[Terry_Burrows]

 :)how much the norm for say 3 bed hse or something that takes you the house to do in 2 hrs tops,or more money in another area your thoughts please

Terry

[COLIN BRIGHT]

Hello Terry,  its colin from Blackpool!

as an ex window cleaner , getting into carpet cleaning was the best move i've ever made

WHO CARES IF IT RAINS ANYMORE

as for pricing, well thats a topic of varied opinions
i personally charge per squre foot of cleanable carpet, with various services to suite each client
i always see the job before booking it, so not only does the customer get an exact quote but i get to see what the job entails

hope this helps

p.s i charge 45 p per sf          or 70p per sf if protecting

get roughly 8/10 jobs     

obviously the bigger the job, the bigger the discount the customer gets!

[Phil Marlor]

2 Hours to do a 3 bed house

Dont think so, unless you are doing a crap job!

Approx. £180.00

Phil

[ABLECLEAN]

I agree with Phil

Even empty three and a half hours or more for one person to do it right

£160+

[Neil Grainger]

Hi

180 for a three bed house that takes 3 1/2 hours. I would think that it would be more like £250 for that amount of time.

Regards

neil

[Bob Allen]

Standard empty 3 bed house ........2 hours not unrealistic with my hydramaster boxxer thats pre-hoovering, pre-spraying and rinsing
(and having tea and buscuits)

[Terry_Burrows]

 ;)Thanks guys I think its also down to how dirty the carpets are to :-\we have been doing carpets for many years but we are now putting this first instead of window cleaning,y the window cleaning has changed so much and there are now to many in it,the west end is so cuttroat,and it is a nightmare just to work up there,so we are now doing local in very nice areas carpet cleaning,doing papers booklets,flyers etc the prices we are getting for a 30ft by 12ft front room and hall stairs landing,£115 to 150 is this fair dinkam

also we use asbys machine and use prochem powder blue,we find to be good,anything else you pros got tips for

Terry

[the red carpet]

3 bed house=best part of £200 depending on size etc.

[Terry_Burrows]

does anyone have a guide chart,say hs landings cost x etc or do you give costs
over the phone when you have the sizes,as we all know you do not get all the jobs all the time cheers

[cleaning co]

 3 bedrooms  ,h,s,l   living room  dining room £120
 about 1-1 half  hours

[Bob Allen]

Thats more like it.

[Teddycare]

Three-bedroom house, assuming fully furnished, approximately 3 1/2 hours, £175 hope this helps

[Chris Bailey]

2hrs, 3 1/2hrs....don't know how you do it, 3 1/2 fully furnished.... someones having a laugh.

[Neil Grainger]

Why is 3 1/2 hrs a laugh for fully furnished?

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I did one for £288.00

lightly furnished took 3hours very standard no bad stains just a few draught marks around the doors.

Shaun

[Terry_Burrows]

 ;)Thanks for your replies seems a bit like you can charge depending where you are which makes our costings nearly the same some people do not bat an eyelid at the costs others have a think with the wet clean like asbys do you guys use Prochem double blue,or do you use the green powder what do you find the best

regards

Terry

[springgleam]

empty 3 bed house we charge £120-£150.and can do it properley within 2 hours or so.

[Steve Weatherley]

Surely the amount of time depends on how many operators are doing the job. As for anybody who takes less than 3 hours (working solo)........either you are not moving furniture and only cleaning carpet thats visible or you are not cleaning to the correct methods i.e thorough pre vac, pre spray & agitate, rinse, groom. Not forgetting putting pads under furniture.
It takes half an hour to pre vac properly including moving furniture etc. Then 20-30 mins set up / drain down time (less if using t/m) so those of you who claim to take 1 and a half hours are saying you can pre-spray, rinse and replace furniture in 30-40 mins - thats a 3 bedroomed house. You must be the ones who are charging £10 any room any size including protector! 

[Steve Weatherley]

Rogue Traders!

[springgleam]

well that is ridiculous if the average sale is £140.00 for a 3 bed house it hardly works out at £10.00 per room does it. and yes you might well have 2 people doing it so nothing is missed out .so hardly rogue traders. and perhaps equipment is of such good standard ,and maybe auto fill. and dump. so yes you can work for less without being an inferior product