Commercial Cleaning Pricing Guide (Canada)
An intermediate guide for Canadian cleaning companies to establish profitable pricing strategies.
This guide provides Canadian commercial cleaning companies with a structured approach to pricing their services effectively. It emphasizes the importance of moving beyond guesswork to establish prices based on actual costs, including labor, supplies, overhead, and profit margins. Key topics include: • Understanding the pricing goal: win work without underpricing your services. • Knowing the Canadian tax landscape, including GST/HST and payroll obligations. • Building a true hourly cost to ensure profitability. • Utilizing a commercial pricing formula that accounts for all necessary expenses. • Conducting thorough site walkthroughs to avoid common pricing mistakes. • Implementing minimum charges and margin rules to protect against low-profit jobs. • Establishing a pricing review process to adapt to changing costs and client needs.