ADD-ON SERVICE
COMMERCIAL JANITORIAL SERVICES.
Nightly or periodic deep-cleaning of dining rooms, restrooms, and back-of-house. A different trade from hood cleaning, but the routing overlaps — one service call that hits hoods, floors, and restrooms is a property manager's dream.
Typical pricing: $0.08–$0.18 per sq ft for nightly janitorial; $400–$1,500 / month for a typical restaurant
BUNDLING
Why operators pair this with hood cleaning
Restaurant groups and QSR chains prefer fewer vendors. Offering janitorial + hood + power washing as a bundle lets you take over an entire facility-services budget.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Four things the marketing copy won't tell you
Labor-heavy business — different cost structure than equipment-heavy hood cleaning
W-2 vs. 1099 compliance is a genuine risk in janitorial; talk to a labor attorney before you scale
Keys and alarm codes matter — tighten your hiring + background-check process before you hold a restaurant key
ISSA's CIMS certification is the credential bigger buyers look for
HIRING CHECKLIST
What to ask before you hire
✓Background checks on every person entering your property
✓Bonded + insured (this is the phrase that wins the account)
✓Written scope of work, inspected monthly
✓Named crew lead per account (consistency matters more than price)
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