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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: davep on June 09, 2007, 07:40:59 pm

Title: Maintenence Plans
Post by: davep on June 09, 2007, 07:40:59 pm

G'day lads, i am looking at putting together a maintenence plan for some care homes, maybe a standing order paid monthly for 2 or 3 cleans a year..

What things do you put in them to make it sound more tempting?

Thanks in advance   ;D
 

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: Ian Rochester on June 10, 2007, 07:22:50 pm

You need to include things like:

Free call out within 24 hours

Whole areas cleaned annually

High traffic areas clean 6 monthly.

Odour and urine neutralisers as standard

However, beware they tend to be as tight as ducks arses!

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: davep on June 10, 2007, 08:37:38 pm

Thanks buddy  ;)

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: davep on June 10, 2007, 08:49:17 pm

Would you propose this in the form of a letter or some kind of spreadsheet Mr Heart?

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: Ian Rochester on June 10, 2007, 09:10:04 pm

By way of formal letter after a visit to the premises Mr P

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: carpetguy on June 11, 2007, 07:17:32 am

This kind of work is not something you can depend on for regular income, in fact, you will be fortunate to get ANY work in this sector, never mind a maintenance plan.

Flooring can be written off, over a period of time and it's beneficial, tax wise, to simply replace, rather than repair / maintain, however, if there are other tangible benefits, which you can show, for instance, regulation of air quality / safe working environment / accidental soiling control, etc, you could make a case, BUT as already mentioned, tight budgets will result in, acceptance of the lowest tender.

There are always exceptions and you might be lucky enough to find one.

rob

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: davep on June 11, 2007, 08:58:29 am

Ta, i did one over the weekend off the back of a flyer.  The lady mentioned the charity that runs it had several houses like this. .  Just need to put some figures together  :P

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: ianharper on June 11, 2007, 02:34:08 pm

carpetguy

with respect, if you provide the service that the customer wants you'll get the business, from price based to order removal callout.

Respect

Ian Harper

Title: Re: Maintenence Plans
Post by: carpetguy on June 11, 2007, 03:46:20 pm

Ian

What have you just eaten for lunch....................." order callout removal "  where did you dig that one up from.

My commercial background is pretty extensive, but I've never come across that peculiar use of the English language.

Yes you will sometimes get the the business, provided it comes within the allocated budget, which the manager rarely controls.

I get the odd one, but would regard it a waste of time and expense, marketing to that sector.

Well done Dave on your success, sometimes, it's simply a case of being in the right place at the right time