New to the business.

Hello everyone. I have been following many of the posy and finally decided to join in. I am in the stages of planning (busines plan, proforma, forcasting etc) my new business. One question I have gotten mixed feed back on is "how much chemicals" do you all use on a typical job; Or hoy many sqare feet you get out of a gallong of extraction, presprey, tile cleaner/sealer etc?

I would be most apreciative of any feedback you may have.

I look forward to talking to you folks. Thanks.

There are many other more expensive concerns you should have other than chemical cost.

Generally your chemical cost will be 3% of the job unless you are doing and using specialty chems (gum remover etc.). So if a quality product cost you 3% why would you jeopardize the job with cheap products to save 1%?

Look at tuning your van engine and save more.

CTGCR,

I myself recently just started my business. While the most experience cleaners here have been servicing for sometime they already have most of the chemical to do a job.  That said... yes is can be costly at start only because you'll need everything from detergents, rinses, spotters for common fibers and different soil levels. From there-they buy as they need.

At the start you'll find yourself sampling alot of chemicals and later figure what works for your business. Take advantage when your supplier offers you a sample product. I was able to clean over 4,000sq.ft. with samples alone.