How Much Does Commercial Cleaning Cost in the UK?

All business owners absolutely must have a cleaning plan of some kind.

No matter if you’re in retail, client services, manufacturing or logistics; a clean workplace is a safe one.

Depending on the size of your business, you might not think you need commercial cleaning support, or would prefer not to incur the extra cost. You might work on a hybrid model, making a commercial cleaning service for your office something you do out of necessity once a month, running the hoover around your office rental once a week, and dusting as you go.

But if you are searching for answers to ‘how much does commercial cleaning cost in the UK’; then you’re not happy to be cleaning your own workplace. You know you need help with your commercial cleaning, but you’re not sure where to start with pricing.

You may be wondering what is the difference between commercial cleaning, office cleaning, contract cleaning, and all the other kinds of cleaning out there? Then there’s the size of your premises, the level of cleaning support you need, and costs in your location to consider.

Before we attempt to give a useful answer, let’s define what commercial cleaning is.

What is commercial cleaning?

Commercial cleaning is cleaning services for any business premises: from hotels to healthcare centres, schools to swimming pools, and factory floors to night club dancefloors.

Commercial cleaning companies are equipped far beyond domestic cleaning firms, with carpet cleaners, floor waxers, specialist cleaning solutions and industrial cleaning tools their standard issue, and their staff receive specialist training to provide a consistently clean, safe, and hygienic finish.

Some commercial cleaning service providers are highly specialised, only cleaning healthcare premises or schools, or broadcast and film studios where the equipment is sensitive. Others are generalists, with versatile, transferable skills.

A commercial cleaning company is one that serves private or public sector workplaces; anything other than domestic cleaning.

Now, let’s get back to costs.

Commercial cleaning costs in the Midlands and northern UK

In a major Midlands city like Birmingham, or further north somewhere like Manchester or Liverpool, you can expect to find a single commercial cleaner on contract for around £20 per hour. It’s the going rate for a solo, entrepreneurial commercial cleaner.

Since they’re self-employed and, as there’s likely only one of them, they’re not able to tackle multiple locations or complex cleaning jobs; which means if your needs go beyond a single small location, or require specialist cleaning, they will be unlikely to handle the task effectively. In this case, you will need to get in touch with a cleaning company that has the capacity and scope to match your needs.

Cleaning firms usually have slightly higher costs because they have processes and guarantees, specialist equipment and expertise in certain types of cleaning, and often a higher level of insurance to protect their clients and their workers.

Costs also vary if you have additional needs like carpet cleaning, or have a particularly large or higher risk environment such as an industrial workshop or warehouse.

You may expect a base rate of £50 per hour for a small specialist cleaning team working at one site, but this is highly dependent on the job, the risks, and your needs.

To get an accurate idea of cleaning costs you need a custom quotation, designed to suit your specific needs. You can get a quote right now, with no obligation, from the Midlands’ premier commercial cleaning company - Bowdraper.

We’ve been in the commercial cleaning business since 1977, and we’re still proudly family owned and run. We’ll give you unrivalled cleaning at a price that works for you and your business. All you have to do is get in touch, and we’ll do the rest.

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