What Is Included in a Recurring Commercial Contract
Recurring contracts cover the tasks buildings need every visit, without upsells for basics:
- General offices: dusting, trash/recycling, spot-clean glass, vacuum/mop
- Restrooms: disinfect toilets/urinals, refill soap/paper, mop, mirrors, trash
- Breakrooms/kitchens: counters, sinks, appliance exteriors, trash, mop
- Lobbies/hallways: floors, entry glass, elevator buttons, high-touch disinfection
- Conference rooms: tables, chairs, whiteboards, trash, vacuum
Add-ons quoted separately: carpet extraction, hard-floor strip/wax/buff, exterior window washing, post-construction cleanup, high-dusting, day porter coverage.
If you run a small office under 3,000 sq ft, see also: /office-cleaning-small-business/.
Commercial Cleaning Pricing in NJ — Typical Ranges
Firm pricing requires a walkthrough (sq ft, restroom count, frequency, floor type). Below are typical NJ ranges for budgeting only. Confirm in your written quote.
| Facility | Frequency | Typical NJ range |
|---|---|---|
| Office 1,000–3,000 sq ft | 2x/week | $450–$950/mo |
| Office 3,000–7,000 sq ft | 3x/week | $950–$2,200/mo |
| Office 7,000–15,000 sq ft | 5x/week nightly | $2,200–$5,500/mo |
| Day porter, single building | Weekdays 8hr | $3,800–$6,500/mo per porter |
| Restroom-heavy (medical/fitness) | 5x/week | +15–35% vs standard office |
| Carpet extraction | Per sq ft | $0.25–$0.55/sq ft |
| Strip & wax VCT (per coat set) | Per sq ft | $0.75–$1.50/sq ft |
Manhattan Midtown and high-rise buildings typically run 15–30% higher due to access, union-building rules, freight elevator windows, and parking. See /commercial-cleaning-cost-new-york-city/ for NYC detail.
No flat rates published. Every quote is in writing after scope confirmation.
Service Area — Where We Run Nightly Crews
NJ: Bergen County (Hackensack, Paramus, Fort Lee, Teaneck), Essex County (Newark, Montclair, Livingston, Millburn), Passaic County (Paterson, Clifton, Wayne), Hudson County (Jersey City, Hoboken, Secaucus, Weehawken), Union County (Elizabeth, Linden, Rahway).
NY: Manhattan Midtown for offices with NJ-based management or multi-site contracts.
Dispatch from NJ means faster response for NJ buildings than out-of-state franchise units. Office: 107 Vesey St, Newark, NJ 07105, United States.
How We Work — Walkthrough, Scope, Start Date
- Call (973) 204-2310 or request a free quote with sq ft, locations, and frequency.
- Walkthrough (in person or video): restrooms, kitchen, floors, trash volume, access/alarms.
- Written scope + schedule: tasks by area, frequencies, supplies (we can include consumables), KPIs.
- Start: keyed access or code, alarm procedure, crew lead assigned, 30-day quality check.
Most single-site offices start within 3–7 business days after approval. Multi-site rollouts scheduled by building.
Day Porter vs Nightly Cleaning — Which Does Your Building Need
Nightly cleaning resets the building: restrooms disinfected, trash out, floors done, breakroom reset. Day porter maintains it while people are there: lobby touch-ups, restroom checks every 1–2 hours, spills, conference turnovers, trash pulls from heavy floors, exterior cigarette/police detail. Buildings over ~7,000 sq ft with 30+ daily occupants or public traffic usually need both. Under 3,000 sq ft with no public traffic, nightly alone is enough. We quote each line separately so you can start nightly and add porter hours only where traffic justifies it.
Quality Control — Inspections, Miss Reports, Re-Cleans
Every recurring contract includes: named crew lead, supervisor inspection in the first 30 days and quarterly after, and a single miss-report channel (phone/text). Misses reported by 9:00 AM are re-cleaned within 24 hours — restroom misses same night. Inspection scores and re-clean log are available on request for property managers overseeing multiple suites. If we miss twice on the same task in 30 days, we add a supervised visit at no charge and revise the checklist. That SLA is written into the scope, not promised verbally.
Supplies, Equipment, and Chemicals — What We Bring
Crews arrive with commercial vacuums with HEPA filtration, microfiber cloths and flat-mop systems (color-coded restroom vs office), EPA-registered disinfectants, neutral floor cleaner, glass cleaner, and trash liners for the service. Safety Data Sheets available on request. Consumables for occupants — toilet paper, paper towels, hand soap, seat covers, trash liners left for tenant use — are an optional pass-through line item at cost plus handling, or we service your bulk stock and flag par levels before you run out. Green-certified chemicals available on request for tenants with sustainability policies.
Insurance, Background Checks, and Building Compliance
COI issued per building with additional-insured endorsement when the lease or management company requires it. Crew members assigned to keyed accounts pass background checks; alarms, codes, and key logs are documented per site and never shared across crews. High-rise and medical-building rules — freight windows, loading-dock trash procedures, after-hours sign-in — are confirmed during the walkthrough so start day has no surprises. Multi-tenant managers get one vendor file covering all their sites with us.
What Is Not Included (So Quotes Stay Comparable)
Standard nightly scope excludes: exterior window washing above ground floor, carpet extraction, hard-floor strip/wax/buff, high dusting above 10 ft, biohazard/sharps disposal, pest control, HVAC filter changes, snow/landscaping, and tenant-move trash beyond normal dock volume. Each is quotable as an add-on with its own line price. Any bidder whose base price silently absorbs two or three of these will either cut corners nightly or change-order later — require the exclusion list in writing from everyone.
Law Firms & Professional Offices — Built for $3–5K Contracts
Law practices, wealth-management offices and professional suites buy discretion, chain-of-custody trash handling (shred bins, confidential waste), after-hours access with alarm protocols, and boardroom-ready presentation. Typical qualified programs run $3,000–$5,000+/mo for 3,000–8,000 sq ft at 3–5x/week. Request a walkthrough: (973) 204-2310.
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