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CLEAN LAUNCH · FREE WORKSHEET

Before you send
the quote.

Job or client: Date:

Use this checklist to make your estimate explicit. Adjust it to the actual scope and costs of the job.

1. Define the work

2. Check the numbers

Quoted price: $ Cleaners:

Hours per cleaner: Labor cost per hour: $

Other direct job costs: $ Target contribution margin: %

Total labor hours = cleaners × hours per cleaner

Entered job costs = labor hours × hourly labor cost + other direct costs

Contribution = quoted price − entered job costs

Price for target margin = entered job costs ÷ (1 − target margin as a decimal)

Include the value of owner labor and employer costs. Do not count paid travel or another cost twice. The remaining contribution must still cover fixed overhead and other costs not included here.

3. Give the client a clear next step

Example: 2 cleaners × 3 hours × $25 labor cost + $30 other costs = $180 entered costs. A $240 quote leaves $60 contribution, or 25%. A 30% target implies $257.14, before any costs omitted from this worksheet.

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