[Moderator David@stives]

As some of you know I run a fairly large Window Cleaning Business in Cornwall,  I have my foot in the door with hundreds of commercial buildings and I am sure I can sell them Cleaning services to run along side of the window cleaning.

I am comfortable with all aspects of exterior cleaning, but I dont have a clue where to start when it comes to the interior, I.E. materials, hourly rates, what the customer expects.

I am looking for someone to give me an insight to what I need.

My email is in my profile

Thanks  ~Dave

[Colin Day]

I can certainly point you in the right direction for oven cleaning if you ever added it to your services... (You'd have to be desparate though, minging work )

I'll have a dip tank for sale by June

[trees]

what about swapping you my window cleaning contacts for your internal contacts?

[trevor perry]

tried giving you a ring dave, ring me back when you have time i will be able to give you some info

[Phild]

Happy to help whether by e-mail or if you can afford to invest a few days to work within a Daily Cleaning operation. phil.dixon@newlifecleaning.com

[SteveAllan]

Are you jacking in the oven cleaning Colin?

[Art]

There's specific info on other forums Dave, with loads of free downloads

[Nick Head]

Dave

Happy to help - I am based in Plymouth and have a lot of experience in Commercial Cleaning. I am away alot but please feel free to email me (see my profile for address) and I will get back to you.

Regards

Nick

[Colin Day]

Are you jacking in the oven cleaning Colin?

No, I'm sorting out a new dip tank..... As if I could pack oven cleaning in

[Moderator David@stives]

Thanks to everyone who has replied and thanks for the emails, I really appreciater it.

[SteveAllan]

Colin, are ya going for one of them snazzy ones you posted a link to on cleantalk. If so are they stainless steel.

[GeoffDerby]

Hi David, I sold my commercial cleaning business (T/O £2 Mill) in 2008, then went to University and gained a Post Graduate in Business and Personnel coaching, I now run a business in the midlands helping all types of commercial and  cleaning business owners succeed.

When I operated my business (250 staff) I always wanted a shoulder to rely on, a confidante, and trusted business partner who understood my business and had my interests at heart.  Finding the right skills to understand your dilemma is difficult, but most small business challenges fall into any one (or more) of 3 categories.
1. Profit
2. People
3. Time

I come across all too many people spending too much time in the business, working with big clients for little profit and not managing the people they have, these issues are common to all business, not just cleaning.

A good source of help is your local business link, or a well qualified coach if you need a good business coach and mentor, drop me a PM or email me at Geoff@CfBC.co.uk, I have access to a pool of business coaches who may be able to assist you with the business development and business planning.
Good Luck
Geoff

[trevor perry]

Hi David, I sold my commercial cleaning business (T/O £2 Mill) in 2008, then went to University and gained a Post Graduate in Business and Personnel coaching, I now run a business in the midlands helping all types of commercial and  cleaning business owners succeed.

When I operated my business (250 staff) I always wanted a shoulder to rely on, a confidante, and trusted business partner who understood my business and had my interests at heart.  Finding the right skills to understand your dilemma is difficult, but most small business challenges fall into any one (or more) of 3 categories.
1. Profit
2. People
3. Time

I come across all too many people spending too much time in the business, working with big clients for little profit and not managing the people they have, these issues are common to all business, not just cleaning.

A good source of help is your local business link, or a well qualified coach if you need a good business coach and mentor, drop me a PM or email me at Geoff@CfBC.co.uk, I have access to a pool of business coaches who may be able to assist you with the business development and business planning.
Good Luck
Geoff

turnover of 2 million and employing 250 staff then that means your staff where only turning over approximately £16 each a week 

I work it out as £8000pa per staff member which is more like £150 per week?

you are right it is about £150 a week per employee so i will delete my above post 

[GeoffDerby]

if you want the exact figures let me know,
Cheers Geoff

[Sean Dyer]

Alot of cleaners only do 10 hrs a week or so though, so its not like they were 250 full time...