FOR CLEANING BUSINESS OWNERS
Commercial cleaning
estimate calculator.
Turn your time, expenses and target margin into a clear price per visit.
Your numbers.
Your estimate.
Build your estimate
Example values to get you started. Replace them with your own costs. Need to plan the labor first? Use the cleaning-time calculator.
THE SAME VISIT, DIFFERENT UNITS
Compare your price by area.
Use the area included in this visit’s scope. Changing the area here does not change your cost-based estimate above.
- Your estimate per sq ft / visit
- $0.0569
- Your estimate per on-site cleaner-hour
- $37.92
These are selling-price equivalents, including the other costs and margin above. The hourly figure is not a wage. Unit rates are rounded; use the total price for your quote.
AT THE RATE YOU ENTERED
per visit
THE MATH, MADE SIMPLE
Costs first.
Margin second.
Labor is your crew size × hours per cleaner × hourly labor cost. Add supplies, travel and this visit’s share of overhead to find your total cost.
With the starting example values: $182 ÷ 0.80 = $227.50. A 20% margin is different from adding a 20% markup.
FROM ESTIMATE TO SCOPE
Put the quote in writing.
Add your client, schedule and included work to a printable cleaning quote.
THE JANITORMATH FIELD GUIDES
Plan the work. Price the job.
Practical answers behind the numbers.
How to price a commercial cleaning job
Start with costs, then work toward a price that covers the scope.
Read guide 02 / CHOOSING A BILLING UNITHourly vs. square-foot cleaning pricing
Compare billing units without losing sight of your costs.
Read guide 03 / WORKED EXAMPLESThree office-cleaning estimates, explained
Follow three transparent examples from inputs to final estimate.
Read guide 04 / UNDERSTANDING PROFITProfit margin is not the same as markup
Learn why adding 25% to your costs does not give a 25% margin.
Read guide 05 / COSTS & RATESCommercial cleaning costs and rates: what changes the quote?
Understand the costs behind a cleaning quote and compare rates for the same scope.
Read guide 06 / TASKS & SCHEDULESCommercial cleaning checklist: daily, weekly and monthly tasks
Adapt a commercial cleaning checklist for small offices, with daily, weekly and monthly examples, completion statuses and a printable worksheet.
Read guide 07 / FINDING THE RIGHT WORKHow to get commercial cleaning contracts: find work that fits
Find commercial cleaning contracts, follow a worked scope-to-price bid example and prepare your proposal with a free fillable PDF worksheet.
Read guide 08 / STARTING YOUR BUSINESSHow to start a commercial cleaning business
Plan a commercial cleaning business with a service scope, startup-cost worksheet, cash-timing example and practical first-job checklist.
Read guide 09 / SOFTWARE WORKFLOWZoho FSM for cleaning businesses: estimate to appointment walkthrough
Tested Zoho FSM cleaning workflow: save an estimate, check its PDF, create a work order and schedule an appointment. Includes scope and test limitations.
Read guide