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Post by kathyskleening on Aug 22, 2006 21:26:48 GMT -5
What method do you use to figure sq. footage of commercial contracts?
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Post by Kevin on Aug 22, 2006 23:54:58 GMT -5
We measure with a wheel measuring tape.
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Post by charles on Aug 24, 2006 9:57:07 GMT -5
I have a furniture store that is looking for a cleaning quote.
Two floor store looking for floors and furniture to be cleaned.
Floors are carpet. with three restrooms.
Store is around 60,000 sq feet any advise on cost?
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Post by logan5127 on Aug 24, 2006 10:50:48 GMT -5
There will probably be a lot of furniture to move. If they do not have plastic legs then they will need blocks or plastic sheets placed under each leg. With this much footage you can charge a little less. Normally .16 is about as low as we go a foot but this a lot of square footage. The amount of spots on carpet, the type of carpet, the amount to move, all can effect your pricing. If there is moderate amount of furniture to move and spots where very few then I might charge as low as .12 a foot on this job but would have to see it first. I just did 8,500 at .22 a foot with nothing at all to move. On furniture such as couch we normally charge $12 a foot. On reclyners around $45, depending on sizes and design.With large volume you may charge less. There is a product called dye lock. You should use this on every piece of furniture you clean. It will help to lock the color in to prevent fading or color bleeding. Also there will be some that are to be dry cleaned only. The last couch I bought , the salesman said it could be wet cleaned. I looked at all the tags anyways and it turned out to be dry clean only. So don't go by what you are told. Look for yourself. Dry cleaning is a whole different ball game. We do not do dry cleaning because it takes a whole different system then I have. Be prepared if you clean a lot of furniture then you will eventually buy some that you have cleaned. Fabric is a lot more touchy then carpet. You perhaps already know this. I am just saying it for general info that everyone needs to know.
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Post by logan5127 on Aug 24, 2006 14:41:02 GMT -5
Sorry, talked with Charles. This is for vacuuming and dusting furniture. For myself I would estimate the hours to do the job and then charge an estimated amount. I charge less per hour if it is a lot of hours in a week. Price ranges vary greatly as overhead is different for different companies. With my overhead I would charge around $18 per man hour assuming this job would be around 40 hours a week.
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Post by a1cleaners on Aug 30, 2006 14:15:56 GMT -5
sorry if this is the wrong place to ask a question but i couldn't find where to ask it.
my friend and i have started a cleaning service in PA we are still trying to figure out how to do the bidding process. Is it done in square feet or sq ft and the amout of toilets and sinks ect. ect.
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Post by Kevin on Aug 30, 2006 17:54:09 GMT -5
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