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How to Set Rates for Cleaning Houses

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October 25, 2007

How much should I charge to clean a 5000 square foot house 4 days a week?

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By Amyrojo5903 (Guest Post)
October 25, 20070 found this helpful
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It depends on what all you would be cleaning. Light cleaning or heavy duty cleaning? I would say for 4 days a week doing light cleaning, no less than $200 a week for a house that size, if not more.

 
By betty (Guest Post)
October 26, 20071 found this helpful
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My housekeeper charges $15.00 (cash) per hour and I only have her for two hours every other week. She only does dusting, and floors, mopping, and vac.

 
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October 15, 2015

I have been cleaning a house and making $85 a week. This house is 3400 sq. ft and now they have tacked on about 7 loads of laundry, unloading the dishwasher, and bringing in the trashcan after the city has collected it. Please help.

I don't want to sound like a prude, but don't want to be there for an extra 5 hrs doing laundry. I get there at 7:30 and don't leave until almost 5 now. I am actually done cleaning house between 11-12.

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I have a four bedroom, five bathroom house to clean. How much should I charge? I gave a client a quote of 140.00 dollars by way of phone through thumbtack.

Now when I get there if it is more work than expected after I do walk through can I give a different quote?

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September 3, 20150 found this helpful
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Certainly, you can't make money if you work for less than you find on your walk-through. Simply call the customer and explain.

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If they do not want to pay more, move on to your next customer. Work for free or work for full price; never work for nothing!

 

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September 7, 20150 found this helpful
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Yes, you should certainly up your quote if you feel that the job can not be done properly for the phone quote. They either accept it or they don't. Move on to the next job if they don't. $140 for an entire house sounds far too little to me!

 
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December 5, 2011

How do I know how much to charge to clean a house?

By etqueenan


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December 6, 20110 found this helpful
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In my area, it's about $15 an hour. That's with the cleaner providing all materials and equipment.

 
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December 15, 2016

I am in South Carolina. I have a person who is selling their home that wants me to come in once a week, vacuum, dust, dust fans, clean toilets, counters, etc. What is a reasonable price? (the house is empty)


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July 15, 2011

I am helping out one of my good friends who is a single mom and has a booming photography business, with house cleaning. It is her and her two children. She has a four bedroom house and is looking to have me come every Saturday and do a whole house cleaning. What would be a fair rate including gas to get 35 miles to her home?

By Misha H.

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July 18, 20110 found this helpful
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I cleaned house for many years. Most all houses take between 4 and 5 hours to clean. UNLESS thet have not been cleaned on a regular basis. If that is the case, the 1st time through it will take you twice as long. You need to know the going rate for your area. Where I live it is $30 an hour.

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This is a high cost of living area. Decide what your hourly rate will be, and your transportation costs, and you will know approximately what to charge. I cleaned most houses for $120 to $160. Dont shortchange yourself, It is hard work and you cant work much more than 5 hours a day.

 
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September 24, 2016

I'm once a week going to be thoroughly cleaning a friend's 3 bedroom, 2 bath house. It's a good size house with 2 dogs. I'll be mopping, washing, vacuuming, cleaning kitchen, and bathrooms.

I am not sure the hours, but what should I charge? I'm thinking $15/hrs, but not sure if that is too much or not enough.

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October 5, 20160 found this helpful
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I've had a cleaning service since 1989. Never charge by the hour. Just like anything else the longer you do it the better and faster you get at it so you will only cut yourself short. I would charge probably 65.00 a visit if it's once a week. 85.00 if every two weeks and 100.00 if once a month. Could be a little more depending on the condition. The first clean would be around 100.00 because the first clean is always the worst.

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Again if it's pretty trashed it would be more. Another reason to charge more for the initial clean is in case they have you clean once then decide they no longer want you. Since this is a friend you might knock some off the price but I wouldn't get in the habit of doing that.

 
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September 5, 2010

I am cleaning a big house. I have 2 bedrooms that I clean, 3 bathrooms, a big living room, kitchen, and dinning room. The client also wants me to do windows and there are times that I do laundry. He wants to pay me $200.00 a month and I clean it 2 times a week. It takes 4 hours each day. Is this enough?

By Cathy from Joaquin, TX

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September 5, 20100 found this helpful

This website should give you an idea of what you should charge.
www.costhelper.com/.../house-cleaning-service.html

 
September 7, 20100 found this helpful

You are making approximately $6.50 an hour, if I figured it right. I'd say you need more money.

 

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September 9, 20100 found this helpful

You are doing a lot of work. You deserve a lot more money! It sounds like the person you clean for is really trying to take advantage of you.

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I've had that happen to me. Insist on more money. Your time is worth more.

 
September 9, 20100 found this helpful

If I figured it correctly you would be getting $25 a day, or $6.25 an hour. I make more than that babysitting.

 

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September 9, 20100 found this helpful

That's $6.25/hr, that's ridiculous! I charge $15/hr to clean houses and no one has ever had a problem with it. I would come up with an hourly rate and tell him what it is.

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If he doesn't want to pay it, find a new client. He's not worth the trouble and doesn't appreciate your services. Good luck and be firm!

 

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September 9, 20100 found this helpful

Actually, you would be making less than $6.25 an hour over a years time on this monthly payment plan! Get out a yearly calendar and you will see all of the months of the year which have more days than just four seven day weeks. By my calculations it turns out to be almost 4 extra weeks of work either free to him or about $5.75 per hour to you over a years time. Minimum Wage in Texas is $7.25 per hour!

I suggest you ask to be paid by the week based on eight hours per week and I think a 'minimum' fair rate would be $80.00 per week. He's not going to find anyone reliable who will do all the work he's asking you to do for less than that! Also, make sure he is the one supplying all of the cleaning products and equipment! Sincere Good Luck To You!

 
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April 8, 2016

What should I charge for an initial cleaning on a two story house with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, den, dining room, and kitchen? They want cabinets cleaned out also, plus it's very cluttered.


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March 6, 2019

How much do I charge someone that needs a 4500 sq. ft. home cleaned. It has 3 floors. 3.5 baths, 11 bedrooms all together.

It is a 1st cleaning and the owner wants top to bottom and it's just me and 1 other girl.

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July 17, 2016

What should I charge for a three thousand square foot plus house with 4 bedrooms and a den?


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November 9, 2015

I am starting my new house cleaning business near Minneapolis Minnesota. What should I charge?


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