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<h4 class="dechead">On One Hand: Charging a Flat Fee
HomeBiztools.com advises charging a flat fee for office cleaning to avoid disagreements over the time spent on a job. This also gives you a "premium" feel that hourly pay doesn't have. Call other office cleaning services in your area for their fees, and then base your per room fee on this.
On the Other: Itemized Bills
Sometimes customers want an itemized bill to see what they are paying for each service or item. This allows you to list each item you purchase for that job and detail your time. Do not charge customers for your advertising, driving distance or lunch.
Bottom Line
Offer a flat estimate over the phone based on the space in the office. Before the first cleaning, conduct a walk through for the final fee. Your fee should cover your time, supplies and advertising budget. Basically, it should cover your overhead plus salary. A five-room office, or three-hour job, for example, might be $20 per hour, plus $20 in supplies and $10 for advertising, so the total customer bill is $90.
Source:
HomeBizTools; Cleaning Bid Estimates
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