Start a Cleaning Business
State-by-state guides to starting a cleaning business — formation, licensing, insurance, and tools.
Each state guide walks through business formation, licensing, insurance, tax setup, and the software stack we'd recommend.
State guides
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Arizona
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Arizona.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in California
Formation, AB 5, the AB 1978 janitorial registration, sales tax, insurance, and minimum wage — what California asks of a new cleaning operator in 2026.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Colorado
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Colorado.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Florida
Formation through Sunbiz, the rule that commercial cleaning is taxable but residential isn't, workers' comp thresholds, and how Florida's 2026 minimum-wage step-up changes payroll mid-year.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Georgia
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Georgia.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Illinois
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Illinois.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Michigan
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Michigan.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in New Jersey
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in New Jersey.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in New York
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in New York.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in North Carolina
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in North Carolina.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Ohio
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Ohio.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Pennsylvania
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Pennsylvania.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Texas
Formation, the sales-tax-on-commercial-cleaning rule, optional workers' comp, and the realities of building a cleaning business in Texas in 2026.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Virginia
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Virginia.
How to Start a Cleaning Business in Washington
Formation, licensing, insurance, tax, and software guidance for cleaning businesses in Washington.