The main quote drivers
- Property size, layout, number of bathrooms, and the amount of fitted storage.
- Current condition, including grease, soap residue, pet hair, dust, and areas not cleaned regularly.
- Whether furniture and belongings remain while the clean is carried out.
- Optional work such as oven interiors, carpet treatment, interior windows, blinds, walls, balconies, or garages.
- Parking, apartment access, stairs, lift bookings, key collection, and travel to the property.
- The available time window, short-notice scheduling, and whether another trade or the movers are still onsite.
Compare the same scope
- Quote detail
- Pricing basis
- What to confirm
- Fixed scope, hourly work, or estimate
- Why it matters
- Shows how time or extra work affects the final amount
- Quote detail
- Labour
- What to confirm
- Crew size and expected duration
- Why it matters
- Helps you compare capacity and timing
- Quote detail
- Inclusions
- What to confirm
- Rooms, surfaces, appliance interiors, and floors
- Why it matters
- Prevents a low quote from hiding a smaller scope
- Quote detail
- Extras
- What to confirm
- Parking, travel, supplies, equipment, and specialist services
- Why it matters
- Makes the expected total easier to understand
- Quote detail
- Tax
- What to confirm
- Whether the displayed amount includes GST
- Why it matters
- Keeps business quotes comparable
- Quote detail
- Changes
- What to confirm
- How unanticipated work is approved
- Why it matters
- Avoids surprises when the cleaner arrives
Build a useful cleaning budget
Step 1
Create the base scope
Write down rooms, bathrooms, property type, condition, and whether the home will be empty.
Step 2
Price optional work separately
Ask for carpet, oven, windows, walls, or outdoor spaces as individual lines where possible.
Step 3
Allow a timing buffer
Protect the cleaning window from a late move and retain time to inspect the result.
Step 4
Keep the written quote
Save the scope, assumptions, price basis, change process, and cancellation terms together.
Be cautious with unsourced averages
Online figures can describe a different city, property condition, year, or list of inclusions. Use them only as rough context; current quotes for your actual property are a safer basis for planning.