CIC FACILITIES GROUPCommercial cleaning guide
The useful question is not “What is the cheapest hourly rate?” but “What scope, frequency and management does that price actually cover?”
The useful question is not “What is the cheapest hourly rate?” but “What scope, frequency and management does that price actually cover?”
Commercial cleaning prices vary because commercial sites operate differently. Two facilities with similar floor area can require very different labour, equipment and supervision when occupancy, access, surfaces and operating hours differ.
A useful quote should show enough detail to understand the work being purchased. A low total may simply exclude periodic floors, internal glass, consumables, supervision or relief coverage.
Site size and layout affect travel between work areas as well as the time spent cleaning. Frequency changes both the visit cost and how much soil can accumulate between services. Operating hours influence access, security and whether the work must be completed inside a narrow window.
Ask every contractor to price the same documented tasks and frequencies. Confirm which periodic services are included, which are separate, how variations are approved and what happens when a regular cleaner is unavailable.
CIC offers a free site inspection so these details can be recorded before the proposal is prepared. The price-beat guarantee applies only to a comparable written scope and service conditions.
You do not need a perfect specification, but the following information makes the first conversation more productive.
Commercial sites are quoted to their scope, frequency and operating conditions. A single advertised rate would not show what is included or whether it suits the facility.
CIC offers a free commercial site inspection for suitable quote opportunities.
Compare tasks, frequencies, hours, specialist services, consumables, supervision, relief coverage, exclusions and variation terms—not only the total price.
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