[Radek Jablonski]

I may be wrong but I don't think we know anyone who works for that sort of money cleaning hard floors.  We are doing a 9M2 kitchen floor at our convenience round the  corner and it is £225 + VAT

good for you

I got no idea how much people charge in my area, wasnt doing any research yet, was asked to clean the tiles while i was there to do upholstery,
but i dont think so there are prices much higher then what Tadgh said.

[Tadgh O Shea]

I may be wrong but I don't think we know anyone who works for that sort of money cleaning hard floors.  We are doing a 9M2 kitchen floor at our convenience round the  corner and it is £225 + VAT

Kevin in fairness one minute you don't do the mom and pop jobs, and then you come on here trying to belittle others that do carry out these type jobs, what was the song called again (making your mind up) and i never use big smiley faces on any of my posts as i also think they are posted to try and  belittle others again.

[Kev Martin]

I do all jobs both large and small for whoever and whenever as long as they are worth doing financially.  I belittle no one.  I started at the bottom with nothing  and I have never forgotten it.    Your snide, moronic, relentless posts and digs simply reflect your childish level of intelligence!  Either post something positive or don't post at all! 

[Tadgh O Shea]

I do all jobs both large and small for whoever and whenever as long as they are worth doing financially.  I belittle no one.  I started at the bottom with nothing  and I have never forgotten it.    Your snide, moronic, relentless posts and digs simply reflect your childish level of intelligence!  Either post something positive or don't post at all!

  Yes Kevin i see you are resorting to name calling again but i can see right through you, if i was to quote all the names you have called me on this forum but i am a grown up and can handle them.

[Brendan (chem2clean)]

Still looking for an average  price per sq mt for a professional tile cleaning.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Still looking for an average  price per sq mt for a professional tile cleaning.

  It all depends on the specific job and how dirty the tile surface and grout lines are, some can be done quickly others can have compacted soils built up in the grout lines and soils that have been ground into the subtrate  of the tile and will take much more in time,solutions,pads,etc and need to be priced accordingly so,  always go and see the job for yourself and price what you think is fair for you and the customer, otherwise you can easily get caught out.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

How do you get grout lines clean that fast? 1.5 hours for 30 m2 is great I did 40m2 in 4 hours.

Shaun

[Tadgh O Shea]

How do you get grout lines clean that fast? 1.5 hours for 30 m2 is great I did 40m2 in 4 hours.

Shaun

Hi Shaun, as mentioned above it all depends on how heavily soiled they are.

[Kev Martin]

Still looking for an average  price per sq mt for a professional tile cleaning.

As well as heeding the great advice Tadgh has said about every job being different.  You also need to realise there are dozens of other surrounding factors which need to be accounted for as well when pricing work.  I have listed some key points below which need to be looked at and if you think things through you will quickly realise why there cannot be a one price fits all!

Distance (Commuting time, Fuel, possibly overnight accommodation)
Access Location (Flat, house, lifts & parking)
Immediate area surrounding work area (Expensive wallpaper, hand painted kitchens, lighting in plinths etc etc)

These are just a few things.  I did a small nothing complicated 4 night job (almost 250M2) in London that cost us around

Parking £440
Congestion £60
Hotels (2 Rooms) £760
Fuel, parking fine, Van costs & Subsistence   £650

That was around £1900 before we started on materials & labour.  I realise this particular job was unusually extreme but you have to account for everything! 

It all depends on where you work and how far you travel then as Tadgh said the complexity the work!

I said in an earlier post 9M2 round the corner £225 same job in

London  about £450-£600
Glasgow about £1000-£1200

[Brendan (chem2clean)]

I do agree that there are variables in all floor cleaning , aspecially tile and stone cleaning. Everyone has the own price structures and if your happy and your customers happy and your making some profit, I will not knock you. But I do think simon has a good point, diesel, petrol , vat ,  road tolls all taken out will not leave much from 95 euro.

[Tadgh O Shea]

I do agree that there are variables in all floor cleaning , aspecially tile and stone cleaning. Everyone has the own price structures and if your happy and your customers happy and your making some profit, I will not knock you. But I do think simon has a good point, diesel, petrol , vat ,  road tolls all taken out will not leave much from 95 euro.

  the guys i am talking about live in a city and are surrounded by thousands of homes in a few square miles radius, its called working smart not hard.

[Brendan (chem2clean)]

Hey tadgh ,like you said, every job is different. If there lots of volume work in there area at cheap prices, well fair play . I am in Dublin city, I would be out of biz at them prices . I actually priced the floor which I originally started this thread about at 150 , now I think that might have been to low.

[Kev Martin]

Hey tadgh ,like you said, every job is different. If there lots of volume work in there area at cheap prices, well fair play . I am in Dublin city, I would be out of biz at them prices . I actually priced the floor which I originally started this thread about at 150 , now I think that might have been to low.

The job you mentioned in your original post 30M2 Porcelain has loads of variables.  I have had Porcelain that has taken me a couple of hours to do and some that takes 2-3 days.  It depends what it is and what the problems are. To start with is it polished, unpolished, smooth or riven?  Transit wax, ingrained dirt, lippage, uneven grout joints?  The list is endless and then you have all the surrounding issues.  My starter for 10 would be £10-£15M2 if it was easy right up to as much as a £100M2 if it is really difficult

[Tadgh O Shea]

Hey tadgh ,like you said, every job is different. If there lots of volume work in there area at cheap prices, well fair play . I am in Dublin city, I would be out of biz at them prices . I actually priced the floor which I originally started this thread about at 150 , now I think that might have been to low.

  Maybe you should read the post again, i said on average they can do 4 a day that would equate to 6 on a good day, lets keep it at 4 a day  and  say they are putting 400 euro in their back pockets for 5 days work these guys are walking away with 2000 euro or more  or look at it another way 2000 euro for 30 hours work equates to over 60 euro an hour and is nothing to be snuffed at,  i take it chem2clean  living in Dublin you are earning much more than the guys i am talking about, well happy days if you are like i said there is money in dirt.

[Brendan (chem2clean)]

Tadgh , I am just an owner operator, made my mistakes running my business . But who ever these guys are in cork, they sure have there marketing nailed ,if there doing 6 to 4 tile cleaning jobs a day.

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh , I am just an owner operator, made my mistakes running my business . But who ever these guys are in cork, they sure have there marketing nailed ,if there doing 6 to 4 tile cleaning jobs a day.

chem2clean  their marketing strategy is simple really, they carry out the work safely and professionally and achieve amazing results which in fairness is not hard to accomplish when all they are doing is deep cleaning grout lines and tiled surfaces, after seeing  the look of delight on the customers face with the finished results they just ask them to recommend their work to friends and family, thats why i said these guys just get loads of referrals because they don't over price the jobs and they do the work properly. Its all about working smart and not hard.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Tadgh I never recieved your brochure could we have another go?

Shaun_ashmore@lineone.net

Geoff Wrightson raves about you.

Thanks

[Tadgh O Shea]

Tadgh I never recieved your brochure could we have another go?

Shaun_ashmore@lineone.net

Geoff Wrightson raves about you.

Thanks

  No prob Shaun email sent,   Regards  Tadgh

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Thanks Tadgh that should keep me quiet for some time 

Shaun

[gwrightson]

Time you started answering your phone Shaun,

Do you always have it go straight onto answerphone 

Geoff