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Title: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: daniel b on August 04, 2005, 06:40:24 pm

Hi all
Been asked to do a quote for a builders clean today,not to bad for a builders clean, not the normal mess,all the walls and floors have been protected etc,it will take around 12hrs for 6 cleaners,what would you charge ph,i was thinkin around £20ph a man,is this too much or not enough.
Thanks all

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: 24-7 S C Services on August 04, 2005, 08:14:16 pm

Hi Daniel,

It depends on how much equipment you have to put in (safety & machines), what your paying your staff, what your overheads are (chemicals/ cloths/ insurance/ running costs)and what profit you want and of course, how much you want the job.

To be honest, you would probably get away with £20hr per person, I have overpriced many builders cleans, purely because we didn’t want the work and what happens, we end up getting it.

Andrew

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: daniel b on August 04, 2005, 08:45:26 pm

Hi Andrew
Im gonna take 3 ind hoovers up(ours),for ins,chems,cloths etc prob around a couple of hundred quid,and £7ph each wages,thats around £600 overheads and leaves me around £800 profit hopefully,dont like doing builders cleans and they can take forever to pay sometimes but the money can be good.

Daniel

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: 24-7 S C Services on August 04, 2005, 10:00:19 pm

Hi Again Daniel

I agree about builders cleans being a pain in the rear and about the waiting for payment.

Not a bad profit margin, just watch out for any damaged areas prior to the clean and report them, wouldn't want you getting lumbered with a damages bill, especially if your staff havn't caused it.

Andrew

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: BSF on August 05, 2005, 09:26:43 pm

Hi Daniel,

that property must be quite some size, what is the total sq ft of the job in question?

Regards

Paul

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: daniel b on August 05, 2005, 09:40:59 pm

Hi paul
Its around 300 sq ft,its for a large bank in a big office block, not on a high street,around 8 counters,loads of windows, 6 toilets,we cant start till 7am next thur and the builders need to hand it over by 9am fri mornin so gonna take 6 of us up try and make sure we get it done by fri and do a good job as the builders mentioned they have another for us to do a couple miles away.

Daniel

Title: Re: What hourly rate do you charge for builders cleans
Post by: BSF on August 05, 2005, 09:59:09 pm

Hi Daniel,

300 sq ft???? my lounge isnt far off that, dont you mean 300 sq metre's? if so that works out @ around 3230 sq ft.

Regards

Paul