Free calculators for commercial cleaning contractors — the same formulas used in our guides. Enter your numbers and get a price you can defend.
Commercial Cleaning Bid Calculator
The five-step formula: cleanable area, hours, burdened labor, margin divisor, price.
Your bid
Defaults reproduce the Bid Calculator guide’s worked example (about $4,885/month, $0.271/sq ft).
Labor Hours Calculator
Area time + restroom task time + non-cleaning buffer = hours per visit.
Staffing
Defaults match the Labor Hours guide (about 6.7 hrs/visit, 145 hrs/month).
Production Rates Calculator
ISSA benchmarks adjusted by the real-world modifiers: density, frequency, friction.
Shift time
| Method | ISSA rate | Real-world |
|---|---|---|
| Backpack vacuum (open carpet) | 7,000-10,000 | 5,500-7,500 |
| Upright vacuum (open carpet) | 2,500-3,200 | 2,200-2,800 |
| Dust mopping | 8,000-12,000 | 7,000-9,500 |
| Auto-scrubber (walk-behind) | 15,000-22,000 | 12,000-18,000 |
Cost Per Square Foot Calculator
Build the price from labor first, then read off the true rate per square foot.
Your rate
Defaults reproduce the Cost Per Square Foot guide exactly: $1,693.44/month, $0.141/sq ft. Benchmark, medium building at 3x/week: $0.12-$0.18.
Profit Margin Calculator
Price with the gross-margin divisor, or reverse it: enter a quoted price and see the real margin.
Margin maths
Defaults reproduce the Profit Margin guide: $1,151.54 at 32% combined margin prices at $1,693.44.