THE ESTIMATING ANSWER
Estimate rental property turnover cleaning by measuring the defined one vacant two-bedroom unit, separating product allowances from labour and setting out the work sequence and exclusions. This fictional Leicester example uses 7 itemised lines totalling £992.00; its exact quantities and rates appear in the paired app PDF.
The worked job is one vacant two-bedroom unit in Leicester. The written scope is: Clean a vacant two-bedroom rental unit between tenancies, with kitchen, bath, floors and interior windows defined in a room checklist. Its matching itemised example shows how that description becomes quantities, allowances and a PDF. These figures are fictional inputs for learning the method, so check the real site, specification and supplier or subcontractor costs before quoting.
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. Record the measured basis next to the relevant cost lines, since a room count, fitted length and purchased product quantity may each use a different unit.
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. Keep a named allowance when the selection is open, and replace it once the actual product and delivery terms are known.
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. State which stage needs access or inspection before the next can begin, especially if a concealed condition might stop the work.
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. If this happens, write down the revised quantity and responsibility before adding an item to the customer estimate.
Worked project calculation
The paired PDF has 7 cost lines. For example, Bathroom cleaning is 2 each × £92.00 = £184.00; Living and bedroom cleaning is 3 rooms × £68.00 = £204.00. Each amount is the stated quantity multiplied by its unit rate. Recheck whether a line describes installed work, a material purchase allowance or a distinct visit before changing its quantity.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition walkthrough | 1 lump sum | £76.00 | £76.00 |
| Kitchen and appliance cleaning | 1 lump sum | £184.00 | £184.00 |
| Bathroom cleaning | 2 each | £92.00 | £184.00 |
| Living and bedroom cleaning | 3 rooms | £68.00 | £204.00 |
| Interior window cleaning | 8 each | £16.00 | £128.00 |
| Floor vacuum and mop | 1 lump sum | £140.00 | £140.00 |
| Final checklist and supplies | 1 lump sum | £76.00 | £76.00 |
| Illustrative total | £992.00 | ||
Adding the 7 exact line amounts gives £992.00. The PDF uses a 0% tax input and no markup solely to display this arithmetic. Decide the appropriate tax, overhead and profit treatment for an actual job; the fictional rates are not local averages or price recommendations.
Scope and price 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.
The role in this brief is commercial contractor. Confirm who supplies the selected products, makes the site safe, removes waste and signs off the work. Where opening up reveals a different condition, document it and issue a revised scope and price rather than silently extending the base estimate. Also check access, drying or curing time, and the client handoff described in the work sequence.
Before you send
- 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.
Compare the written scope with every line in the rental property turnover cleaning PDF example. The preview below is the first page of the actual app export; open the PDF to inspect its full scope, notes and amounts.
Questions about this job
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.
FROM SITE NOTES TO AN ITEMISED PDF
Build your own rental property turnover cleaning estimate
Enter the project boundary and your measured lines in Estimates on iPhone or Android. Edit the fictional quantities and rates, add the actual business and client details, then inspect the PDF before sharing it.
