Moving furniture policy

[Bondusa]

was wondering what some of you do for carpet cleaning around the furniture or do you charge for moving it .......appreciate any feedback Thanks

Kirk

 

[BIG WOOD]

I only move furniture that’s meant to be moved

Couches
Chairs

 

[Nomad74]

I’m a carpet cleaner, not a moving company

 

[BIG WOOD]

I’m a caroet cleaner, not a moving company

Blablabla!

You’ll move a couch when the crazy cat lady tells you to. Admit it!

 

[Nomad74]

Blablabla!

You’ll move a couch when the crazy cat lady tells you to. Admit it!

Only if she's hot

 

[Mikey P]

If you charge by the square foot you're essentially charging to clean under the furniture if they so request

 

[Russ T.]

We move living room furniture, just the bulky stuff though. Sofa, loveseat, chair, coffee table.

We ask them to move the small stuff in our prep letter but LOTS of custies move everything out of the LR.

 

[hogjowl]

I’ll move most things that can be moved practically but of course I charge for it.
I offer a discounted rate for open area only cleaning

 

[Matt Middleton]

I’ll move most things that can be moved practically but of course I charge for it.
I offer a discounted rate for open area only cleaning

Ditto!

 

[clean image]

first 20 min no charge, charge after that

 

[Bondusa]

Thanks for all your comments

 

[D Luke]

Have them move small things before you get there, move the rest that's reasonable to move, clean under, block and tab, have happy customers, repeat.

That's why I always work with a two man crew on residential.

 

[Old Coastie]

Kirk, buy a Lift Buddy to pry things up while you put sliders under the legs. Buy about 40 cheap sliders from Home Depot. Buy sticky tabs for later.

1: Tell them the more they clear, the more they get for the money. Often they’ll empty the room, but at least they’ll de-clutter.

2: ONLY move things that people sit on. No bookcases, hutches, TV stands or beds.

3: Charge or don’t charge, but if you don’t, tell them they are getting a nice bonus service that Marty charges $10/piece for. Build that value in their mind.

4: Always offer protectant:

Saiger Super Sealer, or CR-10 https://www.saigers.com/tile-and-carpet-cleaners/carpet-fabric-tile-grout-protectors-sealers

Clean Advantage http://www.cleanprosupply.com/cps-clean-advantage-penetrating-solvent-sealer-odorless-gallon/

All three are good and do not wet things more. Other brands are good too.

Good luck

 

[hogjowl]

Not bad
For a porty hack

 

[Old Coastie]

Not bad
For a porty hack

 

[hogjowl]

Look at that reflection on the ceiling off your head

 

[Hack Attack]

I tell them they need to move small knick knacks, coffee tables etc or I'll go around them, I'll move couchs and recliners but entertainment units bookcases etc stay where they are unless they feel inclined to move them

 

[bob vawter]

How 'bout that SteveO......you move furniture....?

 

[ruff]

If you charge by the square foot you're essentially charging to clean under the furniture if they so request

Lucky me. Good thing I didn't know about it.

We will not move heavy furniture, plants, or anything connected to electricity, has a lamp on it or looks fragile. We work up to the outside edges of these items. If the furniture has legs and is raised more than 5” above the carpet, we can clean under it with the furniture left in place. Medium-sized furniture (i.e. small tables, wing chairs, small sofas) can be moved, the area cleaned, and returned to their location. Please remove lamps and other items off the small furniture that are to be moved.

 

[Old Coastie]

Look at that reflection on the ceiling off your head

That is honest smoke puffed from my *upper* orifice, unlike every Sutley ever.

 

[hogjowl]

I come from good stock
They can’t help how I turned out