[jasonl]

Does anyone do it and what is involved ?

[Smurf]

I think Rhinoman offers this service so hopefully should be able to answer your question.

[concept]

Can you expand a little on what it is you are cleaning?

Ceiling in a room in a house? Or warehouse? Office?

What is the ceiling made from?

How big?

How high?

[jasonl]

750M2 metal tray ceiling in an empty office , 2.5m high, low soil levels .

Been quoted £3.95/m by a company who say they cleaned a 600m2 office in 3 hours , could have had 10 staff on the job , but it seems very dear to me .

[JandS]

Would imagine empty would make it easy...definitely for sheeting up.

[Darranvps]

750M2 metal tray ceiling in an empty office , 2.5m high, low soil levels .

Been quoted £3.95/m by a company who say they cleaned a 600m2 office in 3 hours , could have had 10 staff on the job , but it seems very dear to me .

£3.95 is a bit dear we normally charge £3.50 but you sounded dodgy!
A good price is not dear - it just makes good business sense to me - I am in business to make a very good profit - I pay very good wages to all of my employees, they drive new vans and have the best and latest equipment. We spend a fortune advertising to help people find us - so really not dear at all.
2 men can do it in a good day! With the right tools and know how 
Look on our website pages  about ceiling cleaning we do loads - you can easily see what we are doing. No need to sheet up usually.

[jasonl]

Thanks anyway , I was hoping to sub it out to you but im charging £3 in the end .   Ill give 3 men £200 each for the day , buy poles , spray on microsplitter and still make a decent profit .

No sheeting needed as it is empty and we are cleaning the carpets afterwards and it is open plan.

[Darranvps]

So you only asked me to quote so you could find out what we charge and then undercut?
What a time wasting bloodsucker!
It would have been better if you would have been dearer - cheap isn't the way forward and a rubbishy way to do one's business.

[jasonl]

I had already priced it when I asked what you charged , I would have subbed it out £3000 for 2 men for a days work is way ott even for London.

If I had known what you charge I would have asked for more !  the customer balked at my price anyway , and they are one of the biggest property management companies in the City.

[Darranvps]

We used to get £3k per day back in 2002 for two men in london!

[jasonl]

I do I'm at sheffield , I wouldn't pay a contractor that myself .

[Darranvps]

And in 2002 I had a company based in Bradford West Yorkshire

Too many in this business are too cheap - making the job harder by cutting costs and no doubt cutting corners in the process

And putting this on your website is shameful

Minimum job value £50 – this is for a fully equipped van with the latest equipment and trained staff on board

No way can you have a business that can send a van and a man out for £50 - you must be joking! You need at least £300 plus VAT - are you just earning a wage or running a business

[jasonl]

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Operating a successful operation thanks . Did the job paid in advance . 4400 pls vat 2
Days no worries. 

Cost me 880  and my time .

[Kev Martin]

Good result then!  Congratulations

[Darranvps]

If you charged good money you could afford a proper motor