Superior Home & Business Cleaning

For the last 3 years, I have cleaned 150+ houses as an independent contractor for 2 cleaning agencies. They charge clients $35-$40/hour and pay me half. Now I have decided to go out on my own and avoid the middle man. The non-competition agreements I signed prevent me from soliciting my existing clients. So I need to start from scratch and build up my own clientele. I try to live up to my company name "Superior" by providing clients with high quality work at a lower price. I can tout my own horn about how good I am. But the only way you'll know if I'm really good or not is to try me. To encourage this, I charge only $20/hour for the first time cleaning. (This price does NOT apply to non-recurring cleanings, move-in/out cleanings and cleanings less than 4 hours.) For any subsequent cleanings, my regular rate of $25/hour will apply. What I like best about house cleaning is the physical exercise I get. Therefore, I prefer physically demanding jobs that require a lot of mopping, vacuuming and scrubbing. I especially like move-outs/move-ins and really dirty houses. On the other hand, jobs that require doing LOTS of laundry, making beds and dusting around numerous bric-a-bric items don't interest me. I do NOT exclusively use non-toxic products. Some are--Simple Green for all- purpose cleaning, Vinegar/water for bare floors and Murphy"s Wood Oil Soap for hardwood floors. But some aren't--toilet bowl cleaner, ammonia window cleaner, Comet , heavy duty degreaser, mineral oil for stainless steel, oven cleaner, furniture polish, glass stove top cleaner. But I will be happy to use any non-toxic products you provide me. I live near Sea-Tac Airport and prefer jobs within a 15-mile radius of 98168, but will travel further for jobs that are at least 5 hours duration. My minimum cleaning time is 3.0 hours. After that, I bill by the 1/4 hour. However, as a courtesy, if the job goes over the booked time, the first 15 minutes are free. If you authorize me to continue beyond that, then the 1/4 hour charge will begin. I do NOT estimate jobs over the phone. How long your house will take depends on a lot of things. When I get to the job, I can give you a rough estimate of how much time will be required. But even that can turn out to be wrong. However, as a rough guide, I can say that most houses under 1000 square feet take 3 hours or less,1000-1500 take 3-4 hours, 1500-2000 take 3.5-4.5 hours, 2000-2500 take 4.5-5.5 hours, 2500-3000 take 5.5-6.5 hours , 3000-3500 take 6.5-7.5 hours, 3500-4000 take 7.5-8.5 . This is for a regular cleaning. If you are a perfectionist and want an extra-extra good job, this takes 25-50% more time. The job estimates above do NOT include extras like cleaning the insides of ovens, refrigerators and cabinets; pulling the stove/refrigerator out from the wall and cleaning the vacated space; hand washing (not dusting) of blinds; scrubbing (not mopping) of large floor areas; cleaning ALL the windows, doors and walls; cleaning sliding window/door tracks; hand cleaning of ALL baseboards; spider web removal through out the house; doing laundry or making beds; washing LOTS of cups, dishes and cook ware. Move-out/move-in jobs, which include many of the above extras, typically take 50-100% more time than regular cleanings. Some other things to note: (1) I prefer you to contact me by email. I do NOT answer phone calls/texts while working. (2) My regular cleaning hours are M-F 9:00-7:00 and Sat-Sun 10:00-6:00. I will stay later for big jobs. (3) I accept payment by cash, check and Paypal (4) If I have to pay for parking, you need to reimburse me. (5) I will call and email you the day before to remind you of the appointment. (6) If you cancel with less than 5 hours advance notice, there is a $25 charge. (7) If I arrive at your house but cannot clean because no one is there or no key was left or because you want to cancel, then the charge is $50.