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How long would you expect it to take?

5 replies

stardust22 · 31/08/2023 17:12

Can I ask how long you would expect it to take to clean the below, on a 2 weekly basis -

Large kitchen with Island/dining/living area
Living Room (including hoovering large corner sofa, only removing scatter cushions to hoover seats, back and arms)
Hall/Stairs/Landing/Side entrance
2 bedrooms (there are 4 but only have to clean 2)
3 bathrooms

Your replies would be appreciated please.

OP posts:
doroda · 31/08/2023 17:15

5 hours

Itsasunshineyday · 31/08/2023 17:24

7 to 8 hours.
It depends on a lot of things. Like your kitchen cupboards, are they wooden or have high gloss finish. Glass internal doors, patio doors. When you say bathrooms, have they all got a bath in or just a shower? I would give a time of 1 hour per bathroom on the first visit to get it to a high standard, then 30 to 45 mins for maintenance. Again are there glass shower doors, high gloss tiles, a lot of chrome? Anything shiny takes extra time to get it streak free.
And what are your floors covered with? Wood, carpet, tiles?
There's lots to consider.
Get 3 quotes at least if you're unsure.

stardust22 · 31/08/2023 20:01

Thank you for the replies.

I am actually the cleaner and have been cleaning this house for around 8 months.

I started working for a lady with a cleaning business (she has her own clients and wanted to branch out) she sourced the new clients after she took me on.

I do 3 hours every 2 weeks and I am stressing every time I go there. (Even when I'm not there, I am running over everything in my mind.)

The house is tidy, the kitchen cupboards are white gloss. Floor is wooden in the kitchen/dining/living area. Also a large rug. (I hoover and mop.)

The one bathroom has a bath with a shower over (with a glass screen) smaller tiles with lots of grout, chrome fittings in all bathrooms. (Including towel rails)
The other 2 have a showers, 1 with a long floor to ceiling fixed glass panel, long shower tray (wall to wall) with marble large tiles. The other shower has glass doors with more of a matt finish to the tiles.
Floors in bathrooms are hoovered and mopped.

The living room, bedrooms, hall, landing and stairs are carpet. (Hoover only.)
The side entrance is a hard floor which I hoover and mop.

I worry constantly when I am there and am running about and rushing the whole time. I don't feel good enough, although the client is happy with the work I would like to do a better job.

I am just unsure if I am not good enough or if too much is expected in the time.

OP posts:
TheWayoftheLeaf · 31/08/2023 20:14

Three hours isn't enough. We had someone for 3 hours every 2 weeks just to do our flat (one bathroom, one bed, kitchen/living room.

I'd say it needs at least 6 hours.

fizzyfood · 01/09/2023 08:50

I clean a similar size house every week and it takes 4 and 1/2 hours

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