How much do you guys charge for steps?
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Topic: How much do you guys charge for steps?
Posted By: Mo fo yo money
Subject: How much do you guys charge for steps?
Date Posted: 26/September/2006 at 9:28pm
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Thanks for the input.
Mo
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Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 26/September/2006 at 10:04pm
| 2.00 with out protector 2.25 with |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 26/September/2006 at 11:38pm
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Nothing for forward,backward or side steppin..... |
Posted By: HeartlandSteam
Date Posted: 26/September/2006 at 11:48pm
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$25 a flight :D
------------- http://www.heartlandsteamcleaning.com |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 12:03am
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$3 per step or roughly $45 for set of average (12-15 steps) stairway/landing. BTW, Stairs is a pain to do and you guys are worth more than $25 a stairway!!! Raise them prices and Get paid what youre worth!!! ------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 12:29am
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wow 3 bucks is high ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: hitman1978atl
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 12:41am
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2 per step, 3 for cleaning and teflon ------------- Don't Cut Corners! Clean Them! |
Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 1:39am
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High?! NO way!! ...Im a Lowballer compared to those guys over on the Red Board lol
I useta charge $2 per step. Then I raised the prices cause its a pain to do and its more time consuming. I do hear complaints from custies once in a Blue moon...But they get over it.
------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: jtuseo
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 10:59am
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I use to do 1.50 per step now im doing $35 for staircase & landing ------------- WWW.PREFERREDCARPETCLEANING.COM |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 11:21am
| 40.00 for most staircases, cleaning only. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 2:20pm
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oh gawd...wow 2 bucks a step is reasonable ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 3:42pm
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You guys are all full of $hit?? This is starting to sound like the Red Bored?? You can only charge what the market will bear?? and your market area dictates that. When will some quit bragging about their rates when different area of the world get different prices for the same work?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Michael
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 3:54pm
| I don't see a lot of bragging, just honest answers to the question. |
Posted By: HeartlandSteam
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 4:31pm
wow $45 a flight...id really feel like i was ripping someone off, dunno if I could bring myself to charge that much 
------------- http://www.heartlandsteamcleaning.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 5:00pm
Maybe you should buy a stair tool?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Ninja-wand wrote:Posted By: Ninja-wand
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 6:58pm
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wow $45 a flight...id really feel like i was ripping someone off, dunno if I could bring myself to charge that much - HeartlandSteam
Really, $45 for stairs is not all that much. I think you feel like youre "ripping" someone off is because youre not use to chargin those prices. I was kinda scared at first to raise my prices. But I was told by people on the other boards to try it anyways and if it doesnt work...then I can always lower back my prices....IM GLAD I LISTENED!!
 Ill make a bet with ANYONE here... No matter where you are....I bet I can find a cleaner in your area that charges around my price and not having any problems staying busy either.
Doug, I do have a stairtool..But its still a pain in the ass to do stairs and it still takes more time.
And BTW, No one here is braggin about anything. Im just tryin to help the dude make more money like others have helped me.
------------- I'll make you TAP OUT!!! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 7:01pm
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I like steps... they make the job... plus they are easy....but I will charge extra if the are very soiled and I have to bring in the scrubber ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: danmarck82
Date Posted: 27/September/2006 at 11:30pm
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Sometimes it takes me 20-30 minutes to do a flight
I try to make $ 85.00 per machine hour. If a flight of twelve takes me 30 minutes to do properly I should be charging 42.50( 1/2 hour) for the 12 steps or 3.54 cents per step. to meet my goal. I'm at 2.00 . ( $ 48.00@ hr. ) I need to raise my prices on steps. Very seldom will a customer not have their steps cleaned if you did a great job on the adjoining room . IMO |
Posted By: Mo fo yo money
Date Posted: 28/September/2006 at 12:22am
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Thanks to all for the input. Ninja-wand you're right steps are a pain in the ass. I've been charging 2.50 to 3.00 a step (includes stain guard) depending on how much time is involved. I'd still rather not have to even get the stair tool out of the van.
Mo
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 9:20pm
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$5.00 a stair, just for cleaning, thinking of raising it to $6.00.
The Wizard. ------------- The Wizard. |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 06/October/2006 at 10:56pm
Hey Wizard; If I ask for the small truck do I get it for $2.50 a step? ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 12:47am
| Depends where the steps lead to............................ Nightrider |
Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 7:15am
Oh!..................Right.............. ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 8:38am
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Nightrider is??
Cleaning the Stairway To Haven?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 9:52am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 10:01am
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Big Truck + Big Steps = Big price? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 10:06am
------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 10:07am
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He sets the bar you you less fortunate in the GTA?? ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: John L
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 1:42pm
$5 a step .... Can you say "RIP-OFF"..
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Posted By: cmaster
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 2:17pm
I charge $1.50 to $2.00, but I'm thinking about raising my price to $25.00 so I don't have to clean anything else in the house
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Posted By: Hammy
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 7:16pm
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Big money in steps, but you must have a big truck! ------------- Could somebody just clean my carpets! |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 8:33pm
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oakville has a lot of suckers...must be like godURich ------------- www.mr-steamer.com |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/October/2006 at 8:51pm
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maybe just people willing to pay the price? You are right about one thing Goderich is sucker's haven. the only down side is you have to be from out of town. Every week someone else is in the paper for being ripped off, drive ways. roofers and SEARS? Just to mention a few, by SEARS I mean more the Duct Cleaners more than the carpet cleaners. ------------- Just My opinion |