What to include in a rental property turnover cleaning quote in Australia

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

This guide follows one vacant two-bedroom unit in Cairns, Queensland. 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

Clean a vacant two-bedroom rental unit between tenancies, with kitchen, bath, floors and interior windows defined in a room checklist. Count rooms, bathrooms, appliances and window units; record condition before pricing. 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: Count rooms, bathrooms, appliances and window units; record condition before pricing. 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

Separate standard clean from optional oven, carpet or stain treatments. This example has 7 distinct lines, including condition walkthrough, kitchen and appliance cleaning, bathroom cleaning. Use actual supplier prices and labour inputs for a customer job; the displayed amounts are fictional document inputs.

Choose before pricing: Separate standard clean from optional oven, carpet or stain treatments. The fixture separates condition walkthrough, kitchen and appliance cleaning and bathroom cleaning rather than hiding all work in one figure.

3. Sequence the work and handoffs

Arrange vacancy access and a documented handoff inspection. 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: Arrange vacancy access and a documented handoff inspection. Note which stage needs access, a selected product or another trade before the next stage can be priced confidently.

4. Set a change boundary

Heavy residue, abandoned belongings or mould require a different cleaning scope. The example excludes repairs, pest treatment or hazardous waste removal. Record the discovery, agree the revised work and update the estimate before adding it to the job.

Change trigger: Heavy residue, abandoned belongings or mould require a different cleaning scope. 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 bathroom cleaning line counts 2 each. Verify the actual locations and product schedule rather than carrying this fictional count into another property. The amounts are fictional AUD inputs, not current prices for Cairns, Queensland or another location.

Worked project calculation

The paired PDF has 7 cost lines. For example, Bathroom cleaning is 2 each × A$170.20 = A$340.40; Living and bedroom cleaning is 3 room × A$125.80 = A$377.40. 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$1,835.20. 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

Clean a vacant two-bedroom rental unit between tenancies, with kitchen, bath, floors and interior windows defined in a room checklist.

Outside this example: No repairs, pest treatment or hazardous waste removal.

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

• Count rooms, bathrooms, appliances and window units; record condition before pricing.
• Separate standard clean from optional oven, carpet or stain treatments.
• Arrange vacancy access and a documented handoff inspection.
• Heavy residue, abandoned belongings or mould require a different cleaning scope.

Check business and client details, address, dates, scope, units, line amounts and PDF notes. The rental property turnover cleaning 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 rental property turnover cleaning estimate?

Count rooms, bathrooms, appliances and window units; record condition before pricing.

When should this rental property turnover cleaning quote be revised?

Heavy residue, abandoned belongings or mould require a different cleaning scope. No repairs, pest treatment or hazardous waste removal.

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