What kind of operation you are running.
WHAT FORMS EXIST
Contract cleaning: recurring work at client premises
One-off and deep cleaning Post-construction cleaning Domestic and residential cleaning
Specialist cleaning: windows, carpets, industrial
Fumigation and pest control Waste management
Facility management: coordinating everything a building needs
WHY THE DISTINCTION MATTERS
Contract work provides recurring revenue; one-off work does not.
WHAT CONTRACT CLEANING IS ECONOMICALLY
A labour business with thin margins and heavy staff obligations.
WHAT FACILITY MANAGEMENT IS
A coordination business, where you manage suppliers rather than perform work.
WHY FACILITY MANAGEMENT IS ATTRACTIVE
Higher margin, less direct labour, and it makes you harder to replace.
WHAT DETERMINES PROFITABILITY IN CLEANING
Accurate estimation of the time a site requires Labour cost control Consumable and chemical control Staff retention Getting paid
WHY TIME ESTIMATION DOMINATES
You price a monthly figure and then discover how long the site actually takes.
WHAT MOST OPERATORS DO NOT KNOW
Hours actually consumed per site.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
That figure, measured rather than assumed.
WHAT TO TREAT THIS CATEGORY AS
Operational guidance, with chemical safety from product data sheets.
