Caravan Cleaning

[Guybrush]

Hi guys,

I've had a phone call to clean someones static caravan on a very well to do site in the south. It turns out I will be the only one on site with potentially 200 caravans to clean. Most of the caravans are 6 berth and aluminium from what I can tell.

I have a couple of questions.

I have the prices for a 'first deep clean' and then a regular maintenance clean but was wondering what regularity to offer, every 6 or 12 weeks? 6 months? and at what point does it become a first clean?

Also what would be the best way to clean them? i'm WFP but I'm guessing ubik magic sponges bucket and clothes maybe? I don't have a pressure washer.

Thanks guys.

 

[Tuffers]

I've never cleaned a caravan, but think about which brush you will use on the Perspex windows.

 

[mark m]

I do a few hundred caravans a year you will find that you will be asked to clean them no more than once a yea

 

[Guybrush]

Ok Mark in that case if there was anything in between the year it would be a maintenance price. Whats the best way of cleaning these Mark?

 

[Guybrush]

Cleaned that caravan today ubik and wfp plugged into there outside tap for good flow/pressure is the best way to clean static caravan if anyone is reading this. forgot to take a pic of the front before but was minging.

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[TolishAPurd]

Nice job fella, came up a treat:thumbsup:

I've never cleaned a caravan, but think about which brush you will use on the Perspex windows.

Why's that mate, do some scratch?

 

[Trev81]

The owner of that was well overdue a clean lol!

Nice job mate

 

[Tuffers]

Nice job fella, came up a treat:thumbsup:


Why's that mate, do some scratch?

I read on another forum that some guy cleaned the Perspex on a roller door on an industrial unit and the owner accused him of scratching the window.

 

[TolishAPurd]

I read on another forum that some guy cleaned the Perspex on a roller door on an industrial unit and the owner accused him of scratching the window.

I hope he told him to jog on, perspex windows always have micro scratches, especially on industrial units where the perspex is abused over the years.

 

[mark m]

Great Job that was a very dirty one

 

[adamangler]

If you can get away with wfp them happy days. I suppose most people won't care or be aware that you could potentially be scratching the poo out of them.

Whenever I've cleaned caravans I've done them as if hey were a car and cleaned them safely by hand. However when I've done them it's more of a luxury service, full clean and wax, tyres dressed, glass cleaned and all the interior upholstery carpets cleaned etc.

 

[Guybrush]

Couldn't imagine doing that with a sponge and bucket would still be there now. Some people with more luxury static caravans have asked me to do theirs and I am worried about scratches now as so many people have said it.

 

[CHWS]

Ok iv just received an email to quote a clean of one, power hose or wfp? Also how much did yous charge

 

[Andy]

You should never pressure wash a caravan static home it blows the joints.

 

[CHWS]

You should never pressure wash a caravan static home it blows the joints.

Just asked my uncle who done his, he said TFR and he used a car wash brush and he said about 2 hours is plenty of time. Is £50 top cheap? He said a guy charges £40 in his site. The good thing is its 5 mins away from ne

 

[Guybrush]

Hi CHWS, for this static I charged 50 quid but I have a deal with this site and the woman who owns this one is the community/promoter on the site who I am friendly with. The way I see it is not to different from a conny roof clean accept you don't have the hassle of rinsing the glass and plus you can plug into there tap as every static has one. If It was a complete one off with only a small chance of getting a couple more I would charge a lot more. Caravan sites are normally a bit out the way so think of the time and petrol.

I didn't use a pressure washer as Andy says could damage or blow joints.

 

[Guybrush]

was a fair bit of graft that's for sure

 

[tlwcs]

I would wonder why they don't use the £40. man, there will be a reason. Then sell your service, if you want £50 then sell it. Maybe he rushs or does a poor job because he's too cheap?

Tony

 

[CHWS]

At least I'm lucky I'm by the sea lol, il maybe push to do it 2moro as the weathers good and I imagine plenty of caravannersto be down so hopefully will lead to a few more

 

[adamangler]

ive only ever done a couple of 4 berth tourers at the customers home, only got those thru my car valeting site, i dont actually advertise for it.

I charged £150-£200 on those i did for a full valet, taking most of the day.

I would just price it the same as you do everthing else, if that 30 an hour or whatever then thats what it is.

 

[CHWS]

I would wonder why they don't use the £40. man, there will be a reason. Then sell your service, if you want £50 then sell it. Maybe he rushs or does a poor job because he's too cheap?Tony

It's on a different site , I said to the girl through an email I'd imagine it to be between 40-50 and she said she was thinking 30-40. Typical townie...tight **** :finger: