Antelope, CA
Selling my home-based profitable. "Express Mini-Blind Window Cleaning" business that has been serving Sacramento, Placer, & El Dorado counties for over 35 years. The owner is retiring, creating a rare...
Cash Flow: $160,000
Cleaning Businesses in CA For Sale
Market Info
Very Profitable window and blind washing business
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Window Cleaning Business - Prime Territory in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, CA
The Opportunity: Own a piece of a national powerhouse. We are offering a high-potential territory within the Squeegee Squad network one of the nation’s largest and most respected brands in commercial...
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Profitable Turnkey Business-$306k SDE-Seller Financing Available
Salida, CA
PROFITABLE TURNKEY BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS: GUTTER COMPANY - $306K SDE Established in 2022, this thriving building and construction service business in Salida, CA generates $950,000 in annual...
Cash Flow: $306,000
Window Cleaning Business for Sale - Bay Area, CA. Very Profitable!
Sunnyvale, CA
Window Cleaning Business Squeegee Squad has well established commercial contacts. This territory needs a motivated franchise owner to take them over! If you are looking for a recession resistant...
Cash Flow: $400,000
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Work from home running your own cleaning business in Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Established Residential Cleaning Business - Santa Cruz County, CA This profitable home-based cleaning service has been serving the Santa Cruz County community since 1995, building a loyal client base...
Cash Flow: $27,000
Turnkey Commercial Fleet Washing & Pressure Washing Route
Fontana, CA
Established and diversified mobile cleaning, pressure washing and detailing business serving residential and commercial customers throughout Southern California. Operating since 2021, the business has...
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Cash Flow: $90,000
Award winning franchise with proven track record of success
Los Angeles, CA
This is an excellent opportunity to purchase this franchise located in San Fernando Valley with over 100 Yelp 5-star reviews. Included in the purchase: exclusive territory with population of 300,000,...
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Rare 2-Territory Pink's Window Cleaning - Huntington & Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
--> Owner has priced this one to go now! 2-Territory Pink's Window Cleaning franchise in the Long Beach and Huntington Beach areas. The business has been open for right at 1-year and they are close to...
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Fully Remote San Diego Cleaning Co. | $221K SDE | 600+ 5-Star Reviews
San Diego, CA
WHB Cleaning is a fully remote, fully compliant residential cleaning company in San Diego generating $221K in trailing 12 month SDE, run daily by a trained internal team without the owner. This is not...
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Cash Flow: $250,000
30-Year Janitorial Company | 90%+ Recurring Revenue | Absentee-Ready
Orange County, CA
Established 30-Year Commercial Janitorial Company - Orange County, CA This turnkey commercial janitorial operation represents a rare opportunity to acquire three decades of brand equity and...
Cash Flow: $190,000
1-800-STRIPER
Franchise
Available in California
Build a low overhead service business helping businesses maintain safe, compliant parking lots.
Avg. Unit Revenue: $72,190
25 Year Established Window Washing Company
Castaic, CA
UPDATE! I recently had a couple very positive developments in my life. As a result I've lowered my price. BUSINESS OVERVIEW: Dynamite Window Washing has operated in Santa Clarita for 25 years. This is...
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Cash Flow: $100,000
5-Star Tree Care Company in Prime Sacramento Market — $460k EBITDA
Sacramento County, CA
Established, Profitable Full-Service Tree Care Company – Sacramento County, CA This well-established tree care company has spent years building a reputation as one of the most trusted names in its...
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Cash Flow: $580,000
Northern California Residential Cleaning Service - Absentee Owned! - S
California
This Residential Cleaning Service is a Northern California Limited Liability Company that has been in operation for the past 2 years under current ownership. With over 10 years of experience in...
Cash Flow: $150,000
Profitable 20+ Yr Gutter & Window Cleaning Business $107K SDE – Davis
Davis, CA
Profitable Davis-based gutter and window cleaning business serving Yolo County for over 20 years. The business has built a strong local reputation and operates primarily through repeat customers and...
Cash Flow: $107,000
Scott's Window Cleaning
Sonoma, CA
Scott's Window Cleaning - Established Window Cleaning Business in Sonoma, CA This well-established window cleaning business has been serving the Sonoma County community since 1979, offering a proven...
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EatZ & Associates
Serving San Diego County, CA
EatZ & Associates is a National Business Brokering Firm specializing in the restaurant industry. With over 23 years of restaurant brokering and sales experience, EatZ & Associates works with both national, regional and local franchises, as well as established independent restaurants. We are one of the nation’s largest brokers of existing franchise and independent resales, representing many franchisors that have corporate units, franchisees, in addition to, individuals with multiple or single eating and drinking establishments. Our goal at EatZ & Associates is to offer unsurpassed guidance to both buyers and sellers looking for the right restaurant to buy or helping you sell your restaurant. Our staff with countless years of restaurant related experience in operations, brokering and sales, is passionate about helping you find the right restaurant to buy -or- finding the right buyer for your restaurant! Our team delivers with countless years of brokering and commercial real estate experience from working with landlords, franchisors, franchisees and independent owners across the country. We have sold well over 2,500 businesses! WHAT SETS US APART: - We Know Restaurants - Building, Buying, Financing, Leasing, Owning, Operating & Selling! - Countless Years of Experience in the Restaurant Industry - Countless Years of Experience in Restaurant Operations - 23+ Years of Experience Restaurant Brokering/Sales - Strong Relationships with Various Restaurant Lenders - National Database of Prospective Buyers - Over 50,000 Potential Buyers in Our Database - Over 2,500 Businesses Sold
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Turnkey 60-Year Dry Cleaner in San Mateo County — Seller Financing
San Mateo County, CA
Seller Financing is Available Net $80,000/ year for dry cleaning plant This is a rare opportunity to own a well-established 60 years dry cleaning business in a highly desirable area of San Mateo...
