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Post by kristevan3k on Nov 7, 2005 12:06:29 GMT -5
Hey all-- What is a good rate for buffing/burnishing alone? Is .15 per sq ft enough? Any help would be appreciated.  Lori M. |
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Post by Kevin on Nov 7, 2005 12:36:14 GMT -5
Sounds Fair.. Usually half the price of strip and wax. Alot of services also add on a minimum limit
Ex: All floor work minimum $85.00
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Post by kristevan3k on Nov 7, 2005 15:35:30 GMT -5
Ok, great. Thanks Kevin, for the quick response. That will be a big help. No need to worry about the minimum. It is for a small city hall.
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Post by Kevin on Nov 7, 2005 15:37:25 GMT -5
Your welcome, remember to cross promote. Most cities also own more than the town hall. Good Luck!
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Post by logan5127 on Nov 10, 2005 12:02:09 GMT -5
On small floors such as convenent stores we charge a dollar a minute . usually takes 30 to 45 minutes with propane buffer. Never tell the client that. Just estimate the time to mop and buff.On larger jobs such as grocery store , say 10,000 ft floor we charge around $90.00 and takes about two hours. Much less money but usually we do alot more buffings per month. Also have to take in consideration how well they keep floor maintained in between your service calls.
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Post by GDP Cleaning Service on Nov 10, 2005 14:22:30 GMT -5
our rates are close to Logans ,
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Post by Linda on Jun 26, 2008 17:13:45 GMT -5
I am working on a proposal for a new parts store. Can anyone advise me on the price? Am I too high?
Sq.Ft. 4233.7
Bi-Weekly Buffing - .10 sq.ft.
Every 4 months, scrub, apply one coat of finish - .15 sq.ft.
Yearly strip/finish - .30
Thanks everyone,
Linda
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Post by nomo714 on Aug 8, 2008 0:04:28 GMT -5
I charge .25 per sq ft for burnishing and .50 for stripping and waxing.
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Post by logan5127 on Aug 8, 2008 8:31:31 GMT -5
I charge .25 per sq ft for burnishing and .50 for stripping and waxing. Thats a great price for stripping but .25 a foot for burnishing seems high even to me. So if you burnish a 10,000 foot grocery store you would charge them $2,500  . Or a 1,000 foot floor for $250. That is some very good profit. |
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Post by windowcleaner on Nov 23, 2009 21:31:24 GMT -5
Burnishing???
I am new but what is this to buffing?
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Post by Kevin on Nov 24, 2009 9:49:59 GMT -5
Buffing is up to 1500 RPM`s, burninshing can be anywhere from 1500-4000 RPM`s
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Post by logan5127 on Nov 24, 2009 20:24:26 GMT -5
I think it may be more of an opinion than a fact. Buffing or Burnishing??? I buff with a 2100 RPM Propane Buffer. I walk at a regular speed when buffing. If I am burnishing a floor, which to me means heating up the finish above what normal buffing temperature is from the pad friction and weight , Then I just slow down A LOT. In my opinion , I can burnish a floor with a 1000 rpm machine. I can actually over do it and burn the floor finish with a 1000 rpm machine. So to me , Burnishing is just slowing down, using right pads, and letting the friction build up enough heat to burnish the finish on the floor. I charge more for burnishing than I do buffing. About twice as much. Why? Because it takes longer. This is all just my opinion though and have no factual basis other than my on experience. That doesn't mean I am right ,but it does give opportunity to a good discussion .
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Post by windowcleaner on Nov 25, 2009 19:21:42 GMT -5
So does burnishing make it not as shiney?
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Post by logan5127 on Nov 25, 2009 22:14:00 GMT -5
We usually wait a few days before the first service. On the first service we burnish. IT heats up the finish and makes it harder. On the floor finish I use , it makes it a lot more shiny. On next service we just buff and continue until we add more finish or strip and finish. I have used other floor finishes in past that did not respond well to burnishing. It built up particles of finish onto the buffing pad and left streaks from that. On other times it left swirl marks on the floor. They usually buffed out after a service or two. Read your specs on the type care and maintenance for the floor finish you are using.
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Post by logan5127 on Nov 25, 2009 23:45:52 GMT -5
We usually wait a few days before the first service. On the first service we burnish. IT heats up the finish and makes it harder. On the floor finish I use , it makes it a lot more shiny. On next service we just buff and continue until we add more finish or strip and finish. I have used other floor finishes in past that did not respond well to burnishing. It built up particles of finish onto the buffing pad and left streaks from that. On other times it left swirl marks on the floor. They usually buffed out after a service or two. Read your specs on the type care and maintenance for the floor finish you are using. Found a nice little fact/fiction sheet on floor finish burnishing. www.pbgast.com/Cleaning_Library/burnishing.htm |
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. Or a 1,000 foot floor for $250. That is some very good profit.