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Cleaning Business Consulting for Owners Who Need Clear Numbers and a Real Strategy

Cleaning companies run on tight labor margins where turnover, underpriced contracts, and supply costs decide whether the business makes money. Hopium Island reviews the numbers and builds a practical plan.

Cleaning is a labor business, and that makes payroll the make-or-break number. Margins per job are thin, so high turnover, training time, and contracts priced too low quietly erode the profit. Recurring commercial and residential accounts feel stable, but a stale price or a slow crew can turn a profitable account into a losing one without the owner noticing.

Hopium Island looks at how your company actually earns: labor cost as a share of each job, productivity and hours per clean, supply costs, and pricing on recurring contracts. Then we build a plan to protect the margin on every account.

Common problems in this business

Labor cost eating most of the margin on each job
High turnover driving constant hiring and training costs
Recurring contracts priced too low or not raised in years
Crew productivity and hours per clean never measured
Supply and equipment costs not fully built into pricing
No job costing, so unprofitable accounts keep getting renewed

Busy but not profitable?

A cleaning company can have crews working every day and still barely profit because labor is most of the cost and the margin per job is thin. If a crew takes longer than the job is priced for, or turnover keeps you training new people, the profit slips away one account at a time. Full schedules do not help when each job is underpriced.

Knowing your break-even

Break-even for a cleaning company is the monthly revenue needed to cover payroll, supplies, equipment, insurance, transportation, and your draw. Once we know your overhead and your true labor cost and margin per job, we can calculate the account base and pricing you need each month to actually come out ahead.

Where cash flow gets tight

  • Payroll due before recurring accounts pay their invoices
  • High turnover driving repeated hiring and training costs
  • Supply and equipment costs on every job
  • Slow-paying commercial accounts on net terms
  • Underpriced contracts locked in for the year
  • Transportation and fuel costs across accounts

What Robert reviews

Business bank statements
Profit and loss statement, if available
Monthly recurring revenue and account history
Supply and equipment cost summaries
Payroll summary including turnover and training costs
Account list with current pricing, if available

Sensitive documents are only shared through a secure process after confidentiality terms are discussed.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my cleaning company busy but not profitable?

Because labor is most of the cost and margins per job are thin, so slow crews, turnover, and underpriced contracts quietly erase the profit. We review your labor costs and pricing per account to find the leak and build a plan. Call (239) 610-0676.

How do I know if my contracts are priced too low?

By comparing your true labor and supply cost per job against what you charge. Many cleaning companies sign accounts at a price that no longer covers rising labor costs. We help you find the accounts that are losing money so you can re-price or replace them.

How does turnover affect my numbers?

Every time someone quits, you pay to hire and train a replacement, and new crews are slower and more error-prone. That cost rarely shows up clearly in your books. We help you account for it so you can see what turnover really costs your bottom line.

Do you offer Saturday strategy sessions?

Yes. Saturday coaching is built for owners who cannot step away during the week. Sessions are $295 per hour. Call (239) 610-0676.

Let's look at your numbers

Saturday strategy coaching is offered at $295 per hour. Tell Robert about your business and he'll determine whether a session is a fit.