Hey bro just wanted to say that your channel is amazing! I currently work a day job however you've inspired me to want to start my own small business. Thank you for all you do!
Thanks for the compliment my man. You can do it! It's going to be hard, but if you take it slow and learn how to really run a profitable business from day 1, you can do it. Just keep thinking long term.
Man, you just made me listening to you the whole video, just because you're an actual PROFESSIONAL ! I hope your job will continue to grow and that you can teach to more people.
Brother Man, Your channel is amazing, I am a public school custodian at 2 elemetary schools and the Mainteance yard where all the trades are, I use a lot of your tips in hints myself.
Hi, Nice video, found the link via reddit :-) As a professional myself I have some remarks..... -Your cables are contaminated if you simply clean them after every job you immediately know if you have cable breaks or so. Just a wet cloth with some degreaser on it. -The cable over your shoulder when you start scrubbing so that it does not end up on your path. -With each machine have a loop of the cable in your hand, this acts as a buffer if it gets stuck somewhere or if you stand on it. -Manage the buffer first at home and watch how you react when you get stuck or something. -Leave the vacuum cleaner open after use so that it can air out. -Linoleum or marmoleum do not just deal with degreaser and certainly not with a sharp buffing pad. etc... You are certainly experienced but there are still some points to be gained, but that does not all fit in such a video. Good luck my friend.
This is so informative. Grand Hyatt Kauai resort and spa is not doing this anymore. They just sweep and mop the floor and that's it. Reasoning is that kitchen equipments 6 are caused by wet cleaning. So what would you expect under the tables and equipments but rat and cockroach droppingsy.
Fascinated with your floor care videos! I am learning to do floors with my own buffer. I have not done strip/wax yet but I’m ready to give it a try on a VCT floor in Pittsburgh. I’m making great progress and gaining confidence. Your videos are a positive influence on me. Thanks so much!
Very useful! Thanks for sharing. Please can you provide the link of where I can purchase the sunburst degreaser for $10/gal? and daily floor cleaner? I see many different variations online, but not the ones you have shown us here. Also, a link of where I can purchase the wet vac. TIA
Been in the cleaning business for almost 6 years now (nothing like putting on your earphones and zoning out unlike C++) and you nailed the part in which you can get over your head. For me if I think I might finish an area in a certain amount of time, I multiply it by 1.5 with that I get an approximate time in which I am expected to finish. One question, ever thought about making a video about the average price of an imaginary building and what will be an appropriate deviation of that average.
robux yeah, I love just listening to RU-vid, audiobooks and podcasts or music sometimes while I work. I’ve learned so much while making money at the same time! Your video idea sounds great, I’ll put it on my list and see what happens! Thank you!
Appreciate your content and your story. Not many people willing to just go out there and work off a dang service. Kudos! What initial equipment would you say is neccessary, the bare essentials? Any chance I can get started for under $300-400? Thanks!
I was wondering if you have thought about starting a kitchen exhaust hood cleaning company? Apparently restaraunts are required to get there hoods cleaned monthly or semiannualy depending on the restaurant because of fire hazard related issues. The person also doing the cleaning is supposed to be certified according to NFPA 96 standards. Maybe the pay per hour is more than cleaning floors?
Do you have an SOP manual that you've created for yourself for each of those types of floors, and the best practices steps that you've found are the best way to handle them?
Sunburst Carrie’s a 2370 2372 and 2374 Heavy Duty. For a McDonalds floor that has not been cleaned in six months, which would you recommend? It is a tile kitchen floor
If a customer asks me to do something I have never done, i just tell them I have never done it and ask them if they want me to try anyway. I know a lot about cleaning theory, so I can improv a good plan and tell them my intentions before I begin if they want. If they don’t want me to do it then I don’t bother. I only want to do work that I’m comfortable with and enjoy doing.
Hey - very good video - to-the-point and informative for us new to the cleaning biz; how often do you do this type of deep cleaning on restaurant floors?
It depends on their needs and budget. For this specific client we go in every 3 months. But sometimes its only 1 or 2 times per year as it can be pretty pricy and most restaurants have thin margins.
