[C.C.S.]

do u carge perroom orper sq metre .wic one is better and how much?cheers

[Russell Morgan]

£3 per sq/mtr is average, iv got a £40 minimum charge, but you should ideally be looking to earn around 360-£70 per hour minimum

[Russell Morgan]

you cant really charge per room coz rooms vary in size

[Shaun_Ashmore]

preference is yours as long as you get what yu want.

I charge by the sq ft as in the customers eyes it looks honest

Shaun

[Russell Morgan]

what machine are you using johnny

[C.C.S.]

i do have an alltec and a prochem power max

[Russell Morgan]

cool, what you need to do is clean your own carpet and find out how long it takes for the size of the room (sq/mtr ft etc), including getting everything in and out of the van, then work out an hourly rate from that and work it into your sq/ft pricing

[C.C.S.]

i was wondering first how much others charge?as i wanted to make a differance between sq metre rate and hourly rate

[Russell Morgan]

its like playing golf, concentrate on your game and you will play better, doesnt matter what other people charge, you charge for the quality of job you do!

[C.C.S.]

it will be helpfull to make myself an ideea first.i see alot of people charging by rooms .i don't find it very helpfull.and would u charge differnt and separate for spots and stains?

[Russell Morgan]

yes, you should never give a price over the phone either really unless you have to, always check the carpets thoroughly before giving a price, iv got a little laser measurer, ten quid off ebay, to measure the rooms, gives you the sq/ft or sq/mtr, and looks professional too, if there are lots of stains and you think they will need special treatment then charge extra, its all down to what you want to earn.

[Neil Grainger]

Why do you guys always charge on size or per room.

What about condition of carpet, amount of stains, is it trashed.

A clean carpet just having maintenance will be easy to clean and not take to long, A trashed carpet could take twice as long, so why do you have a fixed price for anything you do?

[carlton care]

Means they don't have to think too much ! Or, they are more likely to offer, what appears to be a lower price, to the prospect.

I have always priced by the job.

When you mention sq feet, some are going to come back at you with the well known phrase, " It's only the bit at the door / around the bed / at the kitchen door, etc, that's dirty "

Yeah, sure......................So, do you only clean the collar on shirts, as thats the only bit that APPEARS to be dirty, but we know it's not the case, so the whole shirt goes in the wash.

robert m

[suffolkclean]

Hi Neil
We have a laser measurer which looks really professional, I get a lot of comments on it. We charge per m2 for a Bronze or Silver clean. As you said the carpet may need a standard clean which takes less time than if its badly stained etc. Reducing the price per m2 for larger areas.
Barbara

[C.C.S.]

how much would u charge per sq metre ,barbara.i'm trying to make myself an ideea i just had some training and looking to start.thanks

[suffolkclean]

Hi johnny I don't think I could share that info. you are too close to home! sorry

[Russell Morgan]

Means they don't have to think too much ! Or, they are more likely to offer, what appears to be a lower price, to the prospect.

I have always priced by the job.

When you mention sq feet, some are going to come back at you with the well known phrase, " It's only the bit at the door / around the bed / at the kitchen door, etc, that's dirty "

Yeah, sure......................So, do you only clean the collar on shirts, as thats the only bit that APPEARS to be dirty, but we know it's not the case, so the whole shirt goes in the wash.

robert m

who are you reffering too when you say they??

[Mike Osbourne]

all people want to know is what you can do for them better than the other joe and how much it will be.

[Kev Loomes]

.....but you should ideally be looking to earn around 360-£70 per hour minimum

Where did you get that figure? so for a 6hr day = £2,160.00 - £2,220.00. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong :

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Kev

I think thats supposed to read £ 60 -£ 70 per hour

Just a typo.