I want to start cleaning rental apatments or houses but I have gotten conflicting answers on the best way to charge. Any ideas?
2007-02-02 07:51:17 · 8 answers · asked by trcleaning 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Some contractors charge by the hour - others by the job. Each vendor's overhead expenses are different - and you'd likely give a preferred rate if you were assured of volume such as what you might get if you hook up with an apartment complex or get a promise of exclusivity with a management company.
I'd suggest previewing the first 10 jobs or so and pricing them based on projected time and materials. Sometimes you'll knock out a job in two hours and other times, with the same size unit, you'll need a full day. No two cleaning jobs are the same.
Whether you want to develop a flat rate price list or price your work individually for each job will be determined to a great degree by what niche you carve out for your service. Flat rate works for multi-family whereas time and material tends to work best for single family properties.
2007-02-02 17:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by njc_flhtc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-09 22:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm... not sure. however, when I look at my current lease there is a $75 charge for them to have to clean if you don't when you move. Sure the landlord keeps some of that $75. I have a cleaning lady that comes twice a month and she charges a flat rate of $40 each time and she cleans everything and places I wouldn't think to scrub. She scrubs base boards near floor with a toothbrush looking thing. So she does a lot... these two figures should give you an idea.
2007-02-02 08:02:53 · answer #3 · answered by daven71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the carpets need to be cleaned by you or the landlord. Can you afford to pay a carpet cleaning business to do that? If the place is dusty then the window sills and the frames are probably dirty along with the light fixtures. Not knowing how big the place is it's hard to say the exact price to charge you. I would charge you for: 1) The cost to clean the carpet (shampooer and soaps). 2) The fee to haul off your garbage. 3) $10 per hour for cleaning window sills and frame if they are dirty. So your looking at $125 - $150 probably.
2016-05-24 05:58:06 · answer #4 · answered by Cheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in San Francisco. I pay $75 each time. They are probably at my house 2 hours. I used to live in Denver it was $60 there. So between 25-35 dollars an hour. Don't sell yourself short. Cleaning is hard work!
2007-02-02 07:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by over the moon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I clean my boss's entire house, its a double wide, and I charge him $60. That's 2 bathrooms, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, everything.
2007-02-02 08:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Angie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, how much do you value your time? Honestly) I.e. people in our city charge $10 per hour.
2007-02-02 07:55:29 · answer #7 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent-To-Own Homes : http://RentToOwnHome.uzaev.com/?XHzz
2016-07-11 16:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$9.00 per hour + cleaning supplies.
2007-02-02 07:56:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