Flat rate pricing as it sounds is an upfront price, which is based on the number of rooms in your house or the sqft of your home. Many companies will ask you for the total number of bedrooms and bathrooms to get an idea of how large your home is, but some companies will also ask the total square footage of your home. The larger your home, the higher the rate will be because it will take the cleaners longer to clean everything to a high standard
Flat Rate Pricings almost always come with some form of standardized cleaning checklist that cover all the bases of the home.
The benefit of flat rate pricing is that you will always know exactly how much your cleaning will cost in advance. This option is less common among independent cleaners and more common with professional cleaning agencies.
Although you can usually add on extras to the cleaning checklist, the downside of flat rate cleaning is that you won’t be able to fully customize your cleaning if you want something completely outside of the checklist already provided.
Most independent contractors charge hourly this way, and many larger companies offer it as an option as well. In this case, customers can either choose the number of hours they’d like, or they can sometimes wait to see how many hours the cleaner took and pay for the total time. Choosing the second option can sometimes lead to unpredictable costs if the cleaner takes longer than expected.
Flat rate cleaning services with 2K’s Cleaning NYC provide upfront pricing based on the number of bedrooms and bathrooms in your home. These packages assume a standard of size and cleanliness, and the scope of work is limited by our cleaning checklist. This checklist includes everything needed to keep a normal home clean.
In rare cases, a cleaner may need to requote upon arrival if your home is much larger than a standard home of the same number of rooms, or if the cleaner deems the home to be in extreme condition (e.g. in case of hoarding or if the home has not been cleaned for a long time).
A flat rate cleaning package is best for you if you prefer to know how much you will pay in advance, or if the cleaning checklist provides all the services your home requires. It’s also suitable if you have a normal sized home which is not in extremely dirty condition.
Standard Cleaning: Our standard cleaning is intended for regular maintenance to keep your home clean and healthy. It assumes a certain level of existing cleanliness and includes all items on our standard cleaning checklist. Select this service if your home is regularly cleaned and needs only the basics.
Deep Cleaning: This service allows extra time for cleaners to pay more attention to neglected areas like tubs and showers and adds extra checklist items, including baseboards, light switches, door frames, and the outside of cabinets. Select this service if this is your first professional cleaning in the past 3 months or if your home needs a little more care.
Move Out Cleaning: Designed for people who don’t have the time to clean during a hectic move, this service includes a deep cleaning in addition to cleaning the insides of the fridge, oven, and cabinets. Select this service only if you are moving out of your home and it will be completely empty.
Heavy-Duty Cleaning: This service is for homes that need more than just a deep clean. Reasons for this could include excessive animal fur, excessive clutter, or post-construction cleaning. If you are unsure, we may advise you to select this service.