[Big Al]

Hi guys

need help again, just cleaned an office carpet that took me 4 hours, i do the office cleaning for them anyway, what i'm stuck on is how much should i charge them to do the carpets?

[derek west]

as its an extension of your office cleaning and seeing as you didn't give them a price, there probably expecting you to do it for the same hourly rate, so whats that add up too? £40?, 

[Simon@arenaclean]

Any idea of area? Sometimes it just comes down to what you are prepared to work at an hourly rate. If it's £10 then it's £40, I'd suggest considering what your time is worth. If it was one of my contracts I clean at a discounted £2.20 per sq yd for HWE £1.30 -£1.80 for LM, dependant on soiling.

I guess an average would be around £35 to £40 per hour.

If you've done a good job that you're happy with charge a fair price, problem is with this client you'll have to stick with this rate. Always worth quoting, can be nothing worse than dropping an invoice for £200 when your client has 50 quid in mind.

[happy mondays]

as its an extension of your office cleaning and seeing as you didn't give them a price, there probably expecting you to do it for the same hourly rate, so whats that add up too? £40?, 

Dont know Derek, but if your correct he might do the office cleaning for only £10 ph, but he will or should have a fixed contract, so 12 months at maybe 10 hrs pw is a guaranteed £5200 pa, I have office cleaning jobs that range from £7.50 to over £35 ph, I do pick and choose jobs to suit the business, as I also do with carpet cleaning, window cleaning and oven cleaning, if I'm not busy I will work for a lower rate.  Think about it, if you had 50 jobs at £10 ph 10hrs pw, if you make a £2 clear profit ph at 500 hrs supplied pw, its around a £1000 pw, these are figures from employing others to do the work for you, dont get me wrong it is hard work employing people and it can be a pain, sorting cover for sickness, hols etc, but its bread and butter £'s in the bank at the end of the day   

Ive only posted because I feel your trying to say office cleaning is always done at a low rate, it isnt Derek, £35 ph is easily grossed for small jobs.     

[Andrew Briscoe]

as its an extension of your office cleaning and seeing as you didn't give them a price, there probably expecting you to do it for the same hourly rate, so whats that add up too? £40?, 

Dont know Derek, but if your correct he might do the office cleaning for only £10 ph, but he will or should have a fixed contract, so 12 months at maybe 10 hrs pw is a guaranteed £5200 pa, I have office cleaning jobs that range from £7.50 to over £35 ph, I do pick and choose jobs to suit the business, as I also do with carpet cleaning, window cleaning and oven cleaning, if I'm not busy I will work for a lower rate.  Think about it, if you had 50 jobs at £10 ph 10hrs pw, if you make a £2 clear profit ph at 500 hrs supplied pw, its around a £1000 pw, these are figures from employing others to do the work for you, dont get me wrong it is hard work employing people and it can be a pain, sorting cover for sickness, hols etc, but its bread and butter £'s in the bank at the end of the day   

Ive only posted because I feel your trying to say office cleaning is always done at a low rate, it isnt Derek, £35 ph is easily grossed for small jobs.     

Excellant post Westy, i am similar to yourself, we have over 25 contracts, ranging from 1 hour to 45 hours per week, prices from 11 quid to 1 at 43 quid per hour.
yes it is hard work coping with staff, but if you are careful with who you employ, and carry out good training, it has its benefits.
On the upside, if i am very busy with cc, i can pull 1 of the guys mid day when they are quiet, and they help with the carpet side.

When i set out a new contract, i give them the price, then 1 for consumables, 1 for windows, 1 for carpets and so on, all have their own rate. I set off as carpet cleaning in 89, have tm, scorpion, rotaries and all the gear.
I also understand where Derek is coming from when he says do it for a tenner, as that is what a lot will charge, they may just have a numatic or even hire in a RD  :

Andrew

[clinton]

They may also want to just pay you a small amount too as they say well its only a carpet  it caint be very hard :

[derek west]

it was just tongue in cheek guys hence the smiley.

[happy mondays]

it was just tongue in cheek guys hence the smiley.

Sorry Derek I now see where your coming from with your other post, its that old perception from alot of people, "well its just carpet cleaning it cant cost that much" then you get the odd ones that when you tell them the price they say "is that all, I might have another couple of rooms done then"  had one this morning