Cleaning grills can feel like a lot of work at times. It will be up to you how many grills you can realistically clean each day. Factors like size of grill, how dirty it is, drive time all play a factor in how many you can realistically clean.
When I was deciding if I wanted to do this business I called other cleaners and asked them this question. I had one cleaner tell me he was happy only doing 2 cleanings a day and a few others tell me they could do 5 cleanings a day.
Now, I don’t know how well these guys cleaned the grills or if they chose to not clean something like the underside of the lid but I can tell you 5 grills a day is a lot of cleaning for one person especially if it’s a thorough cleaning.
If 5 grills sounds like a lot, it is. I honestly can’t see doing 5 grills a day by yourself. If you have a worker with you, that’s still a lot of work to do in one day.
Let’s put this into perspective:
Different manufacturers use different types of metal for the underside of the lid. Depending on the type of metal used, there are times we simply cannot guarantee we can get all the burnt black out of the metal. When speaking to a customer about what they can expect with a cleaning I always qualify that we will clean the underside of the lid but we can’t guarantee that we can get all the black out of the metal. It will be clean and you will see the difference but it is very difficult to get 100% clean.
Depending on the size of the lid and type of heat shield used it can easily add an additional ½ hour to hour to the cleaning time. The reason why some cleaners don’t clean the underside of the lid is because this is where they can save time and money. They will tell you that it will just turn black after the first use so why bother? The reality is it is just too tough for them to clean and they don’t want to spend the additional time doing it.
Yes, you’re lid will turn black again over time but it will not do so after the first use.
To be considered a professional grill cleaner you need to present a professional product. In my opinion, cleaning the underside of the lid is part of the professional product you are presenting. If your competitor doesn’t clean the underside of the lid and you do, you’re going to be perceived as the more professional cleaner and you can use this in your advertising as what sets you apart from the competition.
