How to calculate profit margin on a cleaning job
Work through a cleaning-job example, see what an extra hour changes, and understand the difference between profit margin and markup.
Read the guideThe work behind the clean
Clearer numbers.
Better conversations.
Practical reading for independent residential cleaners. Start with your costs, make extra work visible, and use actual visits to inform the next decision.
How to handle extra cleaning requests without losing track of the scope
Turn “one more thing” into a clear task, price, and customer decision, with a practical request-and-response example.
Read the guideHow to review a recurring cleaning rate using actual visit time
Build a comparable visit baseline, use the median carefully, and prepare a rate discussion grounded in your own time and costs.
Read the guidePut your own numbers to work
What does a longer visit change?
Use the free recurring-job check to compare the original estimate with actual time. Example values are editable, and the calculation stays in your browser.
Written by Zelvari Flow. These guides explain our approach and worked examples; they do not prescribe market rates or guarantee customer acceptance or earnings. Explore the toolkit and current launch status.