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Bryan H

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Flats
« on: February 18, 2004, 08:13:33 pm »
Probably a daft question,  but does anyone charge extra for flats depending on which floor they happen to be.  Assuming no lift.

I had heard of cleaners charging £1 extra for each step, this seemed excessive, but having done I few flats recently, I started to take it seriously.

It normally takes me three trips to get the gear in, & four to take it out.  I carry the hoses down on their own to wind up outside.
That is a total of 12 times up or down each step.  If there are 40 steps that is a total of 480 steps up or down carrying gear.

Makes £1 a step seem dirt cheap.   £40 of course, not £480
Christal Clean - Berks

Len Gribble

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Re: Flats
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2004, 08:50:18 pm »
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Bryan H

I some times do blocks of flats I check with the customer do you have lifts? Do they work? If the answers are both no! I walk away, the way I see it if I hurt myself and are of work will the customer pay me sick pay, I doubt it.

Then you have large houses converted in to flats question to customer will some be there to assist me in carrying up the machine. No I walk away same reason as above.

As for charging extra if you are willing to do the job why not, how much is up to you.

Len


Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Petersullivan

  • Posts: 40
Re: Flats
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2004, 11:08:27 pm »
I contract to a west london company and work on my own , many flats and many stairs, i think that the question is are you busy enough to turn work down and do you risk personal injury. just been of for four weeks with a slip disc no stairs involved just the door step? :-/
P.Sullivan

Len Gribble

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Re: Flats
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2004, 12:04:34 am »
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P.Sullivan

But whose door step? Accidents do happen but as you say you are contract to a company many flats etc you know the risk to yourself that is your decision, but the way I read the post it’s more or less one off cleans.

Len
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

Petersullivan

  • Posts: 40
Re: Flats
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2004, 12:13:24 am »
hi len yes i know the risks, and most are one of cleans, but on a yearly basis. sooner not drag my machine up four flights of stairs but i have to eat :'(
P.Sullivan

squeaky

  • Posts: 149
Re: Flats
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2004, 12:36:55 am »
As far as flats go I charge what the job  is worth , If I do not get the job let someone else do it cheaper, obviously it would be different if I was using a portable but even using a truckmount can have its problems when cleaning flats.

Mark :-/
Part time (mornings) window cleaning/ suites and rugs in sunny Spain and loving it.

Len Gribble

  • Posts: 5106
Re: Flats
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2004, 12:48:44 am »
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Peter

Yes I agree one has to eat, what did you eat for the four weeks you were off work with a sipped disks? I can’t comment on your price you are charging, but if I were doing a contact I always evaluate all sites and charge accordingly, one person or two and some times three.
 
Len
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. (Sidcup Kent)

carpet_bright

  • Posts: 57
Re: Flats
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2004, 12:54:14 am »
I quite often come across this type of dwelling and I do substancially increase my prices to suit. The way I see it is if they accept the high price then it makes the extra lugging worth while. I do not go above 3 storeys without a lift though. No money is worth that! :P

Paul

Dynafoam

Re: Flats
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2004, 01:48:32 am »
I leave my machine on the ground floor, drop a rope from the balcony or suitable window, then haul up the hoses and leads. Do not work above third floor, but add £10 a floor to carry up the wand and dry vacuum.

John.