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By Sentral Services on February 09, 2022

How to Get the Best Commercial Cleaning Services Rates

Don’t you wish you could peek at your neighbor’s cleaning invoice and see if you’re paying a fair price?

Many factors impact your commercial cleaning service rates, including location, building specs, and service types. Let’s lift the veil on commercial cleaning services rates, so you can be 100% sure you’re not overpaying for your services. Along the way, you may even find you have a great rate, or you’re missing other services that many businesses are using.

 

Everything You Need To Know About Commercial Cleaning Services Rates

We’ve all heard the saying, “you get what you pay for.” This saying is usually said after something that we’ve skimped on has failed us. When it comes to commercial cleaning services, this saying still rings true. Although high prices don’t guarantee excellent services and low prices don’t guarantee poor service, this is a sentiment that it’s essential to keep in mind on your research journey. 

Let’s talk about commercial cleaning services rates - the average cost per square foot in the US is $0.11, but the price can vary between $0.07 and $0.16 per square foot. This equates to an average of around $75 per hour, ranging from between $50 up to $110 per hour. These rates are typically decided via quote or proposal. It’s best practice to receive your quote after your on-site walk-through, so you receive a custom proposal instead of a cookie-cutter rate.

Below, we’ll dive into the factors affecting the final cost of your cleaning services so that you can get the best commercial cleaning services rates around.

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Provide Essential Information

When it comes to pricing for commercial cleaning services, several different factors come into play, including:

    • Business or building size and type
    • Location/cost of living
    • Frequency 
    • Type of cleaning needed
    • Amount of high traffic areas

It’s crucial to take into consideration the inherent needs of your property. For example, your neighbor’s business may be roughly the same size as yours, but your store has higher foot traffic and carpeted areas, while they have vinyl flooring.  Before requesting a walk-through of your property, at Sentral Services, we recommend surveying your property from a cleaning staff perspective.

 

Consider The Types of Services You Need

For commercial properties, the most common services needed include:

    • Janitorial services
    • Construction cleanup
    • Disinfection services

Janitorial services are the cleaning services you will use every day, while construction cleanup and disinfection services are used as needed. When receiving a janitorial services quote for your commercial property, be sure to ask about their flexibility in providing construction cleanup and disinfection services. Otherwise, you’ll be starting this whole project all over again when you need to opt-in for those other services.

 

Review Cleaning Policies

When reviewing pricing comparisons, it’s crucial to consider quality as well. Over the years, we’ve noticed a commonality among the best commercial cleaning services companies. We’ve noticed that they all have detailed policies helping them replicate outstanding service over and over again. The result is the same, no matter the client, the property, or the job. That’s the gold standard.

At Sentral Services, we have best practice cleaning and administrative policies we live by to get the best end result. Let’s review some of our policies, so you have examples of what to look out for.

For example, our cleaning policies center around the CARE Methodology: communication, assurance, replication, and elevation.

Communication is an essential first step of any cleaning service to establish a shared understanding of the projects at hand. Assurance comes into the picture when you can leave the cleaning to the professionals, who have a replicable process. Replicating best practices means you’re able to have the same spotless result every time within a client’s budget. Finally, elevation is your ability to keep your facility clean, maintained, and protected with modern technological solutions.

An example of our administrative policies include:

    • Reasonable rates
    • Custom proposals
    • Flexible cleaning crews
    • Firm completion dates
    • Elimination of hidden costs or fees

When researching local companies, keep these policies in mind so you can ensure you’re getting the best result within your budget.

 

Research Vendor Reviews

Before hiring vendors to clean your property, due diligence is one of the final steps. The best places to search for online reviews are Google, Yelp, Facebook, Better Business Bureau, and Angie’s List. As long as you’re clear on what you expect from commercial deep cleaning services and the company is trustworthy, you’ll be set up for success.

 

Get Multiple Quotes

When hiring a commercial cleaning service provider, we suggest obtaining three quotes and comparing each quote by several factors. (Spoiler alert: if you’re going solely off the price, you may run into trouble later on with quality and consistency.)

This is an excellent way to determine if you are getting a fair price for work being done. But it doesn’t stop there; it also allows you to gain valuable insight into how prospective companies handle business. 

Use the opportunity to gain insight into:

    • The professionalism of the company and knowledge of the task at hand
    • Their ability to communicate effectively
    • If they’re flexible and willing to consider your opinions
    • How punctual and committed are they to producing the best results

 

Review Quote Details

Reviewing the details of your proposal can be the most exciting part of the process. The quote details should show precisely what you both have decided is the best course of action. 

It should include details such as:

    • How many cleaning personnel are needed?
    • What schedule works best for you?
    • What equipment will be required?
    • What type of cleaning services will be provided?

 

Peace of Mind: You’ve Gotten The Best Commercial Cleaning Services Rates

Getting the best commercial cleaning services rates from a trusted cleaning company is a win-win. Your commercial property gets the professional cleaning it needs, and your budget stays intact. Especially as more and more properties open back up to full capacity post-COVID-19, it’s crucial to have a high-quality commercial cleaning service on-site and on-call.

Request your free commercial cleaning proposal today if you’re ready to get a free quote from our professional cleaning staff. We conduct walk-throughs of your property and work together to determine how best we can exceed your needs while sticking to your budget. 

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Published by Sentral Services February 9, 2022
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