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How much should you charge for window cleaning?

Price each clean from what it costs you: time on the windows, the drive, supplies and your share of overhead. Add the margin you want, and the calculator gives you a price per visit and per year.

Average drive from the previous stop.

Wage plus payroll costs.

Fuel and wear for the drive to this customer.

Insurance, phone, software, equipment payments and other fixed costs.

Your overhead is spread across these. Use your average across the year.

The share of the price you keep after costs. 30% of a $100 visit is $30.

$171 per visit

$683 a year (4 visits)

Cost per visit: $111 · Profit per visit: $60

Wages $77 · Supplies per visit $4 · Vehicle $5 · Overhead $25

That's $98 for each hour the job takes, including the drive.

Driving to this customer is 14% of the job's time and costs you $16 a visit. See what driving costs across all your routes

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What goes into a window cleaning price

Window cleaners often price per window, but time is what you pay for. Time a few typical homes and storefronts, run the calculator for each, and check that your per-window prices cover the result. Ladder work and upper floors take longer, so price them higher.

How this calculator works

It adds up the cost of one visit: wages for everyone on the job for the time on site and the drive, materials, vehicle cost, and your monthly overhead divided by your visits each month. Then it sets the price so that your chosen margin is left after those costs: price = cost ÷ (1 − margin). The monthly and yearly figures multiply the price by the visits in that period.

Why the drive belongs in the price

Customers don't see the drive, but you pay for it on every visit. If your stops are spread out or in a poor order, the same price earns you less. Shorter drives lower the cost of every visit without changing what the customer pays.

Questions

Per window or per house?
Per-window prices are easy to quote. Use this calculator to check that a typical house at your per-window price covers the crew's time, drive and overhead.
How do I price regular storefront rounds?
Choose Monthly for storefronts on a round. Shops close together on one round take less driving to reach, so enter the shorter drive.
What do other window cleaning companies charge?
It varies a lot by area. This calculator starts from your own costs so every price covers them. Compare the result with local quotes before you set your rates.

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