Going self-employed with your own cleaning business?

See what’s inside Your paperwork

A practical starting point that walks you through the early decisions of setting up a self-employed cleaning business, from choosing your services to getting your admin organised. Designed to help you think through what to sort first.

See what’s inside Your pricing

A set of downloadable, editable business document templates, including quotes, service agreements and client letters, to help your cleaning business look professional and keep client arrangements written down clearly.

See what’s inside Getting found

A pricing and admin support tool to help you work out rates for domestic and commercial jobs, factoring in time, travel and products so your one-off and recurring quotes actually add up.

See what’s inside Your words

Downloadable templates and post ideas to help you stay visible locally and fill out your social channels, so potential clients can find and recognise your cleaning business.

AI Copy Kit£14.99

Prompt templates and guides to help you write your own listings, service descriptions and client messages faster, in your own voice, without staring at a blank page.

See what’s inside Money admin

Financial Forms Bundle — Premium£19.99

Invoices, expenses and quote templates to keep recurring domestic and office billing tidy week to week.

Not sure where to start? See everything for cleaning company or browse all LaunchKit products.

Suggested starter stack

A sensible order to build up

The same tools, grouped in the order most people pick them up. You don’t need everything at once — start with the essentials, then add the rest as your business grows.

Start with

Begin here to map out your cleaning services and the admin you need to sort before taking on your first clients.

Add next

Get your quotes, service agreements and key/access records in place so recurring domestic and office clients are set up clearly from day one.

Use it to price per property and per hour with products and travel built in, so deep cleans and weekly contracts are both quoted with confidence.

Useful later

Reach for this once you're up and running and want to be found locally and look established to new clients.

Start with the Startup Guide See all cleaning company tools

Common questions

Before you buy anything

Do I need to buy everything before I start cleaning?: No. Many people start with the startup guide to get organised, then add the pricing and documents tools as they take on more clients. Pick what helps you most right now and build from there.
Are these legal documents?: No. These are downloadable templates and guides designed to help you get organised and set up. They are practical small business tools, not legal documents, and they are not a substitute for professional advice.
Can I use these if I'm already cleaning for clients?: Yes. If you're already trading, the templates and tools can help you tidy up your pricing, client paperwork and recurring invoicing so the admin keeps pace as you grow.
How do I receive the files?: Everything is an instant digital download. After purchase you can download the templates and guides and start using them straight away on your own computer.
Which should I buy first?: Most new cleaners start with the startup guide to get a clear plan, then add the business documents and pricing calculator as they take on regular clients. Use the suggested stack above as a starting point.

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Get the admin side organised so you can focus on the work. Browse the tools built for cleaning company businesses.

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The work is one thing. The setup is another.

Not knowing what to charge for a one-off deep clean versus an ongoing weekly contract, so you under-quote and lose money.
Juggling keys, alarm codes and access details for several clients with nothing written down or agreed in advance.
Forgetting to factor cleaning products, equipment and travel into your prices until they quietly eat your profit.
Recurring invoicing getting messy fast once you have a handful of regular domestic and office clients to bill.
Struggling to get found locally and look trustworthy enough that people will let you into their home or premises.

What to sort first

Your get-set-up checklist

1
Decide what cleaning work you actually offer
Get clear on whether you focus on domestic, commercial/office, one-off deep cleans, end-of-tenancy or a mix. It shapes your pricing, your kit and how you market yourself.
2
Work out your pricing properly
Set rates per property, per room or per hour and build in time, travel and products. A clear pricing approach helps you quote consistently instead of guessing on the doorstep.
3
Sort your client paperwork
Have a simple quote, a service agreement and a key/access record ready before you take on regular clients, so expectations and responsibilities are written down from the start.
4
Plan your supplies and costs
List the products, equipment and consumables each type of job needs and track what they cost, so your prices cover them and you never turn up short.
5
Set up invoicing for recurring clients
Decide how and when you bill weekly, fortnightly and monthly clients, and keep a tidy record of what's been invoiced and paid so nothing slips through.
6
Keep on top of your numbers
Start as you mean to go on with income and expense records, ready for the day you take on staff or subcontractors and the admin grows with you.
7
Get found locally
Plan how new clients will discover you, from a simple online presence to local posts, so word of mouth has something to back it up.

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See what’s inside Your paperwork

See what’s inside Your pricing

See what’s inside Getting found

A pricing and admin support tool to help you work out rates for domestic and commercial jobs, factoring in time, travel and products so your one-off and recurring quotes actually add up.

See what’s inside Your words

Downloadable templates and post ideas to help you stay visible locally and fill out your social channels, so potential clients can find and recognise your cleaning business.

AI Copy Kit£14.99

Prompt templates and guides to help you write your own listings, service descriptions and client messages faster, in your own voice, without staring at a blank page.

See what’s inside Money admin

Financial Forms Bundle — Premium£19.99

Invoices, expenses and quote templates to keep recurring domestic and office billing tidy week to week.

Not sure where to start? See everything for cleaning company or browse all LaunchKit products.

Suggested starter stack

A sensible order to build up

The same tools, grouped in the order most people pick them up. You don’t need everything at once — start with the essentials, then add the rest as your business grows.

Start with

Begin here to map out your cleaning services and the admin you need to sort before taking on your first clients.

Add next

Get your quotes, service agreements and key/access records in place so recurring domestic and office clients are set up clearly from day one.

Use it to price per property and per hour with products and travel built in, so deep cleans and weekly contracts are both quoted with confidence.

Useful later

Reach for this once you're up and running and want to be found locally and look established to new clients.