How to Start an Office Cleaning Business

The reason that a lot of people start an office cleaning business is because you can start small and still bring in profits. This business also has a small start up cost. As you go along, you can continue to grow your business as well as your checkbook.  And the good part about all this is that office cleaning is very much in demand.

•  It takes about $500 to start an office cleaning business. This includes the cost of registering your business, getting liability insurance and other basic startup costs.


• Your potential clients will consist of hospitals, stores, hotels and other types of buildings. Depending on your company, you may do cleaning only. There are other cleaning businesses that do other duties as well such as equipment cleaning and janitorial services. Office cleaners normally work after hours when everyone has gone home.


• There are a couple of skills that you may need to clean offices. One skill that you need is to be thorough. Cleaning offices is not like cleaning your home. Cleaning offices has to be done and has to be done correctly. You also need to be a motivated person. You certainly cannot slack off or your work will never get completed.


• Cleaning commercial offices can bring in a pretty good paycheck. You can make somewhere between $35,000 to $50,000 a year. 


• Besides registering and insuring your business as listed above, you will need to start with the cleaning basics such as glass cleaner, all-purpose cleaner, a vacuum cleaner, a couple of buckets, a mop, rags and sponges. If you decide to add on other cleaning services, you may need items such as a power washer.