Price your cleaning business to actually make money.
Copying local prices can leave you busy and still short of money. Start from what you need to earn, then check it against the market.
Every legal and tax rule in the guide is checked against GOV.UK, HMRC and the Health and Safety Executive.
Cleaning price calculator
Your minimum hourly rate, from your own numbers.
Price for profit
Hourly rates, quotes for regular, end-of-tenancy and commercial work, and the hidden costs that eat your rate.
Set up legally
HMRC, insurance, COSHH for chemicals, client data and cancellation rights, each checked against the official source.
Grow with confidence
Your first clients, commercial contracts, and hiring your first cleaner without breaking employment rules.
Quick answers
How much should a cleaner charge per hour in the UK?
Work it out from your target profit and costs divided by your real billable hours, then compare with local rates. The calculator above does the sums.
Do I need a licence to start a cleaning business?
There's no general licence, but you do need to register with HMRC once takings pass £1,000, control hazardous chemicals under COSHH, protect client data, and follow consumer cancellation rules.
Do cleaners need insurance?
Employers' liability is compulsory once you employ anyone. Public liability isn't legally required for a sole trader, but most clients expect it.
Get the free legal set-up checklist
Everything a UK cleaning business needs in place before the first paid job, and before the first employee. One page, each item linked to its official source.
We'll also send a few short emails about pricing and setting up. Unsubscribe any time. See the privacy notice.