[steviego1]

hi everybody,
                      ive been asked 2 do a builders clean on a new restaruant .they said that i would need 4 men 4 aweek.after the builders clean i have been asked to put in 2 contract cleaners for 3hrs a day 7 days a week.the problem is i do not no what to charge 4 any of these services. we r based in livingston.can anybody help? please .

[martin19842]

hi there

4 men 4 a week, how big is this place?

but if they want it like that then put in a day rate, say £165 per per 8 hour day., per person.

thats the easiest way to do it.

regards

martin

[Neil Mc Anulty]

Hi
Who has told you it will take 4 men for a week? If it was the builder you should be careful. You will need to survey the job and work it out for yourself, This is what the builder may be hoping, there could be a lot more work involved.
Alternatively, after surveying the job you might find that it will not take 4 men for a week but you could quote him for that as he has laid down the marker

Cheers
Neil

[steviego1]

thank guys,
                    its a huge job,some people i know have said charge £40 per hr per man,that cant b right,can it?what about an hourly rate for contract cleaners.

[Neil Mc Anulty]

Hi
Depending on what region you operate and what level of service you are providing £40 per hour may be reasonable.
However in my area for builders cleans rates would be much lower per person.
What is your mainstream business?

Cheers
Neil

[steviego1]

commercial window cleaning,livingston based company.

[Robert Parry]

Builders cleans are very difficult to get right, all surfaces must be free from dust, paint, marks and dirt, especially in a resturant. The builder seems to know (or thinks he knows!!) what he wants, so I would take him up on it. However, I would make it clear that your hourly charge is at least £20 per hour per man, I would also in writing, inform him that you are giving him an estimate and not a quote, builders are known not to be very good at finishing their projects on time, last minute problems, snagging etc ensures that in 98 times out of a 100, they always struggle to finish! trust me the builders really dont care how difficult they make your life! This ensures that you are paid for every hour that you are on-site, no arguments, and if you do a good job, you will get repeat business from this firm, as good companies whithin this sector are very difficult to find.

As regards to contract cleaning, again it worries me that your contact suggests the cleaning times, has the entire place been fully fitted out?
There are standard times available for each cleaning task, I suggest that you avail yourself of these asap, I would hope that this goes without saying, but you also need to be aware of the costs of staff, insurance, holiday, sick pay etc. If you believe that you can clean the premises on a daily basis within 6 hours, that is 2 cleaners working three hours a day, seven days? I would charge £15 per hour per man.

If the site is for a seven day cleaning cycle, I personally would Have 3 cleaners working 2 hours per day, this would help with holiday/sickness cover and keep yopur own costs down, PAYE etc, hope this helps!

Robert Parry
CMCCS LTD