Richard or Lavinia
I am perfectly happy to earn around £42 per hour for the average suite clean, which, with some work returning considerably more, gives me about £1000 per week, gross and being long established in running businesses, am pretty good at controlling costs and managing, time.
Many offer discounts, special deals, etc and have high advertising / marketing costs. I don't and only call to inspect work, if there is any doubt, after asking the usual questions, ie, size of suite, fabric type, pets, smokers, etc.
I state that, " according to what you're telling me " I'm pretty sure I could clean your suite for £x and will confirm this price when I see it.
I've only walked away from a couple, in 18 years and it doesn't bother me, as I make the decision, NOT to call, based on the job value.
You may get the odd job at these prices, but you will have to spend a great deal of time in marketing and what will you earn, for just twenty hours, working alone.
Incidentally, many franchisees of a very well known ' throughout the world ' company, regularly charge around £80 for suite cleaning.
Your condecending manner insults many hard working people, who probabably do, as good as, possibly better work than yourself and charge a lot less than I do.
Although my work, is almost entirely repeat, or referral, I have increased my prices over the years and could probably get more for my services, but I work effectively and efficiently and give excellent value for money.
You may think I'm a mug, or a fool, that's your prerogative .
robbie
Steve
I mist the heavily soiled areas, then set up, then apply a prespray to the backs, sides, etc, which I always clean first, then I prespray the seats of each unit and clean them,before moving on to the back cushions. I only aggitate where I feel it's going to be beneficial.
Like Mike, I sometimes use a single pass, but you have to be an accomplished operator to get the optimum from tools.
