Price a regular clean from a walkthrough voice note
Guessing how long a house takes leads to underquoting. Breaking it down room by room gives a price you won't regret.
Steps
- On the walkthrough, dictate each room: size, surfaces, condition, pets, extras requested.
- Paste the transcript and your hourly rate with the prompt below.
- Adjust the timings to how fast you or your team really work.
- Send the quote, with what's included, from your booking or invoicing app.
The exact prompt
I'm a [UK] cleaner. Turn my walkthrough notes into a time estimate and quote for a [weekly / fortnightly / one-off] clean. My rate: [£00/hour] or [team of 2 at £00/hour]. Minimum booking: [e.g. 2 hours]. For each room: tasks, estimated minutes. Then total time, price, and a short "included / not included" list (e.g. inside oven, inside windows, laundry). Use my timings where I give them. Where I don't, estimate and mark [MY ESTIMATE]. Walkthrough notes: [paste]
✓ Check before you send
- Timings match your real pace. Time yourself on the first clean and re-quote if needed.
- Extras are clearly priced or excluded.
- Products and equipment: say who provides them.
UK notes extra
- If you employ staff, budget for at least the minimum wage plus travel time between jobs where it counts as working time. GOV.UK: minimum wage rates.