House Cleaning Service Business
हाउस क्लीनिंग सर्विस व्यवसाय · हाऊस क्लीनिंग सर्व्हिस व्यवसाय
Send a trained team with machines to deep-clean homes, kitchens, bathrooms, sofas and offices, on single jobs and regular contracts.
Investment
₹1.9 lakh
Profit a month*
₹28,000
- Space
- 120 sq ft
- Staff
- 2 + you
*Operating profit before the loan instalment in year 2, at the assumed sales level. Change the assumptions in the calculator below.
A cleaning service sends a team of two or three people with vacuum cleaners, scrubbing machines and chemicals to deep-clean a flat, a kitchen, bathrooms, sofas, carpets or an office. Customers book it before festivals, when moving house, after renovation or as a regular contract. The business needs machines, a trained team and transport, and can be run from home. It suits someone who can recruit, train and supervise staff and handle customer expectations. Materials cost little; wages and travel are the main costs, so the number of jobs a team completes each week decides the result. The hard parts are finding reliable staff, theft or damage complaints, demand that peaks before Diwali and drops afterwards, and app-based competitors.
Skills needed: Knowledge of cleaning methods and chemicals for different surfaces, team supervision and customer handling.
Profit calculator
Change the numbers to match your town1 job/day: Deep-cleaning job (average flat or office visit)
Total investment
₹1.93 lakh
Your own money
₹19,261
Subsidy
—
Bank loan
₹1.73 lakh
Mudra Kishore
A typical month in year 2
| Sales | ₹70,200 |
| Raw material & packing | −₹4,680 |
| Electricity | −₹369 |
| Salaries | −₹23,100 |
| Rent | −₹4,200 |
| Other running costs | −₹9,975 |
| Operating profit | ₹27,876 |
| Loan instalment (EMI) | −₹4,042 |
| You keep each month | ₹23,834 |
After the loan is repaid, the EMI becomes your income too. Your own salary is not counted as a cost: the profit is your income.
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Make my project reportInvestment breakdown
| Machinery & equipment | Price |
|---|---|
| Wet and dry vacuum cleaners × 2 | ₹30,000 |
| Single-disc floor scrubbing machine | ₹35,000 |
| Upholstery / carpet extraction machine | ₹25,000 |
| Steam cleaner | ₹15,000 |
| Ladders, mops, buckets, sprayers and hand tools | ₹12,000 |
| Uniforms, ID cards and safety gear | ₹8,000 |
| Used van or three-wheeler for team and machinesadd-on | ₹2,00,000 |
| Machinery & equipment (without add-ons) | ₹1,25,000 |
| Registrations | ₹3,000 |
| Staff training and police verification | ₹6,000 |
| Website or listing, leaflets and opening offers | ₹15,000 |
| Working capital 30 days of raw material, 3 days of credit to buyers, 1 month of expenses | ₹43,606 |
| Total project cost | ₹1,92,606 |
Typical market prices as of October 2026, from supplier listings. Prices vary by brand, capacity and city; always get 2–3 quotes.
Cost and margin per unit
| Deep-cleaning job (average flat or office visit) (per job) | ₹ |
|---|---|
| Cleaning chemicals, pads, cloths and disposables | 200.00 |
| Material cost | 200.00 |
| Selling price | 3000.00 |
| Margin before running costs | 2800.00 (93%) |
Average bill for one team. A Mumbai provider lists a 1BHK deep clean from ₹2,499, and app listings show home cleaning packages from about ₹2,800–3,300 in several cities. Small-town rates are lower.
Space, power and staff
120 sq ft
At home · rent ≈ ₹4,000/month
A room at home or a small store for machines and chemicals. City rent is higher.
1 kW, single-phase
Bill ≈ ₹600/month at full capacity
2 staff + you
- 2 × Cleaners (the owner works as the third team member at first): ₹11,000
Licences and registrations
Shop and Establishment registration
if applicableWhen: When you hire staff or open an office · Cost: Small fee; varies by state
GST registration
if applicableWhen: When turnover crosses the registration limit; offices and societies want tax invoices · Cost: Free
Confirm with a CA.
ESI and PF registration
if applicableWhen: When staff numbers cross the legal thresholds · Cost: Contribution based
Contract labour licence
if applicableWhen: If you place workers at a client's premises on contract above the legal threshold · Cost: Varies by state
Udyam registration
recommendedWhen: Before applying for a loan · Cost: Free
Apply only on udyamregistration.gov.in.
