Commercial cleaning and facility services in Tacoma, WA

Across the US commercial cleaning market, recurring janitorial is typically quoted between $0.05 and $0.25 per square foot per visit, and roughly $0.10 to $0.30 per square foot per month for a standard office cleaned three to five times per week. Hourly rates commonly run $25 to $50 per cleaner per hour. The range is wide because price is driven by frequency, square footage, restroom count, floor type, and how much of the work is detail cleaning versus basic trash and vacuum. Larger buildings almost always cost less per square foot than small ones because fixed travel and setup time is spread across more area. These are industry reference ranges, not a Wexley quote. Accurate pricing requires a walkthrough and a written scope.

Cleaning crews in industrial and warehouse environments work under the same OSHA general industry standards as the rest of the site. The requirements that come up most often are hazard communication and access to safety data sheets for every chemical brought on site, 29 CFR 1910.1200; wet floor and slip hazard control during scrubbing, 29 CFR 1910.22; lockout and tagout awareness around powered equipment, 29 CFR 1910.147; and personal protective equipment appropriate to the area, including high-visibility apparel in any zone with forklift traffic. Scheduling is a safety control in itself. Large-area floor scrubbing is normally performed between shifts or in cleared aisles rather than around active material handling.

At minimum, a commercial cleaning vendor should carry commercial general liability, commonly written at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, and workers' compensation at statutory limits for the state where the work is performed. Most facility managers also require commercial auto liability if the vendor drives to the site, and a janitorial bond or crime coverage, often $10,000 to $100,000, to cover theft by cleaning staff who hold keys. Larger accounts frequently require an umbrella or excess liability policy. Beyond the policies themselves, the important details are the endorsements: additional insured status naming the property owner and manager, a waiver of subrogation, and primary and non-contributory wording. Without those endorsements, a certificate proves the vendor has insurance but does not extend that protection to you.

Wexley Facility Solutions responds to quote requests within one business day. For most properties the sequence is a call to understand the facility, a walkthrough to measure and scope the work, and then a written quote tied to a specification rather than a generic per-square-foot number. Requests submitted outside business hours are answered the next business day.