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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Billy Russell on July 06, 2010, 11:48:44 am

Title: pricing
Post by: Billy Russell on July 06, 2010, 11:48:44 am

Hi,

I know this as been asked many many many many many many many many many times! ;D

please could you answer again for me!

What do you charge per sqft?

My minimum is 25p! Do you think this is to much??

Cheers

Billy

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Colin Day on July 06, 2010, 02:48:53 pm

So for a 12' x 12' small lounge, you're looking at £36 but obviously your minimum charge needs to be somewhere around £45-£60 ish (Here goes, another can of worms opened ;D)

It all really depends , on so many issuesbut I would guess your somewhere in the middle with that price..... Why don't you do a poll? (I think it's been done before..... But what the hey!!!!!)

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Joe H on July 06, 2010, 03:00:48 pm

Your 25p is generally ok - some will charge a bit more, some a bit less.
To test it out...... if now you are getting say 8 out of every 10 jobs that come along, up you price say to 30p. If your conversion rates fall then maybe you gone too far. If they stay the same then your ok and try a bit more.
However, even if your conversion rate falls, you may still be earning the same over less jobs - and theres nowt wrong with that.

Like Colin says, you be best perhaps with a minimum charge just in case someone says can you clean my downstairs loo carpet and you go in at 25 - 30 p per sq foot - err, £3.60 please - no, I dont think so.

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Billy Russell on July 06, 2010, 03:10:48 pm

Thank you gentleman for your comments!

I do have a minimum of £50

Must admit i had that scenario a few years ago downstairs w/c £5
because i did her neighbours for that as well as doing the rest of her house but i'd broken the quote down! and she saw it!

does make me chuckle though! :D :D :D

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: derek west on July 06, 2010, 05:49:38 pm

i've no idea what i charge per sq ft or sq meter, don't even own a tape measure. just guesstimate, ;D

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Carpet Dawg on July 06, 2010, 07:55:40 pm

i guesstimate too :)

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Ian Gourlay on July 07, 2010, 09:35:18 am

According to Alltec 72% of you are not making money some are burning it and other need food parcels

They estimate overheads at 25p ??? ???

Title: Re: pricing
Post by: Simon Gerrard on July 07, 2010, 09:48:43 am

Will,

How much to charge for anything is not something any of us can tell you.
The price you charge has to be arrived at by working out your own overheads and expenses which should then give you a break-even point per week. From that you can work out how much you need to charge per hour, day, sq ft.

I have a pretty simplistic computer file on Excel that can help you work out your break-even point and much more. If you email me I will send it to you.
simon@gerrardscarpetcleaners.co.uk

If anyone else wants it, email me.

Simon