WHAT TO CHARGE COMMERICAL APARTMENTS (RX CLEANING TOO)

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I am potentially going to charge 59.95 for a efficiency, 75.95 (1bdrm), 89.95 (2bdrm), and $106.95 for a three bdrm. Sound reasonable? Should I be measuring every apartment and charging for each individual complex? These prices are for RX cleaning too, not wand cleaning. Any idea what I would charge for deodoizing apts with really bad urine smells. Is $30 or $40 or $45 anywhere near ballpark? This is just a topical solution and does not do anything for urnie that is in backing and below. Thanks,
 

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You probably can do fine with those prices as long as you're doing a bunch at a time. I'd make sure I'd add in at least a 100 buck min for those rates. In empty rentals the RX is the way to go for us cleaners....just makes things so much easier. I wouldn't charge extra for RX cleaning myself, is what I'm saying.
 
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Great advice. I have actually addressed that issue as I will be driving an hour to most of these apartments. I ask for at least three apartments with full fuel paid which today was $50.00. Five apartments at my prices + $10.00 additional for fuel. Any idea on deorizing though? I have heard $30.00 for a topical solution then $45.00 for saturation? Anyone have any ideas for apartment rentals?
 

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I've had an RX, currently have a 360, also a greenhorn and had a drag wand. I would have to say the fact is a greenhorn will outclean an RX and outdry an RX any day of the week. If you want a good rotary tool for apartment the only way to go is the RV-360. Prices look like they are in the right ballpark though........however, prices differ everywhere. My rule of thumb is to never make less than $100-110.00 an hour on apartments...so I price accordingly on this figure.
 

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Mikeyxj8 said:
I've had an RX, currently have a 360, also a greenhorn and had a drag wand. I would have to say the fact is a greenhorn will outclean an RX and outdry an RX any day of the week. If you want a good rotary tool for apartment the only way to go is the RV-360. Prices look like they are in the right ballpark though........however, prices differ everywhere. My rule of thumb is to never make less than $100-110.00 an hour on apartments...so I price accordingly on this figure.

You can put glides on a RX and I personally believe It would blow the 360 away! Dry times with the RX with glides are incredible! What would make you pick the 360 over a RX besides the weight?

Keith
 

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Well, my rx- had glides and it still wouldn't clean or dry like the 360 would. However, it was fast and to be fair it would give a cleaning with passable results. But that's just not the way I do business. I've cleaned at least 70+ apartment with the rx setup that way. Even though the 360 is slower, I still prefer it for cleanliness and I'm sure my custy does to. We all have our own preferences though.
 

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The 360 is too small for any kind of production.

I use a 16 inch wand and time is money I say.


In apartments use a high ph prespray and do one stroke with the flow on, up and back.

No dry strokes , but don't leave it too wet.

In and out BAM! and head on down the road.
 
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People say that there is no money in apartments but we did 1.6 mil last year with 33% profit!!!!!
 

Mr.V

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apartments are great

in-out

done

as long as you can get a fair dollar and they pay on time :roll:
 

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Yeah I love apartments! Dont have to waste time being nice to someone! :D Or clean around all thier crap and explain everything you are doing. Just in and out!
 

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I had an apt the other day and the tenants were the pigs from hell. Landlord kicked them out called me . There was glue on the carpet in a couple of areas used iron and got it up . went in with zone perfect and a boost in hf. Used rx20 and greenglide wand . Carpet looked like new. Billed him 150.00 1BR. He was very happy.
 
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