Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dionne_hudson on November 18, 2003, 03:10:38 pm
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As a new business i would really appreciate some advice on pricing. I like to be innovative in my approach to a traditional service but a guide on the going rates for hotels offices and shops and how to work out those rates would be a really useful basis for me to begin with.
hope all you experts can help
thanx ::)
dionne
mwah :-* :-*
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There are previous posts that cover this, so have a look and if you don't find anything then pm me.
Petra
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Ten years ago when I was researching a Chars Franchise the rate was £10 per hour per cleaner.
However in 2003 I have seen so called Franchises offering cleaners for £8.50 an hour
Would any Contact or Domestic Cleaning company like to comment.
Regards
Ian
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It all depends on location (dictating the wage rate and subsequently the chargeable rate), size of contract (the larger ones attracting a lower margin), and amount and type of capital equipment involved (vacuums to scrubber driers) plus a few other, less significant variables.
Ten years ago the chargeable rate would have been nearer £5-6 per hour as the typical cleaner's wage would have been around £3 per hour.
Nowadays, with the NMW in place, a chargeable rate of £8.50 an hour seems reasonable - but dependant upon the above listed factors.
This is for commercial contracts. Haven't a clue about domestic.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Musicman
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My business has been working in the domestic market for 3 years now.
It depends what your employment situation is like where you live. If no unemployment, then you need to attract and keep good staff - pay more money or give bonuses etc. If you do this, then you need to charge out more. Around £12-13 pounds an hour (including VAT) is what we charge for "normal" cleaning - some companies charge a lot more. One-off cleaning and spring cleaning you can charge more.
We obviously supply all our own materials, including vacuums.
Hope this helps.
Alison
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I think it depends on your reputation, quality and reliablity and location and how desperate a client is, I have just had someone offer to double my rate for a one off house clean, as long as I am on site and do the job Friday......and for that course I'll run... another client feels my rates are reasonable for a good service...I have base line prices, but if the work load for me and my staff is heavy, and the mood takes me I try charging a few quid more and most of the time I get away with it...but I do not charge a call out fee for emergencies.
Petra
Ps if you browse through the forum there is quite a big thread about this already