How to Estimate Commercial Cleaning
Starting a commercial cleaning business is a lucrative investment and should pay out quite handsomely. Buying the cleaning supplies and equipment is generally the first step; then you will start spreading the word. Once the phone starts ringing, you have to be prepared to give a solid bid to the potential client, which means that you have to be competitive as well to return a profit on the job.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Research what the rates in the area that you intend to serve are, so you can come up with an initial base price. Call around, and search the Internet to find out the going rates. Keep a log of what you find out, so you can come up with an average.
-
2
Consider how often the building will be cleaned. The rule of thumb is if the building is going to be cleaned only once or twice per week, then it might be better to charge by the hour, but if it will be cleaned more than twice per week, you should charge by the square foot.
-
-
3
Schedule a walk through with the owner or manager. As you make your rounds, check out particulars such as square footage, the surfaces of the floors, the types of rooms that need cleaning, any unusual requests, if the area is high-traffic and specific services requested.
-
4
Write everything down, so you can develop a fair price. Determine how much it will cost you to clean this building and then factor in how long it will take.
-
5
Calculate the price by the cost of labor per month, the cost of supplies and the time expected to clean the building. Put your numbers together to calculate a fair price, making sure that you will make a profit.
-
6
Add in a higher initial cost for the first cleaning or two because there is almost always extra work involved in getting the building up to par.
-
7
Combine a proposal package that includes a contract and a monthly price. Be sure to discuss the client's responsibilities as well as yours. Define a contractual time period for the agreement.
-
1
