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nuttapat1974
Contributor 2
21 days ago

How do you estimate cleaning time before sending a quote?

I’m curious how cleaning business owners estimate labor time before sending a quote, especially for a new property. Square footage and number of rooms are easy to get, but things like buildup, clutt...
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nuttapat1974
Contributor 2
16 days ago

That makes sense — the “level of dirtiness” seems like the hardest part to standardize.

When your estimate turns out wrong, what usually causes the biggest problem: losing money, running behind schedule, or having to explain a price change to the customer?

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judithvirag
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16 days ago

When we need more time we reach out to the customer to let them know we need more time.  At times this is right at the start of the job.  We also ask the customer to send pictures before hand.  So it isn't often we need more time.