Tipping Carpet Cleaning Service

I can t imagine why large services say not to tip that seems cruel.

Tipping carpet cleaning service. Here at pro clean we pride ourselves in quality work and have no expectations of extra compensation. I spent over 1000 on 6 rooms 3 stairs and 8 area rugs. But we understand that if someone goes above and beyond the service they were hired for most customers feel the need to offer a tip. It is customary to tip any service provider be it your pizza delivery guy or your carpet cleaner.

So the next time you need a professional carpet. If you feel so inclined 10 to 15 percent is acceptable. At holiday time or if you re particularly impressed by a job the gunk was cleaned from all your liquid soap dispensers increase it but by no more than 20. Carpet cleaning is a one of the service orientated industry with the longest hours.

Unlike the restaurant industry they depend on tipping. This is often referred to as steam carpet cleaning although we do not actually use steam to clean. The standard tip for carpet cleaners is anywhere from 5 20 per person but it s not mandatory and you ll likely surprise whomever you try to slip some money to. House cleaners tend to make less than 10 hour in my area or at most 25 of what the service costs.

Things can get pretty pricey if we have to tip all of our service workers when they charge enough my plumber charges 95 just to come to the house. Nothing against the man who did the job but given the money that i spent i dont feel that i had to tip him as well. When deciding what to tip at a restaurant tipping between 15 percent for average service and 20 percent for very good service is suggested says robin dipietro phd professor and program director at the university of south carolina s college of hospitality retail and sport management regardless of the level of service gratuity at a restaurant is nonnegotiable. Most servers will never tell you no tip but they are still hoping for one.

The difference is that your carpet cleaner is not depending on those tips and recognizes that there s a percentage of the population who wouldn t kn. In my case that would be not quite 9 hour they work hard they do the work we don t want to do and many of them depend on tips to make ends meet. He spent 3 hours and did a pretty good job. This cleaning method allows us to safely remove dirt spots and odors without leaving behind any residue.

Tipping for carpet cleaning services is a personal decision and not required at all.