I live in the UK (Midlands) and would love to set up my own cleaning company.How would I go about this? Does anybody have there own cleaning business that could ofer some advice? What do people want from there cleaner...e.g: prices, hrs, daily/wkly?Any advice would be much appreciated! Many thanks.
      Answer1:If you wish to put up your own house cleaning business, there are simple and easy steps that you can follow so you can get started with such business.Of course, you need to decide of what kind of house cleaning services you would want to operate like vacuuming, mopping, making beds, waxing floors, dusting and a lot more. You can also specialize such as carpet cleaning, windows cleaning, and so onCheck out your competitors and use them in making your own prices. Check out your yellow pages and contact them, pretend that you are a customers and ask for their prices and services. With all the information you gathered, you can decide the price that you will charge to your clientsYou need tools, materials and equipments for it. So, you need to jot down all the tools and materials needed as sponges, rags, cleaners, carpet cleaning equipments and so on. Know the cost of each item and jot it down near the items. You need to estimate all the costs for your business. You also need transportation, if you have your own vehicle, you can just use it in transporting your equipments and materials.Advertising see linkAlso get some insurance this put any customers mind a rest knowing that you have it. Might also be worth contacting the tax office to see if there are any tax allowances that you might be able to claim.One last thing think of a catchy name for you businessGood luck
      Answer2:get a job with one of your competitors for a few weeks to see how the business runs and then set yourself up, you will need insurance and money for advertising, but this is a competitive area so the profit margins wont be high.