General discussion about the commercial cleaning business, including day-to-day operations, industry questions, experiences, ideas, and topics that don't fit into another section.

Discuss commercial cleaning pricing, bidding strategies, production rates, estimating, margins, job costs, and what it takes to submit a profitable and competitive bid.

Share and compare real-world commercial cleaning prices, job sizes, service frequency, scope, location, and contract amounts. Ask other contractors whether your price is too high, too low, or right on target.

New to the commercial cleaning business? Ask beginner questions about getting started, finding your first customers, pricing your first jobs, choosing equipment, and learning how the business works.

Discuss commercial cleaning equipment, chemicals, supplies, and techniques. Share recommendations and advice on vacuums, scrubbers, extractors, floor care, carpet cleaning, restrooms, disinfecting, dilution, and solving difficult cleaning problems.

Discuss customer relationships, cleaning contracts, scope changes, complaints, inspections, renewals, cancellations, difficult accounts, and how to handle customer problems professionally

Discuss hiring, training, wages, scheduling, crew management, supervisors, employee retention, no-shows, performance problems, and building a reliable commercial cleaning team

Discuss finding and winning commercial cleaning accounts, prospecting, cold calling, walkthroughs, proposals, follow-ups, marketing, referrals, and strategies for turning prospects into long-term customers.

List contractor equipment, tools, machines, and other business-related items for sale to MPC PRO Community members.

Looking for a specific machine, tool, piece of equipment, or other contractor-related item? Post what you're looking for and connect with MPC PRO Community members who may have it.

List or discover contractor businesses, service routes, customer accounts, books of business, and other established business opportunities offered for sale by MPC PRO Community members.