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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: craignozza on March 02, 2012, 02:42:51 pm

Title: Sofa
Post by: craignozza on March 02, 2012, 02:42:51 pm
I hate doing sofas la la la la
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: garyhumphreys on March 02, 2012, 02:56:45 pm
 Me n all
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Steve Rothwell on March 02, 2012, 02:56:57 pm
don't do em then

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Chris Hawkes on March 02, 2012, 05:30:09 pm
Charge an amount which compensates for your hatred of doing them.  If somebody takes you up on your quote then you won't feel so bad.  If you need the work then just suck it up marine.

I hate stairs, by the way, which I can't charge much for either way.

You win some you lose some!
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Colin Day on March 02, 2012, 06:17:22 pm
I've done 2 sofas in 2 days, my back is killing me..... It was worth it though, think of the money.... :D
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Neil Williams on March 02, 2012, 06:21:04 pm
Only 18 months ago I used to charge £75 for a 5 seat combination and like everyone else I hated doing them, so thanks to the advice on here it's now £125 like it or lump it ;D and most lump it ;D
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: JandS on March 02, 2012, 06:29:03 pm
Think of all the £75's you've thrown away.
I don't mind them @ £75 a pop.

John
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Neil Williams on March 02, 2012, 06:39:02 pm
Think of all the £75's you've thrown away.
I don't mind them @ £75 a pop.

John

Quite probably but as I like to take 2 / 2.5 hours to do it properly then I don't need bad backs for £30/hour. And that doesn't mean you don't do it properly, it's just I find them time consuming and finicky never mind the risks.
Some years ago I just misted a sofa after vacing it (call it cheating but all it needed was a vac and deod applied) and the thing turned pink along some of the edges after I'd left, and I'm not joking when I said it was just misted. It would have been totally dry within 20 minutes without any assitance.
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on March 02, 2012, 06:57:33 pm
Your ability to sell will ultimately get you YOUR best price, confidence is key and also being able to talk the hind legs off a donkey I did a G plan 3 pc 5 cushion today albeit a bit out of my normal service area for £196.00 this isn't my normal cleaning price but I could sense the customer wanted my service and I just sold myself to her, going back to clean the full house in a couple of weeks time.

Shaun
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: garyhumphreys on March 02, 2012, 08:21:04 pm
5 seat combo is £175 - wont take a penny less not including stain protector.  
How long does it take you to clean 1 when you are charging £75.? Those of you that are charging £75??
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: garyfindlay on March 02, 2012, 09:29:18 pm
Round our way its being advertised at £38 for a full sofa. I like older sofas that have a good airflow. Makes job much easier, and dare I say it slightly more enjoyable.
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus) on March 02, 2012, 09:54:12 pm
I've just increased my upholstery cleaning price, as round here a 3 seater sofa can be friggin enormous !!

Love cleaning stairs, always a great before and after.
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: Jamie Pearson on March 03, 2012, 07:27:06 pm
Round our way its being advertised at £38 for a full sofa. I like older sofas that have a good airflow. Makes job much easier, and dare I say it slightly more enjoyable.

I bet they chuck the covers in the machine when customer isnt looking.
I know someone not too far from you that does exactly that.
I keep telling him he will get a shrinker. He has had 1 in 6 years so just gonna run with it he says!!!
Title: Re: Sofa
Post by: JandS on March 03, 2012, 07:53:33 pm
2 hours.

John