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Production Cleaning Rates
Most cleaning production rates are based on 1,000 square feet, a medium populated office
building, and are approximate amounts of time.
Other items that can affect your production rates:
Hours of building operation
Population density
Weather conditions
Hard floor surfaces versus carpeted surfaces
Public access
Customer expectations
GENERAL CLEANING
MINUTES/EACH
Empty trash can (28 qt), replace liner (or see sq. ft. rate – next section)
Empty and damp wipe ash tray
Damp wipe trash can (inside and outside – 28 quart)
Sanitize/polish drinking fountain
Dust/vacuum blinds 4’ by 3’
Clean refrigerator – inside & out
Clean microwave
GENERAL CLEANING
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Empty trash can (28 qt), replace liner
Remove trash from building
DUSTING
SQ FT PER HOUR
2
1
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
High dusting – vents, corners, lights
Low dusting – chair legs, base boards
Horizontal dusting – spot cleaning using
microfiber cloth, desk tops, pictures,
computers
DETAIL DUSTING
,50
.14
.50
1.00
.45
20.00
5.00
30,000
15,000
SQ FT PER HOUR
3.00
5.00
5.00
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Overheads, behind computers, behind doors
RESTROOM CLEANING
Clean toilet – top/bottom
Clean sink
Clean urinal top/bottom
Clean/disinfect shower stall
Restroom partitions (wipe down)
Clean fixtures, mirrors, counter tops, fill supplies
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20,000
12,000
12,000
SQ FT PER HOUR
4.00
15,000
MINUES/EACH
2.50
1.00
2.25
7.00
2.00/stall
2.5 per fixture
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SWEEPING
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
24” Push broom
26” Push broom
28” Battery walk behind sweeper
DUST MOPPING
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
24” Dust mop
36” Dust mop
DAMP MOPPING
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
SQ FT PER HOUR
6,000
12,000
SQ FT PER HOUR
4.00
12.00
10.00
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
12” Upright vacuum
16” Upright vacuum
14” Backpack vacuum floor tool
28” Battery vacuum
DETAIL VACUUM
3,800
5,500
15,000
7.00
5.00
18” Microfiber flat mop
24 oz Mop head w/bucket wringer
32 oz Mop head w/bucket wringer
CARPET VACUUMING
SQ FT PER HOUR
15.00
10.00
4.00
10,000
5,000
6,000
SQ FT PER HOUR
26.00
14.00
8.00
7.00
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Using 14” floor tool backpack to detail
vacuum corners, edges, under furniture
2,300
4,280
7,400
8,500
SQ FT PER HOUR
5.00
STAIRWAYS & LANDINGS
12,000
MIN PER FLOOR
(5’ wide stairwell, 28 steps per floor)
Dust & spot clean all handrails
Vacuum stairs, landings
Damp mop with mop/wringer
Damp mop w/microfiber flat mop
Check stairwell for litter & debris
5.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
LIGHT FIXTURES
Standard 2’ x 4’ Fixture
Remove tubes/clean lens and reflectors and replace tubes
Vacuum w/backpack with brush attachment on ladder
8.00 each
2.00 each
CEILING VENTS
Vacuum w/backpack with brush attachment
WASHING (painted walls)
.45 each
MIN TO CLEAN1,000 SQ FT
Walls painted w/semi-gloss or higher luster finish
By hand with rag/bucket
18” Microfiber flat mop
DUST WALLS
180
90
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Using 18” Microfiber flat mop
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SQ FT PER HOUR
333
667
SQ FT PER HOUR
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WASHING (vinyl walls)
MIN TO CLEAN1,000 SQ FT
Using 18” Microfiber flat mop
By hand with rag/bucket
SPOT CLEAN WALLS
SQ FT PER HOUR
60
150
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Remove handmarks from light switches,
doors using Microfiber cloth
1000
5000
SQ FT PER HOUR
2.00
CLEAN ELEVATOR
30,000
MINUTES/EACH
Wipe walls, panels, doors, and door tracks
7.00
WINDOW WASHING
MINUTES/EACH
Spray/wipe 4’ by 3’ window one side using microfiber cloth
Wash with squeegee/applicator 4’ by 3’ window
Spot clean entrance door glass
CARPET CARE
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Apply soil protection using pump sprayer
Apply soil protection using electric sprayer
Apply soil protection using hydro-force
sprayer
Apply carpet pre-spray using pump sprayer
Apply carpet pre-spray using electric sprayer
Apply carpet pre-spray using hydro-force
sprayer
Dry clean: spread dry cleaning compound
Dry clean: agitate dry cleaning compound
with 24” brush machine vacuum dry cleaning
compound
With 16” upright vacuum
Dry foam with 24” machine with foam pick-up
Rotary shampoo with 17” 175 rpm floor
machine
Rotary shampoo with 20” 175 rpm floor
machine
Bonnet cleaning with 17” floor machine
Bonnet cleaning with 20” floor machine
Hot water extraction with portable machine
Hot water extraction with self contained
machine with 16” floor tool
MACHINE SCRUBBING
.30
.23
12
10.00
5.00
5.00
6,000
12,000
12,000
10.00
5.00
5.00
6,000
12,000
12,000
13.00
25.00
4,500
2,400
30.00
22.00
60.00
2,000
2,600
1,000
58.00
1,033
40.00
37.00
40.00
35.00
1,500
1,600
1,500
1,714
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
17” 175 rpm scrub/pickup/rinse
20” 175 rpm scrub/pickup/rinse
20” Auto scrubber
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SQ FT PER HOUR
SQ FT PER HOUR
31.00
25.00
11.00
1,900
2,100
5,500
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MACHINE STRIPPING
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
17” 175 rpm scrub/pick-up/rinse
20” 175 rpm scrub/pick-up/rinse
20” Auto scrubber
High speed burnish w/20” 2000 rpm machine
Spray buff w/20” 2000 rpm machine
APPLY FLOOR FINISH
60.00
55.00
22.00
10.00
13.00
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Standard finish mop head gravity-feed
application-microfiber
Bucketless flat mop 20”
APPLY FLOOR SEALER
SQ FT PER HOUR
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SQ FT PER HOUR
20.00
3,000
15.00
4,000
MIN TO CLEAN 1,000 SQ FT
Standard finish mop head
Gravity feed applicator – microfiber
bucketless flat mop 20”
1,000
1,100
2,700
6,000
5,200
SQ FT PER HOUR
20.00
15.00
3,000
4,000
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