[Ray]

We recently quoted to clean some carpets and upholstery in a house.

If we give the sizes can someone give me some idea how much you would charge.

4 bedrooms landing and bathroom total 86.6 sq yards. 80/20

2     8 by 6 feet wool rugs

1     3 seater cotton sofa

1     2 seater draylon sofa

2      armchairs Draylon

Look forward to your replies

Ray

[Len Gribble]

Ray

As you have already quoted why ask? My reply in your area for approx 2 weeks 4 bed house £160 this includes all carpets-curtains-upholstery and windows we also deodorize and stain protection and I love the word retexture. Plus vat no hidden costs.

Len on his high horse again.

[nordan]

i was thinking more like £300 myself

[Ian Gourlay]

I would go for £300

[Mike Halliday]

4 B/R @ £30 each = £120
Rug £30
3pc dralon suite £95
3 seat cotton sofa £55

so about £300

time taken approx 6hrs = £50 an hour, about right

Mike

[Mike Halliday]

When I first saw this post i knew it would'nt get many answers, because post like this are a double-edged sword.

In some ways they  alianate a broad section of members who charge at the lower end of the price scale, They  think  they will be ridiculed because they are charging £50 to clean a suite or £15 for a bedroom.  

these men won't answer this question,  I think is a mistake because for every carpet cleaner charging £160 for a suite  there are 20 carpet cleaners who charge the £50 price ( or Lower)

if they keep quiet then they are allowing a false impression of price to permiate through the industry, if you read the answers so far you would assume that for the cleaning stated the average price asked would be about £300.

but

the other side of the coin is also very relevent, if all the carpet cleaner who charge the high prices don't answer then how can  the low priced companies see that higher prices are achievable.

yes its a bit of a quandiary

Mike

[Kevin_Gare]

Len of St Gribble
I keep telling you. Your so CHEAP. And you know more than anybody I keep telling you that to stain protect is more money....Add on's,thats what you have to look for once your at a job it cost's no more money to get there your there,If the customer ask's then SELL.That's what were in business for to make money.
Sorry Lads i'm getting on Lens horse again.

Kevin

[nordan]

i have to be fare that the prices i give on my web site i don't always stick to . it depences on what i think the customer will pay

[williamx]

4 bedrooms landing and bathroom total 86.6 sq yards. 80/20  = £100

2     8 by 6 feet wool rugs = £40

1     3 seater cotton sofa =£33

1     2 seater draylon sofa =£22

2 armchairs Draylon =£30

[Shaun_Ashmore]

£365

Shaun

[HolmansUKLTD]

Would get around £350-£380 here.

Nick

[Dave Parry]

4 bedrooms landing and bathroom total 86.6 sq yards. 80/20  = £ 140

2     8 by 6 feet wool rugs = £ 40

1     3 seater cotton sofa  = £ 60

1     2 seater draylon sofa = £ 40

2 armchairs Draylon = £ 25

All prices dependant on doing all jobs on same day.

[Ian Gourlay]

Mike,

I do not know how you survive.

When I looked through the Beverley Free Paper

Every cleaner charges £45 for three piece suite.

Rooms £10

I think there was 4 of them

and you can do it yourself for £15 including chemicals.



Regards

Ian

[woodman]

Hi Ray

What price did you quote for the work?

[Ray]

£397

I have done work for them before. They have always forced me down on the quoted price. But this time I was not dropping the price.

Ray

[Mike Halliday]

Ian your dead right!! there are companies advertising suites for £35, rooms from £10 and I laugh everytime i  see them.

I let them take all the crap, council estate  work (because £35  is all they can afford) suites that are 10years old and disgusting.

My clients would'nt touch them with a bargepole. they appreciate the high quality that i give them and know the best does'nt come cheap

Mike

[Dave_Lee]

Ray,
I think your quote is about right and would take me around 7 hours. I certainly wouldnt be interested if I couldnt get £350 minimum.
Dave.

[shaun_pearson]

i base my prices on how long i think the job will take and this particular job sounds about a days work for which i would charge £120 - £150.
by the sounds of some of the posts i must be one of the cowboys (yee-ha) but for me thats enough. i personally think £300 - £400 a day is excessive for what is largely an unskilled job but if you can get it good luck to you.  there must be a lot of very rich c/c's out there or a few with very big noses.

[Dave Parry]

Shaun, you should aim for between £200  to £ 300 if only to enable you to replace/buy new kit and also to make up for those days when you sit at home watching Vanessa.

[Dave_Lee]

Shaun,
Daves correct, been where you are at (For many years) in the long run it simply doesnt work. You dont only have to make a wage, you have to make a profit for the very reasons Daves explained - I got sick of having to pay for repairs and new equipoment out of MY wage, so following advice from those that knew better, I increased my prices significantly - started making a profit and this now pays for those things.
Dave.