{"id":6567,"date":"2016-06-20T15:13:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T14:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/?p=6567"},"modified":"2022-12-07T15:41:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T15:41:51","slug":"why-start-cleaning-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/why-start-cleaning-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 1: Why Start a Cleaning Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Is It Worth Starting a Cleaning Business?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s suggested\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/britishcleaningcouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">by the British Cleaning Council<\/a> that <b>the UK\u2019s cleaning industry is currently worth around \u00a359bn <\/b>and is responsible for employing around 1.47 million people.<\/p>\n<p><b>It\u2019s evident that there\u2019s money to be made in starting up a cleaning company. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Despite many families within the UK falling on hard times in recent years, spending a bit of cash each week to have someone do your ironing or clean your kitchen is one of those little luxuries that brighten up the darkest of days. As such, there is and perhaps always will be a demand for cleaning services, so from that perspective there is a reduced risk in starting your own cleaning business.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The Pros of Starting a Cleaning Business<\/h3>\n<p>Whilst it may be quite overwhelming to think of all the tasks that need to be completed before you start looking for business, there are also many positives to starting a cleaning company that will have you reaching for the mop and bucket in seconds. Take a look at the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Low start-up costs<\/b> \u2013 you can start a cleaning business with very little money. All you need to get started are a few basic cleaning products and the passion to succeed!<\/li>\n<li><b>Very few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/232936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">overhead expenses<\/a><\/b> \u2013 it\u2019s unlikely that you\u2019ll need to rent or buy premises, buy a company car or pay utility bills, especially in your early days, meaning you can start your business with minimal monetary concerns.<\/li>\n<li><b>Work from home<\/b> \u2013 with no office, shop floor or warehouse required you can run your business from the comfort of your own home.<\/li>\n<li><b>Be your own boss<\/b> &#8211; setting up your own business means that you\u2019ll be working for yourself. You can set your own hours, have total control of expenses and pick and choose the jobs you want to do.<\/li>\n<li><b>Flexible working<\/b> \u2013 being self-employed means you can work when\u2019s best for you, whether it\u2019s 7 days a week or mornings only.<\/li>\n<li><b>No experience required<\/b> \u2013 starting a cleaning business requires no specific qualifications or certificates. All you need is hard work, determination and the desire to do well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/why_start_cleaning_business.jpg\" alt=\"why_start_cleaning_business\" width=\"685\" height=\"295\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The Negatives of Starting a Cleaning Business<\/h3>\n<p>Having your own cleaning company and being your own boss won\u2019t always involve calling clients from the comfort of your living room, however. Here are a few things you should be aware of before you begin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>It\u2019s tough, physical work<\/b> \u2013 cleaning is a highly physical job that involves repetitive movements, carrying heavy supplies, reaching high shelves and crawling on your knees to reach the corners. It\u2019s not for the faint hearted!<\/li>\n<li><b>Income might be slow<\/b> \u2013 especially to begin with, you might not earn much money in the first months (or even years) of starting up your business.<\/li>\n<li><b>It\u2019s a competitive business<\/b> \u2013 cleaning is such a lucrative market that start-ups are popping up left, right and centre. You\u2019ll need to keep your head down, keep on top of your competition and keep your focus on succeeding.<\/li>\n<li><b>Jobs might take longer than you think<\/b> \u2013 it\u2019s so important that you get your timings right and leave enough time to get jobs finished. If people have a very messy house then what you expect to take you 1 hour might take you 3!<\/li>\n<li><b>It\u2019s stressful<\/b> \u2013 managing work schedules, employee wages, legal compliance and advertising (as well as doing the actual cleaning) can take their toll when you\u2019re doing it all yourself. Make sure you factor in some down time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Cleaning Success Stories<\/h3>\n<p>Many people have made their fortune as a result of beginning their own cleaning business &#8211; perhaps because it\u2019s so simple and cost-effective to do compared with other business genres. Here is one of our favourite tales of soap-fuelled success:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mollymaid.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Molly Maid<\/a> &#8211; Molly Maid is one of the most iconic cleaning company brands, recognisable by their iconic pink and blue branding.<\/p>\n<p>Their story began in Ontario, Canada, in 1979 with Chris and Adrienne Stringer. The Stringers believed that busy homeowners would much rather be spending their free time doing activities which are much more enjoyable than cleaning \u2013 and the Molly Maid brand was born.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1979 the company has become an international franchise and performs more than 2 million cleans each year around the world.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/type-cleaning-business\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7319 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/next-chapter.png\" alt=\"next-chapter\" width=\"292\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/how-start-cleaning-business\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/chapter-select.png\" alt=\"chapter-select\" width=\"292\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/how_start_cleaning_business.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7317 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highspeedtraining.co.uk\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/download.png\" alt=\"download_cleaning_business\" width=\"335\" height=\"73\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK&#8217;s cleaning industry has a reported worth of \u00a312bn, but how easy is it for you to forge a profitable business in this massive industry?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-6567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-starting-a-business"],"acf":{"schema_disabled":false,"schema_properties_FAQPage_question_answer":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_tools":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_supplies":null,"schema_properties_HowTo_howto_steps":null,"schema_properties_WebPage_cssSelector":null,"schema_sameAs_repeater":null,"schema_custom_json_repeater":null,"schema_custom_json_override":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.5 (Yoast SEO v19.12) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Start a Cleaning Business? 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