@@FreelanceJanitor Do you charge more/less based on times per year? I'd think a quarterly job could have a percentage off and potentially entice a client that is biannual or yearly to possibly consider the savings over time and make the jump to every three months? Any suggestions as to where I can find out about the different cleaning strategies or the different surfaces you commonly work on? Do you charge more per square foot, if the surface is a bitch? If so, what surfaces? This is the first video of yours that I've watched. Great job. Checking out some more! Thanks!!
@@joeharris3653 Actually, there is an entire floor care process that needs to be done year round. It includes 3 different types of services. Pricing is based on the type of service being performed at the time. Maybe I'll make a video about this real quick
I really gain knowledge from your videos thanks 4 the info but I have a question? when you send a proposal or invoice itemizing a fee can I include per hour charge or square foot, supply cost, labor hrs, the cost I pay to my employees per hour, specialty cleanings cost, tax, and a percentage of overhead cost, and if I had overhead cost what is the % is common, or do I bill my client just per hour or square foot? please help, I'm so confused as how to properly charge for my services
Its going to depend on the specific job you are doing. If you want a super detailed response, check out my Patreon and I'll make another video for you. www.patreon.com/BecominganEntre. What you want to do is list out all of the tasks the customer wants you to complete. Then put a price next to each item so the customer can decide what they want or don't want depending on the budget. You don't need to tell them your per hour rate, but you should know what it is internally and bid according to that number.
Hmmm...we hose down the back and wet and dry mop our floors every night. Wonder if we could use you. We are high volume low price restaurant. Lots of fryers.
hi I start to work in a bright new restaurant I'm the cleaning lady LoL the thing is I used to work in a warehouse is my first time cleaning a restaurant so far they are happy with me but I notice the floor getting worst I only cleaning Thursday and Sunday not because I don't want it to cleaning often the owner wants those day and I only clean the restrooms and the floors in the dinning room and bar < and I also work by myself , some days it take me 5 hours and other day 6 hours I need help the floors are kind of like the one you showing in video and I clean it with towels to not leave strikes on them , I have sooooo many question
Hey I appreciate your channel and subbed because I'm starting my cleaning business soon. I know workers that have restaurant, housekeeping, office, carpet and floor experience. At first I mainly want to be a contractor and find the customers for them before I invest in equipment and start working myself. Do you recommend me paying them as contractors and should I be a llc? Can my company offer residential and commercial services at the same time because I already named my company with commercial cleaning in it but decided I want to do residential work aswell? I really appreciate any feedback thanks
N0SSC The buffer itself won’t cause damage, but the pad you choose might. If you choose a soft pad, nothing will happen. If you choose something a little more aggressive, it will just take off a layer or two of wax. When you do a heavy degreasing job you don’t need to worry about it though as the floor probably doesn’t have any wax on it to begin with so you can go very aggressive
Could you do all this without having a van? possibly a car? I noticed the machine that picks up the water is quite large, any alternatives? also how much did all the equipment cost you for floors around?
I don't think you could do this with a car. I did however do it out of the back of an old truck when I first started though. I think it would cost about $15k for all of the tools, including a cheap van.
@@FreelanceJanitor Shit, I got excited and went to the cleaning supplies store today and said I had 2k to work with. He showed me some scrubbers and water vaccumes and said he'd email me with prices. Maybe I can do something like this on a lesser scale.
luke A If you have 2k, I would try and work 2 jobs to save up some cash and pay down debt so your expenses are low. Then I would only buy used tools from Craigslist and I would try and haggle the price as low as you can. You don’t want to buy this stuff new when you are starting out because it’s very hard to sell and the new stuff won’t hold its value. Check out my video on how I funded my business, you might find it helpful
@@FreelanceJanitor Thanks man, ok that makes sense. 15k is a lot. Back to the drawing board. A video on starting a cleaning business with say 1-5k and what niches that suits would be awesome. I feel awkward asking for video topics, but your stuff is really helping me make sense of everything.
Hey bro, I have started a cleaning business a month ago. I am in Portland, Or also do you think we could meetup and chat I could use some mentorship on marketing and operations.