Cleaning and security

Start with the service.
Keep the margin in view.

Create a client and site, enter the recurring positions and duties, and record the agreed rates and operating costs. Review the economics before you staff and publish.

Define the work

Enter cleaning positions or security posts, recurring windows, headcount and position-specific instructions.

Understand the costs

Separate wages, direct hourly or monthly costs and allocated overhead from what the customer pays.

Schedule and compare

Review the plan, publish the roster and compare the agreed budget with the schedule and recorded work.

See the margin in a service plan

Enter a month of paid person-hours, agreed revenue and your own costs. These sample inputs illustrate a budget; your operational reports distinguish the agreed plan, schedule forecast and recorded results.

Paid person-hours this monthPlanning wage per hourAgreed monthly revenue before taxYour labor burden assumption (%)Other direct cost per paid hour

Include dedicated equipmentDedicated equipment cost per month Include allocated overheadAllocated overhead per month

Service revenue: $4,000.00
Base labor: $1,760.00
Labor burden assumption: $352.00
Other hourly direct costs: $40.00
Dedicated equipment: $60.00
Direct service cost: $2,212.00
Direct service result: $1,788.00
Allocated overhead: $300.00
Result after allocated overhead: $1,488.00
Margin after allocated overhead: 37.20%

Monthly equipment and overhead are counted once. Unfilled required hours still belong in your operating forecast. This illustration does not change payroll, billing or company records.

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