How do I get commercial cleaning jobs?
Short answerWin commercial cleaning jobs by walking the space, writing a scope that lists each task and how often it happens, and presenting a fixed monthly price with proof of insurance. Office managers compare bids on clarity and reliability, and a precise scope signals both.
The explanation
A commercial buyer wants the problem to disappear. They do not want to supervise cleaners. Visit the site, note square footage, floor types, restrooms, trash volume, and the hours the building is empty. Then price from the labor time you expect, plus supplies and travel.
Write the scope as a table. Daily tasks like trash and restrooms, weekly tasks like vacuuming of all carpet, monthly tasks like glass. Attach the visit frequency and the monthly price. A scope that names each task prevents the common dispute over whether something was included.
Expect to provide a certificate of insurance and references, and plan for key and alarm access. Offer a short trial period or a thirty day notice clause so the buyer feels safe signing. Then show up exactly on schedule, since the first month decides the renewal.
Steps
- Walk the space and record size, floor types, restrooms, and empty hours.
- Estimate labor minutes per task and add supplies and travel.
- Write a task table with frequencies and a fixed monthly price.
- Attach insurance proof and offer a notice clause for the first months.
In residential cleaning (maid service)
Commercial cleaning runs after hours and repeats on a fixed pattern, which suits a small team that already cleans homes during the day. Keys and alarm codes become part of your operating record. All residential cleaning (maid service) scheduling questions.
How Apex does it
Rolling out
The screen and the rules are built and tested. Saving real customer data is not connected yet. Status as of 2026-10-07; the badge shows the least-built feature involved.
Apex is designed with a quote builder, service agreements that can be sold and renewed, and insurance and license tracking. These screens are built and not yet connected to saving real customer data.
- ES01Estimates / quotes builder(Rolling out)
- CT03Service agreements / contracts sold and renewed(Rolling out)
- CT09Insurance / license tracking(Rolling out)
Apex Flow Scheduler is in early access. See how we label status.
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