How to measure a house cleaning visit
- Use the finished floor area. A cluttered home or a first-time deep clean is slower, so raise the minutes for those.
- Bathrooms are priced on their own because they take far longer than their size suggests.
- Count extras one by one so a customer who adds the oven pays for the oven.
What this free version leaves out
A recurring clean of a tidy home is much faster than a first visit. Many owners keep two speeds: one for first and deep cleans and one for regular visits. This free version holds one speed at a time. It also prices every customer the same way, whatever the season, the access or how the first call went. The full CrewBrain pricing engine takes those into account.
For the full method, read how to price house cleaning jobs, or see CrewBrain for house cleaning. To work out what one person-hour really costs you, use the labor burden calculator.
Questions owners ask
How much should I charge to clean a house?
Work out the team hours for the home, multiply by what an hour of your team really costs, add supplies and driving, then apply your margin. The calculator shows the result for your own numbers.
Should I charge by the hour or by the house?
Quote by the house so the customer knows the price, but build that price from hours. Otherwise a slow job eats your profit.
Why is my price higher than the cheapest cleaners?
Because it includes payroll costs, drive time and a margin. A price that leaves those out looks cheap and loses money.
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