[Terry_Burrows]

its a corridor common parts, 300ft long 4ft wide,needs prespray some stains,snag is you have to go to ground floor to get water and empty your thoughts plz I have a good idea just want to hear from you guys I am finking £350 because the aggro of the water prob

[Joe H]

If water is on the ground floor, what floor is the job on,?
 is there a lift or is it stairs?.

[Terry_Burrows]

Hi jo this may well be a 6 floor job its big there is a lift but all water only on ground a bummer!I will take another body or 2 if I get the whole job on each floor,there is 300ft to the left and 300ft to the right  : so I am finkin that money for the aggro

[Colin Day]

Could you not go down the LM route?

[Joe H]

Hi jo this may well be a 6 floor job its big there is a lift but all water only on ground a bummer!I will take another body or 2 if I get the whole job on each floor,there is 300ft to the left and 300ft to the right  : so I am finkin that money for the aggro

Am I reading this right
6 floors
each floor  2 x 300ftx4ft     or 2 x 100x1.3 yds =  2 x 133 sq yd per floor = 266 sq yd per floor

= 6 x 266 = total 1596 sq yd

If that is correct and you go at £1.50 sq yd then that is about £2400

You may want to consider low moisture cleaning as in rotary.
Get a machine of ebay - £200
a load of pads say 20 at £15 each = £300
some fluid, bits and bobs say £40
£540 and you got the right gear for the net commercial job.
but you may have to go in as low as £1 sq yd to get the job if your competing. Thats still £1596, less the £540 for rotary etc = £1000 profit (less wages of your bucket boys) and you still got the gear for next job.

[Terry_Burrows]

yes joe 5 floors all the same one floor has only one side of 300ft so slightly smaller so 5 and half floors,they are quite stained,just trying to cover my back if I get called out just for one side or floor

[richy27]

terry no offense but £350  what would you do it for if you had water source on each floor. 

[Terry_Burrows]

I know  thats why I ask really its a pain in the butt with the water situation I have gone along with Joes figures,considering how the work situation is out there,Thanks Joe! and every ones input

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

While we are on the subject of prices,
i have just had an enquiry about 2000 ft² or 185.806 m² of office carpets.
They are low profile,fairly good condition as they are not that old.
Lm would be ok and there is no furniture(totally empty).
What kind of price should i be looking at and can it be done in a day.Cheers.

[Jim_77]

Providing no major set-backs you'll do that in a couple of hours, 3 at the most!

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

I was going to put a price in about £270(just under £1.50 per sqm),
but that seems high for 3 hrs work.

[Jim_77]

Depends how keen a price shopper the customer is.  I'd test the water a little bit, see if they're shopping round, tell them to get a couple of quotes and come back to you.

You can still make a tidy little profit at £1.00/m², don't forget there isn't all the hassle and exertion of running extraction equipment to deal with.

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

Cheers jim,i got the impression that i was the only one they called,
they have asked me to send a quote by email.

[Jim_77]

Never presume you're the only one quoting, some are good at hiding it

[richy27]

like jim has said when i price com work i concentrate moreon how long it would take me rather than area size

[Terry_Burrows]

funny enough : I put the price in and guess what they said could u come down a wee bit : so from £2400 ish down to £2100 I may do its suppose to be every 3 months but looking at it no way iuts done like this if it was it might be a steal :

[JandS]

How come there's no water on any other floor??

John

[Terry_Burrows]

stupid I know but thats just how the building has been made its new as well!

[Dave_Lee]

They are long corridors asumingly with offices off each - there are no toilets!?
Dave.

[clinton]

Same as dave said there must be toilets on each floor.

A little trick i used to do if there was no janatorial room on each floor was disconect the small u bend at the botom of  the sink and put your buckets under to fill up

Just dont forget to fit it back when you have finished