What is the best "while I'm here" add on?

[Mikey P]

Tell us what builds your bills the easiest..

The kind of stuff you can squeeze time for while your there.

 

[steve frasier]

kind of depends on the customer and situation

protector is generally the first but if the couch or tile is dirty then it may be the first offer

 

[XTREME1]

I like the extra rooms but I always get extra rooms and upholstery

 

[Cameron1]

SG, upholstery, and Cobb's enzyme deodorant with the deodorant being the most profitable

 

[harryhides]

You might have included a few others:

Carpet repair
Color repair
Leather furniture
Stain removal

Easy money + big impact on customer loyalty.

 

[packfancjh]

Tile and grout is easy to sell and a great money maker. It's a no brainer IMO.

 

[Roger Koh]

In every city, there are many carpet cleaners.

In every region, it is rare to find reputable leather cleaners.

Carpet services form the base of the cleaning and restoration industry.

Leather services are at the apex of this industry.

Leather Cleaning and Restoration is the key that opens the door to other essential services of our industry.

Especially to luxury home, office, yacht, aircraft, etc.

True or false any experiences you may have?

Give it a thought!

Leather!

Oh why not?

Note:
Those services Harry listed suggest "High-Tech".

Roger Koh
Leather Doctor® System
IICRC #942 Certified
Leather Cleaning Technician
Master Textile Cleaner
Master Fire & Smoke Restorer
Journeyman Water Restorer
Since 1973

 

[Roger Koh]

Sorry for the above, as we are already in the door.

We don't need the perceived "High-Tech" image to enter the door.

Just add Leather Services and see the response!

Roger Koh

 

[Heathrow]

Yeah Tony - leave those HI TECH ideas for the TOOL BOX room

 

[Harry Myers]

For me my biggest. Off site oriental rug cleaning. Than carpet protector . Upholstery cleaning, as well as repairs . spot cleaning and what ever I can do to do my services.

 

[B&BGaryC]

I was on an all day job, and even though I only had one room left, they asked if I could just finish up the next day because they had people coming over. I scheduled her in for later on in the week and came back to finish up that one room. She added on an eight foot sofa stuffed with goose down, 6 easy chairs, two stools, a pile of rugs, and an SUV all with protecter and was wondering if I could get it done. I'm glad I scheduled in 3 or 4 hours for her, because with how big the place was I was sure she forgot to put something on the origional bid.

 

[RandyHilburn]

It may be a regional thing, but lifting out red Kool-Aid is an easy ticket builder in these parts of Mississippi. Recoloring bleach spots is good money too.

 

[joeynbgky]

bump

 

[J Scott W]

Product sales is a great income booster without requiring much time. This can be helpful if you are running behind schedule to get to the next job.

Grandi Groomer, sliders for under the furnitre legs, cleaning products to keep that tiel floor looking nice without killing the sealer, etc.

 

[joeynbgky]

What about a handy man service? I went with my cleaning girls today.......(didnt want to) one called off. So A customer had me fixing her broke toilet handle. Changed an aerator on the sink faucet. And chanegd some light bulbs. why the girls cleaned.( cleaned a little bit.) She paid for the repair parts and then slipped me a hundred dollar bill, like i was an employee. My carpet tech was at a house yesterday, The man had my tech check his oil in the car and add some coolant. made 30 bucks off that.

 

[Gary Taylor]

Would you care for a nice back rub?

 

[GeneMiller]

mattress sanitizing. vacuum and UV light flip when possible repeat. 10 to 15 minutes tops.

gene

 

[Jeremy]

In a commercial setting burnishing VCT is the gravy...

 

[RIP IT]

Pest Control $165 - $240
takes around 30 - 45 minutes.
chemical cost per job $10 - $20

 

[daniel@procarpet]

Pest Control $165 - $240
takes around 30 - 45 minutes.
chemical cost per job $10 - $20

Normally most pest control services require an intial contract and termite inspection fee that will cost around a grand and then they maintain it with yearly treatments. How do you operate?

 

[Brian R]

I put protector because it is the easiest...but now that I think about it the "best" add on is probably tile. I seem to be making more money on that when it happens.
But really, the tile is usually scheduled because the nice girls at Full Circle offer it over the phone.
They really ARE more than just an answering service.
I need to go back to the other thread.

 

[RIP IT]

Pest Control $165 - $240
takes around 30 - 45 minutes.
chemical cost per job $10 - $20

Normally most pest control services require an intial contract and termite inspection fee that will cost around a grand and then they maintain it with yearly treatments. How do you operate?

Pest control is only for cockroaches, ants, spiders, silverfish and fleas.

Termite control ( which I stopped doing over 10 years ago ) is a whole different thing normally running to around $2000-$3000 per home and taking a LOT longer than 45 minutes to do.