House cleaning chores are hard to perform. Cleaning your home by yourself used to be a standard procedure, but it can easily get you exhausted. That’s why so many people rely on professional cleaning services to keep their homes clean. If you are working around the clock, you should free up your time and just hire a maid service. By hiring someone to clean your home, you invest in yourself, since you use that time for leisure rather than getting tired of fixing the mess built up in your place.
Before calling your local cleaning service, it would be best to have an idea about the costs for each option. Maid services offer various cleaning plans, and you should find the one that matches your budget and cleanliness expectations.
Maid Service or Independent Cleaner?
There are two ways to have your house cleaned by a third party. You can hire an independent cleaner or sign a contract with a maid service. Independent cleaners are easy to find through the internet or by friends’ referrals. They are a pocket-friendly option especially since you can directly negotiate the hourly wage with the cleaner. However, if you cover the detergents and cleaning equipment costs, the final bill could be much higher. Therefore, hiring an independent cleaner might sound like a good and affordable solution, but it could cost you a lot more in the long run.
On the other hand, hiring a maid service is a professional solution for your home cleaning project. Cleaning companies have more available cleaners to work on your home, using only high-quality equipment. Therefore, cleaning companies can assure you of having the right number of cleaners to your house. There is no need to worry about dropouts that are so frequent with independent cleaners. Licensed cleaning companies also offer liability insurance against any property damage in the course of their cleaning or accidents that might injure their cleaners.
What Is The Hourly Cost For an Independent Cleaner?
The average hourly wage for an independent cleaner could start from as low as $15 and up to $40 for the most experienced ones. You can also expect to part with a tip at the end of each cleaning session. That could come up close to 10% of the total sum.
It would help if you also estimated the costs for cleaning equipment (mops, sweeps, vacuums, cleaning wipes, etc.) and detergents that could add a substantial amount of money to the final bill. An independent cleaner becomes your direct employee adding an extra headache to your busy daily schedule.
What Is the Maid Service Cost Per Hour?
Typically, maid services charge anywhere between $25 and $70 per hour for every janitor working in your house. It’s your call to hire more than one person to perform all the cleaning tasks faster. Customers are expected to tip the cleaners for their hard work. The average tip comes up to 10% of the total sum paid for each cleaner that particular day.
How Much Do Cleaning Services Charge Per Room?
Cleaning services charge by the square footage of your home. Their manager usually comes to your house and calculates the price you need to pay for cleaning. That price is directly related to the number of rooms, living rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms you have.
An average house would require anywhere between $100 and $300 for thorough cleaning. However, as you get to know the maid and cleaners better, you can negotiate a better price according to your needs and cleaning expectations.
Regular and Deep Cleaning Costs
Having a maid service clean your house every week would certainly cost you less in the long run. That’s because all cleaning services offer at least a 20% discount to people signing a contract for a year-round cleaning project. It’s a win-win situation for both sides since cleaning a house each week means less work for the cleaners, which translates to lower rates for you. It’s the most efficient way to have a clean and neat house paying a reasonable fee for this project.
Finally, deep cleaning is a detailed cleaning project that usually occurs before signing a contract for regular cleaning. You might also perform deep cleaning after a party, and it will cost you a lot more than the regular cleaning. As a general rule, hiring a company for a long-term cleaning project would keep your home in great shape without spending too much and aggravating your family budget.
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