A commercial cleaning contract covers a cleaning company servicing a business workplace — an office, retail floor, or the common areas of a building — rather than a private home. Because the work usually happens after hours with no one from the Client present, it needs clauses a household cleaning contract doesn't: after-hours premises access, insurance and bonding, and staff background checks. Download the ready-to-fill template below, or read the field-by-field checklist first.
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Laws differ by country, state and province, and they change. A clause that is standard in one place can be unenforceable — or illegal — in another. Terms that are ordinary between two businesses can be void in a consumer or employment context.
Read every clause before you use it, fill in every blank, and delete anything that does not apply. For anything high-value, unusual, or that you could not afford to lose a dispute over, have a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction review it before it is signed.
These are the fields and clauses a commercial cleaning contract needs. Leaving one out doesn't necessarily void the agreement, but each gap is a spot where the Client and the Contractor can end up disagreeing about what they actually agreed to.
Client & cleaning contractor names. Use the full legal or registered business name of each party, not a trade name.
Scope of cleaning services & schedule. Which floors, offices or common areas are covered, how often the Contractor visits, and the minimum tasks performed at each visit — trash removal, vacuuming, restrooms, break room, and so on.
Excluded services.Work that costs extra or needs a separate quote — carpet shampooing, exterior windows, biohazard cleanup — plus any area of the Premises that's off-limits to the Contractor's staff entirely.
Fees and invoicing.The fee, whether it's invoiced monthly in advance or in arrears, the payment period, and what happens if an invoice goes unpaid.
Term & termination. When the contract starts, whether it auto-renews, the notice period to end it for convenience, and the conditions for ending it immediately — including a lapse in required insurance.
Premises access & after-hours security. How the Contractor's staff get in when cleaning happens after business hours — keys, fobs or codes, the access window, alarm handling, and a sign-in/sign-out log. This is the clause a residential cleaning contract typically doesn't need.
Supplies and equipment. Who provides cleaning products and equipment, and who supplies consumables like restroom paper goods.
Insurance and bonding.The commercial general liability and workers' compensation coverage the Contractor carries, plus a fidelity or janitorial surety bond covering theft by its staff — and the certificate of insurance proving it, produced before the first visit.
Staff vetting & background checks. Criminal background checks on personnel before they access the Premises, a roster of who's authorized to be there, and photo identification while on site.
Standard of care / quality control. The performance standard the Contractor commits to, how the Client reports a deficiency, and how quickly the Contractor has to fix it.
Confidentiality.Staff working unattended in an office will see documents, screens and material left in the open — this clause says they can't photograph, copy or disclose any of it.
Liability / indemnification.Who covers theft, damage or injury caused by the Contractor's staff while on the Premises, and a cap on each Party's overall liability.
Signatures & date.Both the Client and the Contractor (or their authorized representative) sign and date the agreement. An unsigned agreement is just a draft — it isn't binding until both parties have signed it.
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Not legal advice — for engagements involving significant liability, after-hours premises access, or unusual insurance requirements, have a local attorney review your agreement.