[The Oven Cleaner]

Hi all

I am being asked to carry out end of tennancy cleans to student and asylum seeker properties, i currently clean ovens and cooker hoods for the two companies involved. As i have already been "approved" they are giving me the opportunity to take the jobs on.

The student let agency are currently paying £350 for a 6 bed house(3 floors) with carpets and oven cleaning extra. I will initially do the work myself, if this is acheivable .

Any advice on equipment, what to charge, and general do's and dont's would be appreciated .

[anne]

the first student let i did was a 3 bed semi 2 reception rooms and kitchen and bathroom
we didnt clean  the carpets but did everything else and although first impressions we thought it was quite clean , once we started we realised how dirty it was
the first day it took 2 cleaners 4 hours the next it took 3 of us 3 hours........so a total of 17 hours was spent on the property and we charged £200    which had we known better it would have been more    and we would have got it cos it comes out of the bond   and its damn hard work

[The Oven Cleaner]

Hi Anne

Thanks for your reply, i have not yet quoted but aim to quote per property and not per hour. That said i would expect to acheive around £12.50 per hour to make it worth doing. I am expecting to get the dirtiest properties first but am willing to work hard.

Any tips on what i should carry as a basic kit for this type of property? I already carry a steam cleaner and various degreasers which i use for oven cleaning.

Thanks again

Andrew

[www.mrgutters.co.uk]

i did a 6 bedroom house same as anne you dont realise how dirty they are took 2 of us 8 hours then went back with my wife for a further 2 hourds all in all ... for £265 i got 200 the bloke who worked for me got 60 not too bad but hard work try and clear around 18-20 per hour .. remember cleaning agents and detergents cost a bit too

shawn 

[anne]

yeah like shawn says cleaning detergants ect cost money and i'd say we used a full weeks supply on that one property
and i would definatley aim for more than £12.50 per hour as like i said it is hard work   especially if you have to go back the next day too.............the travelling takes up time and money
i never quote per hour either it is always per property..nothing worse than cleaning a "clean" house (some people do actually tidy up before you get there) and been tied to 3 hours when you can do it in 2

[The Oven Cleaner]

I will certainly try and aim for £20 ph, i already achieve this figure with oven cleaning so it makes sense (I thought i would struggle to get the work at that price being in deepest south west wales, oven cleaning is seen as a luxury so people pay ).

When i visit to clean a domestic oven i often find that my client has spent time "making it look tidier" before i get there. I didnt think they would clean the house before you would arrive .

Thank you for your help, lets hope i get the work.

andrew