[Ian Gourlay]

In one of Alltecs leaflets they quote a National Average figure, as part of their Fast-track pitch.

I remember a few years back I filled a survey in for Alltec  to get some freebies.

But its hard to admit you charge 10p a square foot.

You may laugh bit if you look on Extractas web site that is the price they quote.  Unless they have updated it.


If someone did a survey on this site I would be inclined to reduce the average buy 25%

When I studied Market research I was told you need to survey at least 1000 people.

Also you would have to build in regional bias ie you could not have a survey with everyone in North West cleaning Wayne Rooney's carpet to come up with a meaningful figure.

Usually we get about 30 to 40 people responding to polls so it would be a meaningless exercise.

[the red carpet]

I got some literature at Alltec on a course i did run by Paul Pearce and it had a national average per square foot in there
from memory i think it was 33p

[AquaMagic]

It may have been Paul Pearce i heard it from as he and Pawlo run the NCCA course i went on.

Dene

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I think Dene will say the same as me in our area 33 p per sq ft is very high even within the YP, talking to some cleaners I know I would say 15p per sq ft is a good or better average to start. When you start meeting cleaners who go on training courses whoever they are run by because of their professionalism (not the way they clean but the way they want to enhance their knowledge) the average price in that room goes up.

Shaun

[Mark Stanley]

On a course attended last year with Paul Pearce we had some hand outs one of them quoted a .32p per sq. ft. as an national average

Regards
Mark

[David_Annable]

Hi

In my area there is a CC who charges 14p.

There is WC who charges 21p.

I charge more than both, but not added together.

Dave

[Shaun_Ashmore]

what's a W.C.?

I thought it was water closet

Shaun

[David_Annable]

Hi

Window Cleaner, do try to keep up.

Dave

PS I would say Shaun Ashmore charges more than average.

[brights cleaning]

did a carpet job today for £135.00 took 45 minutes
next job was a suite, cost £182.00 took 2.5 hours
thanks for advise Shaun.
id rather just do carpets but the guy that had the suite done has just booked in £244.00 worth off carpet cleaning
some days are better than others, and so are some jobs
it seems to me that there is no north- south devide when it comes to cleaning
people are either willing to pay or not

[chrisg]

i did a £150 yesterday took two hours, but you know what their thinking when they give you the cheque.

[Mike Halliday]

worth every penny? 

Mike

[chrisg]

lol 

[AquaMagic]

Yes Shaun, id say 33p is top end here other than perhaps Chem Dry, im not that expensive yet, but aim to be once ive built a decent size customer base and of cousre when i am knowledgeable to justify theese higher costs.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Dene if you have 1 week full then try for higher prcing, that's what I did because the jobs are all already there for you to clean and the money is nearly in the bank so you can afford to experiment a bit.

One thing I did learn is that if you are booked to saturation how can you earn more and improve? well it is to increase your price, if you are getting price resistance then firstly alter your technique of selling if that doesn't work then you can always go back to your old price structure. Higher prices are good when you want to offer a good customer who refers you alot a discount and also if you get a price resistor and you really want the job you can always knock a bit off and make a decent living.

Shaun