[davep]

I know its a bit like 'how long is a piece of string' but. . .

How long on average does it take you guys to do say a through lounge, stairs with landing or a bedroom for example?

[ianharper]

Davep

is it empty, and to what spec will you want it? do you know what method you want?

anyway my answer is as long as it takes. i know that sound bad but its true.

if you are looking at your hourly rate, then you need to keep records on times and then you will get an average which you can then work out a sq ft price and know what you are getting per hour.

respect

Ian Harper

[davep]

Ta Mr H,

Bit of a general question i know!  Guessing odd bits of furniture to move, HWE..  I am aiming at £35 per hr but am wondering if its correct or not (another 'how long is a piece of string statement!)  i have worked out my times prior to the job quite well up until now.  Usually 2-3 hrs.

[carpetguy]

I would suggest your pricing is spot on at around £70 - £75, aiming at realistic pricing and not excluding yourself, from 80% of the market, this should keep you busy, provided, of course, you do a good job.

This is realism and if you market at that level, you will still get the odd, big job, or jobs with a higher ticket. There are various reasons why this will happen.

rob

[maxcarpets]

If you are based near me I think around £450 is a good price.

[davep]

£450 for what Max?

[Len Gribble]

Depends but as general rule a lot longer if I use my porty, then am sure someone with a LM system will beat my TM.

Len

[Mike Halliday]

2man team 80mins ( vac, pre-spray, scrub, extract)

cost; £150

charge £70-75 and yes you'll be busy...busy earning crap money.

Mike

[davep]

I'm just starting out , i am a one man band with low overheads so i think my price is ok, although i will increase my prices in a while.. 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I'd go for £160 ish and allow 2 hours, cleaned and turbo dried ready to walk on.

Shaun

PS extra with protector

[davep]

So is that for a through lounge, stairs with landing and a bedroom ?  I think i didn't ask the question correctly. . 

These rooms wher meant as a generalisation, not that i would do all that in 2 hrs for £35 per hr..

Sometimes i confuse myself     I would price those at approx £120..

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Thru and hsl based on approx 40 m2

Shaun

[*paul_moss]

£150 around 1 1/2 to 2 hours

[craigp]

£120  1 to 1,1/2 hours

[carpetguy]

If that's the case, gentlemen, there must be some pretty wealthy carpet cleaners around, as £150per job and these are small jobs, after all and if you put in 6 - 7 hours per day / 5 days per week, that,s  the staggering sum of £2250 per week ........................ now, this is a pretty average job we're discussing here, so if we add in a bigger job,  or two, maybe double the one quoted and chuck in a couple of suites,  some protector, we are going to end up with something in the region of  £3000 for a weeks work.................Really?






                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

[*paul_moss]

Carpetguy
Halve that and your nearer the mark 

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Speak for yourself, I'm in it to make my wife rich

Shaun

[*paul_moss]

You keep on doing that Shaun cos im in it just to keep your wife happy 

[carpetguy]

Well, I really know that Paul.............but new people, or people trying their best to make a go of things, are going to be pretty hacked off, wondering what they're doing wrong, or taking a gamble and doubling the prices, that give them a level of income they are happy with, only to find themselves having to revert to previous, or similar prices....................but how many regular clients have they lost.

NB.............this is not knocking the few high earners out there, but please don't give the impression that everyone can earn these figures and don't mock others, who are happy to work for around £700 - £ 800 a week..............that is a decent income and double the national average.

A lot more than many, many professionals earn !!!!!!!!!!!!

Pro rata,  I was earning more than any of you 20 years ago, but there was a fair bit of luck and being in the right place, at the right time, involved and it was in the cleaning industry.

[*paul_moss]

Well, I really know that Paul............

NB.............this is not knocking the few high earners out there, but please don't give the impression that everyone can earn these figures and don't mock others, who are happy to work for around £700 - £ 800 a week..............that is a decent income and double the national average.

If you know then why ask?

And who is mocking ?