Comments on: How to price house cleaning services http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/ Editors from FSB magazine answer your pressing small-business questions. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:49:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Schenukia, Desoto Tx http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-2022 Schenukia, Desoto Tx Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:50:27 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-2022 Just getting into the business. I'm the only cleaner to start off--any reasonable bonding insurance out there? Just getting into the business. I'm the only cleaner to start off–any reasonable bonding insurance out there?

]]> By: lakila,Washington DC http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-2014 lakila,Washington DC Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:48:53 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-2014 how do i get fully licensed,bonded and insured. for a first time business owner. how do i get fully licensed,bonded and insured. for a first time business owner.

]]> By: Gary Goranson, Boynton Beach, FL http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-2007 Gary Goranson, Boynton Beach, FL Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:40:30 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-2007 Hi James....excellent question. This is the Achilles Heel of most new (and many established) residential cleaning services. Have you checked out our site at www.housecleaningbiz101.com? Hi James….excellent question. This is the Achilles Heel of most new (and many established) residential cleaning services. Have you checked out our site at http://www.housecleaningbiz101.com?

]]> By: James Oakley ca, http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1973 James Oakley ca, Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:07:25 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1973 I am getting ready to open up a home cleaning business and I am trying to find out on how much to change. I am getting ready to open up a home cleaning business and I am trying to find out on how much to change.

]]> By: Jeneanne Swoger,Randleman, NC http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1961 Jeneanne Swoger,Randleman, NC Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:23:22 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1961 Your comment is so true. I have been in business for 21 years and I have found that sometimes you have to move away from clients that abuse you. I had a lady who asked when I preferred to be paid. I told her weekly, and she never left the check. I made the decision after several attempts to say I don't run the money down! I don't waste my time on someone who starts off being a bad client....it only gets worse. Jeneanne Your comment is so true. I have been in business for 21 years and I have found that sometimes you have to move away from clients that abuse you. I had a lady who asked when I preferred to be paid. I told her weekly, and she never left the check. I made the decision after several attempts to say I don't run the money down! I don't waste my time on someone who starts off being a bad client….it only gets worse.
Jeneanne

]]> By: Jerry Kovach http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1641 Jerry Kovach Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:38:30 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1641 Pricing is weird, some parts of the country are twice as high as others. We refer business all of the time to a maid service after doing work for our <a href="http://www.fixitatlanta.net/" rel="nofollow">Atlanta Handyman Service</a>. They are a great service but customers do complaint that they are not cheap! Pricing is weird, some parts of the country are twice as high as others. We refer business all of the time to a maid service after doing work for our
Atlanta Handyman Service. They are a great service but customers do complaint that they are not cheap!

]]> By: Ivete, Buckhead GA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1400 Ivete, Buckhead GA Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:47:18 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1400 We run www.gomescleaning.net in Buckhead. This article is very interesting and we have seen first hand what happens to our competitors if they don't pay enough. Turnover and poor service are the result of an inconsistent labor force. We pay 70% of everything we take in in labor. As a result, we don't lose employees or customers. Our profits aren't as high, but we are rewarded with a very stable business. We run http://www.gomescleaning.net in Buckhead. This article is very interesting and we have seen first hand what happens to our competitors if they don't pay enough. Turnover and poor service are the result of an inconsistent labor force. We pay 70% of everything we take in in labor. As a result, we don't lose employees or customers. Our profits aren't as high, but we are rewarded with a very stable business.

]]> By: Jerry Atlanta GA http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1399 Jerry Atlanta GA Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:45:02 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1399 I run two residential maid services. Our primary one www.amazoncleaning.net spends about $20 per hour in wages. We spent about $20,000 in software and advertising just to start the business. Finally after our 2nd year, we made our first profit. All I can tell you is more important than the customers you take are the ones you don't. If a client doesn't respect the service or the people who work for it, do not take that client. Trust me, you will save yourself a lot of unnecessary stress. I run two residential maid services. Our primary one http://www.amazoncleaning.net spends about $20 per hour in wages. We spent about $20,000 in software and advertising just to start the business. Finally after our 2nd year, we made our first profit. All I can tell you is more important than the customers you take are the ones you don't. If a client doesn't respect the service or the people who work for it, do not take that client. Trust me, you will save yourself a lot of unnecessary stress.

