[jasonl]

http://w w w.chemdry.co.uk/quote-and-book/?step=3

If you choose the "healthy home" option .

[Joe H]

Jason - just type the web address so we can click and link - I think it works these days.

http://www.chemdry.co.uk/quote-and-book/?step=3

[Simon@arenaclean]

I tried just having a kitchen cleaned, that comes out at £100, adding a lounge takes it to £110 for a 'basic clean'. Obviously £100 minimum order. You could have around 3 small rooms done for that. Interesting tool, but I think a £100 minimum would not work in my area.

[rich hand]

From the Chemdry form it worked out  as £90 for the lounge healthy home package in the South manchester area.

Their prices actually seem very reasonable, suite clean £140, £175 including protection. Lounge carpet £60, £78 with protector. Cheaper than many of us anyway  

[nevil]

Hard to comment without knowing what was involved. I did one for £ 100 last week. I never thought I would say that when I started out.

[Neil Williams]

HSL = £85 
And that based on a min charge of £70

I have no doubt that price would increase on the day because whilst a staircase might be 13 steps, what is a standard hallway and landing?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

We're all looking at the healthy home pack but I'd have thought that customers will look at the basic package and it looks cheap to me.

I just looked at a 3 seater fabric sofa and 2 chairs and it came out at £111.00

Shaun

[Paul_Ashworth]

Shaun,
Using my postcode for the general clean of a 3 seater settee and 2 chairs it came to £175.00   :

Paul

[Shaun_Ashmore]

It's very poor where I live

Didn't think they would hav different pricing structures for different areas.

Shaun

PS I'm goint to try it again

[derek west]

the dearer the better i say
derek

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Must be knackered as I've just tried a 3 seater and a 2 seater in fabric and is says £175 but if I do 3 seater and 2 arm chairs it's £111.

try it yourself post code s7 2dt

also the contact telephone number is a local cd, I bet they have to subscribe to it.

Shaun

[jasonl]

Yes they have to "pay for the jobs"  . The prices are different in different areas due to european price fixing laws .

[clinton]

Anyone think that people will pay these prices for a lounge

Lets be honest with this

[Daveyboy]

Is VAT on top?
Spot removal seems to be!

[Hilton]

Its a great tool, £70.00 minimum charge stops time wasters and price shoppers.

[JandS]

Minimum charge for me £86.25!!!!!!!!

[JandS]

Basic clean 3 piece suite     3 seater sofa and 2 chairs £287.50
Healthy thing £431.25

Not a chance, make no wonder I never see them round here.

John

[Joe H]

John
I went to a 4 bed detached house last week to do a quote for a general domestic clean and Chemdry were there with their latest truck mount.
Looked like they doing the whole house - upstairs drying and working on downstairs.
I never got asked to quote.
So someones paying Chemdry.

[robert meldrum]

Chemdry get work from the full spectrum of marketing A - D's you will find them in Council housing schemes as well as the more up market estates.
Why??
Because they've established a Brand and created an Image as a result they can ask for Premium prices and get them. No idea what their conversion rate is but I'd guess about 30%.
Can you emulate them.............no chance unless you have a massive marketing budget.
Why bother ! Your running costs should be less than half of theirs so you could be charging half their prices and get a lot more work. If you're a competent operator you will also be a lot quicker on the job so you will be / should be more profitable.
Decide on your main market sector, the system you intend using and learn about marketing focus on your plan, use your customers to develop your business.

[jasonl]

Chemdry get work from the full spectrum of marketing A - D's you will find them in Council housing schemes as well as the more up market estates.
Why??
Because they've established a Brand and created an Image as a result they can ask for Premium prices and get them. No idea what their conversion rate is but I'd guess about 30%.
Can you emulate them.............no chance unless you have a massive marketing budget.
Why bother ! Your running costs should be less than half of theirs so you could be charging half their prices and get a lot more work. If you're a competent operator you will also be a lot quicker on the job so you will be / should be more profitable.
Decide on your main market sector, the system you intend using and learn about marketing focus on your plan, use your customers to develop your business.

As an ex Chem-dry operator , I can say you are right with the above, outrageous franchise fees, chemical and equipment costs , plus micro management of you means I am far better off financially ,socially , and will have a better business to sell as and when.