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Cleaning Service Invoice

Invoice #10024DateApr 24, 2025Bill ToHomeowner
Service details$120.00
Supplies$25.00
Labor (3.5 hrs)$140.00
Travel$15.00
Total$300.00

Cleaning service invoice

Cleaning service scope and checklist

A clear, room-by-room breakdown makes it easy to bill and even easier for your clients to understand.

Area / RoomStandard CleanDeep CleanSupplies (est.)TravelLabor (hours)Notes
Kitchen✓✓$10-1.0Counters, sink, appliances
Living Room✓-$5-0.5Dust, vacuum, surfaces
Bedrooms✓-$5-0.5Beds, furniture, floors
Bathrooms✓✓$8-0.75Toilet, shower, sink, mirror
Hallways & Stairs✓-$3-0.25Vacuum, mop
Extra Services-✓$12-0.5Inside oven, fridge, baseboards
Travel---✓-Round trip
Totals (example)$43$153.5 hrs

Templates

Professional cleaning invoice templates

Modern, printable templates for invoices, estimates and receipts, ready to use and easy to customize.

All 20 cleaning service invoice designs

Get paid your way

Let clients pay you directly

Include a QR code on your invoice so clients can pay using your preferred payment method.

FAQ

Common questions about cleaning invoices

Quick answers to help you create clear, professional invoices with confidence.

What should a cleaning invoice include?

The address and the date of each visit, the type of clean on each line, and extras such as carpets or the inside of the oven priced separately. Say whether supplies are included or charged, and print your cancellation terms so a lockout charge on a later invoice does not come as a surprise.

Should I itemize each room?

Room by room lines make the bill easy to read and easy to check, which is why the checklist above lists each area with its supplies and hours.

Can I charge for supplies?

Yes. Put supplies on their own line, or add them to the room they were used in, so the client sees what the materials cost.

What's the difference between an invoice, estimate and receipt?

An estimate is the price before the work, the invoice is the bill after it, and the receipt records the payment. You can make all three here.

How do I calculate labor costs?

Use the hourly invoice calculator for time on site, or set a room or service fee with the service price calculator.

Can I customize the templates?

Yes. Your logo, colors, line items, tax rate, notes and terms are all editable, and you can switch to any of the 20 cleaning designs.

Can I add travel fees?

Yes. Add travel as its own line with the round trip or mileage you agreed, so it is not hidden inside the cleaning fee.

Do I need to include a QR code?

No, it is optional. If you add one it opens your own payment link, so the client can pay with the method you already use.

How much should I charge for a deep clean?

It depends on the size of the home and the number of bathrooms, how long since it was last cleaned, pets, clutter, and whether inside appliances, cabinets and baseboards are included. Many cleaners price a deep clean only after seeing the home. The generator opens that line at $280.00 so the invoice is not blank; replace it with your own price.

When should recurring cleaning clients pay?

Pick one pattern and put it in your terms: payment after each visit, or a recurring invoice at the start or end of each month for the visits in that period. Billing the month in advance protects you from a client who stops answering, while billing afterwards lets you adjust for skipped or extra visits. For a first deep clean with a new client, taking payment on the day is the safer default.

What if a cleaning client stops paying?

Pause the schedule before the balance grows, because every visit you keep doing adds to what is owed. Send one reminder listing the unpaid visit dates, then a final notice. If you hold a key or door code, return it and note that on the last invoice. A late fee only holds up if it was in your terms from the first invoice.

Do I charge sales tax on house cleaning?

Many states do not tax residential cleaning, but some tax cleaning services, and some treat commercial janitorial work differently from house cleaning. Carpet cleaning and any products you sell can be taxed differently from the visit itself. The generator lets you set tax per line, so check your state's rules and apply them line by line.

How do I bill a cancellation or lockout?

Charge a set fee on its own line with the visit date and the reason, such as no access or a cancellation inside your notice window. It only holds up if the policy was in writing before the visit, so put the notice period in your terms and on each invoice. Some cleaners waive the first one for a good regular client.

Should a move-out clean be billed differently?

Yes, price it as its own job rather than a longer regular visit. Empty homes need inside cabinets, closets and appliances cleaned, and the result is often checked against a landlord's list. Bill whoever booked you, tenant or landlord, and confirm who pays before starting, since a security deposit dispute between them should not hold up your invoice.

Can I add a room checklist to a cleaning invoice?

Yes. List the rooms and tasks as lines or in the notes, such as kitchen, two bathrooms and inside the oven, so the client sees exactly what the visit covered.

Can I take a partial payment and give a receipt?

Yes. Record the amount paid on a receipt and the invoice shows the balance still due, which helps with deposits on large move-out cleans.

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Fields for cleaning service jobs

  • Location
  • Rooms and areas
  • Standard or deep clean
  • Supplies
  • Service hours
  • Add-ons
  • Frequency
  • Checklist notes

What to include in a cleaning invoice

  • Service address and visit dates. Each date you cleaned at that address, so a client checking a month of visits can match the invoice to their calendar.
  • Type of clean. Regular, deep or move-out clean named on each line, since they are priced differently and clients ask why one visit cost more.
  • Rooms and tasks covered. Which rooms and tasks the visit includes, so a request for inside cabinets or the garage is visibly an extra.
  • Add-on tasks. Carpets, upholstery, inside the oven or fridge, and interior windows as separate lines, each with its own price.
  • Supplies and equipment. Products you brought, on their own line or noted as included, especially when a client asks for specific or unscented products.
  • Cancellation and lockout fee. A charge for a visit you could not do because nobody was home or the key was missing, with the notice period that triggers it.
  • Schedule and billing period. Weekly, every two weeks or monthly, and the dates the invoice covers, so a skipped or extra visit shows up straight away.
  • Business license and insurance. Your business name, any local business license number, and whether you are bonded and insured, which homeowners handing over a key often ask.

Made for the way cleaning businesses work

  • The lines every visit has

    Regular clean, additional hours, materials, one-off deep clean. Pick cleaning and they are already on the page at rates you can edit.

  • Which site, which visit, on the paper

    Site address and visit date on the invoice. When an office manager queries a month of visits, the answer is on the document rather than in your calendar.

  • Show the work, get the sheet signed

    A photo of the finished site and a signature on the visit sheet is what settles a complaint about a room nobody actually booked.

  • Paid without chasing the office

    A payment link on the invoice, so the person who signs it off can pay it, rather than passing it to someone who will look at it next week.

  • Regular visits, planned once

    Twice a week, same figure, same site. Plan the run once with the recurring invoice planner, then send each invoice on its date.

  • The quote becomes the invoice

    You quoted a monthly rate at the walk-through. It carries into the bill unchanged, so the first invoice matches what was agreed.