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UK Contract Cleaning Forum => Contract Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Nathan Hartigan on February 06, 2014, 05:22:02 pm

Title: Communal area cleaning
Post by: Nathan Hartigan on February 06, 2014, 05:22:02 pm

I run a good sized company approx. 90 contracts
We clean pubs, clubs, offices and surgeries
We would like to add the communal areas of blocks of flats to this but I'm having trouble finding a way in to this market
Any advice or contacts gratefully received

Also happy to trade info if any one has any questions

Thanks

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: dmckellar on February 09, 2014, 07:07:49 pm

i dont do stairway cleaning/close cleaning (we do external power washing to HGV/brickwork & internal builders cleans)

i know someone who does the close cleaning, if you can phone any local factors in your area and ask to be put on the pricing list/tender list, thats what worked for him, he also approached local councils and housing associations for similar.

councils need to public the larger contracts online to tender and bid but the smaller ones from factors tend to be all in house pricing

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: Nathan Hartigan on February 10, 2014, 11:55:26 am

Thanks

I have given up on the big council tenders they are so time consuming

When you say 'factors' ??

I have registered with some management companies but it's slow going

Thanks

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: dmckellar on February 11, 2014, 06:49:30 pm

factors are companies that manage the upkeep of blocks of flats/communal areas. just type it into google + your area

simple & effective

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: Small but perfectley formed on February 12, 2014, 01:31:31 pm

You need to know the right people and fat brown envelopes help :o

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: Nathan Hartigan on February 12, 2014, 02:03:12 pm

Thanks will do

Cash and brown envelopes seems to be a dying art

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: CF Facilities on February 24, 2014, 07:51:54 am

I cleaned a small apartment communal area for a builder and I found out who the managing agent who was going to take over. I contacted them and to go on their approved list just to be given the opportunity to quote was 150pounds year one and 100pounds every year after that. I thought this was excessive asno guarantee you would get any work from it.
Is this a normal arrangement for these companies?

Title: Re: Communal area cleaning
Post by: Tony Hodgkinson on August 20, 2014, 06:21:56 pm

Hello, We clean a few communal areas and you will usually find they are being managed by a letting agent. We are based in the Cheshire area. Usually I have found if you go to the apartments or the offices they will usually just tell you who is managing it.