For small commercial cleaning contractors
Turn your walkthrough into a cleaning bid you can explain.
Practical calculators, a worked office example, and editable files for owners who need to estimate recurring cleaning work.
Your inputs drive the result. We do not supply a universal hourly rate or promise a profitable price.
See the math before you buy
One office, one traceable estimate
This fictional example demonstrates the method. Its wages and timings are teaching inputs, not industry recommendations.
| Average visits per month | 13 |
|---|---|
| Paid person-hours per month | 45.5 |
| Modeled monthly cost | $1,454.50 |
| Target margin | 20% |
| Calculated monthly price | $1,818.13 |
Follow the entire example
Inspect the scope and schedule, load its exact inputs into the calculator, and see how the costs flow into a monthly price.
Where bids go wrong
Make the assumptions visible
What did I miss on the walkthrough?
Record areas, tasks, access, frequencies, supply responsibility, and exclusions before pricing.
What will this job really cost?
Separate person-hours from elapsed crew time, then include supplies, equipment, and overhead.
How do I present scope and price?
Turn the working estimate into a proposal a customer can understand.
The method
From observation to a better next bid
- Walk through
Record what must be cleaned and how often.
- Calculate
Convert work and paid time into modeled cost.
- Propose
State the scope, schedule, exclusions, and price.
- Review
Compare the first month of actual work with the estimate.
Free working tools
Start with the number you need
Office cleaning bid
Build a monthly recurring price from your own schedule, labor, cost, and margin inputs.
Loaded labor cost
Turn a wage and your entered burden into an hourly cost, or value owner time explicitly.
Margin versus markup
See why the same percentage gives two different selling prices.
The Office Cleaning Bid Book
Take the method into your own files
The planned one-time kit combines an editable costing workbook, walkthrough forms, a proposal template, a worked case, and a first-month review. The initial test price is $49 when sales open.
See the actual file previews and license before purchasing. The free calculators remain available without an email address.
Preview the Bid KitWhat the kit adds
- Editable XLSX workbook and task schedule
- Printable and fillable walkthrough forms
- Editable proposal and completed example
- Estimate-versus-actual review
- Documented formulas and release history
How we work
Transparent method, labeled evidence
We distinguish fictional examples from observed work. Formula changes are versioned, and correction reports are welcome. No client testimonials or industry production rates are claimed here.
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Three steps through an office bid
Walkthrough & Scope
Write down the work before you price it.
Workloading & Labor
Turn tasks and worker time into a defensible cost model.
Pricing & Proposals
Apply margin and present the offer clearly.