[Richy L]

i was just wondering how much people charge for the same job.

I have a price in mind for a job like this(below).
It would be interesting to see what you guys would charge. Just to know if I charge too much or not.
I know its clean in the picture, but imagine its just a normal clean, annual clean.

Id appriciate your input
cheers

Richy

[JJdomestics]

Is it a domestic cleaning price you are after?

[Richy L]

im sorry, i left out the most important part didnt I. :

I meant for jet-washing the driveway.

[JJdomestics]

Sorry can't  help you there then :-)

[Richy L]

JJdomestics,
Do you do EOT cleans?

[JJdomestics]

If I have to. lol . I don't like doing them but I have done quite a few.

[Richy L]

i just figured there's more money im them isnt there?

[JJdomestics]

There certainly is but alot of extra jobs too like carpet cleaning, oven cleaning etc. Worth while if you have a gap in the diary to fill. I don't do many of them, i would say one every 3 months.

[Richy L]

right ok. I am a window cleaner / jet washer usually, but because of the weather and the time of year its a bit dead at the mo, so if i could get more work for my wife, i could do some when its raining/windy.


How do you advertise?

[JJdomestics]

I am really fortunate in the fact that I don't have to advertise very much. I am on the internet searches but thats it.  When I first started up I placed ads in the local paper which were quite expensive but I had a good responce from that. I didn't have as much responce back from leaflet drops so my best advertising is the free listings on the net. It might be worth while writing an introductory letter stating that you are expanding you business and address them to estate agents, property letting agents  etc.

[Richy L]

yeah ill get onto that now. i phoned a few estate agents and most of them said they have someone already, but a few wanted some details. any tips?

[JJdomestics]

Even though they have someone else at the moment it wouldn' t hurt to send them a letter too so they have your details incase the other company is busy or fails to meet the standard then they always have your details on file ready to go.

[Richy L]

good idea. is it good to say your rate of pay, or shall i keep that a surprise until they need me?

[JJdomestics]

hehe! I like your way of thinking but I charge by the job as quite often there are other tasks involved like the carpet cleaning which you could sub contract out if you don't do it yourself. Always view the property first before giving a quote because you can bet you life and soul it is worse than they say. You could also have a read back through this site using the search engine. I'm sure there is alot of useful information allready been posted.

Hope this helps

JJ

[Richy L]

yeah cheers JJ. Ill let you know how i get on!

[Ian Rochester]

To clean using rotary cleaner (4000psi) sand and seal - £3.50/m²

Clean only £2.25m²

[Richy L]

so that works out at about £140. for just a clean.
I was thinking about £150. im thinking of dropping my prices though. to get more work

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi is it imprinted concrete?

[Richy L]

blockwork.
I just got this picture from the internet. its not a potential job. It was just for example. so i can compare my price with everyone elses.


I was thinking of reducing my price to about £100 for this type of job to hopefully get more. what do you guys think?

[steve doyle]

Hi,

I would aim for 120 depending on how receptive they were when i got there, i would be prepared to do the job inc re sanding for 90-100 if it was close, i was quiet, and they booked it with me there and then.

Also factor in the cost of gettting work from your ads, if i can quote a job a little cheaper and secure it i will often get more full price work from it off the neighbours.

i am in northwest and prices vary throughout the country, might help people if we start to indicate what part of the country we are in when giving our estimates?

steve

P.s i wouldnt expect to spend more than 2.5 hours in total inc re-sand on this