How to Boost Janitorial Service Income in a Down Economy

The easiest ways to boost your business income for your janitor or janitorial service business in a down economy is to increase your product offering. Find out what services your current customers are already paying someone else to do and see if you can give them a competitive quote for these services.

Two of the easiest side jobs to add to any janitor service business are carpet cleaning and window washing. To start the janitorial window washing part of the business, all you need is a couple of squeegees, rags, a razor blade and a ladder. You can usually charge between 2 and 3 dollars pane and can do interior and exterior. Start up costs are 200 to 300 dollars if you have to buy a ladder.With interior and exterior window you will be making $25 to 30 dollars per hour per employee. Windows should be washed 2 to 3 times per year.

The next business add on you could do is janitor carpet cleaning. You can also do this a regular basis 2 to 3 times per year. You can charge 5 to 15 cents per foot. It will require you to invest in a carpet cleaner, but you can find a nice heavy duty portable unit used, for less then $500. Another option is to sell that job and then hire and contractor to come in and do the job and make money on the difference. Don't forget to charge extra for drapery and upholstery cleaning and spot removal when this services are also needed.

Best of luck doing these things. Hopefully they will work to increase your margins on employee per hour of labor. You may also be interested in up-selling external services like Gutter Cleaning


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