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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ian Rochester on January 31, 2006, 07:32:21 am

Title: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: Ian Rochester on January 31, 2006, 07:32:21 am

We have just got a new commercial daily cleaning contract and the customer wants us to arrange to get the floor (lino tiles) stripped, sealed and polished. 

This is not something we do, but before I go out exploring the yellow pages I was wondering what sort of price range people are charging for this service.  The total area is about 300m²


If you want, you can email me at ian@lionheartcleaning.co.uk ...Cheers

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: CMS on January 31, 2006, 07:49:18 am

Depending on its condition, I would probably charge about £100 for this.

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: Ian Rochester on January 31, 2006, 08:32:22 am

Wow,

The first quote I had yesterday was for...£1200!!  which I did think was a bit steep, hence the question on here!

Quite a variation!

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: CMS on January 31, 2006, 03:48:22 pm

300 square metres isn't a lot.

It's only 20 metres X 15 metres or 70 foot X 50 foot!!!!!

With the right machinery (i.e. rotary machines, wet pickups etc.) it isn't a big job at all.

The biggest expense is for the polish (about £40 for that lot).

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: The Great One on January 31, 2006, 06:47:35 pm

Hi

Take a hard floor course with Prochem and you will know what to do, how to price etc and you will be qualified.

Regards

Martin 8)

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: Ian Rochester on January 31, 2006, 08:59:04 pm

Martin,

I may just do that, does anyone know of any hard floor courses that are run in the North East or Scotland?

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: BRSL on January 31, 2006, 09:33:36 pm

CMS £100  :o :o :o :o

I would of gone in at least £400, and thats if the floor was clear and a thin coat of newish polish  ::)

James

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: lyn taylor on February 04, 2006, 06:03:56 pm

LYN FROM SELFCLEAN   I agree 400 plus, I have lookeda after floors for school, asda, tesco for the last 20 years, dont do it if you dont know........................contact me on  selfclean@btinternet.com before you start......................

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: CMS on February 04, 2006, 07:08:50 pm

If you can get one off cleans at £400 good on yer, but I wouldn't charge that for a floor like this FOR AN EXISTING CLIENT.

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: lyn taylor on February 05, 2006, 05:23:52 am

No you are quiet right CMS you wouldn`t for a current on going client...........but a one off if I could I would to be honest.      Lyn Selfclean

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: CMS on February 05, 2006, 09:15:39 am

And I believe that Lionheart was asking for advice on quoting for AN EXISTING CLIENT.

Title: Re: Stripping, sealing and polishing floor
Post by: premier floorcare on February 05, 2006, 09:36:14 pm

price depends on how bad the floor is if it is marmoleum you can only use certain strippers, this product is not the same as the vinyl floors & has to be treated very carefully