Two cleaning quotes can have different prices because they describe different jobs. Before choosing a commercial cleaner, put the scope, frequency, supplies, access and billing on the same page. Then compare what each proposal will deliver for your workplace.
For an office in Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Tweed Heads, that is more useful than looking for the lowest number and discovering the missing details later.
Give each cleaner the same information
Start with one brief: your suburb, the rooms you occupy, staff and visitor numbers, kitchens, bathrooms, floor types and preferred cleaning days. Note any areas shared with other tenants and any rooms that should stay untouched.
If one cleaner prices three visits a week and another prices one, the monthly figures cannot tell you which is better value. The same applies when one includes your meeting rooms and another only counts the open-plan area.
For the factors behind a site-specific price, see our office cleaning cost guide.
Use this quote-comparison sheet
Copy the table into your notes and complete a column for each proposal. Write “not stated” when a quote leaves a question unanswered.
| Check | Proposal A | Proposal B |
|---|---|---|
| Exact rooms and areas included | To confirm | To confirm |
| Visits each week and agreed days | To confirm | To confirm |
| Tasks completed each visit | To confirm | To confirm |
| Less frequent tasks and timing | To confirm | To confirm |
| Cleaning products and equipment | To confirm | To confirm |
| Soap, paper and restocking responsibility | To confirm | To confirm |
| After-hours access arrangements | To confirm | To confirm |
| Monthly amount and GST treatment | To confirm | To confirm |
| Extras requiring approval | To confirm | To confirm |
| How a missed task is reported | To confirm | To confirm |
This sheet is a buying aid, not a score that automatically selects a winner. A missing answer is a reason to ask a question.
Separate routine work from periodic work
“Floor cleaning” might mean vacuuming and mopping on regular visits. It should not leave you guessing whether specialist deep cleaning of soft flooring, high windows or floor restoration are included.
Ask for any periodic work to be identified by task, timing and eligibility. Where a benefit is bundled into a plan, have its conditions written beside the offer. Do not assume all plans include every service mentioned elsewhere on a website.
Check who supplies what
Cleaning products and equipment are different from the consumables your staff use. A cleaner bringing a vacuum and products does not automatically mean they purchase toilet paper, refill soap or manage your stock cupboard.
At F&L, we bring our cleaning equipment and products. Agree workplace consumable responsibilities separately so the quote reflects what you actually need.
Make the decision about your site
Ask who to contact about the service, how the agreed checklist is confirmed, and how changes to rooms or frequency affect the price. Request current insurance information and confirmation of police checks for the people entering your premises.
Keep the comparison sheet with the final scope. It gives you a useful reference when checking the service later, rather than relying on what everyone remembers from the first call.
F&L provides recurring commercial cleaning, weekly or more often, primarily after hours. We cover Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Tweed Heads, subject to your address and requirements. Your first clean is free as the start of a suitable ongoing service; after that, it is one agreed flat monthly price.
Want a figure to compare? Get an office cleaning estimate, then confirm the scope and final price with us. Or call 0412 073 637.