I know some charge cleaning fee and some don’t, but for those that do, I’m trying to get an idea of what to charge. I feel there should be a charge though, unless some of you just bake it in the price.
5,000 sq/ft photo/film/event space…
- General cleaning = baked in
- Productions over 25 people = $50/day
- Productions with multiday bookings (less that 25 people) = $100 every 3 days
- Cooking in the kitchen = $150
- Extreme messes/trash = $200
- Banned items like glitter/confetti = $400
One thing with a cleaning fee, if people know they’re paying it, they may take it as license to leave a big mess. Your mileage may vary.
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We have 5 studios and we base the fee depending on the size of the studio and if we have carpeting or tile/wood/hard flooring. Our cleaning fees range from $25 to $55 depending which studio it is.
We also have an excessive cleaning fee for those who leave their trash behind, glitter, stains on furniture or carpet, etc.
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In our space we simpy ask the guests to leave what’s ours, take what’s theirs, + remove ALL trash on their way out (noting the dumpsters in the alley).
Outside of that, I have a $75 flat cleaning fee that’s only been abused once, but was easily handled at the end of the reservation when I charged extra for their time (+ damages).
I have done Custom Offers where I remove the cleaning fee, but that was for a 1-hour photoshoot for some prom kids. Our hourly rate on weekends more than compensated for the bits of glitter/sequins found after-- I still had them remove their trash.
Hope that’s helpful!
Remember, you can always pivot as you go!