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Lamplighter Facility Services

Recurring service

Janitorial contracts

A recurring cleaning contract with a written scope, a checklist for your building, a weekly inspection and a 30-day out.

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Or call (502) 555-0148, weekdays 8 to 5.

Janitorial cart caddy holding labelled spray bottles and a microfiber duster

How we approach it

A janitorial contract should be easy to read. Ours is a few pages: the scope, the checklist for your building, the frequency, the monthly price, and how either side can end it. Nothing auto-renews into a three-year term.

The first 90 days are the trial. After that the contract runs month to month, and thirty days of written notice ends it with no fee. We would rather keep accounts by doing the work than by trapping people.

You get one invoice a month, one account manager, a crew lead you can reach, and the inspection scores. If a score drops, the account manager calls you before you call us.

What is in the scope, and what is not

Included

  • Plain-language contract with a written scope
  • Site checklist (sample on this site)
  • One monthly invoice, itemized
  • Account manager plus a named crew lead
  • Weekly scored inspections and a quarterly review

Not included, so you can plan for it

  • Auto-renewing multi-year terms
  • Cancellation fees
  • Price increases mid-term (we review price once a year, in writing)

Price ranges

Plain ranges in US dollars. The walkthrough sets the firm number.

Once a week
$0.07 to $0.11 per sq ft per month
Twice a week
$0.10 to $0.15 per sq ft per month
Three nights a week
$0.13 to $0.20 per sq ft per month
Five nights a week
$0.18 to $0.28 per sq ft per month
Restroom consumables (optional) Paper, soap, liners
Our cost plus 10%, itemized

A worked example

These are office rates. Medical, school and gym sites run higher, multi-tenant common areas and light industrial run lower. The pricing page has the full table.

Get a range for my building Full rate table

From a sample checklist

What the crew works from

Full printable checklist

Site Sample office, 2nd and 3rd floors

Crew lead Named in your proposal

Inspection Weekly, scored, photos sent

Sample checklist zones for janitorial contracts

Entrances and lobby

  • Clean entrance glass and door frames at hand height Each visit
  • Vacuum entrance mats, shake out loose debris Each visit
  • Wipe reception counter and visitor chairs Each visit
  • Detail door tracks and thresholds Weekly
  • Wash full-height lobby glass, inside Monthly

Offices and workstations

  • Empty trash and recycling, replace liners Each visit
  • Dust clear desk surfaces (papers are never moved) Each visit
  • Wipe phones, handles, switches and shared keyboards Each visit
  • Vacuum under desks and behind doors Weekly
  • Dust blinds, ledges and picture frames Monthly

Restrooms

  • Clean and disinfect toilets, urinals and sinks Each visit
  • Restock paper, soap and liners Each visit
  • Clean mirrors, dispensers and partitions Each visit
  • Mop floors with disinfectant, pour water in floor drains Each visit
  • Machine scrub floor and grout Monthly

Break rooms and kitchens

  • Wipe counters, tables and sink Each visit
  • Clean microwave inside and out, appliance fronts Each visit
  • Wipe cabinet fronts and handles Weekly
  • Clean out refrigerator (on your posted day) Weekly

Floors

  • Vacuum traffic lanes and open areas Each visit
  • Dust mop and damp mop hard floors Each visit
  • Burnish high-traffic tile Weekly
  • Spot-clean carpet stains Weekly
  • Scrub and recoat tile, or extract carpet Quarterly

High and detail

  • Dust air vents and return grilles Monthly
  • High dust light fixtures and ledges above reach Quarterly
  • Wipe baseboards and wall marks Monthly
  • Supervisor inspection, scored and photographed Weekly

Questions about janitorial contracts

How long is the contract?

A 90-day trial, then month to month. Thirty days of written notice ends it, from either side.

Will the price go up?

Only at the yearly review, in writing, with at least 60 days' notice. If the scope changes, the price can change with it, and you will see the math.

"One contract, three checklists, one invoice. Certificates of insurance show up the same day I ask, which matters when a new tenant's lease needs one by Friday."
Priya S., Property managerThree multi-tenant office buildings, Louisville

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Get janitorial contracts priced for your building.

Thirty to forty-five minutes on site, then a written scope, your building's checklist and a monthly price within two business days. No obligation.

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