[Purity]

Just wondering, this board is great, Should be changed to the World Board of Cleaning, How many Americans are here?

[ECBS]

I am here hello everyone!  My first day, I look forward to meeting all.

[Buzz]

Hello everyone! I'm Sonya with Buzz Building Maintenance in the US.

[Jan K]

it's great to see that the board works for you guys from over the water.......welcome aboard!

[dustdees]

NEW COUNTRY, HOPEFULLY NEW IDEAS TO SHARE!!!

WELCOME EVERYONE!!

 

[sonya]

Good afternoon to our dear cousins from the "Americas"!!!!!!
Nice to meet you all from Sonya.

[Ian Gourlay]

They seem to be a lot cheaper in th US.

 I think I read that Purity charges 15 cents a square foot for  Carpet Cleaning Think that is about 9pence in our money.

Although I realize Gas , Petrol Land etc is a lot less in US I always thought Americans got paid more.


How much would you pay a Cleaner or is it Janitor in the States.

[Purity]

National Average for Janitors is $7.15 an hour, no benefits. We charge about .12  cents a sq. ft. for carpet cleaning or $120.00 per 1000 sq. ft
Link to currency converter
http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

[Ian Gourlay]

Kevin

Interesting, It appears that we are payed more and charge a lot more,

Plus Holiday pay etc.

[Purity]

Wow, In the states a 5 bedroom carpet cleaning averages $99.00 dollars as a special, window washing is $1.50 average per pane, Housecleaning about $75.00 for an entire 2 bedroom house. It seems that every person in the states has a service or a friend that has a service, In our service area alone there are 800+ Janitorial services, 200+ residential services, 600+ Window washers, and well over 1500 carpet cleaners, we service a 120 mile radious. We have to have a huge territory, with alot of service options to stay in business. Competition is high, and prices are low. There are no requirements or licensining to having a service, In the US its the #1 start up business and the number one problem Hopefully in the future this does not happen to your area.  Do you have any type of restrictions there for starting a cleaning service?

[Ian Gourlay]

I think the main restriction is know how.
and   
Finding Customers
Does not stop people starting but stops them from growing.

What I find interesting Kevin is that despite low charges you can still afford good quality equipment and are able to recruit staff.
Look forward to more postings from you.



Just realised I missed the Exposse of the British Cleaning Industry on TV tonight.

[Jan K]

I just realised, after reading your post Ian, that  missed it too.....damn!

Bound to be someone on here than can give us the low down!

[Elite (Ben)]

Any american companies looking for hard working sub contractors?

[*Chris Browne]

yes there must be a couple of nice little jobs around beverly hills or maybe miami beach,i dont mind

chris

[Purity]

Well in the Detroit area we have the highest unemployment in the country, finding help is not that hard. I have diversied my business years ago to offer every service possible. Are biohazard cleaning, air duct cleaning, and floor care are the big-ticket items? Average crime scene clean-up job goes for $3900, one or two days of work. 

[REGINA]

Here we go.... good grief!

You can take the Americans out of America but here they come!!!! They follow you anywhere! :

[ValueValeting]

Well in the Detroit area we have the highest unemployment in the country, finding help is not that hard. I have diversied my business years ago to offer every service possible. Are biohazard cleaning, air duct cleaning, and floor care are the big-ticket items? Average crime scene clean-up job goes for $3900, one or two days of work. 

S'funny how the roads in Detroit are the worst I have ever seen/driven on- Motor city!
Would not have got out of the car in a couple of places either.....

[Purity]

I agree, the worst roads in the World. We still can`t figure out that freezing and thawing process.

If you work road construction you always have a job.

 :

[Kevin White]

The roads must be bad !
Took you 18 months to get back to your computer.

[white swan]

Hello to you all 
                                  sue.
all-done-dusted.