A little help please? Cleaning people!!!! I need your help!?

Question

I am starting my own little home and small business cleaning service to make extra cash while in school. I'm not sure how to price. Does anyone have any insight? Also should I supply all cleaning supplies or does the customer or is it depending upon the job? Any help to get me on my way is appreciated.

Answer 1

$60 is a great price but it all depends how long you are going to be cleaning. If I were you I would start w/ $60 though. You should supply the cleaning supplies, it just looks more professional and is more professional. You should make business cards too. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I don't know about pricing, but you should supply cleaning supplies. Basic stuff: dusting, mops, brooms, buckets, cleaning cloths, basic cleaning supplies. I don't know about pricing. I would talk to the client before hand and see how big the job is and if you are going to have to purchase any special cleaning supplies and adjust the rates accordingly. One thing that might help with pricing is calling around to other professional cleaning places and see what their prices are. Don't tell them you are starting your own business though, just call and inquire as if you was going to have your place cleaned and ask for what they would charge. Easy way to figure out what other people are charging and you may want to lower your prices just for a little while to get some steady clients. Then when the time is right, go up on prices just a bit. Main thing is, if you do a really good job and get regular customers they will pay your price. Good luck on your new venture.

Answer 3

I used to do that- it is good money, but I agree, it is hard to price. 20-25 per hour is a good starting point, but you might also want to check out other similar businesses in your area. Some areas will support higher prices. If there is a Merry Maids where you are, ask them for a quote. (Pretend you are a potential customer, not competition.) Once you get the hang of it, you will be able to look at a job and make a quote for the job. Also, I charged a little more for an initial cleaning if the house hadn't had a service before.

Answer 4

okay so my mom does this. she has her own little business and also does girl friday where she does stuff for people like dry cleaning and stuff. My mom does supply some of the stuff like some cleaning spray to wipe down windows. But the customer should supply like the mop,vacum, Etc. If they dont you can always bring yours. My mom tends to make $100 dollars a day but she does condos on the beach. Unless the comstumer has a cleaning supplies they would like you to use then you dont have to bring anything. Always figure that out before-hand.

Answer 5

I charge about 10 bucks an hour depending how far they are from me and i take my own cleaning supplies.I have 10 people in my book and i have cleaned for them for over 2 years now.They are older people except for a couple.I go through word of mouth.I nevered advertised.I live in a small town thats why my pricing is low.

Answer 6

The simplest way is to bill by the hour. Determine what your time is worth and go from there. As you become more adept at this, you'll start to be able to make estimations of how much a given project will be worth based on how much work you have to put into it...but for now, coming up with an hourly rate when you're just starting would be simplest.

Answer 7

You should calculate the price according to the size of the place. Also, you should supply the cleaning supplies.

Answer 8

Out here in the West , we charge 85.00 for 4 hrs, Being lisc. and bonded and insured and all in place , We get this price and only cater to the area we want to do, If you just do it on your own , with out the legal lisc. it is risky.. I would NOT take the risk of being sued, or blamed for things if broken by someone else. It is a Business which should be taken serious..