How it works
- Take the booking; confirm area, rooms and special items; quote.
- Arrive on time with machines; walk through with the customer and note existing damage.
- Clean top to bottom: dusting, kitchen degreasing, bathroom descaling, floor scrubbing, upholstery shampoo.
- Walk through again with the customer and fix anything missed.
- Collect payment and ask for a review; offer a repeat plan.
Loan route
Mudra loan (Kishore)
Own money ₹19,261 · Loan ₹1.73 lakh · EMI ≈ ₹4,042
No collateral, no subsidy.
How Mudra worksPMEGP (new units)
Subsidy ₹28,891 (general, urban) to ₹67,412 (special category, rural). EMI ≈ ₹3,368–₹2,695.
Own money 5–10%. Subsidy is held as a 3-year deposit, then adjusted against the loan.
How PMEGP worksAssumes 10.5% interest, 5 years including a 6-month moratorium. PMEGP was approved up to FY 2025-26. Check on the KVIC PMEGP portal that applications are open before you plan around the subsidy.
No collateral and no third-party guarantee (covered by the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units).
Who buys and how to sell
Buyers
- Working families before festivals and functions
- People moving in or out of flats
- Landlords, brokers and builders (handover cleaning)
- Offices, clinics, showrooms and gyms (regular contracts)
- Housing societies (common areas, water tanks)
Ways to sell
- Google Business listing and reviews
- Housing-society WhatsApp groups
- Tie-ups with brokers, packers and movers, and interior contractors
- Partner listing on home-service apps
- Monthly contracts with offices
Season: Strong peak in the weeks before Diwali and other festivals; steady move-in and office work the rest of the year.
Competition: App-based services with fixed prices, and local agencies. Trained, verified staff and visible results bring referrals.
Risks and how to handle them
Theft or damage complaints against staff
Verify staff with the police, send teams in uniform with ID, supervise jobs and note existing damage beforehand.
Staff leave after training
Pay on time, add per-job incentives and keep a list of trained part-timers for peaks.
Wrong chemical damages marble, wood or fabric
Train on surfaces, test on a hidden patch and avoid acids on stone.
Idle team outside the festival season
Build monthly office and society contracts and add sofa, carpet and water-tank cleaning.
Tips from the trade
- Before-and-after photos sell this service better than any description.
- Office contracts pay less per visit but fill the calendar.
- Sofa and carpet shampooing can be sold as an add-on at almost every home job.
Questions people ask
Is this the same as supplying maids?+
No. This is a team-and-machine service charged per job or contract. Supplying domestic workers on a monthly basis is a placement business with different rules and risks.
Do I need expensive machines to start?+
A wet-and-dry vacuum, a scrubbing machine and good chemicals are enough for flats. Add extraction and steam machines as sofa and carpet work grows.
How much investment is needed to start a house cleaning service business?+
About ₹1.93 lakh for a small unit: ₹1.25 lakh for machinery and equipment, ₹24,000 for set-up costs and ₹43,606 as working capital (stock, credit to buyers and one month of expenses). Prices as of October 2026.
How much profit can a house cleaning service business make per month?+
At 45% of capacity, sales are about ₹70,200 a month and operating profit about ₹27,876 before the loan instalment. After an EMI of about ₹4,042, the owner keeps about ₹23,834 a month until the loan is repaid. These are estimates; your prices, rent and sales decide the real figure.
Can I get a Mudra loan or PMEGP subsidy for house cleaning service?+
With a project cost of about ₹1.93 lakh, the bank loan of about ₹1.73 lakh falls under Mudra Kishore. Mudra has no subsidy. As a new unit you may instead apply under PMEGP, where the subsidy is 15–35% of the project cost (up to about ₹67,412 here for a special-category applicant in a rural area). PMEGP was approved up to FY 2025-26. Check on the KVIC PMEGP portal that applications are open before you plan around the subsidy.
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Sources
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- Urban Company: professional home cleaning listing (Mumbai)
- Urban Company: professional home cleaning listing (Chennai)
- Udyam Registration
Prices as of October 2026. Prices here come from online listings and published guides and have not yet been confirmed with local suppliers. Profit figures are estimates from the assumptions above, not a promise of income.
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