How do I quote for cleaning jobs?
You can quote an hourly rate with both an estimate of the hours required and a maximum number of hours so that the client knows there’s a limit. You can quote a price for the whole job if both you and the client know clearly what’s involved. This is preferable because it shows that you know what you are doing and allows the client to compare your price with that of competitors. If, however, you do NOT know the extent of the task, you might be bidding blind and be at a disadvantage compared with the client who has prior history. The difference is dependent on whether you or the client can determine how many hours the job will take. That is, if you know that you can work faster and better than others, you don’t want an hourly rate. On the other hand, if the client has control of the job and can constantly ask you to do extra things, than a fixed price makes no sense. If you are starting with a new client, and anticipate a desirable long relationship, you might start out with an hourly qu
