Commercial Cleaning Contracts
Night shifts, day profits
Commercial cleaning companies service office buildings, medical facilities, retail stores, and warehouses on nightly or weekly schedules. Contracts are typically 1-3 years with automatic renewals. The real money is in securing multiple large contracts and hiring crews to service them.
Avg Revenue
$500K
Profit Margin
22%
Acquisition Multiple
2x - 4x
Startup Cost
$10K - $100K
Difficulty
3/5
How It Works
You bid on cleaning contracts with commercial properties. Winning a contract means you provide nightly or periodic cleaning services — vacuuming, mopping, restroom cleaning, trash removal. You hire crews and equip them with supplies. Revenue scales with the number and size of contracts.
Revenue Range
Pros
- +Strong recurring revenue with multi-year contracts
- +Low startup costs — basic cleaning equipment and supplies
- +Scalable with employee crews — owner doesn't need to clean
- +Recession-resistant — buildings always need cleaning
Cons
- -Labor management is the biggest challenge — high turnover
- -Tight margins compared to residential cleaning
- -Night and weekend work schedules
Best For
Operations-minded entrepreneurs who can manage teams and win contracts
Operating Costs
Labor is 50-60% of revenue. Other costs include cleaning supplies, equipment, insurance (general liability and workers comp), vehicle costs, and marketing/bidding for new contracts.
Where to Buy
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Quick Facts
- Category
- service
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Acquisition Price
- $1.0M - $2.0M
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Commercial Cleaning Contracts
$500K/yr • 22% margins • 2x–4x multiple
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