gideon
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Post by gideon on Oct 26, 2005 15:34:45 GMT -5
Can the experts here in this forum please educate me on how to go about subcontracting with other companies?
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Post by logan5127 on Oct 26, 2005 15:50:37 GMT -5
I subcontract to a few cleaning services. You must have a good code of ethics. Be 100% honest with each other and never take a job away from someone you subcontract to. I try to always be fair and honest even if a client comes to me and says I would rather just deal through you I simply say "I'm sorry, I can't do that" even if I would make alot more money. In the long run you will be blessed more by doing what is right. I do alot of stripping and waxing. If a cleaning company wants me they pay me the standard rate I always charge and they add usually 10% onto their bill. Sometimes it doesn"t make since but every company has different contacts and some clients would rather pay more to go through their favorite company even if it cost them 10% more. It is great being able to be recommended by your competition. It is also nice if you have a problem with a job and need help you can call them without worrying about them taking a job away from you. I even once set up a free seminar to all my competition on applying carpet protector. They though I was crazy but I starting getting calls the next week from them wanting help and sub contracting my services. They felt like they could trust me and they could.
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Post by ECBS Clean Team on Oct 26, 2005 16:27:59 GMT -5
Nothing wrong with sub-contracting. Get everything in writing. If your the one subbing the buildings to someone, get a non-compete & confidentiality agreement signed.
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gideon
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Post by gideon on Oct 26, 2005 17:52:14 GMT -5
Thank you for your replies...
Are there anymore??? Learning from you guys will really help -- gaining wisdom from your experiences is so valuable in running this business...
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Post by applirk on Nov 13, 2005 20:54:09 GMT -5
I'M WANTING TO START A CLEANING SERVICE FOR MEDICAL OFFICES I WAS WANTING TO KNOW WHAT THE AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT IS.
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Post by Kevin on Nov 13, 2005 23:22:00 GMT -5
Applirk, where are you from price varies on square feet, How much do you want to make an hour?
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Post by rclllc on Nov 15, 2005 3:27:53 GMT -5
subcontracting is great. i was just remember not too long ago when i went to do a bid for a residential house. this is how i did it..... i drive to a friend's house who owns a window cleaning company. i pick him up, give him my logo shirt and off we go to do an estimate.
now keep in mind that my friend knows the rules of subcontracting and he totally represents my company when doing a bid with me. i always go to the bid. we get at the clients house and we both get out. i go to one side of the house and my friend goes to the other. we both have clipboards. i look at the painting of the house and general condition of the whole area, never even really checking out the windows too much in detail. my friend is an EXPERT. what i am doing is looking at other potential jobs that i can either do myself or sub out. painting, landscaping, tree work, chimney work or whatever. my friend and i get back into the van and discuss the price. i simply add a small extra fee for each pane and for other factors and consider it a job well done. For small services we require payment upon completion of the work. ( not for regular clients ) we have the client pay our sub w/ our lettered shirts a check payable to us and then we always pay out the subs on the first for prior months services. it works out pretty good sometimes. establish subs for services you do not do and you can be a one stop shopping mall.
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Post by rclllc on Nov 15, 2005 3:29:28 GMT -5
i do sometimes do small window jobs myself but i leave the big stuff to the pros who do it every day.
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