]]> By: Carol, Salem, Or. http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1159 Carol, Salem, Or. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:43:44 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1159 I've been in the business almost 20 years now and it has taken me almost that long to figure this out! No, really I have always told my prospective clients that I charge for the work I do, NOT for how long it takes me to do it. We clean on average 7 homes a day(3 person team) and we can get through a home in about and hour or less. We have our clients trained to be picked up for us as we come to clean, not to pick up. They totally understand. Of course we have a system and a schedule to keep and therefore get right to work. We do not waste time. Really that is the secret to success I think. We average about $40 an hour. I can usually tell what I am going to charge as soon as I walk into a home. Hope this helps. www.LetItShineCleaning.com I've been in the business almost 20 years now and it has taken me almost that long to figure this out! No, really I have always told my prospective clients that I charge for the work I do, NOT for how long it takes me to do it. We clean on average 7 homes a day(3 person team) and we can get through a home in about and hour or less. We have our clients trained to be picked up for us as we come to clean, not to pick up. They totally understand. Of course we have a system and a schedule to keep and therefore get right to work. We do not waste time. Really that is the secret to success I think. We average about $40 an hour. I can usually tell what I am going to charge as soon as I walk into a home. Hope this helps.

http://www.LetItShineCleaning.com

]]> By: Cara Mackey, Slidell, Louisiana http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1119 Cara Mackey, Slidell, Louisiana Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:25:40 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1119 Great answers! You would want to estimate how much it would cost you to clean the home(supplies, gas, etc.) and how much of a profit you would like to make and base it on that. Of course you do want to give the customer a reasonable price. Great answers! You would want to estimate how much it would cost you to clean the home(supplies, gas, etc.) and how much of a profit you would like to make and base it on that. Of course you do want to give the customer a reasonable price.

]]> By: Gesliane,Silver Spring ,Maryland http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1059 Gesliane,Silver Spring ,Maryland Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:56:01 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1059 Hi, my name is Gesi and I am a house cleaner that has been working for 4 years in the DC, MD, VA area. I have references if needed and I do anything needed around the house. If you would like for me to do anything extra, there might be an extra fee depending on the job. Please e-mail me or call me to set up an estimate. I provide references upon request. Email is the best way to reach me. I garantee total satisfaction of services provide. Thank you. I PROVIDE FREE ESTIMATES! E-Mail: andemartinhago@hotmail.com Phone: (240)482-6456 or (240)848-6844 Hi, my name is Gesi and I am a house cleaner that has been working for 4 years in the DC, MD, VA area. I have references if needed and I do anything needed around the house. If you would like for me to do anything extra, there might be an extra fee depending on the job. Please e-mail me or call me to set up an estimate. I provide references upon request. Email is the best way to reach me. I garantee total satisfaction of services provide.
Thank you.

I PROVIDE FREE ESTIMATES!

E-Mail: andemartinhago@hotmail.com
Phone: (240)482-6456 or (240)848-6844

]]> By: Gary, Boynton Beach, FL http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1032 Gary, Boynton Beach, FL Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:55:08 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1032 There is no legitimate cleaning service anywhere in the United States that would charge as little as $8 to $12/hour. They could not even find workers in NYC or many other regions of the country to work for these kind of wages, let alone run a business and earn a profit. With workers comp and payroll taxes, it is not uncommon for a cleaning company to spend $15 to $20 per hour on wages for their cleaning staff. There is no legitimate cleaning service anywhere in the United States that would charge as little as $8 to $12/hour. They could not even find workers in NYC or many other regions of the country to work for these kind of wages, let alone run a business and earn a profit. With workers comp and payroll taxes, it is not uncommon for a cleaning company to spend $15 to $20 per hour on wages for their cleaning staff.

]]> By: Yuliya K, New York, NY, www.ecompetitors.com http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-1012 Yuliya K, New York, NY, www.ecompetitors.com Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:35:06 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-1012 I really like your idea and I wish you all the best in you business. I know that prices in NYC are approximately between $8 and $12 per hour. In small towns is slightly cheaper. I really like your idea and I wish you all the best in you business. I know that prices in NYC are approximately between $8 and $12 per hour. In small towns is slightly cheaper.

]]> By: Debbie, Lewisville, TX http://smallbusiness.blogs.cnnmoney.cnn.com/2008/10/14/how-to-price-house-cleaning-services/#comment-982 Debbie, Lewisville, TX Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:28:46 +0000 http://askfsb.wordpress.com/?p=748#comment-982 Great article! Another aspect of pricing jobs is accurately assessing how much time it will actually take to clean on the first visit, versus the follow up "repeat" visits. Owners can lose their shirt on first time cleans if they are unable to size up dirt and price it! Check out my free "Cracking The Dirt Code" eBook to help with this: http://www.themaidcoach.com/dirtcode.htm Debbie Sardone www.themaidcoach.com Great article! Another aspect of pricing jobs is accurately assessing how much time it will actually take to clean on the first visit, versus the follow up "repeat" visits. Owners can lose their shirt on first time cleans if they are unable to size up dirt and price it! Check out my free "Cracking The Dirt Code" eBook to help with this:
http://www.themaidcoach.com/dirtcode.htm
Debbie Sardone
http://www.themaidcoach.com

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