How to Price Window Cleaning Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)
Undercharge and you're running to stand still. Overcharge and the phone stops ringing. Here's the modern way UK window cleaners are pricing in 2026 — and why 'per-window' beats 'per-hour' almost every time.
Pricing is the single biggest lever in a window cleaning business. Add £2 to every quote and — if your route is full — you've given yourself a raise of thousands per year with zero extra effort. Yet most cleaners in the UK still guess.
This guide is the pricing framework we've seen work across hundreds of Squeegify customers, from one-van rounds in Cork to 8-van commercial operators in Manchester. It's designed to be defensible on the phone, fast to quote, and honest to the customer.
The three pricing models — and why per-window wins
There are really only three ways to price a domestic clean: per-hour, flat-fee, or per-window. Per-hour punishes speed. Flat-fee is a gut feel that scales badly. Per-window is measurable, defensible, and quotable in seconds — which is why it's now the default for professional cleaners.
Step 1 — Set your base per-window rate
Your base rate is what you'd charge for a standard, ground-floor, easily-accessible window on a 4-weekly frequency. In 2026, our data shows a healthy UK range of £1.80–£3.20 per window depending on region. Ireland typically sits €0.20–€0.40 higher.
- Rural Wales, NI, North East: £1.80–£2.20
- Midlands, Yorkshire, Scotland (outside Edinburgh): £2.20–£2.60
- South East, London commuter belt, Dublin, Cork: £2.60–£3.20
- Central London / prime postcodes: £3.00–£4.50
If you're not turning down at least 1 in 4 quotes, you're too cheap. If you're winning fewer than 1 in 3, you're too dear — or your response time is losing them.
Step 2 — Apply property multipliers
Not all windows are equal. A 3-bed semi is faster per window than a 4-bed detached with a conservatory. Apply a simple multiplier to your base rate:
- Flat / terraced (1 storey): ×0.9
- Terraced (2 storey): ×1.0
- Semi-detached: ×1.05
- Detached: ×1.15
- Detached with conservatory or extension: ×1.25
- 3-storey townhouse: ×1.35
Step 3 — Add honest surcharges
Customers don't mind surcharges when they're transparent up front. They hate surprises on the invoice.
- Conservatory roof: +£15–£30
- Velux / roof windows: +£3–£5 each
- Locked side access / carry water 20m+: +£5–£10
- First-clean uplift (heavily soiled): +50% one-off
- One-off vs regular: +40–60% on regular price
Step 4 — Discount for frequency, not for haggling
Discount the schedule you want, not the customer who pushed hardest. Publishing your frequency ladder makes the sale obvious:
- 4-weekly: base price
- 6-weekly: +10%
- 8-weekly: +20%
- 12-weekly: +35%
- One-off: +60%
Step 5 — Quote in under 60 seconds
The single strongest correlation we see with win-rate isn't price — it's speed. Leads quoted within 5 minutes convert at more than double the rate of leads quoted the next day. This is exactly why AI quoting tools like Squeegify exist: they estimate window count from the address, price it against your rules, and text the customer before your competitor has picked up the phone.
"We put the widget on a Wednesday. By Friday it had booked me two 4-weekly rounds while I was up a ladder in the rain."
Common pricing mistakes
- Quoting 'from £15' — anchors low and attracts price-shoppers.
- Rounding down to please the customer — kills your effective hourly rate.
- Not raising prices annually — inflation is a silent 4–6% pay cut.
- Free first cleans — they train customers to see you as cheap.
Get the framework right, quote in seconds, and price becomes a lever you control instead of a conversation you dread.
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