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Post by executive1 on Nov 28, 2006 22:11:46 GMT -5
We just did a initial house cleaning 1750 SQFt home we  charge $245.00 |
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Post by executive1 on Dec 5, 2006 20:59:41 GMT -5
we do a home 3200 sq ft a team of two takes two hours we charge $135.00 weekly service.
if a customer wants to pay hourly $30.00 per hour is our fee all supplies included.
A home 6500 sq ft we would charge around $240.00 - $250.00
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Post by 123raider on Jul 15, 2007 12:13:26 GMT -5
Hi everyone like read all your good info but I notice that nobody talks about taxes. Do you bid the job and then a tax to it? How does this system works?Do you put to side for tax day?Is there a thread here to find all this info? Thank You Jose
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Post by quality on Aug 13, 2007 3:14:09 GMT -5
with taxs you dont charge but for new construction you do me I charge tax I just put it in the price but they dont know that at the end of the year i HAVE TO PAY i WILL BE --- If I'm going to pay for that. well hope that you got the answer you where ooking for
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Post by Linda on Aug 13, 2007 20:23:53 GMT -5
I need a little advice please  Just did a walk thru today on a home that is 2600 sq.ft. She is wanting a monthly clean. 2 cats, 3 kids (grown). A Frame home. Just beautiful 3 Bedroom, 2 full baths, 1 half bath. Will be making beds and picking things up off floor like laundry. Never seem to make it to the basket  Anyway, was thinking 200 for initial and 160 for monthly. I have a feeling will be more like a maid then a general cleaning. She wanted to know if I would do laundry and we did discuss it, but was thinking would it be a good idea to tell her will do laundry for the time we are there, but she puts it away. What do you think? Too high? I am doing a movein/out of hers tomorrow and she has another she wants me to do when it is ready. She didnt say anything about dishes, but I have a feeling on that one too. She is very busy and doesnt have time to tend to home. Thanks, Linda |
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Post by rusty on Aug 15, 2007 7:09:53 GMT -5
Hi Linda,
We clean a home that we charge $160.00 a week. We do laundry while we are there. We strip 3 beds and wash the sheets and put them back on. You say the kids are grown, but are they still home? Would you be cleaning their rooms? Why only once a month if it's so sloppy? Is she going to save all the work for just that one day? I think you are on track with the price, we always charge more for a monthly. Gets hard to schedule them in. We are there for 3-4 hours 2 people hope this helps. Rusty
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Post by Linda on Aug 15, 2007 19:31:35 GMT -5
The kids live at home, but one is only there half the month. Will be cleaning their rooms. I dont know why she just wants monthly and I sure hope she doesnt save it all for one day a month. She is willing to let me do the initial first then give her a price on the monthly. I think that will help alot. I am pretty sure I will price it this way, but I havent told her yet. I may put her on Saturdays. Dont really want to, but with her schedule it will be hard to keep her on the same day during the week and she would like to be there. She said down the road she may change it to a more frequent clean. This has been one busy week for me. I have 2 other homes of hers to do and one for another gentleman (realtor) and I just received my first residential carpet job. Will probably do that one the beginning of next week Thanks for help |
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Post by tailoredmaid on Dec 23, 2007 18:38:33 GMT -5
Egads. I charge $100 an hour for three maids. I just did an initial cleaning on a 3300 sq ft home that was HORRIBLE (trust me on this) and it took 7.5 hours total for all three maids. Yes, I charged $750 plus $30 trip fee.
The homeowner didn't blink an eye. We ARE worth it.
Most initial cleanings take 5 hours with two maids for a 3000 sq ft home. That's the going rate in our area. I charge about $350 to $400 for that.
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Post by hughescleaning on Jan 10, 2008 18:40:51 GMT -5
With a 2900sq ft home initial cleaning we charge 240.00
However, we go out to the potential customers house to see the area. If we feel as though it's too high the customer will let us know and I will come down some.
For the 6500 sq ft home for 200.00 I think you was cheated ... we charge 400 for a home of this size in PA. We know the can afford 400 since it's a million dollar home. If the 400 is too much which I never had anyone complain, they will let you know.
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Post by hughescleaning on Jan 10, 2008 18:47:51 GMT -5
I know when I started my cleaning service, I did not have a clue on bidding so I did a ton of research on the web to get a good idea of bidding. I think I have it down now and at times short change myself so I can out bid the next person.
I tell my Grandmother who help me with the business, that we can always go up in 3-7 months or so. Now I have a bidding calculator from the intrnet and it works pretty good.
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Post by tailoredmaid on Feb 20, 2008 20:04:46 GMT -5
Update: My $780 initial cleaning turned into a regular client. I am still cleaning for her! Don't be afraid to charge what you are worth. |
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Post by tailoredmaid on Feb 20, 2008 20:09:26 GMT -5
HI Kevin, Just did my first initail clean yesterday. Charged 130. took me 6 hours plus with sister helping, house was 2900 sq ft. Do you think to high or low? Your productivity rate (300 sq. ft. per hour) sounds about right. Most initial cleaning jobs are about 300-400 sq. ft./hr. I charge nothing less than $25 per hour per person. I'd say that in the future you might want to charge more and bill hourly, but what you learned was priceless! |
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Post by tailoredmaid on Feb 20, 2008 20:14:21 GMT -5
I know when I started my cleaning service, I did not have a clue on bidding so I did a ton of research on the web to get a good idea of bidding. I think I have it down now and at times short change myself so I can out bid the next person. I tell my Grandmother who help me with the business, that we can always go up in 3-7 months or so. Now I have a bidding calculator from the intrnet and it works pretty good. I would hesitate to recommend this. It's very hard to raise prices later, and you risk losing about 90% of the clients that you raise prices on. Shortchanging yourself in order to outbid someone else means that everyone is shortchanged. The standard pricing goes down, down, down due to price wars. Do this: Sell your value! Expand on why your price is $10 more than the "other" guy and explain what they GET for that extra $10. Perhaps it means the client will get a guarantee on their cleaning, or perhaps it means you will clean more than the other service will. Don't lower prices. Increase your value and service. You will get the bids every time...I guarantee it! |
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Post by btcleaning on Mar 11, 2008 18:27:45 GMT -5
Wow Ms. Torrey. You really seem to know what your talking about. Bet you have a real succesful business. Great Job! I do know that customers don't want to increase the pay later on. They seem to not like changes. I have had a client for 3 years now and is still paying 50.00 every 2 weeks. I guess it's my fault that I haven't raised her price but, that was one of the 1st houses I ever did and it's still the same. I know this is different then bidding on a new residential but, I am just agreeing that you don't want to just bid low because it's hard to go up. But, I bid very low on some jobs just to get my foot in the door and the experience. Sorry if I bothered anyone.
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Post by gemma36 on Apr 1, 2008 17:24:48 GMT -5
As long as your service is top quality and you are dependable, I don't see any prblem in charging premium for the service. Premium as higher than the competition!! |
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charge $245.00 
Anyway, was thinking 200 for initial and 160 for monthly. I have a feeling will be more like a maid then a general cleaning. She wanted to know if I would do laundry and we did discuss it, but was thinking would it be a good idea to tell her will do laundry for the time we are there, but she puts it away. What do you think? Too high? I am doing a movein/out of hers tomorrow and she has another she wants me to do when it is ready. She didnt say anything about dishes, but I have a feeling on that one too. She is very busy and doesnt have time to tend to home. 