There are two types of home based business cleaning services: commercial and residential.
Commercial services can be started as a one-person janitorial service and expanded to include other employees.
Residential services are generally maid services doing day-to-day housecleaning and other services such as carpet
and upholstery cleaners and other cleaning services.
With two-income households steadily increasing, day-to-day cleaning is put off. Families want to
spend time together on the weekends and a maid service comes in handy.
Commercial buildings, large or small, always need cleaning services. Getting a contract in this
business depends on the type of service you offer and if you can create your own home based
business opportunity niche. New office buildings are constantly opening. Developers are building offices the
same way in which they develop a mall with many small businesses in the same business development. All of them
will need a cleaning service when they open.
A niche you may be able to tap into is cleaning the new offices after construction. The craftsmen,
architect, and developer do not want to do this job themselves so they usually contract out this work. If you see
new development starting, contact the developer. The same is true for new home development. Some one has to clean
them before the new owners move in or before they can be shown to the public as a model home. You may also be able
to find a niche in cleaning apartments. When tenants move out, the apartment has to be readied for the new tenant.
If you do a good job, the manager may recommend you to the other tenants of the building who may need your
services.
Home based business cleaning services are always in demand.