[R-CLEAN]

hi all,

just a quick question. How long would it take ya's to clean a small  landing and stairs, if the soiling was average. not clean not really dirty.

just did 1 today and it took me 2 and a half hours from getting there to leaving. i am quite new to this so i no it will be taking me a little longer.

just wondering how quick people can do something lyk this, with a good job of course

cheers Ralph

[Mike Halliday]

20mins for the job, plus set-up & put-away time, so 30mins in total...... of course I must be a cowboy to do it in this time because I didn't spend an hour vaccing

[Steve Chapman]

20 mins including tea and cakes 

steve

[Jim_77]

My machine would probably be running for 20-30 minutes, depending on the carpet type and soil level.  Depending on loads of different variables I could be on site for between 1 and 2 hours.

When doing little jobs, the more potential I think there is for further work from the customer, the  longer I'm there

[R-CLEAN]

20mins? well my setting up and putting away will take half an hour lol. do ya's not prespray them and attitate etc then get on with the cleaning. i have a extracta exel so it takes a bit of setting up but still half an hour

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

bugger me thats so to long you realy need some help ! when useing a exle i would be done and dusted in a hourish  and thats useing all extracta chems

now me being a lady and a small one at that i still could throw my exel round with easy you realy need help buddy if you can spare the time come and spend aday out with us

[Derek_Walker]

Should take no more than an hour including setting up and packing away.

[Fraser Thom]

Ralph, how long have you been doing the job?

I only started last April but, in that short time, I'd say I have cut down the time spent on most jobs dramatically so don't worry about it too much.  You will find you get into a rhythm fairly quickly.

Fraser

[Susan Dean (1stclean)]

Should take no more than an hour including setting up and packing away.

dont go too hard on this guy , we dont know what traning hes had and if hes realy new he will be wasteing alot of time messing around  as he as not got in the zone yet

[markpowell]

45 mins from getting out of van to getting back in it with the money.
Mark

[Fraser Thom]

but how much money Mark? 

[R-CLEAN]

am very new i started about 6 months ago but only started picking up business recently because i also clean windows and have only just got the second van on the road.

overall i've done about 15 jobs 10 being carpets and about 5 sofas, like i say its just started to pick up over the last few weeks, so i really am a beginner.

but the main thing is a do a good job. speed will come in time

[Gordonnis]

It was,nt the stairs on whitley bay lighthouse was it

[mark shannon]

30 mins to an hour depends on carpet

[clinton]

It will just take time mate and as susan says you will get into your way of doing things

[markpowell]

but how much money Mark? 

Min Charge £45.00
Mark

[clinton]

Think i took about 5 hours when i did my first suite :

[Mike Halliday]

 its Ok to take an hour or more if you haven't got another job booked in, but rather than chatting hoping for further work I like to go to a confirmed job.

I'd be charging £55 for this job so they get a professional job, but done in an appropriate time.

[1 man band]

Ralph, your doing great, thats £18.00 an hr , in my book thats good money, and obviously very keen to get on , good luck .

[daysdeepclean]

Same here for a suite Clinton, got one tomorrow and I reckon 2 hours tops.

You do find that after a while you know what to unload and load the from the van and when etc etc. With practice comes efficiency.... I'd be more concerned if it had only taken you 10 minutes.... At least you must be doing it properly!