[waynebarry]

Ive been carpet cleaning for just over a year now, no problem pricing standard rooms but I cant get to grips with pricing stairs and landing is there a fomula or a easy way to work this areea out?
I know stupid newbie questions?

[derek west]

my prices on stairs are up and down really.

[Mike Halliday]

how long does it take you to clean a  standard  living room? how long does it take you to clean a H/S/l ? do the maths and you've got your right price.

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Wayne

I charge £40 per flight, then price the landing by the m2.

Steve

PS: Sorted your brother's red wine stain, thanks for the referral
 

[chrisjohn]

Im very similar to Steve.I charge £45 for stairs,then measure hall & landing using m2.

Chris

[waynebarry]

Thanks Steve & Chris I wasnt far out!
By the way Steve what is the make of your agitator in your video on your website?

[wayne zabel]

Wayne

I charge £40 per flight, then price the landing by the m2.

Steve

PS: Sorted your brother's red wine stain, thanks for the referral
 

You got the wrong Wayne there Steve

I,m the Wayne who's brother you did the wine stain for

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Sorry mate - I didn't read the surname, thanks again though 

The other Wayne - it's a Sebo Duo, good machine. I've sold mine though and now use an Envirodri.

[Pristine Clean]

If you guys price a flight of stairs for around the £45.00. Which I think is a fair price, How on earth do you guys compete with the companies that price at £1.50 per tread.

On average there are 13 treads in residential house. thats £19.50.

I must be missing some magical ingredient somewhere as if I dont price to compete I would lose alot of work.

Dave

[waynebarry]

Thanks Steve, ive just been reading another thread and a lot of people rate the envirodri!
Quick research I think I was looking at the right machine they are about £1000?

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Dave

I don't compete on price with anyone, the prices are charge are based on what I need to earn to run my business and earn a living.

I have to drive past a car parked on a main road nearly everyday, sign written with "Any 3 rooms £ 49.99" - good luck to him, I'm not interested in working at those rates.

Steve

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Thanks Steve, ive just been reading another thread and a lot of people rate the envirodri!
Quick research I think I was looking at the right machine they are about £1000?

Thats right, I wouldn't pay that myself, I managed to pick up a second hand one with 2 sets of new brushes for £ 180 !! Result 

[JandS]

£45 for a flight of stairs.
45 minutes work maximum and that's setting up and
taking down the porty.

John

[stu_thomson]

£2 per tread for me

stu

[Pristine Clean]

£45 for a flight of stairs.
45 minutes work maximum and that's setting up and
taking down the porty.

John

Yes I agree with the prices.

But would you charge £45.00 for a flight of stairs if you were doing the other rooms.

I have a minimum call out of £70.00 + VAT. However If I was doing a living room, dining room and stairs that would then nearly work out as £200 if the stairs were priced at £45.00.

Depending on the area, type of house, also the type of owner either a bum or an executive with a fararri then you price accordingly. I would lose the work to the cheaper boys. If it someone new who does not know me. If it was recomendation then thats easy.

Good luck to anyone who gets clients at higher prices.

dave

[Pristine Clean]

£2 per tread for me

stu

I charge around £2.00 - 2.50 but it depends on how much work there is and if I have other work in the house

Also its ok saying that i need to earn this much, but sometimes some money is better than no money. We all have bills of some sort. Id rather have a steady stream than no work

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Dave

Yes I would charge £ 40 per flight, irrespective of how many other areas I am doing at the same time.

[JandS]

Dave

"Yes I would charge £ 40 per flight, irrespective of how many other areas I am doing at the same time"

And people call the splash and dash merchants.
Why do you think people employ them when your charging that for
15 minutes work when your already doing other areas.
Must be a very affluent area where you work.
£15 for stairs if I'm doing other rooms.

John

[Steve. Taylor]

Pricing had a call from a lady with a through lounge dinner 26ftx12ft she had been quoted £16

My question to her was are you concerned about the very low price or would you prefer to pay £15

to cut to the chase i visited the lady & quoted £70 and she was happy for me to do the clean this monday its not always about the price and the moment you worry what others are charging you are not 100% focusing on your buiseness.

Steve barnett hit the nail on the head for me.  £49.99 3 rooms good luck to him

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

John

I don't appreciate the comparison to splash and dash merchants

Plus it takes me a lot longer than 15 minutes to spray, scrub and rinse a flight of stairs.

I charge £ 40 for a flight of stairs, that's my rate, I don't ask that you or anyone else agree with that.

And yes I do work in affluent areas.