Let’s address those cleaning pricing questions other companies are avoiding

To be honest, most price variances can be explained by the examining the different types of commercial cleaning companies providing the quotes. For a deeper look at the differing types, here’s an article that explains this in more detail.

The other obvious reason behind price differences is the intended standard to be delivered. What do we mean by that? Every cleaning company will have a standard they work towards, and it may or may not be the standard you are expecting.

We understand that from the outside looking in, it can appear that “Cleaning is just cleaning – how hard can it be?” However, nothing is as simple as it first appears.

And this is where a professional cleaning company will come into their own. A good cleaning company should be able to guide you to the most productive and cost-effective cleaning solution for you.

Sometimes, it pays to ask this question. Many times, we have been able to save clients a great deal of money by offering a solution that was not originally thought of.

Small increases in commercial cleaning rates are usually normal. Many external factors cause rates to increase annually, but if the increase is significant, there might be other factors playing into it. After all, we are all experiencing price fluctuations post COVID-19.

Some of these factors may include:

• wage increases
• superannuation increases
• workers compensation insurance increases
• increase to cost of tools and equipment
• increases in other associated costs such as fuel, insurance and compliance
• inflationary increase

Fortunately, there are several opportunities to save money. Some include:

• bundling of services – like carpet cleaning, floor scrubbing, supply of consumables etc
• payment arrangements, such as paying early or in advance
• utilising EFT
• outright purchase of equipment (tools) needed
• service contract term.