NO not based on what the idiot across the street charges...
Based on YOUR Cost Of Service and gross profit you want to achieve
Pay no attention to actual numbers, the formula is what is important
Cost Of Service- direct costs to physically clean a carpet
2000 sqr ft
Labor- moving at 350 sqr ft hour = 6 hours This includes everything
6 hours x $25 hour = $150
Labor- $150
Materials- 2/3 Gallon of prespray and misc spotters $30
Materials- $30
Equipment- truckmount costs $25k divided by 6000 hours= $4.20 hour
Maintenance $2k divided by 6000= .35
1.5 gallons gas per hour x 6000 hours= 9000 gallons x $3.50 gallon= $31500 / 6000 hours= $5.25
Round it up to $10 hour
Equipment- $10 hour x 4 hours running time = $40
Equipment= $40
Van- $20k divided by 100k miles = .20
$3k in maintenance / by 100k = .03
Gas- 100k miles / by 15 miles gallon = 6666 gallons x $3.50 gal= $23,333
$23333/ 100k miles = .23 mile
Total cost $.46 per mile
Total Cost= Labor $150 + detergents 30 + equipment 40 + 20 miles $9.2
$230 Cost
This is a 1x service, we really want a gross profit of 60% or more
$230 cost /divided by 40% {the cost % we want to be at} = $575
Price for 2000 sqr ft = $575
$575 divided by/ 2000 sqr ft = $.28 per sqr ft
