I want to start a cleaning service for office buildings , where do I start?

The only way I knew that you had any experience in cleaning was because I looked at your profile. Please give more information and be as specific as possible when posting a question. This helps and I can be more specific to your needs.

Appartently you already have a residentual cleaning company and have some general experience. There are some major differences in Commercial Cleaning;

1. How you price is different
2. How you figure your labor is different
3. There are differences in the methods that are used to clean
4. You will supply all equipment and supplies unlike residentual
5. Much more...

Now if you are simply asking how you find commercial business then I suggest that you start by personnaly visiting smaller to medium sized companies. Then as you grow and gain more experience in this phase of the business pursue larger accounts. You will find that the larger accounts demand more professionalism and are more demanding of your service.

Put together a PROFESSIONAL brochure which should include all pertinate information about your company; phone number, address, brief experience, AND what you can do to resolve their cleaning problems/needs, etc.

Another bit of advice; do not give pricing over the phone, always do a proposal listing the specifications and your monthly price. Take my advice, this will protect you in this business as some clients think they are getting something that you did not include in your pricing.

You did not ask how to price, however; pricing is usually determined by the square foot sometimes by the labor hours needed. Always give a monthly sum price on your proposal.

If you have further questions, just respond to this post, I would be happy to respond.
Stringer

How do I do the pricing? What equipment do I need for residential and commercial and what jobs specific and how much per square foot? How much and how do I get the license? How do I get contracts? Can you send me a sample of a proposal?

You are posting on a very old existing question, all questions stand on their own and that question only is to be addressed in that thread Chow.

You need to start your own thread and your question will be answered promptly to the best of our abilities.

Stringer

Hi, chowdh97!

Yes, this is the really old thread of someone else that's now archived and not generally visible anymore. The only two people who would probably post on it now would be Stringer and myself.

That said, since the original poster of this thread has never returned, it's time to close this thread. Before I do that though, as Stringer mentioned above, you do need to start your own thread.

If you would like for me to do that for you, using what you've already posted here, I'll be glad to. But, you'll need to let me know here as to how you would like the new thread titled.

The other alternative, would be for you to start a new thread yourself.

Thanks!

NAME it --Get In Cleaning Now

How about "How Do I Get Into the Residential and Commercial Cleaning Business?"