Hi Everyone,
Just got my first commercial cleaning job through this property management company and really want to do good by him as I clean for him on a personal basis.

The question is, is that I do not know exactly how to charge for this as it is commercial property.
I have been checking on sites and they are saying that they charge anywhere from 15-18 cents a square foot.
Is this the going rate for Florida?
It is a dermatologists office and it is 1500 sq.ft. It has 7 qubicles with hardwood floors a bathroom with tile, a kitchen with tile, hallway with wood floor that goes from the back all the way to the front office. It has a reception desk area in the front with wood floors and tile just around the doorway in the front.
There are only a couple of small rugs that have to be vacuumed. Everything is new.
Lots of glue on the hardwood floors to rub off.
Two of us spent 8 manhours today and have to go back when the painters are gone.
Do they usually charge by the hour for this or sq ft? Can you please give me an idea of what the going rate might be on something like this and I can adjust according.
Two of us will have to go back when they are ready but I wanted to have something to go on first.
Thank you
Nanc1430

(I copied my response from another thread very similar to your question, with proper changes.)

From your question, I am not certain if this is a one time final clean up prior to the business opening or if it is for on going nightly cleaning,

I am in the Chicago area and pricing varies from one region to another.

For invoicing: (This is my suggestion, you are responsible for your own pricing)

For a "final clean" prior to opening price:

Add up all the total hours when the job is finished and X that total by $8.00 per hour or whatever you are paying your people per hour. That will give you your total labor costs. Make sure that your hourly rate is your loaded rate. Have you added in all the tax and other deductibles, payroll requirements? Get your TOTAL labor costs.

Add to that all your equipment costs (rentals, etc.) X 15%.

Take that X 25% to 30% for admin (overhead-insurance, chemicals, cloths, etc - everything that you used for this project.)

The next is obviously profit; after you have your grand totals, I would suggest that you mark that up X 25% to 35% for a job this small.

LABOR TOTALS + TOTAL EQUIPMENT (total + 15%) + Take this sub total X 25% to 35% for your profit = invoice.

For regular nightly cleaning:

I always price three ways to arrive at my monthly billing on these types of jobs where nightly cleaning is required.

1.) Total square footage X (going price per sq ft; between $.15 to $.18 per sq ft.)

2.) Total labor, supplies, equipment, supplies, admin (overhead), profit, etc

3.) And finally, know your competition and learn as best as you can what they would charge monthly for this building and make adjustments accordingly.

I figure the job all three ways, each is a part of my final decision. Am I always correct... no. But we do very well... so far.

If this helped you please rate my answer, good luck.

Stringer

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Please don't post responses as new threads, but continue on this one.

Sorry, I still have a problem where to place questions and answers.
Thanks
nanc1430