How Commercial Building Cleaning Is Priced
Commercial building cleaning is priced per scope, not per square foot. A 20,000 sq ft building with four restroom cores, two elevator bays, and a high-traffic Class A lobby costs more to clean than a 20,000 sq ft single-corridor flex building with one restroom and a plain concrete entry. Square footage is a starting point, not a price.
The factors that drive the quote for a Stillwater-area building:
| Factor | Lower cost | Higher cost |
|---|---|---|
| Surface types | Sealed concrete, standard tile | Polished stone, hardwood, historic flooring |
| Restroom cores | 1–2 cores, light daily use | 4+ cores, high daily population |
| Frequency | 3x per week | Nightly + day porter |
| Floor count | Single floor | 3+ floors with elevator cabs |
| Tenant mix | Single professional tenant type | Mixed retail/office with high public access |
| Seasonality | Consistent year-round schedule | Winter salt-tracking uplift Oct–March |
Typical Ranges for Stillwater-Area Buildings
We don't publish fixed price lists because scopes vary too much to be useful at that level of generality. What we can say:
- Small professional buildings under 8,000 sq ft with nightly service typically start in the range most property managers budget under their CAM maintenance line for a single item.
- Mid-size Class B buildings from 15,000–35,000 sq ft with nightly cleaning and restroom programs are typically the largest single maintenance line item on the CAM reconciliation.
- Day porter services are priced by the shift — full-day versus half-day — and integrated with nightly programs at a combined rate.
Request a written quote and we will provide specific figures for your building after the walkthrough. The quote is free and there is no obligation to proceed.
CAM Pass-Through Considerations
Most multi-tenant buildings in the Stillwater market pass cleaning costs through to tenants as a CAM expense. Our contracts are written to facilitate CAM documentation: the scope describes every area and frequency, and monthly invoices break down cost by service type. If your lease requires cleaning cost documentation for reconciliation, our invoicing format supports that directly.
See our resource on budgeting cleaning inside CAM charges for a practical overview of how cleaning costs flow through commercial leases in this market.