Measure comparable work
A production rate is useful only when the included areas, tasks, service level, and conditions are comparable. Record what was actually in scope.
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Cleaning production rate calculator
Turn observed area and labor-hours into a rate you can reuse—and keep labor-hours separate from crew clock time.
Production rate3,429 sq ft / labor-hourArea ÷ total labor-hours
Clock time with this crew2.63 hoursLabor-hours ÷ crew size
Formula
production rate = cleanable area ÷ total labor-hoursUse labor-hours
Two cleaners working for two hours produce four labor-hours. Crew size shortens elapsed time but does not reduce paid labor-hours by itself.
Calibrate over time
Compare several completed services before changing a standard. One unusually easy or difficult visit should not define every future bid.