How to price commercial hard-floor scrub service work in Australia

By Estimates editorial team · Published 2026-09-25 · Australia edition

This guide follows one occupied retail floor in Launceston, Tasmania. The matching itemised estimate and PDF show how the job brief becomes measured quantities and separate AUD amounts. The responsible role in this scenario is commercial contractor. Check the actual site, selected products, supplier figures and labour plan before issuing a client quote.

1. Define the measured job

Machine scrub an accessible hard-floor retail area with defined edge work and after-hours handoff; no coating removal. Measure floor area, aisle obstructions, edge length and available cleaning window. Record the measurements and existing condition in the estimate before turning quantities into line items. The scope should make clear why this is a separate project from a broader renovation or maintenance quote.

Measure for this job: Measure floor area, aisle obstructions, edge length and available cleaning window. Put that measured basis beside the relevant PDF lines so area, fitted length and product purchase quantities stay distinct.

2. Build a product and labour schedule

Identify cleaning chemical and consumables according to the floor finish. This example has 7 distinct lines, including floor condition survey, fixture and stock protection, machine setup and consumables. Use actual supplier prices and labour inputs for a customer job; the displayed amounts are fictional document inputs.

Choose before pricing: Identify cleaning chemical and consumables according to the floor finish. The fixture separates floor condition survey, fixture and stock protection and machine setup and consumables rather than hiding all work in one figure.

3. Sequence the work and handoffs

Test a small area and plan drying and customer access before work. Show which task depends on access, a selected product or another trade. If that dependency is still open, label the price preliminary and identify the information needed before a firm quote.

Plan the handoffs: Test a small area and plan drying and customer access before work. Note which stage needs access, a selected product or another trade before the next stage can be priced confidently.

4. Set a change boundary

Loose floor finish or stubborn buildup may require a separate restoration service. The example excludes stripping, sealing, polishing or hazardous spill cleanup. Record the discovery, agree the revised work and update the estimate before adding it to the job.

Change trigger: Loose floor finish or stubborn buildup may require a separate restoration service. Record the revised task and quantity before it changes the amount your client sees.

Review the Australian job

Inspect the existing surface, access, product schedule and handoff conditions. Resolve unknown work and confirm any specialist requirements before giving a client a final quote.

The machine scrubbing line uses 167.23 m². Keep the site measurement and supplier's selling unit together; a material purchase allowance can differ from installed coverage. The amounts are fictional AUD inputs, not current prices for Launceston, Tasmania or another location.

Worked project calculation

The paired PDF has 7 cost lines. For example, Machine scrubbing is 167.23 m² × A$14.00 = A$2,341.22; Edge detailing is 48.77 m × A$13.00 = A$634.01. Each amount comes from the stated quantity and unit rate, so you can trace the arithmetic back to the job scope.

Adding every exact-cent line gives A$6,223.43. The PDF uses a 0% tax input only to make its fictional arithmetic visible. Confirm the GST treatment that applies to the actual job and set your own markup before sharing a client quote. A fictional rate is a document input, not a market quote or a recommended selling price.

Scope and pricing boundaries

Machine scrub an accessible hard-floor retail area with defined edge work and after-hours handoff; no coating removal.

Outside this example: No stripping, sealing, polishing or hazardous spill cleanup.

Separate product allowances, supply, installation, disposal and any specialist work where the actual project needs them. If access or a hidden condition changes, document the affected scope and agree a revised price instead of silently extending the base amount.

Before you send the estimate

• Measure floor area, aisle obstructions, edge length and available cleaning window.
• Identify cleaning chemical and consumables according to the floor finish.
• Test a small area and plan drying and customer access before work.
• Loose floor finish or stubborn buildup may require a separate restoration service.

Check business and client details, address, dates, scope, units, line amounts and PDF notes. The commercial hard-floor scrub service PDF example shows how this fictional project is presented. Its short PDF note is not a substitute for the detailed exclusions above.

Questions about this estimate

Which quantity controls this commercial hard-floor scrub service estimate?

Measure floor area, aisle obstructions, edge length and available cleaning window.

When should this commercial hard-floor scrub service quote be revised?

Loose floor finish or stubborn buildup may require a separate restoration service. No stripping, sealing, polishing or hazardous spill cleanup.

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