House cleaning estimate template
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| Description | Qty | Rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| House cleaning service | 1 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Subtotal | $0.00 |
| Total | $0.00 |
Price the frequency, not just the house
Two identical houses can be very different jobs. A weekly clean is maintenance; a monthly clean on the same property is closer to a deep clean every time.
Show all four options on the estimate:
- Weekly — $X per visit
- Fortnightly — $X per visit
- Monthly — $X per visit
- One-off / occasional — $X
Customers frequently move up a frequency when they see that weekly costs barely more per visit than fortnightly. That is better for you too: weekly customers are more predictable, less work per visit, and far less likely to cancel.
Always charge for the first clean
A first clean on a property that has not been properly cleaned in a year takes two to three times a maintenance visit. Cleaners who charge their standard rate for it lose money on every customer they win and cannot work out why growth feels like going backwards.
Show it as its own line: “Initial deep clean (one-off) — $X. Subsequent maintenance visits — $Y.”
List the extras
Inside the oven. Inside the fridge. Interior windows. Laundry. Bed changes. Wall washing. Blinds.
These are the highest-margin work in cleaning and they get given away constantly, because a cleaner in the house sees them and does them. Put them on the estimate with prices so they become things the customer buys rather than things you absorb.
Ask about bathrooms and pets
Neither shows up in square footage and both drive time more than floor area does. Three bathrooms and two shedding dogs is a different job from a larger house with one bathroom and no pets.
When your round outgrows a document
Jobber at $49/mo turns an accepted estimate into a recurring job with monthly billing and lets the customer reschedule themselves — which removes a surprising share of a cleaning business’s phone time. QuoteIQ at $29.99/mo is the cheaper start for a solo cleaner. Housecall Pro includes five seats at $189/mo, which matters because cleaning adds staff faster than most trades.
Questions operators actually ask
What should a house cleaning estimate include?
The property size, the rooms included, the visit frequency, exactly what a standard visit covers, what counts as an extra, and the first-clean premium if you charge one. Frequency changes the price more than square footage does, so it belongs on the document.
Should the first clean cost more?
Almost always. A first clean on a property that has not been deep cleaned takes two to three times a maintenance visit. Charging the same is how new cleaners lose money on every new customer they win. Show it as its own line so it is clearly a one-off.
How do I estimate without seeing the house?
Give a range based on bedrooms, bathrooms and frequency, and say the number firms up on a walk-through. Bathrooms and pets drive the time far more than total floor area, so ask about both before quoting anything.
What should count as an extra?
Inside the oven, inside the fridge, interior windows, laundry, changing beds, wall washing, and anything involving moving heavy furniture. List them with prices — they are where the margin is, and they only get bought when the customer can see them.
How do I price recurring versus one-off?
Weekly cheapest per visit, fortnightly slightly higher, monthly higher again, one-off highest. The property gets dirtier between visits, so the price should reflect the work, and showing all four tiers encourages customers to book more frequently.