2007-02-10 23:44:45 · 7 answers · asked by Me 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
You might want to find out what other ppl charge for doing similar work. If you are new to the business, you will probably have to charge much less, or at least give big discounts in the begining to get customers interested, and "get in the door."
What you charge will also depend on what exactly you are offering. Will you be doing it alone? Or with others? Will you provide your own supplies? Do you have experience? Do you have any sort of insurance so if you break or mess anything up you can cover it? What size offices will you be doing? All this matters in making up a price.
You will also need to figure out if you want to charge hourly, or a flat rate. Depending on what you are doing, you might actualy be able to make a little more per hour by charging a flat rate. So once again, I would call around to different cleaning companies and see how they do things.
Finally, if you haven't done so already, you will need to look into the laws about running a cleaning company. I bring this up only because if you break a law, even a small one, and even if it was an accident it can cost you BIG TIME! I know this because I had a friend that used to clean houses, and decided to start cleaning offices. She decided to hire some employees, one of them got hurt, and she got sued and ended up having to pay like $10k in medical bills. Thats rare, but things can happen. She also got fined by the state for something reguarding the accident.
2007-02-11 00:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by evil_kandykid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to ask around to see what people are currently charging so your prices are competitive. Probably the easiest would be to ask some friends what their business pays for cleaning. If they are a manager they probably know if they are an employee i don't think it would be a big deal to ask the manager or owner (if they told them the reason.)
While needing to be competitive you always price to value. IE you are not selling cleaning services you are selling a clean office which make clients feel comfortable. So if you feel you can do a better job than the competition you can price it that way and sell it that way.
Good Luck, I wish you much wealth and success!
(btw i disagree with $/hour you are starting a business not applying for a job. Honestly no one that is paying you will care how long it takes or how many people you have to hire to get the job done or about any of the myriad of other overhead factors you will have to conted with. Price to value and price to make a profit and it will be a win/win for both parties.)
2007-02-11 00:01:34 · answer #2 · answered by G&L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to charge double on first cleans it takes some special equipment like a skid loader to remove debris etc . The amount to charge for cleaning would be based on time taken the hrs to do the job multipled by the amount per hr it is usual to then add at least 20% for overheads.
2007-02-10 23:51:56 · answer #3 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MJ is ideal about figuring out to purchase your competition, yet you'll opt for the specifics--i.e., sq. pictures, what's envisioned. with the purpose to get that you will be able to wish to the contact the valuables manager, or whoever is in cost, and are available across out no matter if or not they are unique bids for cleansing centers. After 'figuring out to purchase', re-contact the shape people and set up a time to do a bid estimate. you genuinely would want to learn that on my squidoo lens. I easily have a area about counsel for doing estimates and bids...and it is free!
2016-12-04 01:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by kobielnik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
APPLY CHARGES ACCORDING TO LEVEL..BTW ASK UR COMPETITION IN THE NEXT BUILDING*WINK*
2007-02-10 23:58:45 · answer #5 · answered by michael a 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work out an hourly rate and apply it.
2007-02-10 23:48:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where? Different prices for different areas.
2007-02-10 23:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by elgil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