Founding
Starting a cleaning company in Austria – step by step
From the right trade licence to the first registration with the health insurance fund – the process as it really works in Austria, including the pitfalls.
For founders and owners in Austria
Start and run a cleaning business – without costly beginner mistakes.
Trade licence, collective agreement, pricing, quotes, staff registration: practical know-how from a Viennese cleaning company – with calculations, sources and dates.
Know-how
Know-how for your business
Pricing
Calculating the hourly rate for cleaning – the right way
Why €15 an hour almost always means a loss – and how to get from the collective-agreement wage to an hourly rate that carries your business.
Founding
Trade licence for cleaning in Austria – building cleaning (regulated) or caretaking (free)?
Office cleaning with the free trade? This is where the costliest start-up mistakes happen. The distinction with examples – and how registration works.
Staff
Collective agreement for building cleaning in Austria explained
Wage groups, special payments, surcharges – the collective agreement determines a large share of your costs. The key points, clearly summarised.
Quotes
Writing a quote for contract cleaning – with service specification
A good quote doesn't sell an hourly rate but a clearly described service. How to structure it – and avoid later disputes.
Sales
Winning your first 10 business clients – sales for cleaning companies
The first contracts are the hardest. Which channels work for cleaning companies – and how to follow up professionally.
Staff
Registering employees in Austria – employer account, ELDA, written statement
The most common and costliest mistake: a trial day without registration. How to hire staff correctly in Austria.
Staff
Working time, breaks and records in the cleaning industry
Early mornings, late evenings, several sites a day – working time in cleaning is complicated. The rules you need to know.
Equipment
Cleaning equipment and supplies for starting out – the basics
Good equipment saves time – and time is money in cleaning. What you really need and what to look for.
Admin
Accounting and invoicing software for cleaning companies – what matters
Monthly flat rates, one-off jobs, reminders – good software saves you hours every month. The criteria for cleaning companies.
Founding
The 10 costliest mistakes of cleaning company founders
Most problems in cleaning are predictable. Ten mistakes that cost the most – and how to avoid them.
Pricing
Office cleaning prices per m² – how to price contract cleaning
Business clients ask for a monthly price or a price per m². How to get there from your hourly rate – without copying numbers from the internet.
Founding
Insurance for cleaning companies – what you really need
A lost master key or damaged natural stone can be expensive. Which insurance matters in cleaning.
Pricing
Contract, deep and special cleaning – differences and pricing
Lumping contract and deep cleaning together costs money. The differences – and why they need separate pricing.
Founding
Small-business VAT exemption, SVS and taxes in the first year
The first year goes well – then the SVS back-payment arrives. What you should know about VAT, social insurance and income tax.
Our own products
Tools for your business
Pricing workbook, template pack and sales handbook – individually or in the complete bundle at a discount.
Recommended
Bundle · XLSX + 5 DOCX + PDF · German
Complete bundle – pricing, templates and sales
Pricing workbook, template pack (5 Word templates) and sales handbook together – cheaper than buying separately.
99 € 127 € −22 %
PDF · 7 pages · German
Sales handbook “Your first 10 business clients”
Channels, call guide, site-visit checklist and follow-up templates – to turn contacts into contracts.
29 €
XLSX · 5 sheets · German
Pricing workbook for contract cleaning (Excel)
Hourly rate, monthly price and price per m² from your own figures – from collective-agreement wage via payroll costs and billable hours to the quote. With working formulas.
49 €
5 × DOCX · German
Cleaning template pack (Word)
Quote, service specification, cleaning contract, acceptance record and employment contract template – Austrian wording, ready to adapt.
49 €
Membership
Cleaning Business PRO
Templates and pricing sheet updated every year, notes on collective-agreement and wage changes, a monthly sales guide and sample letters – by e-mail.
- Templates updated every year (quote, specification, acceptance record, contracts)
- Pricing workbook updated every year for the new wage scale
- Notes on collective-agreement and wage changes (overview, no legal advice)
- Monthly sales guide with sample letters and follow-up e-mails
About us
We are a cleaning company in Vienna.
Here we share what we need for licensing, pricing, quotes and staff in our own business – without client data or internal prices, with sources and dates. No legal or tax advice.
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