I move most 

Call it service and don't forget to pad them too.

y'all crazy...lol

you move heavy wood furniture???? NO WAY

couches yes

small tables yes

dining chairs yes

but BIG BUFFETS AND BEDROOM DRESSERS HELL NO!

You could damage the carpet and or the furniture if you put it back on wet carpet...

some of you will say blocks..... I say blocks crushs an hour or two after you leave...lol

so cleaners move everything.... trying to do a great job, but actually making more damage than good.

I've seen mold under furniture... bad rust stains... stretched out carpets, broken legs..

I tell the customers that these things can be moved...but not by me.... and if they move them it has to be before I get there...and they have to be moved out off the wet carpet until it dries...

most times I get the responce...just go around please...lol

I move the furniture. If it is a china closet or a dresser for example they have to remove everything from inside it.

keep it gully when you move furniture.

kelpro wrote: We don't move anything we can't afford to replace!

Good policy

KELPRO and CMASTER are you saying that the RICH carpet cleaners like you; move all the furniture because there is nothing that you can't afford to replace?

I ask the customers to remove as much small furniture from the room being cleaned as possible. Any small pieces of furniture such as magazine racks, plants, end tables and any other small furniture. And to also Remove all breakable items such as pictures, vases, lamps and other miscellaneous items from furniture tops, which we will be moving.

There are some pieces of furniture we will not move and clean around. Examples include china cabinets, entertainment centers, desks, pianos, appliances and bookcases, grandfather clocks, aquariums and other furniture that is difficult to move. (Unless they are empty.)

If they wish to have the under there beds or furniture cleaned we ask them not to load them up with other furniture or items.

If dressers or chests are heavy we ask them to remove the drawers.

We move the sofa, love seat, large chairs, and dining room table and other mid-size furniture

We do not move furniture that may or will damage the pieces of furniture, the flooring, or the contents.

We use Lift Buddy, sliders, tabs and block to protect the furniture and flooring.

A few sets of sliders and the job goes fast.

I think this is one of the posts that everybody reads different. I bet most of you that say you don’t move furniture do move the sofa and such: and the rest of you that say you do move the furniture don’t move full bookcases and china cabinets.

Give the customers a Cleaning preparation list and everyone is happy  

Great Topic!  I, like most of the others, do not move large furniture, if the customer wants a couch or chair moved, no biggie, If the customer insists on everything being moved I get them to sign a waver that states I am not responsible for anything damaged, and they pay the big bucks. Time is money.. 

LETS' CLEAN UP THE DIRT IN THIS TOWN!!

You know guys I waited to see what you would all post to this thread before I would put my 2 cents in...........Frankly I don't understand you guys, you're bickering on what pieces you move, according to value, weight, waiver signing, replacement cost, are you all nuts.........when I started carpet cleaning in 1985 up until last year when I sold all my commercial janitorial accounts.....................WE AS A COMPANY NEVER MOVED SO MUCH AS A STUFFED ANIMAL ON THE RUG.

Area had to be FREE of clutter 100%, any furniture left in the room .........we went around, including platform beds, dressers,night table even a coat rack.

Movers don't clean carpets, Carpet Cleaners don't move furniture, neither do painters..........start that crap and you'll be re-decorating their house.

MOVE  NOTHING, HAVE SOME RESPECT FOR YOUR PROFESSION AND AS A BUSINESSMAN...........JUST TRY CALLING A ROOFER AND TELLING HIM TO CLEAN UP YOUR YARD AND DRIVEWAY OF ALL THE NAILS HE LEFT

                                   Nightrider

nightrider, I may change my idea on moving furn. Only because I was PO'ed when the roofers left a few nail on the drive way but realy the worst place of debris was in the attic. .

Talking about roofs, what I'm going to tell you is the truth, I watched him do it and saw the end result.

Years ago, one of my neighbours built a storage shed ( Cabano in Quebec ) and put two sepetate layers of shingles............His reasoning was that in 5 or 10 years, shingles will be more expensive and when the top layer dries up and becomes brittle, he just has to remove it and have a fresh new layer already installed........true story,

                                  Nightrider

Doug,

no nails were found in the attic but millions of wood splinters.

