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Commercial cleaning contract checklist
Print this page or save it as a PDF. Tick each item before you send a contract to a new commercial client. The details are in our guide on what to put in a commercial cleaning contract.
Practical guidance, not legal advice. Have a local attorney review your template.
Parties and locations
- Your business's legal name and the client's legal name
- Every service address
- A contact person on each side
Scope
- Tasks listed area by area
- What's not included (windows, floor care, deep cleans)
- Frequency for each area
Schedule and access
- Days and time window
- Holidays and schedule changes
- Keys, cards and alarm codes: who holds them and how they're returned
- Off-limits areas
Supplies
- Who provides chemicals and equipment
- Who provides paper, soap and liners, and whether they're included in the price
Extra work and quality
- How extra work is requested, priced and approved before it's done
- How quality is checked (for example, monthly inspections)
- How the client reports a problem, and your response time
- Re-clean policy for missed items
Money
- Monthly price and what it covers
- When you invoice and payment terms (net 15, net 30)
- Accepted payment methods
- Late payment and pausing service for non-payment
- Yearly price review or set increase
Term and protection
- Start date, length and renewal
- Cancellation notice for both sides, in writing
- Insurance (general liability, workers' comp) and bonding
- How damage is reported and handled
- Staff: employees, background checks, confidentiality
- Signatures, names, titles and dates for both sides
From jobtill.com/blog.