Running a residential cleaning repair can be honestly profitable.
My company is still small and my fantastic friend and I are trying to build our client list so my fantastic friend and I take on some jobs that others would not want.
I have found a way to ensure that my fantastic friend and I have enough money to cover the costs on a bi-weekly basis while doing this. We have partnered with a few rental properties and offer full cleaning of rental units once the tenants transport out. This repair is offered on a flat rate fee basis however there are times when my fantastic friend and I have to tack on extra fees. When this happens the former tenant lose their security deposit because the proprietors much pay for the extra charges. One of our patrons owns a few older homes in the city that have been divided into multiple units. They had some issues with a tenant moving out and when they called us in to wipe the location my fantastic friend and I had to wear hazmat masks for the initial sweep through. I wouldn’t go into detail however it was one of the worst that I have seen. One area that actually needed cleaning was the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C vents. They were coated with dust and grime. The odd thing was, they were in the ceiling. I had never seen this before and had to ask how they worked. The owner said that the ductwork was in the ceiling and that the vents my fantastic friend and I saw along the bottom of the walls were simply cold air return. The vents in the ceiling were opened and closed by a pull chain which I also found strange. We were honestly glad when the repair was done but I will never forget that unit.