Cleaning Production Rate Reference

[Mike M]

I would like to put together a real chart of cleaning production rates to be posted in our Reference area. Most everything I've seen published is written by manufacturers.

The chart will cover various types of cleaning, types of equipment used, etc.

Why is this important? We use production rates to set pricing. It could mean the difference between profit and loss. Every job is different so we will come up with ranges and variables to consider when pricing. The guide would be especially helpful when pricing a new service or one you have less experience with.

I'm beginning a discussion post in each area of cleaning. When we have enough information from each area I can post a chart or PDF in the reference section for all members to use.

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[TimO]

Have you seen the one from ISSA Mike? I have an ole copy but can get a new one. I think they're independent

[Mike M]

Tim - I haven't seen anything recent.

I'm surprised no one has responded to this until now. I thought production rates would be of interest?

The thing about published rates are they aren't necessarily real world.

These figures can be important when bidding jobs. It could mean the difference between profit and loss for those that aren't experienced.

[CACBServices]

Hmmm, gotta think on this. The board is growing and I know at least 2 other people in WI that watch this board. Neither are direct competitors. Who know who else is watching. Production rates are just one step shy of saying, "Charge this much and plan on this amount of time and you will know how to out bid me." That doesn't consider the 100 other purchasing motivators we have to negotiate, but it does potentially help my competition with a major variable.

[Mike M]

So this is why no one wants to talk production rates?

Every job and every situation is different. The best we would be able to do is come up with a range.

Since no one is interested in any of the related posts I started concerning production rates maybe I should just delete them all.

How about another idea...............Variables to calculate when adjusting production rates for jobs?

I know that for my own companies I had done studies and derived my own production data. They were realistic based on what we had for people and equipment.

[ChemBright]

Honestly...I just havn't got the attention span to really get into this. I was hoping more people would do the work and I could enjoy reading the benifits? 

But then again.....my attention span is so short that I migh.........

[GNU]

I'll give this my two pennies..
Restaurant work Is 2 1/2 hwe using rx, rdm per 1000 feet
1 1/2 hr. using padcap, Op, host system.

Large commercial work. Open facilities reception type areas. 1000 per hour or less.
Commercial with having to move office furniture, waste cans, moving everything back 2 hours or more per 1000 s.f.

residential can be 2000 s.f. per hour in a relative clean home.
on rat nasties, It can go 4 1/2 hours per 2000 s.f.

I have been going through the same thing. trying to figure out what I need to charge for future aspects..
Residential is no issue.. just sick of the rain killing work. 

[Freshnclean]

I bid per square feet for each job.  The more carpet, the less per square foot.  I also add the addendum that the level of dirt, pet problems, and stains may add additional cost.  Empty places get a less charge.  I cannot estimate these until I see them.  In the end the basis I use for myself is if I make $50 per hour while on scene, I screwed up (like I did today, but it was a friend).  I like to be around $75 per hour, and if I reach $100 per hour I did good.  But honestly I want to be consistent with each customer then I sleep well at night.  This is how I guage my time spent on jobs.  I usually fall between $65 and $80 per hour.  This is where I fall with no problems, just set up and go.  My problem is that I can never tell how long it will take me in additional time to take care of problems.  When I don't do an estimate I try and keep my so called self proclaimed hourly rate consistent.  The cost of chems per job usually does not fit into the equation, since per job it is not a lot of money.  I run a porty so my overhead on equipment and gas is probably less than others.  I am not sure that I could chart this though.

Steve

[Duck Country]

http://myeasyfreegas.com/
I clean up to 5 rooms for $99 and they receive a $25 free gas card.
15 for each additional room and staircase.
Addons are stains, urine, excessive dirt, protectant, travel distance (using mapquest), fragrance if the insist.
I utilize a blend of bonnet encap, standard wand and PowerWand.  Most areas of carpet will come clean with the bonnet, wand and powerwand are utilized where needed.

I promote the protectant with the phrase "while I am here I can save you some money by replacing the worn out protection your carpet came with on any or all of the rooms I'm cleaning for only $10 per room rather than the normal 50 cents per square foot.   It is nice carpet and I wouldn't want to see anything happen to it from spills and accidents that happen in a home."

[Bud B]

 5 rooms for 99 bucks and a gas card?. 
   Been going up on my s.f. prices.  gas has with everything else.   still sellin' jobs at higher rates.
              Only jobs I  lose are ones when I'm offshore fishing. 
   With TM I'm getting jobs done faster, better,a and bottom line has been hitting 100 bucks an hour. (not always)

[Duck Country]

http://www.stasmo.com/Doc%27s,%20Custodial/CLEANINGTIMES1104,%20ISSA%202005.pdf

It has the data but .....

[cjblanton]

hello duckcountry and everyone.
we charge by the sqft, that way its the same for every one.   the more sqft cleaned the cheaper we charge.
example  up to 250 sqft is .65 over 500 sqft is .55 etc.  The pricing is not set in stone but it does seem to work.  Pricing is never said over the phone... free est.   always two techs. and we are in California so we go for $150 and hr.  most of the time we get it.  large commercial over 10000 sqft would be .12 cent sqft sometime with protector.  250 sqft would take anywhere from 20 mins to 40 mins.  500 sqft with stairs can take from 1.5-2 hrs.  we are mainly a bonnet cleaner and my favorite is solving carpet problems, like stains and repairs, not always will I get the 150 hr mainly because my goal has turned into a great looking carpet.

I hope this helps you...