How you’re billed for cleaning changes how you get cleaned. It’s an easy detail to overlook when you’re comparing quotes, but the pricing model shapes everything that happens after you sign.
The hidden problem with hourly
When a cleaner bills by the hour, you’re paying for time — not results. That quietly rewards the wrong things: the slower the work goes, the bigger the invoice. Your monthly bill swings with the crew’s pace, and every “extra” task becomes another line item. You end up managing hours instead of outcomes.
Flat-rate flips the incentive
A flat rate is a fixed price for a clearly defined scope of work. Once we agree on what “clean” means for your facility, that’s the price — whether the crew finishes in two hours or three. Working efficiently and doing it right no longer costs you more, so the incentive shifts entirely toward the result you actually care about.
How we scope a flat rate
It starts with a free walkthrough. We look at your square footage, foot traffic, surfaces, and the specific tasks that matter to you, then build a scope and a price around them. You know exactly what’s included before anything begins — no vague “we’ll see how long it takes.”
No hidden fees, no lock-in
Our flat rate is genuinely flat: no surprise surcharges, no padded hours. And because we bill on month-to-month agreements, we have to keep earning your business every single month rather than relying on a long-term contract to keep you.
Curious what a flat rate looks like for your building? Get a free flat-rate quote — usually within 48 hours.