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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 02:32:06 pm

Title: Estimating
Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 02:32:06 pm
Recently got laptop and would love to find some software program with template for estimating ...... ie: list of rooms sofas etc and just add sizes with preloaded sq metre rates in!!!!!!
Not sure if such a thing exists but anything along those lines and i can get portable printer and do quotes on the spot  ;)
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: lands on November 07, 2007, 03:27:23 pm
Chris, You should be able to set up an excel spreadsheet that will do this for you. It is basically a calculator that adds up how you ask it to. As for converting it into a survey you can supply a customer I am not sure. Bet someone on here knows how to do it.

Pete
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: stevegunn on November 07, 2007, 03:48:48 pm
You have mail
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 03:58:19 pm
Appreciate the quick and helpful response ........ thanks Paul & Steve  8)
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: lands on November 07, 2007, 04:30:04 pm
Funny, the amount of people that call me Paul
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 04:45:37 pm
He ment me  8)

Hows that Envirodri going  ;)
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 04:54:25 pm
Thanks to Pete for the advice  ::)
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 04:54:58 pm
Sorry Pete you have already answered that on another post.
I told you, you would love it. Makes the job 10 times easier and the carpet looks 10 times better.
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: garyfindlay on November 07, 2007, 05:06:02 pm
is the Envirodri similar to a rotowash?
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 05:09:34 pm
Yep similar but not quite as good.
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: lands on November 07, 2007, 06:16:57 pm
Did a carpet today the type of which I have cleaned before but never this dirty and guess what,  Never got them this clean. How good is it on stairs! Takes a bit of getting used to on them though.

Chris, thought you had meant me ;D
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 06:55:33 pm
Pete ......... email your contact details as i have good friend in St Margarets with many family members around Dover surrounds.......... River, Lydden etc.
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 07:16:24 pm
Pete you cant use it in stairs, well you can but its too hard.
Just use a  med nylon brush.
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Straker Cleaning on November 07, 2007, 07:20:19 pm
I use Minitex with nylon brush for agitating stairs .
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: lands on November 07, 2007, 07:27:39 pm
I used it on my stairs and on that custys today and it was amazing. There is a technique to it but it gets those lips perfectly as the two brushes just work it over. I have also stuck a soft rubber runner on each side of the head so it does'nt chip paintwork in case it gets away from you a bit. Try it mate.

Chris. Will do.

Pete
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 08:18:49 pm
Pete once you get used to using it you wont catch any edges at all,but in the early days carry a small tin of white touch up paint  ;)
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Ray on November 07, 2007, 08:38:01 pm
Getting back to software program with template for estimating.

When we bought a laptop we asked someone who trains people in the use of Excel  to design us a spreadsheet for us to use.

We told him what we wanted and he designed a first version for us, we then had him  to improve until we were happy with it

We now have 5 seperate survey forms, carpets, leather, upholstery, rugs and a commercial survey.  It also works out the price for us. We are then able to save the completed survey with the clients name and a survey number.

We have used this for the last 2 years.

It was not cheap to sort out but was worth the expense.

Ray

Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 08:41:07 pm
I have the very same thing.
If any one wants it just email me.
Oh yes and the cost.

Freeeee
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: lands on November 07, 2007, 08:46:16 pm
Please Paul

pete@oakleafcc.co.uk
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 07, 2007, 08:49:38 pm
Alltec have been using this for years and it does look very professional they have a small printer and it also has a presentation on it but I think that could be a bit anal depends on how long you can keep your customers attention span.

Shaun
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Andy Hogarth on November 07, 2007, 08:50:36 pm
Can I jump on this one please Paul

andy@accyork.co.uk

Cheers mate

Andy
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 09:03:20 pm
Andy you have mail ;)

Any body else wants it just email me save taking all the thread up.

mosscleaning@btinternet.com
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: Billy Russell on November 07, 2007, 09:08:39 pm
could i have a look please paul!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
Title: Re: Estimating
Post by: *paul_moss on November 07, 2007, 09:24:02 pm
Bill
Can just see you going around Kirby with your laptop doing some quotes. Mind it would work with the poshies in Woolton.