2027 Budget Review
What Is Your Housekeeping Operation Really Costing You?
Before you approve the 2027 budget: housekeeping is among the largest line items in your maintenance fee. When was it last put out to bid?
One chart. The whole housekeeping decision.
What Boards & Property Managers
Gain Working with C&E
Read each responsibility across the chart: what falls to your team when housekeeping is coordinated separately, and what C&E carries inside one bundled program.
- Coordinated separately — pressure on your team
- Carried by C&E inside the bundled program
Your board / property manager
The C&E bundled program
01Staff & employment
Employer administration
Payroll, benefits and insurance remain your team’s responsibility, adding recurring administration to property operations.
Dedicated team management
Dedicated housekeeping staff; C&E handles payroll and employer responsibilities for its team.
02Training & coverage
Absences disrupt the plan
Recruiting, training and last-minute absences can pull management away from resident and board priorities.
Coverage coordination
Planned assignments, property-specific training and coverage coordination.
03Supervision & follow-through
Quality checks compete for time
Inspections and task follow-up can compete with other daily demands without dedicated housekeeping supervision.
Hands-on follow-through
Housekeeping supervision, quality inspections and management communication.
04Consumables
Variable invoices & stock checks
Orders, inventory checks and usage-dependent invoices need ongoing attention to avoid supply gaps.
Defined supply allowances
Contract-defined consumables at a fixed cost for the contract term.
05Equipment & presentation
Repairs need separate attention
Equipment repairs and uniform upkeep add decisions and follow-up; delayed repairs can disrupt planned work.
Coordinated equipment care
Agreed equipment, upkeep and uniforms coordinated within the program.
Floor care can be deferred
Without a planned schedule, stone maintenance can become less frequent while visits and invoices are arranged separately.
Planned stone maintenance
Scheduled marble and stone maintenance within the agreed scope.
Cleaning becomes reactive
Without a planned program, carpet cleaning can slip until visible wear prompts another separately coordinated visit.
Integrated carpet schedule
Scheduled hallway carpet care integrated into the agreed program.
Where the value lands for boards and managers
- More Time for Your Property ManagerLess time coordinating supplies, staffing issues and outside cleaning vendors; more time for residents, board priorities and property operations.
- Better-Organized Daily WorkDefined assignments, cleaning routes and supervisor follow-through help teams use their time effectively and reduce missed tasks.
- Planned Staffing CoverageC&E coordinates replacement coverage and adjusts assignments when absences occur, helping reduce service interruptions and your manager’s staffing burden.
- Care Residents NoticeWell-presented lobbies, refreshed amenities, cleaner hallways and consistently maintained floors make the value visible in everyday life.
Everyday supplies at a defined contract cost
- Toilet Tissue
- Paper Towels
- Plastic Liners
- Hand Soap
- Cleaning Chemicals
C&E manages purchasing, inventory and replenishment within the agreed products, quantities and contract terms.
Properties that have stayed with C&E
- 10+years of care
- 15+years of care
- 20+years of care
- 30+years of care
Illustrative operating pressures — not inevitable outcomes. Well-managed in-house teams and existing providers may already address these responsibilities. Services, staffing, supply allowances, frequencies and pricing are defined in each property’s agreement; additional projects may be quoted separately.
Floor Care Should Be a Program,
Not an Occasional Project.
One coordinated rhythm
C&E scheduled care
Marble, stone and hallway carpet maintenance integrated into the agreed housekeeping program, with routine attention and scheduled specialist work.
- Routine attention
- Scheduled care
- Follow-through
Customized to Your Property
Illustrative service comparison
Consistent Care. Not Just a Service Visit.
Outside floor-care visits per year
C&E planned, bundled care
Outside visits only · 3× per year
Floor quality / presentation
Time · one year
Between outside visits
Without coordinated upkeep, presentation can decline between periodic services. Each upward reset represents a scheduled visit.
Included in the agreed C&E bundle
Routine attention, scheduled floor care and supervisor follow-through support a more consistent presentation over time.
Bundle floor care into your housekeeping program.
Tell us about your property and we'll build planned floor care into a customized proposal.
Planned care supports a more consistent presentation between major services, helping preserve finishes, manage wear and keep shared spaces presentable.
Cost worksheet
Your current annual housekeeping costs.
Garage levels are usually quoted as a separate project.
Exterior grounds sweep, litter pickup and trash removal from planters.
Any additional housekeeping costs not listed above.
Your C&E scope, in one figure, after a 23-minute on-site walkthrough.
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Your Housekeeping Investment Structure
Base Service
Covered by the monthly fee
- Lobby, elevator & corridors
- Restrooms & amenity rooms
- Trash & recycling
- Grounds, garage & exteriors
Project Work
Quoted and invoiced each time
- Marble & stone floor care
- Hallway carpet cleaning
- Pressure washing
- Equipment, supplies & uniforms
Indirect Costs
Not on the invoice, but in your total
- Administration consumed by housekeeping
- Callouts, OT & turnover
- Floor care infrequency & costs
- Workers' comp & liability claims
- Employment-related claims
Four Questions Worth Asking
- 1Is housekeeping itemized in our budget, or bundled inside a larger fee?
- 2How often are marble and carpet cared for, and are cleaning supplies included in our budget?
- 3How many housekeeping hours does our building receive each week?
- 4When did we last compare this line item, the way we compare insurance each year?
Next step
Schedule a Property Walkthrough
We'll walk the building with you and return a clear scope for your board to compare.
The worksheet is for general comparison only and is not a quote, offer or guarantee of savings. Scope of work is confirmed in C&E's final written proposal, and services, frequencies and pricing become binding only under a signed C&E agreement.