Cleaning Contract Template (Free, 2026)

This free cleaning contract works for house cleaning, rentals and small offices. It's 2 pages and 11 clauses, with a 6-line task checklist, a lockout fee, a re-clean promise and a breakage clause, so the client knows what a visit includes before you show up. One signed copy covers every visit, and sending it through EsigIt is $1.99.

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What's in this cleaning contract template?

EsigIt's 2026 cleaning contract has 11 clauses on 2 Letter pages, and it starts with a checklist of 6 task groups you tick for each client.

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Cleaning Service Agreement

This agreement is made on [DATE] between [CLEANING BUSINESS NAME] ("Cleaner") and [CLIENT NAME] ("Client") for cleaning at [PROPERTY ADDRESS] ("the Property"), a [HOME / OFFICE / RENTAL UNIT / OTHER].

1. Cleaning tasks

At each visit, Cleaner will do the tasks checked below.

  • Kitchen: counters, sink, stovetop, outside of appliances, floor
  • Bathrooms: toilet, shower and tub, sink, mirrors, floor
  • Bedrooms, offices and living areas: dust reachable surfaces, tidy, make beds
  • Floors: vacuum carpets and rugs, mop hard floors
  • Trash: empty bins and replace liners
  • Extras: [INSIDE OVEN, INSIDE FRIDGE, INSIDE WINDOWS, LAUNDRY, OTHER]

Not included unless added in writing: [OUTSIDE WINDOWS, MOVING HEAVY FURNITURE, MOLD, BIOHAZARDS, OTHER].

2. Schedule

[ONE-TIME / WEEKLY / EVERY OTHER WEEK / MONTHLY] visits on [DAY], arriving between [TIME] and [TIME], starting [START DATE].

3. Price and payment

[$ AMOUNT] per visit [OR $ AMOUNT PER HOUR, ABOUT NUMBER HOURS]. Payment is due [AT EACH VISIT / WITHIN NUMBER DAYS OF THE INVOICE] by [CASH / CHECK / CARD / BANK TRANSFER]. Cleaner gives at least [NUMBER] days' written notice before changing the price.

4. Supplies

Cleaner brings its own supplies and equipment, unless Client asks Cleaner to use these products: [LIST, OR "NONE"].

5. Access, keys and pets

Client gives Cleaner access by [KEY / DOOR CODE / SOMEONE HOME]. Cleaner keeps keys and codes private and returns keys when this agreement ends. Pets and instructions: [DESCRIBE, OR "NONE"].

6. Cancellations and lockouts

Either party gives at least [NUMBER] hours' notice to cancel or move a visit. If Client cancels later than that, or Cleaner cannot get in, Client pays a [$ AMOUNT] fee.

7. Satisfaction

If Client is not happy with an area, Client tells Cleaner within [NUMBER] hours of the visit and Cleaner re-cleans that area at no charge.

8. Damage and breakage

Cleaner [CARRIES / DOES NOT CARRY] liability insurance. Client reports damage within [NUMBER] hours. Cleaner repairs or pays for damage its staff cause by carelessness, up to [$ LIMIT, IF ANY]. Cleaner is not responsible for normal wear, items that were already damaged, or valuables Client did not put away.

9. Independent business

Cleaner is an independent business, not Client's employee, and is responsible for its own staff, pay and taxes.

10. Term and ending

Either party can end this agreement with [NUMBER] days' written notice. Client pays for visits completed up to then.

11. Entire agreement and governing law

The laws of the State of [STATE] govern this agreement. This document is the whole agreement between the parties and replaces any earlier understanding. Changes must be in writing and approved by both parties. If a court finds any part unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. The parties agree to sign electronically, and an electronic signature counts the same as a handwritten one.

Client

Signature

Printed name

Date

Cleaner

Signature

Printed name and title

Date

Template from EsigIt (esigit.com), October 2026. A starting point, not legal advice. State and local rules differ on licensing, insurance and cancellation fees. Have a lawyer in your state review it before you rely on it.

How do you write a cleaning contract?

Write down 5 things before the first visit: the property and its address, the tasks, the schedule, the price, and what happens with keys, cancellations and breakage.

The tasks matter most. "Clean the kitchen" means one thing to you and another to your client, so the checklist names the surfaces. Then list what's not included, like outside windows or mold, so a standard visit doesn't turn into a move-out clean. This template was written in October 2026.

What's the difference between a residential and a commercial cleaning contract?

The core clauses are the same, and a commercial cleaning contract usually adds 3 things: after-hours access, a longer term, and proof of insurance.

This template covers both. For an office, pick weekly or monthly in section 2, write the access method and alarm rules in section 5, and fill in your coverage in section 8. If the client sends you their own vendor agreement, read its insurance and indemnity sections before you sign it.

What happens when a client cancels late or locks you out?

Section 6 sets 2 rules: the hours of notice either side gives to cancel or move a visit, and a fee when the client cancels late or you can't get in.

Pick a notice window you can live with and a fee that covers the drive. Write both in before you send it, so the first lockout isn't the first time your client hears about the fee.

Who pays if a cleaner breaks something?

Under section 8, the cleaner repairs or pays for damage its staff cause by carelessness, up to a limit you set, and the client reports damage within a set number of hours.

Normal wear, things that were already broken, and valuables left out aren't covered. If you carry liability insurance, say so in section 8. Be ready to show proof.

How do you get a cleaning contract signed online with EsigIt?

Send it through EsigIt for $1.99, and your client signs on their phone with a 6-digit code instead of a printer.

One signed agreement covers every visit until either side ends it. You pay once, when it's signed. Not every month.

  1. Fill in your part. Download the PDF or copy the text into Word or Google Docs, fill in every red [BRACKET] that's yours, and save it as a PDF.
  2. Upload it to EsigIt. Or press Send it for signature to start from the blank template and add a text field for each blank your client fills in.
  3. Add who signs. Type each signer's name and email, then drag the signature and date fields onto the signature lines.
  4. Send. Your client opens the link, enters a 6-digit code EsigIt emails them, reads the whole document and signs on their phone. You both get the signed PDF.

This is not legal advice. The template is a starting point, and state and local rules differ on licensing, insurance and cancellation fees. Have a lawyer in your state review it before you rely on it.

Sources, checked October 15, 2026: ESIGN Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 (general rule of validity) · IRS: Independent contractor (self-employed) or employee?.

What else do cleaners ask about this template?

4 short answers, current as of October 2026.

Is this cleaning contract template free?
Yes. Copy it, download the PDF, print it and edit it. You pay EsigIt $1.99 only if you send it through EsigIt and your client signs.
Do I need a new contract for every visit?
No. One signed agreement covers every visit until either side ends it under section 10. Send a new one only when the price or the tasks change.
Can I use it for a move-out clean?
Yes. Pick one-time in section 2 and tick the extras you'll do, like inside the oven and fridge.
Does the client have to be home?
No. Section 5 records how you get in: a key, a door code or someone home.

Which templates go with this one?

EsigIt has 7 free templates in 2026. These 3 pair well with a cleaning contract.

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