Use the method
Practical guides for Clean Margin Desk
A recurring bid is easier to audit when area scope, visit frequency, labor production, payroll burden, travel, supplies, and overhead stay visible. This worksheet calculates a target price and then compares a measured labor month to the same contract price.
Practical guide
Turn cleaning scope into recurring service hours
Translate area size, visit frequency, production rates, and travel into a monthly labor estimate.
Read guidePractical guideReview a cleaning bid against labor margin
Separate burdened labor, supplies, travel, overhead, target bid, and actual labor hours in one monthly review.
Read guideRead the calculation methodology and reference sources
Method and examples reviewed 2026-09-30. Examples are illustrative; input values and specifications are not independently verified.