How Long to clean a suite?

« **on:** June 27, 2006, 10:56:30 pm »

Following on from the pricing thread about upholstery cleaning, it can be sometimes overlooked that someone that charges £90 to clean a suite, and takes 2 hours to complete the job, ( £45 per hour) is earning more per hour than someone who charges £150, but takes 4 hours ( £37.50 per hour).

Cheers

Chris

« **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:01:34 pm »

Depends on how dirty it is, how many cushions, how many cups of tea, how far from van whether TM user or porti you still have to carry the stuff in.

Shaun

« **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:09:03 pm »

Your splitting hairs Shaune.
I think Chris means when your all kitted up and ready to go at it.
Me I take 2 to 21/2 hours tops any longer and I'm out of pocket.
I can not for the life of me find enough fabric on a suite to make the job last 4 hours like some do.
Wait for it here comes the replies

« **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:09:08 pm »

Hi shaun,

I find the T/m no quicker than a porty for cleaning upholstery.

Most suites take me between 2.5hrs and 3.hrs.

Just go for your average.

Cheers

chris

« **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:11:38 pm »

Hello Uncle Dave

I was surprised how fast you can move ( for an old un )

all the best

Chris

« **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:14:43 pm »

You want to see Gordon he's 10 yrs old than me and he don't hang around.
Your to bussy fanning around tweeking the numptys on your new machine than getting on with the job in hand

« **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2006, 11:29:53 pm »

Takes me two and half hours with vacuuming, i think this is about average time.

« **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2006, 07:49:30 am »

From knocking on the customers door to putting machine back in the van takes 4 hours. Approx. 3 - 3.5 hrs to clean depending how dirty.

Those who take 1 hour or 1.5 hour to clean a 3 pc suite are either cowboys or have a magic wand!

« **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2006, 07:56:53 am »

try a cfr hand tool , or a dri master , they will knock off half an hour of your time,

i allow 3hrs for 3 pc

geoff

« **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2006, 08:24:06 am »

3 to 4 hours. This is done properly with no fannying about. The results come with lots of effort and unfortunately this is how long it takes. Im not alone, when I was in a network no-one could do it much quicker.

Results are what count (and subsequent referrals

).

« **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2006, 08:27:14 am »

I use a drimaster hand tool defienantly completes the job quicker and the suite dries quicker as well

« **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2006, 09:29:17 am »

OK I'll reply :

28 yrs in the business and you don't know what a dri-master or CFR tool can do in terms of drying times, the evidence is here ,there, and every where for all too see.

« **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2006, 02:01:41 pm »

All depends on a few things

How techs feeling
do back and sides need cleaning
how much you goner earn
is customer drop dead and flirty with bingo top on, showing her navel

the list is endless

Conrad

ps 2.5 - 3.0 hours using t/m and hi-dry handtool, from getting out of van and back in

« **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2006, 02:19:36 pm »

CONTRACT CLEANING SERVICE BLOKE u are such a happy , bubble chappie arent u

(not!)

« **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2006, 03:35:19 pm »

Then there is our Ken who has an hour at the kitchen sink with his own brand of marketing! So when Ken say's it takes him 4hrs he only really means 3

« **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2006, 05:00:07 pm »

i allow half hour per seat, and charge £20 per seat, so i end up making £40 a hour on suites
and will never ever discount on suites becuase i hate doing them, to much like hard work for me

« **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2006, 06:07:53 pm »

Ive been dreading the suite i had today, 3 seater, 2 seater, 2 arm chairs and a foot poof took me a little over 4 hours with seting up and packing away, a quick fAg break no cups of tea I was flying sweat peeing off me, I thought that was a good time

James

Ps thats with pre-spraying - agittating, pre-spaying detergent aggitation then fresh water rinse

« **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2006, 06:10:05 pm »

Contract cleaning service 1994

i have noted that you take 3 to 3half hrs to clean 3pc, a number of questions for you,

is this the time it takes you personaly, or is this the time it takes one of you 6 employees, or even the 6 employees that length of time? 4hrs from arriving to leaving.!!!

You say "from unloading machine " do you only use portables? perhaps a t/m may cut your time down if indeed you are so busy!!

Have you heard of the quick drying tools on the market today,? they may help you if you invest in some
in your time on the job!!

and finaly, out of curiosity only mind!!! because of previous posts.

Do you aggitate your presprays when cleaning suites?

Geoff

« **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2006, 07:34:48 pm »

10 years in the business nearly always 2 hours tops, any longer and u need better kit

just taking yer time doesn't equall a better job, just a slower one

regards
steve

« **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2006, 09:37:02 pm »

I dont agree, you rush anything and it wont be done as well!

Machine has nothing to do with it, when there is crap on the arms, headrest, cushions etc I make sure I can get it all out no matter how long it takes.

How can anyone just say right thats 2 hours, all suites are different, some are bigger, some have more cushions, some are much more soiled etc etc.

Poll

How many hours to clean a 3 seater + 2 chairs