contractor success Ceiling cleaning: 10 to 35 cents per foot Window cleaning: $35 to $55 per hour or per unit or job Hard floor maintenance: 5 cents to $1.35 a square foot Tile and grout cleaning/sealing: 75 cents to $2 a square foot Stone polish: $1.50 to $2.50 a square foot Stone restoration: $2.50 to $15 or more per square foot Inspections: $75 to $1,000 or more Consulting: $85 to $250 per hour Specialized cleaning services: $100 to $250 or more per hour or per job. $5 per square foot Domestic area/designer rugs: $1.58 per foot Pickup and delivery: $150 within 25 miles Repairs: $40 to $60 per hour. consideration when pricing each job. As a professional, it is also good to dis-cuss with each customer the value and importance of prevention as it relates to cost, re-cleaning and production. Such things as adequate entry matting, topically-applied protectants, pile lifting, vacuuming, spotting, repairs and the need for a regular maintenance program are things that will benefit the customer and make your work easier the next time you clean the customerʼs carpet. CM Sales Commission For cleaning technicians: Hourly pay rate: $9 to $15 per hour, plus 5 to 7 percent of billable amount as commission Commission only: 15 to 30 percent of billable amount, with company provid-ing and paying for everything, except technician labor. Specialty Rug Cleaning Area Rugs: Woven, Oriental, specialty and machine-made: $2 to $3 per square foot Handmade: $2 to $3.50 per square foot Specialty rugs, furs, hides, silk: $4 to Sorry, No Magic Answer There are many factors that enter into determining the final pricing for any job, carpet cleaning in particular. Things like discounts for a large account, regularly programmed service schedules or traffic lane maintenance versus a one-time job are all factors that need to be taken into Wm R. Griffin, president of Cleaning Consultant Services Inc., has over 25 years experience in the industry. He is the author of the Comprehensive Custodial Training Manual, How to Sell and Price Contract Cleaning, How to Start and Operate a Successful Cleaning Business and other books and manu-als, as well as hundreds of industry-related arti-cles. With years of business experience, Gary Clipperton authored the Contractor Training and Certification Program. With this home study course, National Pro Clean Corporation has helped establish over 300 new cleaning con-tractors in North America. CMI's TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE VISITS CHICAGO AND ALBANY, NY! The three-day course includes materials, expert instruction and certification testing that prepares you to deliver CMI's Custodial Technician training and certification program to your staff. • Included are instructions on minimizing environmental impact while teaching custodial best practices. • This is the only program in the country that offers front-line custodial training and independent third-party certification. • Meets the training requirement set forth by the ISSA's Cleaning Industry Management Standard, or CIMS. R E G I S T E R N O W and you will receive: • Basic & Advanced Trainer Manuals • Corresponding Basic & Advanced CustodialTechnician Handbooks • 1 year CMI membership TRAINING WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: Tuesday, August 25 -Thursday, August 27 • 8:00am -5:00pm Jon-Don, 400 Medinah Rd, Roselle, Illinois 60172 A l l f o r o n l y $ 9 9 9 www.jondon.com 25 minutes from O’Hare Airport Tuesday, October 20 -Thursday, October 22 • 8:00am -5:00pm Cleaning Management Institute, 19 British American Blvd West, Latham, New York 12110 5 minutes from Albany International Airport TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING LODGING BeaKelley a t (518) 783-1281 ext. 3139 [email protected] • www.cminstitute.net Lunch will be provided at each location. 42 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® • July 2009
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