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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: scrubbitt on November 03, 2014, 07:17:22 pm

Title: How much for upholstery
Post by: scrubbitt on November 03, 2014, 07:17:22 pm
How much do you charge for
A 3 piece suit with protection
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Simon Gerrard on November 03, 2014, 07:22:12 pm
How much do you charge?
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: scrubbitt on November 03, 2014, 07:39:40 pm
£120
With protection
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Simon Gerrard on November 03, 2014, 07:44:45 pm
That's cheap.
We only offer protection if people ask for it rather than offering it as standard.

Simon
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Post by: neil 47 on November 03, 2014, 08:13:16 pm
Simon

Why do McDonald's ask you if you want fries with that ?
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Simon Gerrard on November 03, 2014, 08:56:28 pm
They don't, I've already asked for fries. :D
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 03, 2014, 10:12:53 pm
It does interest me to what people charge for upholstery the difference in price is so big but the amount of work should be so little, it's not as though you can only clean one arm or 2 of the 3 cushions.

I'm not even sure what my local competitors charge.

Shaun
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: jasonl on November 03, 2014, 10:32:56 pm
15 a seat in sheffield , 20 a seat in Huddersfield. 
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Hilton on November 03, 2014, 10:55:17 pm
£345.00
Clean and stain protect..
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: *Hector* on November 04, 2014, 06:53:12 am
They don't, I've already asked for fries. :D

That's because you are a fat git!!!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: stuart_clark on November 04, 2014, 07:28:32 am
Jason

Armitage cleaning in Huddersfield was charging £30 a seat 12 years ago, I dont know what he charges now ?  But as you well know there are so called companys in middlrsbrough only charging £20 for the whole suit ?
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Post by: jasonl on November 04, 2014, 07:50:23 am
Armitage cleaning , lives in a scruffy semi, drives a 500 quid rover .  Im happy with my prices .
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Post by: Paul Moss on November 04, 2014, 09:12:41 am
Armitage cleaning , lives in a scruffy semi, drives a 500 quid rover .  Im happy with my prices .
;D I find that same sinario with most cleaners I come across.
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: jasonl on November 04, 2014, 12:39:24 pm
Armitage cleaning , lives in a scruffy semi, drives a 500 quid rover .  Im happy with my prices .
;D I find that same sinario with most cleaners I come across.

Not in Sheffield we dont , I 3 whow live in 500k houses and drive 30k plus cars.
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: edward coller on November 04, 2014, 02:19:15 pm
185 inc protecter, takes average 2to3 hours dependent on tea supply, state of suite and what im doing next. love to know details of comp that charge 300plus, do you take same time, quote for every job, etc, in other words , thats what I want to charge, please share the way to do it. Your probably an awesome sales person as well as a great cleaner. Best Edward in Bristol
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 04, 2014, 03:22:53 pm
This is a hard subject, most people equate price to level of quality &  professionalism, which is why we only had 3 people actually answer the question. How can someone who perceives themselves as a professional carpet cleaner who knows what they are doing get half the price of someone who they consider to be a hack,

In reality what we charge is solely based on the price we want. a carpet cleaner getting £160 probably does the same job that  a £90 cleaner does..... the only  difference is he has set his price at £160.

I was talking to Shaun last month about the reality of asking £200 to clean a suite and we both agreed it was too much as a basic price.

If I go to a home to clean just a suite I charge £170, but anything else after that is normally reduced, I will do the living room for £50 etc.

plus I have a sort of cut off limit of £300 for a half day,  an easy suite and a couple carpets will get me to £300 then I get very generous with anything else that I can fit into the time left
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Post by: stuart_clark on November 04, 2014, 04:36:13 pm
Paul Armitage lives on bank end lane, I thought they were nice houses ! Certainly for huddersfield anyway, but sure what you mean about his £500 mower  ?


Stuart
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 04, 2014, 06:08:01 pm
To get the loftier prices you have to offer extra service or perceived extra service.

Shaun
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on November 04, 2014, 07:32:05 pm
does it matter what anyone else charges, as long as you are busy and you get bookings, then that's all that matters, isn't it?
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Post by: Neil Jones on November 04, 2014, 07:52:51 pm
Mike you could also say that someone who charged £120 last year and now charges £180 because they are busier essentially will do exactly the same job.

I hate upholstery sometimes and sometimes now, usually between £25-£35 per seat. Protect is a 1/3 etc.
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: scrubbitt on November 04, 2014, 08:35:37 pm
I also hate doing it but I like the £120
At the end usually takes me about one and half hours
To do
So a couple a day is good money
And home in time for tea
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: david@zap-clean on November 05, 2014, 06:09:08 pm
£10 per seat / £65 per seat - who cares!

How much money can you make upholstery cleaning in a day is what counts.
~£350 isn't too hard to achieve.
Title: Re: How much for upholstery
Post by: Mike Halliday on November 05, 2014, 07:13:10 pm
It is at £10 a seat!

You need to clean 7 suites to hit £350