A cleaning business essentially
handles two general target markets, residential and
commercial. It’s a type of venture which does not
require that much capitalization and trouble to
start up with. The market for this is also quite
sizable, this might be one of the reasons why this
has become a trend business these days.
A residential cleaning business initially starts by
offering maid services. It relies on acquiring
hardworking individuals who are thorough in their
work. It’s not technical or a skillful job so it
requires very little training. It’s important that
you choose your staff well. They need to gentle at
hand, trustworthy and if possible require little
supervision so as to be able for you to oversee and
check other jobs if schedules of work happen at the
same time. This will also save you from much
liability. You wouldn’t want to hire a staff member
who might possibly steal something from your
client’s premises nor would you want that person to
be clumsy and break things while their cleaning.
Commercial cleaning services are mainly janitorial
services, which is like maid services but covers a
much larger scope of activities. Clientele may
include offices, restaurants, banks, hotels,
churches, bowling alleys, theme parks and other
entertainment to name a few.
You will need to create a business policy on how you
will run your business. Making rules and extent of
what your services will cover. A rate system will
also need to be established. You can apply
particular labor rates to specifically itemized
jobs. You may start by offering a basic package to
present to your customers which can cover a set
number of tasks for a certain household. You may
offer dusting, vacuuming and polishing of tables and
floors for two bedrooms, the living room and
kitchen. If the customer has an additional bedroom
or a music room and wants it cleaned, that customer
may opt to add-on to have the additional rooms
cleaned. You can also charge extra for an
application of wax or a flame protective coating on
some surfaces. Drape and curtain cleaning may also
be an additional service as well as the carpet and
upholstery. Stain removal is another specialized
item in your service list. You can control this by a
job order and this will also serve as a contract
where you and your customer will base completion of
the accomplished jobs.
Next thing to do is apply for insurance in case you
or your staff may incur any damages or accidents
while in your client’s premises. This also gives
your client the assurance and peace of mind that
mishaps will and can be covered. This will also
promote your business profile and can be an avenue
to put you above any competition.
You will need to procure a background check and
police record of yourself to further add credentials
to yourself. You must present yourself as a
professional company in order to acquire a market.
After all, your client’s are trusting you to come in
to their home and touch their personal property.
