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Home Cleaning Services Cost
2015-02-23
Price is often a factor when a potential customer is deciding what cleaning company to book. When comparing the prices that cleaning companies charge, many people have difficulty understanding why the price from one cleaning company can vary drastically compared to the prices charged by another cleaning company. This is to be expected as most people do not deal with cleaning companies often and do not know what criteria a cleaning company uses to determine the rates.
A good rule of thumb is, as with any product or service, you get what you pay for. A properly operating, professional cleaning company should not be able to put a two-person cleaning crew with equipment and cleaning supplies for $40 per hour. At these rates, the company would be operating profitless and could not afford to stay in business. Companies may probably charge additional fees certain supplies, surcharges in order to compensate.
A harder working, more experienced crew can usually complete a professional cleaning in less time and with better quality than a less experienced crew with substandard work ethic. For this reason a cleaning company charging lower rates could end up costing the customer more than a cleaning company that charges higher rates. Disreputable cleaning companies often advertise low rates in order to attract customers. Then when the crew arrives on cleaning day, they purposely prolong the job to make more money. This allows them to bring in the same revenue as the ethical company but with very little overhead in comparison.
Often, companies offering low prices are cutting corners somewhere in order to still be able to profit. This can be through the quality of the cleaners they hire. Poorly paid workers do not usually reflect the same work ethic as well paid workers.
The largest noticeable price differences are usually between legitimate, licensed cleaning companies and illegitimate, 'fly-by-night' companies. This is because the illegitimate cleaners do not have to worry about the same overhead that a legitimate company must absorb.
Some of these costs include:
business registration
BBB (Better Business Bureau) registration
business phone lines
accounting
employee bonding
payroll deductions (CPP, EI, taxes)
WCB
vacation / holiday / overtime pay
proper equipment
proper tools and supplies
office equipment / expenses
proper vehicle maintenance
advertising / marketing
uniforms
many other related costs
A good rule of thumb is, as with any product or service, you get what you pay for. A properly operating, professional cleaning company should not be able to put a two-person cleaning crew with equipment and cleaning supplies for $40 per hour. At these rates, the company would be operating profitless and could not afford to stay in business. Companies may probably charge additional fees certain supplies, surcharges in order to compensate.
A harder working, more experienced crew can usually complete a professional cleaning in less time and with better quality than a less experienced crew with substandard work ethic. For this reason a cleaning company charging lower rates could end up costing the customer more than a cleaning company that charges higher rates. Disreputable cleaning companies often advertise low rates in order to attract customers. Then when the crew arrives on cleaning day, they purposely prolong the job to make more money. This allows them to bring in the same revenue as the ethical company but with very little overhead in comparison.
Often, companies offering low prices are cutting corners somewhere in order to still be able to profit. This can be through the quality of the cleaners they hire. Poorly paid workers do not usually reflect the same work ethic as well paid workers.
The largest noticeable price differences are usually between legitimate, licensed cleaning companies and illegitimate, 'fly-by-night' companies. This is because the illegitimate cleaners do not have to worry about the same overhead that a legitimate company must absorb.
Some of these costs include:
business registration
BBB (Better Business Bureau) registration
business phone lines
accounting
employee bonding
payroll deductions (CPP, EI, taxes)
WCB
vacation / holiday / overtime pay
proper equipment
proper tools and supplies
office equipment / expenses
proper vehicle maintenance
advertising / marketing
uniforms
many other related costs
