What is the going rate for a premire Garage Cleaning in 2009?

Jim@Garagecleaning

Jim@Garagecleaning

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In April 2008, some contractors was asking only .03 for Garage Cleaning. They express difficulties in breaking the .03 bearer in their state.

Since then, much discussion was talked about the subject from :

How to approach the sale to,

Reclamation of the Class II Hazardous Waste and educating the customer.


Tell us about your experiences with Garage Cleaning.
 
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.05 a sq ft No Recovery...
 
Russ Spence said:
.03 to .05 no recovery

I had a partner that tried to get close to your prices here in Alabama and was over two times the last contractor that cleaned it, I guess we know who got the contract ?
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If we told them 12/15 cents with recovery they would laugh at us.
 
The Cleaner said:
If we told them 12/15 cents with recovery they would laugh at us.
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What?? They laugh cause it too much or too cheap?

Large or small, dirty or clean..with recovery deserves at least 15 cent.
Even only slightly dirty without recovery but with poor layout like hallways and the like can command .15 or more. Hey maybe not a quikie strip done often or a large garage but surely lowballing isn't that bad over your way is it?:confused:
 
Jim@Garagecleaning said:
In April 2008, some contractors was asking only .03 for Garage Cleaning. They express difficulties in breaking the .03 bearer in their state.

Since then, much discussion was talked about the subject from :

How to approach the sale to,

Reclamation of the Class II Hazardous Waste and educating the customer.


Tell us about your experiences with Garage Cleaning.
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Jim, yer kinda strange..how about you cme back and tell us about your garage cleaning experiences. I bet ya got whoppers to share but once again you just lay something out there for shear contempative reasons is all I can tell...reads like a marketing tool or preaching to the choir... FORK UP THE STORIES MANG!
 
It all depends. I usually get around 10 cents a foot, depending on what they want done. I always recover on garages, but some of my contracts are over 7 years old.
 
MMI Enterprises said:
What?? They laugh cause it too much or too cheap?

Large or small, dirty or clean..with recovery deserves at least 15 cent.
Even only slightly dirty without recovery but with poor layout like hallways and the like can command .15 or more. Hey maybe not a quikie strip done often or a large garage but surely lowballing isn't that bad over your way is it?:confused:
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When did you ever hear it was to Cheap!! Of course to Much!!
 
Jim@Garagecleaning said:
In April 2008, some contractors was asking only .03 for Garage Cleaning. They express difficulties in breaking the .03 bearer in their state.

Since then, much discussion was talked about the subject from :

How to approach the sale to,

Reclamation of the Class II Hazardous Waste and educating the customer.


Tell us about your experiences with Garage Cleaning.
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Hey Jim, good talkin to ya, watch out for them sissies in San Fran!! :D
 
With some of those prices we would be out of business in Houston. Last year we were getting .07-.10. Already this year I have been as low as .05 and still not got the bid. "with recovery"....It is a joke.
 
In 1994 we were only getting about 8 cents a sq ft if we were lucky.

I think the theme here should be education of the customer. This I know is difficult and will take some.... no lots of time.

This is how I approached the problem:


I first went to the state regional water quality control board. Every state should have one. I then asked about the run off in a parking garage from cleaning with --------- chemicals. I then explained how much water was used from the cleaning. Example, we use about 9,600 gallons for rinsing per 65,000 sq ft. we use another 3,500 gallons to clean with and another 50 gallons of chemical. ( These are numbers for this example only).
Times these numbers by 5 levels and thats 13,085 of class II hazardous waste going to the water ways. This would get them " Aroused". I explained that I want to do the right thing for our environment, however if you do not enforce it, I would have no choice in order to stay competitive.

I then went to the Sanitation district where the Garage is located. I would have a meeting with the enforcers as well. An informal meeting. I would explain that I was not here to point fingers, all I wanted to do is whats right for the environment and give them the same spiel.

After that, I would tell them what California is doing as well. Just today I say our newly President saying "California was leading the way in environmental issues".

I was just informed that a fine was issued from a Garage Cleaning Business that did a garage incorrectly and by passed their filter. The fine..... $17,800 (1) day. The company in questioned had to hire a lawyer which I was told cost him another $12,000. To top it off, he did not get paid and he still had to pay the discharge permit of $400.

This is a money revenue for the strapped cashed States. California is conducting seminars for other States to attend to learn how they can cash in on "Saving the environment".

Look it, the business won't comply until they have to. Go to the ones in your state who have the authority to make that happen. It won't happen over night, but it will happen. Our company is proof of that!

Invest in your company, put in some time and research before you meet with the ones who can raise those prices. Let them motivate your customer for you. Build the foundation needed for your service. Get into the political ring, unless you are contented in 3 cent a sq ft.

Our prices are from 18 to 24 cent a sq ft. and we are booked till July. You do the math.



That's my 2 cents!
 
Jim I assume you meant to say 13150 gal tot for the 65k...
That be about a factor of 2.5 times the amount a small machinery setup would use for 'clean & rinse'. In other words yer overall process/discharge efficiency is that of like a 10 gpm unit due to variables of evaporation, speed or how you spread the gpm around in the process. Since yer obviousely using much more actual gpm equipment yet able to clean as well with as little as you do I would say that is a good thing. Does that make sense?
 
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