Cleaning quotes in 2 minutes. Just describe the clean.
Deep cleans, move-outs, offices and weekly home cleans. Type the job and your rates the way you would say them, and Zuvo turns it into a clean quote in Rand. Then set up a monthly invoice for the regulars, show the client how to pay, and let Zuvo remind the ones who forget.
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- Priced in Rand
| Item | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning labour, 2 cleaners (hours) | 10 | R150.00 | R1,500.00 |
| Cleaning products and equipment | 1 | R250.00 | R250.00 |
| Oven and fridge clean | 1 | R300.00 | R300.00 |
| Inside windows | 1 | R350.00 | R350.00 |
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Try it: describe a cleaning job, get a quote
Type the job and your prices the way you would say them. Zuvo turns it into a clean quote in seconds.
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Items marked "confirm price" had no price in your description. Add them in your account.
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Sound familiar?
- Quotes written in the evening after a full day of cleaning
- Clients asking "is the oven included?" because the extras were never listed
- Weekly and monthly clients who need the same invoice every time
- Chasing a regular client who is always "about to pay"
- Not wanting to nag a client you clean for every week
Zuvo drafts the quote from your plain-English description, lets you review and correct it, then sends a branded PDF to your client, shows them how to pay and keeps track of what is outstanding and who has paid. Want to see the structure first? Use the free quote generator.
The examples above use made-up prices. Always check the registration, certificate and licensing rules for your trade.
From quote to paid, built for cleaning businesses
The job is not done when the quote is accepted. Zuvo helps with the part that follows: the deposit, the invoice and the late payer.
- A deposit on a big one-off clean. For a move-out or a post-renovation clean, ask for a percentage when the quote is accepted. The final invoice bills the whole job and takes the deposit off, so nothing is billed twice.
- Your rates, saved once. Put your hourly rate, your per-visit price and your common extras, such as ovens, fridges and inside windows, in your price list once. When a job mentions them, Zuvo uses your numbers, and a price you state always wins.
- Regular clients invoiced on repeat. For a weekly home or an office contract, set up a recurring invoice. Zuvo makes it on the day and leaves it as a draft for you to check, unless you tell it to send. Recurring invoices are included in the 7-day trial and on Growth and Business.
- Clients see exactly how to pay. Every invoice has a private page that shows your EFT details, the reference to use and your own card link if you have one. The client taps "I have paid" and you check your bank. Zuvo never holds your money.
- Reminders that stop at "paid". Switch on reminders and Zuvo politely emails clients who run late, in office hours, until the invoice is paid. It stays off until you turn it on. Automatic reminders are included in the 7-day trial and on Growth and Business.
See every feature or pricing in Rand. There is a free plan, and the 7-day trial needs no card.
What a good cleaning quote includes
A quote that is easy to read gets accepted faster. These are the things South African clients most often ask about, so put them on the page before they have to ask:
- What is included, room by room, so there is no argument about the oven or the windows
- The size of the place and the number of cleaners and hours you have allowed
- Who supplies the products and equipment, and whether they are on the price or extra
- Extras listed on their own lines, such as oven, fridge, carpets and inside windows
- What is not included, such as heavy mould, builders' rubble or outside windows
- A valid-until date, the date and time of the clean, and the payment terms
Example: deep clean of a 3-bedroom house
Made-up prices, for illustration only. Your own prices go in.
| Item | Qty | Price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning labour, 2 cleaners (hours) | 10 | R150.00 | R1,500.00 |
| Cleaning products and equipment | 1 | R250.00 | R250.00 |
| Oven and fridge clean | 1 | R300.00 | R300.00 |
| Inside windows | 1 | R350.00 | R350.00 |
| Subtotal | R2,400.00 | ||
| VAT (15%, if you are VAT-registered) | R360.00 | ||
| Total | R2,760.00 | ||
Zuvo builds this layout from your description, so you only check the prices and send. Prefer to start from a blank page? Use the free quote generator, work out your markup with the markup and margin calculator, and use the VAT calculator if you are unsure how to add VAT.
How Zuvo works for cleaners
- Describe the job. Type it, or say it into your phone, the way you would explain it to a colleague. Include your prices.
- Review the quote. Zuvo drafts the line items, adds your business details and VAT status, and you correct anything before it goes out.
- Send it your way. Email the PDF, or share a link on WhatsApp. The client reads the quote and accepts it online by typing their name, with no app or login.
- Get paid. Ask for a deposit, turn the accepted quote into an invoice and give the client a page that shows exactly how to pay. Record part-payments as they come in, and let Zuvo remind the clients who run late.
There is a free plan, so you can start without paying. See every feature. See pricing in Rand, or read how to write a quote that gets accepted and how to follow up on a late invoice.
Quoting and getting-paid questions from South African cleaners
What should a cleaning quote include?
State the size of the property, what is included room by room, the number of cleaners and hours, who supplies the products, and any extras on their own lines. Add what is not included and a valid-until date. A client who can see what each line covers is far more likely to say yes.
Should I quote per hour or a fixed price?
Both work. A fixed price is easier for the client to agree to, but protects you only if you have worked out the hours honestly. Many cleaners quote a fixed price built from hours, then show the hours and rate so the client can see how it was reached.
Should a cleaning quote include VAT?
Only if you are VAT-registered. If you are, the total you quote the customer should include 15% VAT, and showing the VAT amount on its own line keeps it clear. If you are not registered, leave VAT off. Registration is compulsory once taxable turnover passes R2.3 million in a 12-month period, and voluntary from R120,000.
How do I invoice a client I clean for every week?
Set up a recurring invoice with your weekly or monthly price. Zuvo makes it on the day and leaves it as a draft for you to check, unless you tell it to send. Recurring invoices are included in the 7-day trial and on Growth and Business. Agree the payment terms with the client first, such as monthly in arrears, and put them on the first quote.
Can I ask for a deposit on a move-out clean?
Yes. Once the client accepts a quote, Zuvo can raise a deposit invoice for the percentage you choose. When the job is done, the final invoice bills the whole quote and takes the deposit off, so nothing is billed twice. Whether to ask, and how much, is your call; it is common on big one-off cleans where you commit a team for a day.
Will Zuvo chase a client who has not paid?
If you switch it on, yes. Automatic reminders are included in the 7-day trial and on the Growth and Business plans; on Free and Starter, Zuvo drafts the follow-up for you to send yourself. Zuvo emails the client a polite reminder on weekdays in office hours: gentle reminders start on the due date, standard ones start three days before it and continue until 30 days overdue. They stop when you mark the invoice paid, and replies come to you. It is off until you turn it on. Zuvo does not hold or collect your money: the client pays you directly by EFT or your own card link.
General guidance, not legal or tax advice. Check the registration, certificate, licensing and VAT rules that apply to your trade and your business.
More than quotes
The same assistant writes the follow-ups that win the work and the reminders that get you paid. Ask it to chase a quiet quote, ask a client politely for an overdue payment, answer a price question on WhatsApp, or summarise a supplier contract. It can also run a scored Growth Diagnostic of your business. See everything Zuvo does.
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