What to charge?

[zittman]

I'm just starting out so please any info would be great. I'm wondering what the basic rate is on charging clients for keg line cleaning? Do you charge so much per foot or so much for a general service charge? So much per line? Any help would be great. Thanks.

[diamond draft]

I have 160 accounts in Long Island New York, The way we charge for line cleaning is per line. It make's putting a quote together a lot easier. write now I charge my accounts six dollars a line, but in the near future I will raise the price to eight or nine dollars a line. The price of solution gas and insurance is the reason behind the price increase.

[wineglow]

$6 per line if done every 2 weeks, $8 every three weeks or $10 once a month

add money if cooler is on another floor, add money if draw is over 100 feet, charge extra to disassemble and hand clean FOBS every 6 months. Discount for over 20 lines and minimum of $30. Central NY

[zittman]

Thanks for the info, i'm in the ballpark at least.

[mctripj]

wow! just goes to show the difference between costs up here in alaska and the rest of the country! 6-10 bucks per line! we easily get $30/line for direct draw! $50 if its longer than 50 ft. and it is every 2 weeks period.

[Scott Zuhse]

Most certainly the market will dictate what you can charge. You may want to have a shopping list for your customer to choose from as well as a contract that stipulates exactly what services your rate provides.

Based on the type of system (direct draw or remote), additional equipment such as FOBs, glycol power packs, etc. - you could customize your fee to these variables at each account. An example would be to offer the account a glycol power pack service on a trimester schedule basis. This could be part of your shopping list. The service could entail condenser cleaning, temperature adjustments and glycol mixture refurbishing.

Possibly the system is a remote run of 125' and you will use more cleaning solution as well as additional time to clean. With this, you may want to charge more per faucet. Maybe the Fobs and couplers should be broken down and maintained on a quarterly basis. Offer this service for an additional fee on your shopping list.

The bottom line is don't just walk in and tell a retailer that I can clean your system for $6 a line and I'll do it better than whoever is doing it now. You will be leaving money on the table. Be a salesperson and build your business through selling features and benefits of your services. Clean correctly and professionally and you will gain referrals through testimonials

[Larry Tapper]

I have a basic pricing plan. 2-week sevice $6.00 a line, $.75 a line discount cash/10days. 4-week service $6.50 a line, $.50 discount cash/10days. F.O.B. are $1.00 each time. series $1.00 for each head after 1. There is a 1.75%added after 30 days.

[That Guy In The Cooler]

around here the market is about $5/line and there seems to be several non-pump cleaners ready to try to undercut you