How to Start Your Own Commercial Cleaning Business

  Business Overview:

If you’ve been thinking of starting a commercial cleaning business, you may be surprised to learn how quickly your income can grow. Starting a cleaning business can be done very simply. You only need basic cleaning tools as you begin with your first few clients. You also only need a small amount of time. Many people choose to keep their daytime jobs while they start an evening cleaning business. You can target office buildings in the beginning, and then decide if you’d like to expand into more complex cleaning services as your business builds. When you start a cleaning business you will need to have a few key pieces of information. You’ll need to know how to estimate the length of time it will take to complete a job and what cleaning tools will be needed. You also will need a service agreement to be signed between you and your client so that you both are very clear about what the services are that you are agreeing to perform and what the payment is for those services. Once you have these few key pieces of information you will be on the fast track to owning your own commercial cleaning business.

A day in the life of a commercial cleaning business owner:

Each day can vary greatly as the business owner of a commercial cleaning business. Some office complexes like their spaces cleaned at night after everyone has gone home while other may prefer the cleaning to be done very early each morning. It is likely that part of one day each week will find you taking care of the financial side of the business, from sending out invoices to depositing payments received. If you decide to expand your business and have people working for you, then you may spend part of your day in scheduling the employees for where they are to work, as well as interviewing, hiring, and training new employees.

The Good:

• Income potential is only limited by how many accounts and employees you choose to have.
• This business can easily be started on a part-time basis.
• Startup costs are extremely low.
• Office cleaning is a necessity that nearly every office complex requires.
• Financial security in having your income come from several different sources.

The Bad:

• Physical work is required in cleaning commercial spaces.
• Work is repetitive in nature.

Resources:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• National Cleaners Association
• Global Cleaning Association
• The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association

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