I think there is an issue with saying to a client that it will take a day and a half just to clean the carpets in a 5 bedroom house which with the right equipment and an efficient work ethnic can be done in a matter of hours.
Simon
There are so many variables - e.g. size of the rooms, and how much furniture needs shifting - this one had a grand piano, and a dining table that was so heavy I couldn't easily lift a corner up to get my sliders under... amongst other things.
David,
I seriously hope you aren't moving all of those things, if you are you'd better tell your insurance company.
We won't move heavy tables, pianos. bookcases, wardrobes etc and I can't remember the last time someone considered that an issue.
How much did you charge for that job, if you don't mind me asking?
Simon
I tried PMing you - no PM button.
No, I don't move that type of furniture either... I didn't move the piano. However, I did have to lift the very heavy table (leg by leg) as it was on top of a huge wool rug, which needed shifting out of the way. There was a large amount of 'other' furniture to be moved, like sofa's (5), more dining tables (2), some big armchairs (er, 6), coffee tables (lots) etc etc... I would guestimate I spent 3 hours shifting furniture in total.
I worked really hard on this job - 7 hrs no break on day 1 (yes, I was kn*ck*r*d). I might not be super efficient, but I can't imaging doing the job more than 10% quicker if I was.