[derek west]

personally i don't give 2 hoots what anyone charges, ive never rang any local companies to find out how much they charge. i have ideas from custies telling me, i'm not the dearest and i'm not the cheapest, but i am the best.

[garry22]

Can you imagine lawyers having this conversation?


Their's is a much easier job than carpet cleaning. We have to deal with so many variables that require a lot of skill, so why do it cheap?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Derek you are supposed to put "in your opinion" you don't want a liable case

Shaun

[ianharper]

Guys

just keep talking about how much you make and you will just convince more people to start up in carpet cleaning.

We all know how much it costs to run a business but no one mentions this when quoting prices. some peoples expenses will be high others low. lurkers will not think about this they just see the headline price.

Please give some thought to this, lots of people will be looking for second incomes or a new way to earn money. all your doing is creating more supply for the demand out there.

I think the greatest treat we all face is second income businesses these people don't work to the same rules.

Respect

Ian Harper

[derek west]

Derek you are supposed to put "in your opinion" you don't want a liable case

Shaun

bring it on

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I like to see a good fight can you reserve me front seats and popcorn?

Shaun

[clinton]

Can get you front seats shaun just no popcorn when dereks around hes a maci dees man

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Not into McDougalls I'll have a milkshake though.

Shaun

[Colin Day]

Guys

just keep talking about how much you make and you will just convince more people to start up in carpet cleaning.

We all know how much it costs to run a business but no one mentions this when quoting prices. some peoples expenses will be high others low. lurkers will not think about this they just see the headline price.

Please give some thought to this, lots of people will be looking for second incomes or a new way to earn money. all your doing is creating more supply for the demand out there.

I think the greatest treat we all face is second income businesses these people don't work to the same rules.

Respect

Ian Harper

I make easily £200 a month through Carpet Cleaning

[richy27]

I make easily £200 a month through Carpet Cleaning

what then £3 k a month cleaning ovens 

[Colin Day]

I make easily £200 a month through Carpet Cleaning

what then £3 k a month cleaning ovens 

.........................

[Neil Williams]

I make easily £200 a month through Carpet Cleaning

You've never had it so good.
At least 3 of the carpet cleaners around here are on income support, probably because of that guy from Reading who has nailed the market

[Neil Grainger]

Neil, I had one of his customers ring up today asking for a quote, His Standard clean for 390 sq ft was £242 for a ground floor flat.

Guy even told me the price before asking me how much i would charge for that. Obviously he is getting the work but i think its only because these people dont get other quotes so have no idea on price. Good on him though if he can get it.

He is good for my business around this area as long as they call me for quotes,i have a good chance of getting them.

[Neil Williams]

His Standard clean for 390 sq ft was £242 for a ground floor flat.

I'm not bothered by him. If people are gullible enough to pay him stupid amounts of money when they can get the same job done for half the price then who's the fool.
Unless you use a tradesman on the back of recommendations then how daft are people not to get at least 2 quotes, more so if going off a leaflet drop

[cleanability]

Hey Neil I think theres only me and you living in the real world here. I get the feeling there are virtual carpet cleaners on here    who dont really exist     I must be too soft coz I just couldnt take £80-£90 off someone for cleaning a carpet in about an hour. We arnt doing brain surgery unlike some on here think we are.

Chris

[Joe H]

Cleanability
When you say "for cleaning a carpet in about an hour" I assume you referring to one hour actual time at the job.

What about travelling to and from - the time and running costs of van, and I dont just mean fuel.
And what about time cleaning your equipment, the hoses, the filters.
By the time you added those factors in, plus real costs like income tax, national ins, the pension pot, bit for holiday pay, bit for sick pay, advertising, time spent book keeping, business insurance, cost of cleaning fluids, put aside for the time you have to but new pump or vac motor etc etc etc...... the list goes on. And of course with only looking at the time charged whilst at the job you tent to forget the hours waiting for the phone to ring to enable you to earn anything.

I think £80/£90 is getting more realistic by the day.
Unfortunately, rarely do I hit it..... need a rethink.
but there again how many clients will be able to pay it.

[derek west]

i think brain surgeons earn a bit more than £80 to £90 pound an hour, and why do footballers earn so much, its not brain surgery.   all though some of them need it

[Colin Day]

When I first started up on my own, I asked my old carpet cleaning boss that question we all would love a definitive answer for..... "How much do I charge?"..........

His answer was "As much as you can get, but never chase someone elses prices, unless they are higher than yours!"

[garybristow]

i have a minimum charge for any job at £85 plus vat surely you need s start price . the room discussed would work out approx £3.50 per sq yard

[Neil Williams]

I'll counter that arguement by saying let's look at gardeners, I mean those who have a £2,000 petrol driven mower and other equipment. The carrying and usage of chemicals. The knowledge of how to treat shrubs etc for pests without killing of the schrub. And they have the NI, tax and holiday situations etc etc too, yet you'd have to go somewhat to find someone who charges much more than £20/hour.
Yet we have people who think that charging as much as 70% of the replacement value of a carpet value for money when they're just doing little more than spraying and sucking water around. Which when you face there can't be much more to some cleaners attributes when they do a 4 bedroom house in 2.5 hours and walk away with £300

What about travelling to and from - the time and running costs of van, and I dont just mean fuel.
And what about time cleaning your equipment, the hoses, the filters.
By the time you added those factors in, plus real costs like income tax, national ins, the pension pot, bit for holiday pay, bit for sick pay, advertising, time spent book keeping, business insurance, cost of cleaning fluids, put aside for the time you have to but new pump or vac motor etc etc etc...... the list goes on.

I think £80/£90 is getting more realistic by the day.