What a carpet cleaning work order is for
Truck-mount jobs depend on where the hoses can run and how far, and the customer's problem spots are easy to forget once the machine is roaring. A work order that marks the pet areas, the stain by the couch and the parking spot for the van lets the tech start right away and finish with no missed spots.
What to put on a carpet cleaning work order
- Rooms, stairs and areas in order.
- Problem spots and pet areas.
- Truck parking and hose route.
- Furniture to move and to leave.
- Customer walk-through sign-off.
A worked example
The two-story house. The tech needs the spots and the hose route. Prices are hidden.
| Line | Qty | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upstairs bedrooms | 3 | room | Your price |
| Living room and hallway | 2 | room | Your price |
| Stairs | 14 | each | Your price |
| Pet urine treatment by back door | 30 | sq ft | Your price |
Put the truck spot and hose route in site notes, and the stain by the couch. A walk-through with the customer at the end catches any missed spot while the truck is still there.
Line items carpet cleaners use
| Line item | Unit | How to write it |
|---|---|---|
| Hot water extraction, per room | room | Say the largest room size a room price covers. |
| Carpet cleaning by area | sq ft | For open plans and commercial floors. |
| Hallway | each | Often priced as half a room. |
| Stairs | each | Per step. |
| Pre-treatment for traffic lanes | room | Heavy soil areas. |
| Spot and stain treatment | each | Say that some stains may not come out. |
| Pet odor and urine treatment | sq ft | Enzyme or subfloor treatment where needed. |
| Carpet protector | room | Applied after cleaning. |
| Upholstery, sofa | each | By seat count or piece. |
| Area rug cleaning | sq ft | On site or in plant. |
| Tile and grout cleaning | sq ft | Grout sealing extra. |
| Move furniture | room | Light furniture only; say what you will not move. |
How to fill it in
- Fill in the customer, the site and the date.
- Add who is assigned, the arrival window and access.
- List the tasks and materials in the order the crew will need them.
- Put gate codes, pets and anything to protect in the site notes.
- Print it for the truck or send it to the crew's phone as a PDF.
Free tools for carpet cleaning
- Carpet cleaning cost calculator
- Cleaning business name generator
- Labor rate calculator
- Markup calculator
The same work order for other trades: appliance repair, auto detailing, chimney, house cleaning, commercial cleaning, concrete, drywall, electrical, fence, flooring, garage door, general contractor, gutter, handyman, hvac, irrigation, junk removal, landscaping, lawn care, locksmith, moving, painting, pest control, plumbing, pool service, pressure washing, remodeling, roofing, septic, snow removal, solar, tree service, waterproofing, window cleaning.