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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: DomesticDiva on February 07, 2004, 06:48:10 am

Title: Should I bother?
Post by: DomesticDiva on February 07, 2004, 06:48:10 am: Newbie here and wondering if I should even bother to start researching setting up my own domestic cleaning company?

Any thoughts? The market seems to be saturated?

I am moving back to the UK from Oz in March 2004.
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: squeaky on February 07, 2004, 08:12:03 am: Its like I say to anuone wanting to start a new cleaning company "there is enough work out there for all of us but do not expect it to come to you,go out there and find it" I never worry about competition or new cleaning companies starting up, if your work is good and you give value for money you will always have work.
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: timeform on February 10, 2004, 05:24:51 pm: thats what you would think just lost a job 1 day per week clean the bill was £14 per clean for 2 hrs work the client has got a cheaper price
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: April_Fresh on February 10, 2004, 05:53:56 pm: Hi Newbie

Best bit of advise I would give anyone is:
Always give a realistic price that is going to give a reasonable profit, otherwise the domestic market is going to end up like the commercial market.

Company's quoting silly prices that leave a tiny bit or no profit at all, then find they can't even afford Insurance!! :-/

Sharon
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Marbles on February 10, 2004, 11:04:53 pm: Timeform

Does SW know your doing this moonlighting!!!! (he! he!)I would have charged a minimum £19.00 for the 2 hours.

Cheers!!
Andrew
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Lesley J on February 10, 2004, 11:12:39 pm: I also charge a minimum of £20.00 per visit for 2 hrs, have also lost the odd job to a cheaper cleaner, but it has not hurt us we still have a good client base with new jobs coming in by recommendation.. we are the best cleaning team around here..
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: DomesticDiva on February 11, 2004, 11:14:04 am: Thanks so much for your input, keep them coming.

Agreed, if you are good and priced for what you are worth you will always be busy!

DD :)
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: House Angels on February 11, 2004, 03:00:51 pm: Likewise, there is plenty of work out there.
You will always get price shoppers, if they want cheap then tell them to look in the newsagents windows!!

We charge a minimum £10 per hour with a 3 hour minimum charge and I think i'm cheap!!

As previously stated 'do a good job and the work will come in'

Good Luck

Terry
House Angels
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: alljays.cleaning on February 14, 2004, 06:48:38 pm: We charge £15 hr with a minimum charge of £35, we find people and businesses especially are more interested in having the job done properly than quibbling over a few quid

insurance is also a good idea, I like to sleep at night ;D
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: squeaky on February 15, 2004, 06:59:50 am: Timeform,

Its probably a good job that you have been outbid , in my experience this type of customer is the type that would moan for the sake of moaning it does'nt matter how good a job that you do or how cheap you are.
We have all undersold ourselves to get work but you still have to set standards for yourself.

Mark
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 16, 2004, 12:05:52 am: House Angel

Took a look at your web site to see what part of the country you are in to charge £10 per hour.

I would have thought you could get more.

I am supprised you only charge £10 an hour for carpet cleaning as this is a premium price service.

Have youaquired a copy of the cleaning course on your link site.

Looks reasonably priced compared with other offerings.,
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Len Gribble on February 19, 2004, 11:33:23 pm: Hi Ian

My thought exactly but I don’t think they are referring too carpet cleaning just general house cleaning, how ever if they are, I could put them to a test as I have friend and a relative who live in that area Roads Montreal and Devonshire both roads would pay of the national debt. But I wont.

Len
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 20, 2004, 04:13:26 am: Len,

I was not being picky but unless there was a get out word I missed the £10 an hour was qouted in the Carpet Cleaning Section of the Web Site.
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Len Gribble on February 20, 2004, 11:39:28 am: Hi Ian

You brought up the subject of £10 hours cc quote I am surprised you only charge £10 an hour for carpet cleaning as this is a premium price service. Unquote

I do know that Terry’s company clean one of my sisters friends house and the do a blinding job so if I’m asked if I could recommend any one who dose house cleaning it would be them, sorry Terry no CARPETS OR UPHOLTORY there mine!

Len
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Ian Gourlay on February 20, 2004, 11:53:28 pm: Where is Terry?

I am just interested in knowing if he really charges £10 an hour for carpet cleaning?
Title: Re: Should I bother?
Post by: Cloverleaf on February 20, 2004, 11:59:09 pm: Yes you should bother, If you know what your doing.

I offer complete home cleans from £155 two bed semi to £325 for a 4 bed or mingin home 2 days work, I do not charge by the hour, I give a quotation first.

I also offer carpet and hard floor cleaning at competitive rates but in no way cheap.

Minimum earnings £200 per day to £350 sometimes more.

Offer cheap prices and you will get the worst jobs!

I hope things go well for you.
John