Window Cleaning Pricing Calculator
Price a house or a storefront from what the job really costs you: crew time, solution and supplies, fuel and overhead, plus the profit margin you want. The calculator turns that into a job price and a price per window you can check against your usual rate.
| Labour cost | $144 |
| Overhead | $27 |
| Total job cost | $206 |
| Price to quote | $294 |
| Profit | $88 |
| Markup on cost | 42.9% |
| Price per window | $12.25 |
| Revenue per labour hour | $49 |
Before sales tax, GST or HST. Works in any currency: the $ is just a label. Example numbers only: replace them with your own costs.
What to count in a window cleaning price
- Time on site plus drive time, for every person on the crew
- Inside and outside count as separate work: time both if you quote both
- Solution, squeegee rubbers, scrubber sleeves and towels used on the job
- Fuel, ladder and water-fed pole wear, and any lift rental
- Insurance, phone, software and marketing spread across your jobs as overhead
Worked example
With a crew of 2 for 3 hours at $24 an hour, $15 in solution, squeegee rubbers and towels, $20 in fuel, ladders and equipment wear, 15% overhead and a 30% margin, the job costs $206 and the price comes to $294. That is $12.25 per window for 24 windows, $88 profit, and a 42.9% markup on cost.
Margin is not markup
Margin is profit as a share of the price; markup is profit as a share of your cost. A 30% margin needs a 42.9% markup, because the profit is measured against a smaller number. Mixing the two up can leave a busy season with less money than you planned. This calculator asks for the margin you want and shows the matching markup.
The Window Cleaning Pricing & Job Costing workbook (C$19.00, Excel, also opens in Google Sheets) keeps your rates in one price book, builds a printable client quote, and tracks what each job really cost and made, so your next price is based on your own numbers.
Questions
SHOULD I CHARGE PER WINDOW OR PER JOB?
Both work if the cost behind them is right. Per window is easy to quote; this calculator shows the per window price that your actual costs and margin produce, so you can add surcharges for screens, second storeys or hard water stains on top.
WHAT MARGIN SHOULD I USE?
That is your call. Enter the margin you want to keep after every cost, and the calculator shows the markup that matches it so you are not mixing up the two.
This calculator is a planning tool, not financial or tax advice. Check the results against your own records before you rely on them.