Office Cleaning Cost in Dublin
How commercial cleaning contracts are actually priced, what makes one quote higher than another, and how to compare two proposals that look nothing alike on paper.
How much does office cleaning cost in Dublin?
Office cleaning is quoted either as a monthly contract price for an agreed scope, or as an hourly rate for an agreed number of hours. The figure is driven mainly by how often you need attendance, how many washrooms you have and how many people use the space, rather than by floor area on its own.
Most office managers comparing cleaning quotes are trying to answer a question the quotes are not structured to answer. One arrives as a monthly figure, another as an hourly rate, and a third as a monthly figure that quietly assumes you supply the consumables.
This guide sets out how commercial cleaning is genuinely priced, what moves a quote up or down, and the questions that make two proposals comparable. If you already know what you need, you can request a quote directly.
Contract price or hourly rate
| Monthly contract price | Hourly rate | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | An agreed specification is completed each visit for a fixed monthly figure. | You buy a set number of hours and the team works to a task list within them. |
| Best when | You want a predictable budget line and a consistent standard. | Your requirements vary, or you want to flex hours up and down. |
| Main risk | A vague specification drifts over time and disputes follow. | Too much task list for the hours means something silently gets dropped. |
| What to ask | What exactly is in scope, and what counts as an extra? | What realistically fits in these hours for premises like ours? |
Why we do not publish a rate card. Two offices of identical floor area with different washroom counts and headcounts are not the same job, and a published figure would be wrong for most people reading it. We quote on the actual premises. Tell us the size, the number of washrooms, roughly how many people are in, and how often you want attendance, and you will get a real number.
What actually changes an office cleaning quote
How often does an office actually need cleaning?
Paying for daily attendance when three visits a week would hold the standard is the most common overspend. Paying for weekly when the premises need daily is the most common false economy, because the washrooms fail first and staff notice.
| Premises | Typical frequency | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Office with client visitors | Daily | Reception and washrooms are seen by people forming a judgement about the business. |
| Fully occupied office, no visitors | Daily to three times weekly | Washroom load and kitchen use set the floor, not desk cleaning. |
| Hybrid office, partial occupancy | Two to three times weekly | Attendance can be matched to the days people are actually in. |
| Small office or studio | Once or twice weekly | Lower headcount and usually a single washroom. |
| Any premises, periodic extras | Quarterly to annually | Carpets, hard floor machine work and internal glass sit on their own cycle. |
If occupancy is uneven across the week, matching attendance to your busiest days rather than spreading it evenly usually gets a better result for the same spend. That is worth raising at quote stage rather than after the contract starts.
How to compare two commercial cleaning quotes
The cheapest proposal is frequently the one covering least. Our guide on choosing a commercial cleaning company in Dublin covers vetting the supplier; the questions below make the numbers comparable.
- Is this a fixed contract price for a scope, or an hourly rate?
- Is there a minimum contract term, and what is the notice period?
- Are consumables included, or invoiced separately?
- Which periodic tasks are in the price and which are quoted on request?
- What is explicitly excluded from the specification?
- Does the attendance window carry a premium?
- Is the same team assigned, and how is holiday cover handled?
- How is a missed or substandard visit escalated, and within what time?
Ask for the specification as a written document listing tasks and frequencies by area. A supplier who cannot produce one is quoting on floor area, and that is the arrangement most likely to drift within six months.
What usually sits outside the monthly price
A standard office contract covers washrooms, kitchens, floors, surfaces, touchpoints, bins and general dusting. The items below are genuinely additional work and are normally quoted separately, which is why two quotes can differ substantially while both being fair.
- Consumables: soap, hand towels, toilet roll and bin liners
- Carpet and upholstery cleaning, which need machinery and drying time
- Hard floor machine work: scrubbing, buffing, stripping and sealing
- Internal and external window cleaning
- Deep cleans, builders cleans and one-off reinstatement work
- Washroom consumable management and sanitary waste services
Periodic work is worth planning into the annual budget rather than treating as an unexpected cost. Our commercial window cleaning runs on its own schedule, and carpet cleaning costs are set out separately. If your premises are newly fitted out, after builders cleaning is a different job again.
Getting an accurate quote
The fastest route to a firm figure is four numbers: approximate floor area, number of washrooms, roughly how many people are in on a typical day, and how often you want attendance. That is usually enough to price without a site visit.
For larger or multi-floor premises we would rather walk the building first, because attendance windows, access and building management rules shape the specification more than the floor plan does. Our office cleaning in Dublin page covers the service itself, along with the other commercial premises we clean.
Common questions about office cleaning costs
Either as a fixed monthly contract price for an agreed specification, or as an hourly rate for an agreed number of hours. The figure is driven mainly by attendance frequency, washroom count and headcount, rather than by floor area on its own.
Cheaper per visit, not overall. Daily attendance keeps premises at a steady level so each clean is lighter. Less frequent visits cost more each time because more has accumulated. Which is better value depends on your occupancy and washroom load.
It varies by supplier, so always confirm it. Soap, hand towels, toilet roll and bin liners sit outside many base contracts and are invoiced separately. It is one of the most common reasons two quotes look different for no obvious reason.
Less than people expect. Washroom count, headcount and attendance frequency move a quote more. Two offices of identical size with different toilet counts and occupancy levels are genuinely different jobs and should be priced differently.
Yes, and it is how most office contracts run. Early morning or evening attendance is standard. Where a landlord or building management sets a fixed access window, the contract is built around it, so mention any restriction when you request a quote.
Four things: approximate floor area, number of washrooms, roughly how many people are in on a typical day, and how often you want attendance. That is usually enough for a firm figure. Larger or multi-floor premises are better walked first.