Bidding and Estimating
Where is the Big Money at in Cleaning?
That’s a fairly common question I get from both those just starting and those who have been operating a cleaning business for some time. As a consultant, I have researched, studied and worked with many different types cleaning businesses. I also have attended 100’s of conventions and tradeshows for many different specialty segments of the cleaning industry. So I do have a pretty good idea of who’s making the big bucks when it comes to cleaning.
In general, the higher paying jobs are those that involve a specialty type of service that requires more detailed training, where the risks a higher and where the number of competitors is limited. Other factors that drive up costs and profit include; providing services that are dangerous, hazardous, uncomfortable, offensive, repulsive, and nasty, off hour’s work and those that no one else wants or knows how to do drive up the price and opportunities for higher profit. When you have these factors involved, it’s generally work that pays better than the run of the mill services such as cleaning homes or offices on a daily or weekly basis. (more…)
