How low can you go ?

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:54 pm

If you guys have a customer ask for an estimate, asian family that don't walk with their shoes ANYWHERE in their house, not even barefeet, they changed their outdoor shoes / sandals right before they enter, carpets are spotless, 7 rooms, furnished, about 1000 - 1200 sq ft cleanable areas, plus 17 steps of stairs, the job can be done in an hour and a half ( one man labor ), I know every market has a different on going rate, just curious how low can you go ?

by Erik Hil Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:01 pm

I would think $225 is a fair price.

by Mo Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:03 pm

$301.50 but it would take me three hours to complete

by Erik Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:11 pm

I would think $225 is a fair price. We do work with two guys and that job would take us about an hour and a half.

I posted above, but wasn't logged in. I do like the feature that a guest can post. So, maybe a new person to the industry can ask a question w/o creating an account.

by Ryan S Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:30 pm

I would be at $225 as well.

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:39 pm

Mo wrote:$301.50 but it would take me three hours to complete

I'm dead serious Mo, absolutely no pre treatments necessary, even if you forget to turn your detergents on, you won't notice the difference and I seriously doubt it's going to take you 3 hours to do it, I knocked it down in an hour and a half and I took my time too, if I'm in a hurry I can do it in an hour and fifteen mins :-)

by Ryan S Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:44 pm

DP1 tell us you did it for under a bill

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 7:58 pm

I did it for $ 270 :-) with a thought if they hassled me for that price, I'm walking out Razz

They didn't and the way they asked questions, I told them before I started, if you have any more questions now is the time to ask them, once I start I can't stop and answer any questions. dancing

by Ryan S Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:05 pm

Protector?

by OneBlueSummer Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:31 pm

Depending ifthey would be watching me and trying to make me mind there rules.. ah OK probably $150

by ODIN Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:34 pm

just an hour and a half

with the stairs around 200 to 225

If I was doing nothing and not golfing weather 175 CASH$$$$

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:38 pm

Ryan S wrote:Protector?

No, that wasn't included nor they want them.

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:44 pm

ODIN wrote:

If I was doing nothing and not golfing weather 175 CASH$$$$

That's a generous cash discount Terry, after they realized it's cash or charge only ( I don't take check, period ), they asked me for cash discount, I gave them 5 % off Razz

by Davey Cracker Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:51 pm

Geezzzzzz I can't compete with you guys, cost of living is too high down here by the beach! Laughing

I mean I just did an easy commercial encap job for .28 sf that was 7310 sf. cheers

1000 sf residential would be at .34 sf min.

So $340 plus 17 stairs $68 min. Total $408 or more, or else I'd be out! lol!

Prob 3-4 hr job.

by ODIN Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:52 pm

the way I look at some things if I'm not doing anything might as well make some money

fill the truck with gas buy dog food what ever it's more money than I started the day with type thing. I wont go too low screw that. But a 150 to 200 bucks in 1/12hours is good money to me

by dp1 Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:05 pm

Davey Cracker wrote:Geezzzzzz I can't compete with you guys, cost of living is too high down here by the beach!

I mean I just did an easy commercial encap job for .28 sf that was 7310 sf.

1000 sf residential would be at .34 sf min.

So $340 plus 17 stairs $68 min. Total $408 or more, or else I'd be out!

Prob 3-4 hr job.

if it's going to take me 3 - 4 hours, I would've charge them at least $ 600 Razz

seriously Dave, that was the easiest job I've ever done in my cleaning career, btw that's a very good chunk of income from that encap job, congrats santa

by Davey Cracker Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:49 pm

dp1 wrote:
Davey Cracker wrote:Geezzzzzz I can't compete with you guys, cost of living is too high down here by the beach!

I mean I just did an easy commercial encap job for .28 sf that was 7310 sf.

1000 sf residential would be at .34 sf min.

So $340 plus 17 stairs $68 min. Total $408 or more, or else I'd be out!

Prob 3-4 hr job.
if it's going to take me 3 - 4 hours, I would've charge them at least $ 600 :Pseriously Dave, that was the easiest job I've ever done in my cleaning career, btw that's a very good chunk of income from that encap job, congrats

OK well if it's that ez LOL

I was just figuring typical 1000 sf res. job, but if it could be done in under 2 hrs like you guys are talking, I'd be in for less. Laughing

I just look at it this way, you can start high and come down, but starting low and going up doesn't work as well. flower

......I'm still close to the beach ya know! lol!

Like someone already basically said, what I'm willing to work for depends on how busy I am! dancing

by carpetdaddy Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:59 am

I agree with Odin. But then again, I realized a long time ago my chances of becoming [financially] rich are pretty slim. Sad

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You guys are getting $200+ an hour - I may need to consider moving the West Coast... Oh yeah I forgot, your cost of living is probably 50% - 60% more than on this side of the country Sad

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by Davey Cracker Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:54 pm

carpetdaddy wrote:I agree with Odin. But then again, I realized a long time ago my chances of becoming [financially] rich are pretty slim. .

You guys are getting $200+ an hour - I may need to consider moving the West Coast... Oh yeah I forgot, your cost of living is probably 50% - 60% more than on this side of the country .

Yea, really high cost of living, so I'm not gettin' rich over there either! pirat

Actually just the opposite, strugglin' to pay the bills most of the time!! lol!

by Ryan S Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:14 pm

Mikey P wrote:450 and some dim sum

Is that 450k a year?

by dp1 Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:22 pm

Mikey P wrote:450 and some dim sum

Just curious, how much would you charge for it if there were some spots or a little bit of a high traffic areas ?

by Ryan S Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:33 pm

Mikey P wrote:no, thats how low I would go on the job described.

What's included in that service?

by Ryan S Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:41 am

Mikey, try again. Too early for a missing post

by Ryan S Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:37 am

Protector? That's a through cleaning for sure and worth the .50/ft. What is your time of production on this type job? Thanks for the second attempt.

by Mo Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:26 am

I really have to raise my prices for stairs.

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