Parking Garage Cleaning Fundamentals and Pricing Strategies
(With UAMCC Training Event Mention and Clickable Link)
Parking garage cleaning is one of the most profitable commercial services in our industry because garages collect constant contamination. Oil, brake dust, rubber, spills, and foot traffic all build up fast. When they are cleaned correctly the results are dramatic and long lasting for property managers.
Fundamentals of Parking Garage Cleaning
Most parking garages are concrete structures that require proper chemical prep before any surface cleaner is used. Apply a strong degreaser across drive lanes and high traffic zones and let it dwell long enough to lift petroleum and grime. This step is what separates professional cleaning from amateur rinsing.
Use hot water whenever possible. Heat breaks down oil and reduces your labor. Work each garage in clean repeatable lanes and control your hoses and power cords so vehicles can pass safely. Many garages require cones or tape. Ventilation is important since garages hold fumes, so give the area airflow and be aware of carbon monoxide with machines running.
Drainage is another key. Many garages drain to the center or into troughs. Always understand where your water will go before starting, especially if you are using reclaim systems.
Production Rates and Workflow
Most trained crews can clean between four thousand and eight thousand square feet per hour depending on equipment and soil load. Newer garages with light dust go fast while older high traffic garages slow the pace.
A clean workflow looks like this
- Apply degreaser
- Let chemicals dwell
- Hot water surface clean
- Final detail and curb cleaning
- Inspect and spot treat remaining stains
Simple Pricing Strategies That Win Bids
Parking garages are best priced by square footage instead of hours. Property managers want turnkey numbers and predictable results.
General pricing ranges in most markets
Low soil garages fifteen to eighteen cents per foot
Medium soil garages nineteen to twenty three cents per foot
Heavy oil garages twenty four to twenty seven cents per foot or per level pricing
You can mix pricing if one level is worse than others. Some contractors add charges for walls, stairwells, or chemical intensive areas.
Mention of UAMCC Training Events
For contractors wanting to sharpen their skills in garage cleaning, commercial bidding, and heavy duty washing, the UAMCC offers some of the strongest training events in the country. Their national and regional events include hands on demonstrations, live equipment training, and business development workshops taught by industry leaders.
You can learn more and get registered at
UAMCC.org
Here is the clickable link for the BBS post
https://www.uamcc.org
