Cleaning crew hours vs. clock hours
A simple way to count labor when one or more people clean a property.
Start with people × time
If two cleaners spend three hours in a house, the visit takes three clock hours but uses six labor hours. At $25 per labor hour, that is $150 in base pay before any employer costs. Paying for six hours while estimating three understates the labor cost by half.
Count travel separately
In an illustrative job, both cleaners also spend 30 minutes traveling. Add 0.5 hours per person: (3 + 0.5) × 2 = 7 labor hours. At $25 per hour, base labor is $175. Vehicle expenses are a separate cost; paying for travel time does not pay for fuel or parking.
Do not assume twice the crew means half the time
Extra people can help, but access, equipment and task sequencing affect speed. Keep records of crew size and actual time for comparable jobs. Use your own completed-job records to estimate the next visit, and revise the scope when the property condition differs.
Include your own time
A solo cleaner can set the crew to one. Enter an hourly amount for the work you perform, then calculate profit after that labor cost. This separates the pay for doing the cleaning from the remainder available to the business.