| Starting your own cleaning service can give you the | | | | industry are met. This will ensure that you are on |
| financial freedom you have always wanted. It is a | | | | your way to establishing a good reputation in the |
| business where being industrious, diligent and patient | | | | community, and will contribute a lot to your success |
| can be financially rewarded greatly. The basic services | | | | in the business. The employees you hire have to be |
| that you will provide include keeping commercial | | | | trained well so they will do the job as expected by |
| buildings, schools, hospitals, and residential homes as | | | | your customers. It is a good idea to look into the |
| clean as possible. Cleaning services are also referred | | | | services offered by your competitors and offer what |
| to as housekeeping services or janitorial services. | | | | they dont. You can tailor your services based on that |
| Depending on the extent you want your cleaning | | | | and what customers look for. |
| services to reach, you can include carpet cleaning, | | | | Your cleaning service can concentrate on one of two |
| window cleaning, garden maintenance, landscaping, | | | | options, namely: residential or commercial cleaning. |
| lighting maintenance, or even pest control services as | | | | Specializing in one will help give your business a focus |
| well. | | | | so you can develop your line of services that the |
| You can put up your own cleaning service for as low | | | | customer needs and are ready to pay for. If you can |
| as $5000 in initial cost, with a break-even period for | | | | offer specialized services using specialized equipment, |
| as short as 1 to 3 months. With a staff of ten full | | | | you can charge top dollar and earn more than your |
| time personnel, some cleaning service providers have | | | | competitors in the same business. |
| reported annual earnings of $500,000. Your start up | | | | It is important however that you know the prices |
| costs will include getting the necessary equipment | | | | that other cleaning services charge in your |
| and supplies you need before you accept your first | | | | community. Without this information, it will be hard |
| cleaning job. This includes cleaning equipment and | | | | for you to determine what to actually charge your |
| supplies, a telephone, a vehicle to transport your | | | | customers. Select at least three companies from the |
| workers, and marketing materials to promote your | | | | phonebook and inquire about the cost of their |
| cleaning service business. You will be the one to do | | | | services. You dont have to tell them what your |
| the scheduling, ordering of supplies, payroll, and billing | | | | purpose is for calling them because you wouldnt |
| of customers. You will also have to handle customer | | | | want them to know youre their competitor. They |
| inquiries, answering the telephone and other tasks | | | | have been in the business longer than you and |
| related to the business while the workers you hired | | | | already enjoy a good reputation. You may have to |
| do the actual cleaning job. | | | | face stiff competition so it will be wise for you to |
| As the cleaning service business owner, you should | | | | charge less than the lowest price others charge. |
| make sure that the quality standards set by the | | | | |