Advice in stretching pricing

[Nomad74]

They have a ruminant in their closet? Oh deer.

Cows

 

[Fat Mike]

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Helpers make a huge difference better when you sub which is what we do now

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

Re-stretching and repairs are probably the most profitable services we offer, considering the investment in equipment.
We go there in our pick up truck loaded with all the equipment, and usually average about $150 an hour. In Georgia.
Repairs and re-stretching require skills that most cleaners don't have.
We like it.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

About half the time the customers have removed all furnishings.
Otherwise, we charge extra.

 

[hogjowl]

It’s hard to differentiate yourself while driving a pickup
In Georgia

 

[Mikey P]

Some days I feel like Harvey Pekar.

Is he the Guinea Pig guy?

 

[Willy P]

I refuse to stretch furnished rooms. I don't care how much it puts people out. If they want it stretched by me, it must be cleared of all furniture. I have zero tolerance. I've dealt with customers that say, "oh, well have everything out", then I show up and they only cleared half the room or moved everything to one side. I tell them to reschedule. A majority of my stretching work is vacants for property management. I usually turn down repairs and stretching for non commercial customers. It's just too much of a pain. You gotta dig around in their closet stuffed with years of crap and balled up dog hair just to get a ruminant. Then you tell the customer, "Have a closet totally cleared out so I can pull good carpet from it". I show up and its stuffed with old panties and shoes form the 1980's. Nope, I'm done with that crap. If it ain't vacant, it ain't for me.

Now ask me how I feel about Earth day.

Baconator withdrawls or menses?

 

[Nomad74]

Is he the Guinea Pig guy?

Harvey Pekar - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I bet Jim would know.

 

[Bob lain]

If im all ready there cleaning i charge 85.00 for Streching per hour.I dont use the polls for the power streacher I,ve got the stinger and Tri Force so a lot less work .Keep in mind this is for vacant properties.I made a nice income last year doing repair work.

 

[DAT]

Im $150 per room for the first 3 room and $100 after that. Thats just power stretching.

 

[Bob Savage]

I have a great helper. He was a star athlete in school. We charge $175 minimum and it goes up from there. We use sliders to move furniture and a lift buddy to place the sliders. At 75 years old I am still getting down with it!

 

[Rick J]

If im all ready there cleaning i charge 85.00 for Streching per hour.I dont use the polls for the power streacher I,ve got the stinger and Tri Force so a lot less work .Keep in mind this is for vacant properties.I made a nice income last year doing repair work.

I was looking at the Tri Force when it first appeared. What head do you have on it?
I think their vids had a cotton head vs. what we are used to. I looked tried to find out about a cotton head for my power stretcher head. and wow, quite a $$$ . no cotton head.
.

 

[Charlie Lyman]

I was looking at the Tri Force when it first appeared. What head do you have on it?
I think their vids had a cotton head vs. what we are used to. I looked tried to find out about a cotton head for my power stretcher head. and wow, quite a $$$ . no cotton head.
.

use your regular head.

 

[Nomad74]

Damn you guys. This thread is a jinx. I just got done with a stretch job and got two more scheduled for next week. I did raise my price.

 

[FB7777]

but by the time I got in my 40’s I’d not be wanting to do it.

Most of these guys weren’t born when you hit 40

 

[Fat Mike]

Most of these guys weren’t born when you hit 40

How old are you Marty?

 

[Fat Mike]

I was looking at the Tri Force when it first appeared. What head do you have on it?
I think their vids had a cotton head vs. what we are used to. I looked tried to find out about a cotton head for my power stretcher head. and wow, quite a $$$ . no cotton head.
.

Mine came with cotton head and I don’t like it at all

 

[Nomad74]

Oh, Marty... I saw it before you deleted it.

 

[FB7777]

How old are you Marty?

I‘m calling him David from now on.... or perhaps “D-Mart”

 

[Fat Mike]

O boy

 

[BIG WOOD]

I‘m calling him David from now on.... or perhaps “D-Mart”

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THat's a really good name for a gas station.

D-Mart Stop-n-Go

 

[FB7777]

THat's a really good name for a gas station.

D-Mart Stop-n-Go

D-Mart... owned and operated by a true D-Bag

 

[FB7777]

O boy

All I need is a crumb of information..,,

 

[Cleanworks]

O boy

Davey boy

 

[Willy P]

Is he the Guinea Pig guy?

Nope.

 

[Bob lain]

I was looking at the Tri Force when it first appeared. What head do you have on it?
I think their vids had a cotton head vs. what we are used to. I looked tried to find out about a cotton head for my power stretcher head. and wow, quite a $$$ . no cotton head.
.

I have the Crain power Stretcher head.

 

[Fat Mike]

I have the Crain power Stretcher head.

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I could see that working way better than the cotton head but aren’t the feet pads also cotton head style? Mine would always slide and I was afraid of tearing carpet fibers

 

[Bob lain]

I could see that working way better than the cotton head but aren’t the feet pads also cotton head style? Mine would always slide and I was afraid of tearing carpet fibers

I don’t see that the Cotton head would work very well ,but never tried one either.

 

[Rick J]

I don’t see that the Cotton head would work very well ,but never tried one either.

I just remember the cottonhead being touted as much less likely to cause damage . I have never used one,

 

[Lee Stockwell]

The cotton head CAN cause damage!

It only grasps the face fibers instead of the the much sturdier backing.