Steaminpile wrote: furniture sliders are my friend

Yours and everyone else's 

Kelpro........thats very nice of you to keep the elderly in mind and move all her house around if she asks........but that is not the point........you are running a business and if 1 or 2 little old ladies a day stop you from making an extra $ 200. to $ 400. per day because of lost downtime.........then an extra charge is in order for the service..........you talk about her friends, her family and kids calling you to clean their house..........soon you'll have 100 customers to redecorate homes for.........My opinion is that you're all running a Mickey Mouse operation, and making NO MONEY at the end of it all........you're all so afraid to lose a customer or 2 so you kiss everybodies ass........let them kiss your ass and tell them the area must be clear in order to properly clean their carpet

                              Nightrider

kiss my................

MOST customers are very good and move everything

I find it's mostly the rich and elderly that don't move much

just a couple of weeks ago I was at a fancy schmancy home and noticed they had moved a whole lotta f all,I was ready to leave

I told the customer it was ridiculous and I was going to have to charge extra for the extra hour it was going to take

they didn't mind

Good for you Steaminpile.............don't get too soft on the elderly..........we all get old, that doesn't give us a free ticket in life, I once had an elderly customer with 5 sons in their 40's plus teenage grandchildren, I was supposed to remove the carpet in her 18x23 living room, when I got there it was full of furniture including an  upright piano and 5 bookcases full of books and video's........I requested 50.00 upfront for a tool I had to rent, left, then called back and said by the way......when will the room be clear to remove the carpet...........she said that was my job, I told her I refuse the job and she lost the 50.00 toward the tool deposit........I got 50 bucks..........she kissed my ass

HAVE NO PITY, TAKE NO CRAP, DON'T BOW DOWN

                             Nightrider

Good post Kelpro, I didn't steal from the old lady, she wasted my time, my gas, and my helpers time (which I pay ) I was in business not to work for free..........she had the option to say Yes the area will be clear in an hour or so..................THAT WAS NOT MY JOB TO CLEAR HER ROOM, UNLESS SHE PAID.

The Sears guy, I can't judge, I don't have all the facts.

As far as people not calling me to clean thier toilets, that was a good thing.............I don't clean toilets

                                 Nightrider

never in a million years

you got to be nuts

It is almost worth moving furniture just to see the look on the wife's face when you move the sofa an find the hubby's porn when she is standing right there.

You find a lot of wired thing under the furniture.

Spruce.........That's a Classic............you have the best reason to move furniture in all the posts here, including mine for not moving it.

If I get back into the business I re-consider my options of moving furniture at no extra cost.

                               Nightrider

Steamer has a scale of ugliest to the most beautiful, if you are down low on the ugly side you pay more..........if your pretty and you turn him on it's free

                             Nightrider

15 DOLLARS EXTRA PER ROOM

NR is right... good looking people get more

I'm starting to like Steamers style, he promotes a fair price for his clients, does a decent cleaning job, gets referrals from them, charges extra for extra work or moving of furniture.

Doesn't even have to trick them with the Free carpet cleaning and just buy Scotchguard trick.

Someone should make a comic carpet cleaning working class hero out of him.

                               Nightrider

the $15 dollar charge works as a great deterant....

it makes them say"just go around"

haven't charged anyone yet

$ is a great motivator.

I don't charge extra to move furniture

I am like one of those 2 for 1 pizza places. Buy 2 for the prices of 1 or buy 1 and get a discount  free delivery, but if you pick it up you get a discount  no extra charge to use your credit card, but if you pay cash you get a discount

People like the word DISCOUNT almost as much as FREE.

So I give a discount if they move the furniture or have me go around it

I do a discount if they vacuuming as well.

Don't work for free.

What would you rather do work so you don't have to pay extra  

or work so that you get a discount  ?

A discount is like free $ to people

What would you rather have your costumers say about you;

A. He charged me extra to move my furniture.

B. I move my stuff out of his way and he gave me a discount.  

You make the same, and your costumers get to do what they like best; SAVE $$$

• Time and Labor: Moving furniture is a labor-intensive task that requires additional time. Time is money, and professionals rightly charge for the effort involved in rearranging furniture to access all carpeted areas.
• Liability: Moving furniture carries a risk of damage, both to the furniture and the property. Professionals may charge an additional fee to account for the potential liability and ensure that they can cover any damages that might occur.
• Specialized Equipment: Moving heavy furniture may require specialized equipment, such as sliders or dollies. If professionals need to invest in or use extra tools to move furniture safely, this can contribute to an additional charge.
• Client Convenience: Some clients may prefer not to deal with the hassle of moving furniture themselves. Offering a service to handle this task can be viewed as an added convenience, justifying an additional charge.