House cleaning quoting software for recurring and one time cleans
Price recurring, deep, move out, turnover and office cleans from size, rooms and frequency, then send a quote the customer signs from their phone.
Cleaning customers want a price before they want a walkthrough. ZoloBid turns home size, bedrooms, bathrooms, how often and the condition of the home into a clear quote, with ovens, fridges and baseboards as add ons they can tick.
How cleaning companies price a job
Most cleaning companies price by the size of the home, by bedrooms and bathrooms, or by a mix of both. Square footage tells you how much floor there is to cover. Bathrooms tell you where the time really goes, because a bathroom takes longer than any bedroom. Many owners set a base price from the size and add for each bathroom.
The type of clean moves the number more than anything else. A standard clean on a home that is kept up is upkeep. A deep clean or a move out clean reaches inside cabinets, behind appliances and along every baseboard, and can take two or three times as long. Post construction cleaning means fine dust on every surface and sits at the top of the range.
Then come frequency and condition. Weekly and every 2 weeks customers get a lower price per visit because the home never gets far behind. The first clean on a plan usually costs more, since it brings the home up to your standard. Heavy buildup, pets and extra floors all add time, and add ons like the inside of the oven, the fridge and the blinds are priced one by one.
What belongs on a house cleaning quote
A quote the customer can read line by line gets signed faster and argued about less.
- Home size, bedrooms and bathrooms
- Type of clean: standard, deep, move out, post construction or turnover
- How often: one time, weekly, every 2 weeks or monthly
- First clean charge on a new plan
- Condition, pets and number of floors
- Add ons: oven, fridge, cabinets, interior windows, baseboards, blinds
- Laundry, dishes, garage or patio if you offer them
- Minimum charge and any travel charge
Priced the way you already think
Answer a few questions on site and your own pricing rules turn them into lines:
- Home size
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Type of clean
- How often
- Condition and pets
- Add ons like ovens, fridges and baseboards
Start from our ready made "House cleaning" setup, then put in your own numbers. Nothing quotes until you confirm each rule.
ZoloBid never sets your prices. The rates, minimums and markups are yours.
A sample house cleaning quote
Every 2 weeks cleaning, 3 bedroom, 2 and a half bath home. Example numbers only. Your prices are your own.
| Standard cleaning 2,000 square feet, every 2 weeks rate | $140 |
| Bedrooms 3 bedrooms | $30 |
| Bathrooms 2 full, 1 half | $50 |
| Inside the fridge (optional) Add on | $35 |
| Total | $255 |
What slows a house cleaning quote down
Every home priced from memory
Two cleaners quote the same house two different ways, and the second one is usually too low.
The first clean given away
A home that has not been cleaned in months takes twice as long. If the first visit is not priced on its own, you eat that time.
Add ons nobody wrote down
Inside the oven, the fridge and the blinds get done for free when they are not on the quote.
From first call to paid
How a house cleaning job moves through ZoloBid, start to finish.
- 1
Get the basics
Size, rooms, type of clean and how often, by phone, on site or from your website price tool.
- 2
Let the rules price it
Your base rate, frequency discount and condition charge apply by themselves.
- 3
Offer the add ons
Oven, fridge, baseboards and the rest go on as options the customer can tick.
- 4
Sign and set the schedule
The customer signs on their phone. Recurring customers go on a service plan.
- 5
Clean to a checklist
Room by room checklists and before and after photos stay on the job.
- 6
Get paid every visit
Invoice after each clean or on a set schedule, with reminders that stop once they pay.
House Cleaning pricing mistakes that cost money
The first clean at the recurring price
The first visit is the hardest. Price it on its own or lose a day.
Add ons done for free
If the oven and the fridge are not on the quote, the customer expects them anyway.
No lockout or cancellation fee
A locked door or a last minute cancel costs you the whole slot. Put the fee in writing.
Everything after the price
- Send a quote the customer signs from their phone
- Take a deposit when they sign
- Follow ups and payment reminders that stop on their own
- Customers, projects, jobs, crew and time in one place
- Works in the field, even with no signal
- Your brand on every quote, ZoloBid stays small in the footer
House Cleaning quoting terms in plain words
- Deep clean
- A top to bottom clean that reaches inside, behind and under, not just the surfaces.
- Recurring clean
- A clean on a set schedule, like weekly or every 2 weeks, that keeps the home up.
- Move out clean
- A deep clean of an empty home, often to get a deposit back.
- Turnover
- Cleaning a vacation rental between one guest and the next.
- Lockout fee
- A charge when the crew arrives and cannot get in.
Questions house cleaning owners ask
Can I price by square foot and by bedrooms and bathrooms?
Yes. The ready made cleaning setup uses both. You can change or remove either rule and price your own way.
Can I give a lower price for weekly and every 2 weeks?
Yes. How often is a question on the quote, and each answer has its own discount that you set.
Can I charge more for the first clean or a heavy home?
Yes. First clean and condition are questions, and each one moves the price by the amount you set.
Is there a ready made cleaning setup?
Yes. It covers size, bedrooms, bathrooms, type of clean, how often, condition, pets and the common add ons. Every price in it is a placeholder for you to replace.
Can I set up weekly or every 2 weeks visits?
Yes. Service plans put repeat visits on the schedule and bill each period.
Can I quote office cleaning too?
Yes. There is a ready made office cleaning setup priced by size, restrooms and visits per week.
Can I give a price on my website?
Yes. The price tool on your website asks the same questions and gives the customer a range.
When can I start using ZoloBid?
Today. Sign up free and set up your company. When you are ready for real customers, your first month on a monthly plan is half off.