Clean It Up
UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Oven Cleaner on June 28, 2005, 01:12:10 pm
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Hi all
I am being asked to carry out end of tennancy cleans to student and asylum seeker properties, i currently clean ovens and cooker hoods for the two companies involved. As i have already been "approved" they are giving me the opportunity to take the jobs on.
The student let agency are currently paying £350 for a 6 bed house(3 floors) with carpets and oven cleaning extra. I will initially do the work myself, if this is acheivable :-\.
Any advice on equipment, what to charge, and general do's and dont's would be appreciated :).
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the first student let i did was a 3 bed semi 2 reception rooms and kitchen and bathroom
we didnt clean the carpets but did everything else and although first impressions we thought it was quite clean , once we started we realised how dirty it was
the first day it took 2 cleaners 4 hours the next it took 3 of us 3 hours........so a total of 17 hours was spent on the property and we charged £200 which had we known better it would have been more and we would have got it cos it comes out of the bond and its damn hard work
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Hi Anne
Thanks for your reply, i have not yet quoted but aim to quote per property and not per hour. That said i would expect to acheive around £12.50 per hour to make it worth doing. I am expecting to get the dirtiest properties first but am willing to work hard.
Any tips on what i should carry as a basic kit for this type of property? I already carry a steam cleaner and various degreasers which i use for oven cleaning.
Thanks again
Andrew
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i did a 6 bedroom house same as anne you dont realise how dirty they are took 2 of us 8 hours then went back with my wife for a further 2 hourds all in all ... for £265 i got 200 the bloke who worked for me got 60 not too bad but hard work try and clear around 18-20 per hour .. remember cleaning agents and detergents cost a bit too
shawn :)
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yeah like shawn says cleaning detergants ect cost money and i'd say we used a full weeks supply on that one property
and i would definatley aim for more than £12.50 per hour as like i said it is hard work especially if you have to go back the next day too.............the travelling takes up time and money
i never quote per hour either it is always per property..nothing worse than cleaning a "clean" house (some people do actually tidy up before you get there) and been tied to 3 hours when you can do it in 2
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I will certainly try and aim for £20 ph, i already achieve this figure with oven cleaning so it makes sense (I thought i would struggle to get the work at that price being in deepest south west wales, oven cleaning is seen as a luxury so people pay :)).
When i visit to clean a domestic oven i often find that my client has spent time "making it look tidier" before i get there. I didnt think they would clean the house before you would arrive :o.
Thank you for your help, lets hope i get the work.
andrew