Cleaning work near you
How to get cleaning work, how people get into the trade, and what going independent actually takes.
Fixerlane is not a job board — and that is the point
We do not list vacancies and we do not employ anyone. What we do is put cleaning pros in front of homeowners in the US who are looking to hire one, so the work comes to you and you keep what you charge.
If you want a salaried position with a contractor, a job board will serve you better. If you want to work for yourself — full time or alongside a job — that is what this is for.
The cleaning market in the US
Fixerlane lists cleaning businesses across 51 states and 6,917 cities. About 24% of them are one-person businesses, which tells you something useful: this is a trade where working for yourself is normal, not exceptional.
The typical listed business has been trading 5 years. Newer businesses compete on availability and responsiveness rather than reputation — answering quickly is most of it early on.
How people get into cleaning
- 1Straight in — no licence or formal training is needed in most states.
- 2Working for an existing cleaning company first, to learn the standard and the pace.
- 3Starting solo with residential work and adding commercial contracts later.
No state licence is usually required, though a local business licence generally is.
Training and certifications
- IICRC certification, for carpet and restoration work
- OSHA hazard-communication training, if you use commercial chemicals
- A business licence from your city or county
Requirements are set by each state, and they change. Verify with your state licensing board rather than relying on any directory, this one included.
What cleaning pays
We do not publish wage figures, because we do not hold wage data and a made-up number is worse than none. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes real figures for cleaners — by state and metro area, updated annually — at bls.gov. That is the number to trust.
Working for yourself changes the arithmetic: you set the rate, but you carry insurance, tools, a vehicle, unpaid travel and the time spent quoting. Pros who do well at it treat those as real costs rather than overheads to absorb.
What going independent takes
- A business licence, and an EIN if you will hire
- Liability insurance — most commercial clients will not sign without it
- Supplies, equipment and transport
- A steady source of customers
Listing on Fixerlane is free
A listing, your own phone number on it, and enquiries from homeowners cost nothing and always will. The paid plan ($19.99/month, or $129/year, with a 7-day trial) adds the tools to run the work — quotes, scheduling, invoices and card payments — on the web and in the app.
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Common questions
- Does Fixerlane have cleaning jobs hiring near me?
- No — Fixerlane is not a job board and does not employ anyone. It connects cleaning businesses with homeowners who want to hire one. If you want a salaried role with a contractor, use a job board. If you want to work for yourself, list free here.
- Do I need a licence to do cleaning work?
- Usually no state licence, though a local business licence is generally required, and commercial clients will want to see liability insurance.
- How do I get started in cleaning with no experience?
- Starting solo with residential work and adding commercial contracts later.
- What does cleaning pay?
- We do not publish wage figures — we hold no wage data, and a made-up number is worse than none. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes real figures by state and metro area.
- Is listing on Fixerlane free?
- Yes. A listing, your phone number on it and enquiries from homeowners cost nothing. The paid plan adds quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for $19.99 a month or $129 a year, after a 7-day trial.