Five questions that expose an empty bid
How many visits in an average month? Which rooms and fixtures are included? Which tasks are periodic rather than each visit? What is excluded? What insurance and supervision sit behind the crew?
If two bids cannot answer those five, they are not comparable. Send both the cleaning bid template.
Hours are more honest than square-foot slogans
Ask for planned person-hours or crew hours. A vendor using SweepTally can show hours without showing wages. You can also rebuild a sketch in the margin calculator if you have cost clues — still not a market appraisal.
After you start service
Keep the signed scope. When something is missing, it is either an extra or a missed task. Renewal math is how contractors revisit hours; buyers can ask for the same comparison instead of a surprise increase.
Common questions
Can SweepTally tell me if a bid is too high?
No. It can help you see whether two bids include the same work. Local wages and quality differ.
Should I pick the cheapest cleaner?
Not from this site. Compare scope first. Under-scoped cheap bids often return as extras.
Do you take a commission?
You choose which participating companies receive a request. SweepTally is not the cleaning provider and does not award the job.