My highest paid job was an account with Wilsonart International.
We did 12 buildings. $3500.00 per month; and none of the buildings were really big; 3 second story jobs; the rest easy to reach; This was 5 years ago.
My total contract pay out was $1700.00 so it was nice to clear the $1800.00 each month.
The company was bought out by a foreign company and they did away with a lot of job slots so some guys that were about to retire took over some maintenance jobs (such as mine )in order to finish their years to reach retirement status.
I understood; hated to loose that account . I did Nextel until March of this year. $1000. per cleaning. A nationwide janitorial chain took over the contract when mine expired and included the windows with their janitorial price.
I'll bet they are at a loss regarding the windows; specialty but could be done in one day with 2 people busting buns. We did the windows every 3 months.
I think I may call them in a few months, but it is a trend these days; janitorial says "we will include the windows'. Ends up with minimum wage workers useing paper towels and windex, or similar.
To those who only look at the bottom line; they will receive the bottom service.
Doing residences over here is lucrative. The trick is to keep folks on a call up calender because the typical schedule is each 6 months in and out.
The average cost is $250- $400.00 per; proper management will keep every week full of houses; the key is PROPER MANAGEMENT!
That is the direction I am going in because over here the housing industry is bursting!
Tends to be more competition in commercial. Having been in business for 25 years I have a great list of customers and the yellow pages is a blessing for me.
WORK SMART; NOT HARD. I work 4 days/week. Soon will be 3. PROPER MANAGEMENT; people are difficult but I like management better than bun busting. Sometimes I get ticked off at my workers but then I remember how wonderful my job is when I am out on the lake.
Keep on keeping on in this business; it is a hidden goldmine!
Hugs,
Debbie
