Measure the actual job
Record cleanable square footage, restrooms, occupancy, frequency, and the work the client expects.
Bid discipline for commercial cleaners
Stop guessing.
Bid the building.
Square footage is not a price. Build the job from labour, frequency, scope, and margin—then hand the client a proposal you can defend.
Price a real jobor start with the office example below
Your assumptions stay visible. Your margin stays yours.
ESTIMATE WORKSHEET
Build the job from the floor up
Use what you learned during the walkthrough—not a competitor’s price or a hopeful guess.
JOB DETAILS
● LIVE ESTIMATEFacility & service scope
SCOPE OF WORK
6 of 8 selectedWhat’s included?
A bid you can explain without crossing your fingers.
Price your operation
Use your loaded labour rate and production assumptions—not a number borrowed from the last contract.
Send with confidence
Review the cost breakdown, protect the margin, and produce a proposal grounded in the walkthrough.
EARLY ACCESS
Test a real bid →Bring us one job you know well.
Compare JaniMargin with the bid you actually submitted. Ten minutes is enough to tell us where the numbers hold up—and where they do not.
JANIMARGIN COMMERCIAL CLEANING PROPOSAL
Cleaning service proposal
Prepared for Northstar Professional Center
Recommended monthly service$3,5623 visits weekly · approximately 6.0 crew hours per visit
Included scope
- Vacuum & mop floors
- Restroom sanitation
- Empty bins & replace liners
- Breakroom cleaning
- Dust accessible surfaces
- Entry glass cleaning
Estimate assumptions
18,500 cleanable sq ft · 6 restrooms · 85 occupants · Professional office
Final price is subject to an onsite walkthrough, verified scope, contract terms, and applicable taxes.