Setting up a cleaning business website is a great way to obtain new customers and to inform them about your services. It gives your business credibility and shows professionalism in the eye of the potential customer.

Before deciding on your cleaning business name, I would suggest that you make sure there is a domain name available that matches the name of your business. For example, say your business name is Yellow Maids, you would want to register the domain name www.happymaids.com. [Read more…]

Before you perform your first cleaning, you should consider if you have the right types of house cleaning business insurance for your business. The most common types of insurance for a house cleaning service are liability, bonding, workers compensation, property, and business vehicle insurance.

Carrying the right types of insurance is not only required by law, but is important in establishing your business as a credible and professional cleaning service. It will help to assure your customers that you have their best interests in mind. [Read more…]

You will need to create a house cleaning checklist to refer to when cleaning and to give to your customers. The checklist helps you to remember exactly what you will be cleaning each and every time you clean a home.

Also, it should be made available on your website and can be sent to or left at the customers home so they know exactly what you will be cleaning. [Read more…]

Simply put, you want to offer services that are in demand or what your customer wants. There are two types of customers when cleaning houses: one-time and recurring. One-time customers only want their home cleaned once. Recurring customers want their home cleaned on a regular basis. [Read more…]

It is standard in the house cleaning service industry to receive payment in advance or upfront at the time of cleaning.

Reasons Why You Should Receive Payments Upfront

• It offers peace of mind through knowing that you have already been paid for the work you are about to do.
• It prevents customers (especially first-time or one-time customers) from not paying you.
• You don’t have to waste time by tracking down payments from your customers.
• It helps you pay for your business expenses before they occur.

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