A janitorial cleaning service can start very small and build up as it grows more popular. It is sometimes possible to start out by using the equipment of the client companies, buying your own equipment with that revenue.
Get a unique uniform - and unique does not mean outrageous! A uniform looks much more professional than jeans, and it can provide a marketing service for you, as well. When people recognize your janitorial cleaning service working at the company down the street, it lends credibility to you when you approach them for a contract.
Much of the following equipment will become useful as your business expands:
Safety Equipment:
- dust mask
- safety goggles
- heat resistant gloves
- heat resistant apron
- slip resistant, steel toe shoes
- hard hat
General Supplies:
- dust mop, brooms, and dust pans
- vacuum cleaner
- window squeegee and buckets
- wet mop and bucket
- scrub brushes
- towels, lots of towels
- window cleaning solution
- degreaser solution
- carpet cleaning solution
- plunger
- drain “snake”
- basic tool set: hammer, screwdrivers, wrenches, etc.
- tape measure
- utility knife and plenty of blades
- tool belt
- ladder
- 50-foot water hose
- pressure washer
- chainsaw
- weed whip
- a cargo van to carry it all