Butte County CA - Award Winning Carpet Cleaning Franchise for Sale
Chico, CA
Established Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning franchise serving Butte County and surrounding areas including Chico, Bangor, Biggs, and Butte Creek Canyon. This award-winning franchise has demonstrated...
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17 Years Established Open and Operating Home Services Franchise Resale
Ventura, CA
This is an open, operating home services franchise resale that was established in Ventura County in 2009. Our franchise model is a reliable, scalable business that enables franchise owners to develop...
Cash Flow: $60,000
Exterior Cleaning Services
Humboldt County, CA
This is a well-established exterior cleaning business based in Humboldt County, CA, offering a diversified service mix that includes pressure washing, window cleaning, roof cleaning, and solar panel...
Cash Flow: $45,685
Profitable Residential & Airbnb Cleaning Business – San Diego County
San Diego County, CA
Opportunity to acquire an established, home-based residential and short-term-rental cleaning business serving San Diego County. The company has a base of recurring residential customers and also...
MARS Aviation Detailing
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Aircraft and Cleaning, Reconditioning & Protection - A Low Cost Franchise in the exciting world of Aviation Detailing
Established Carpet Cleaning Business
El Cajon, CA
Established carpet cleaning business serving San Diego County with a strong reputation and consistent demand. The business generated approximately $241,000 in gross revenue over the past 12 months...
Cash Flow: $80,000
Recession-Resistant Biohazard Remediation Franchise | SBA Ready
Orange County, CA
Established 24/7 biohazard remediation and specialty cleanup franchise serving an exclusive Orange County territory and surrounding Southern California markets. This essential services business...
Cash Flow: $115,138
Profitable, Turnkey Commercial Cleaning & Disinfecting Business
San Diego County, CA
Established commercial cleaning and disinfecting service company with 5 ongoing commercial contracts that generate consistent recurring revenue. The business also provides services to property...
Cash Flow: $53,892
Profitable Restoration Franchise
Glendale, CA
Established and highly profitable restoration and reconstruction franchise operating in the Los Angeles market, specializing in water, fire, storm damage mitigation, full reconstruction, and contents...
Established Specialty Fireplace & Chimney Services Business
Los Angeles County, CA
A long-established, profitable specialty retailer and service provider of fireplaces, fireplace inserts, and chimney systems serving homeowners across Pasadena, the San Gabriel Valley, and the broader...
Cash Flow: $65,800
Established Merry Maids Franchise with Expansive Territory
Ventura County, CA
SUMMARY This established Merry Maids cleaning franchise operates a comprehensive residential cleaning service across an expansive 30 zip-code exclusive territory, serving diverse market segments from...
Cash Flow: $90,000
Cleaning business at Bay Area
San Jose, CA
Established Cleaning Franchise Business - Bay Area This is an established cleaning franchise operation affiliated with a well-known national brand, serving the dense San Jose metropolitan area in...
Seller Financing! Profitable Grill Cleaning Business
California
This Northern California Grill Cleaning Business is a California Limited Liability Company and was started 1 year ago, and has been under the founding ownership since inception. They provide...
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Cash Flow: $75,000
Established West LA Mold Business | 22+ Yrs | Seller Financing
Los Angeles County, CA
Established 22-year mold inspection and remediation business serving the affluent submarkets of West Los Angeles. Lean owner-operator model with no real estate, no debt, and zero historical paid...
Cash Flow: $95,632
Low Overhead, High Margin Chem-Dry Franchise – 2 Territories Included
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Clear Pest Pros
Franchise
Available in California
Profitable Dry Cleaners in Affulent Beach Location
Orange County, CA
Top 3 Local Window Cleaning Business for Sale - Excellent Reputation
Ventura, CA
Long-Established B2B Janitorial & Facility-Supply Distributor 60 Years
Los Angeles County, CA
Cleaning Business For Sale - Whole Biz or Clients/Cleaners
San Diego County, CA
Professional Cleaning Services
Sonoma County, CA
HOODZ
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Established Exterior Cleaning Business with Recurring Clients
Orange County, CA
Reduced for Quick Sale Home Based Cleaning Business
Los Angeles, CA
Trash Can Cleaning Service with Like new Isuzu Truck
Newport Beach, CA
Turnkey dry cleaner in a High-Income Area with loyal clientele
Redwood City, CA
For Sale: Carpet Cleaning Franchise (2 So-Cal locations)
Los Angeles County, CA
Mani Kadir
Business Team (BTI)
Serving San Mateo County, CA
Business Team, a unit of BTI Group, is the Largest Business Brokerage Firm in the Western United States specializing in arranging the purchase and sale of privately owned companies. During our third of a century of existence, we have developed both an unmatched depth of experience (an aggregate of several hundred years!) and a vast network of individual, corporate, and investment group buyers.
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Commercial Cleaning / Janitorial Business
Santa Clara County, CA
Facilities Management Operation with Recurring Revenue | Greater LA
Los Angeles, CA
Specialty Cleaning Business – Excellent Profits
San Francisco, CA
Profitable Dry Cleaning business for Sale
San Mateo County, CA
Remote Operator San Diego Home Cleaning Business
San Diego, CA
Fleet Clean
Franchise
Available in California
High-Growth Gutters Services Franchise | $1.35M Rev | Semi-Absentee
Contra Costa County, CA
Dry Cleaner With Plant - Absentee Owner
Los Angeles, CA
Well Established & Profitable ServiceMaster Franchises S. SF Bay Area.
California
Established Pressure Washing Service — 20+ Years Strong Cash Flow
Riverside County, CA
Retiring Dry Cleaners in Whittier
Whittier, CA
Five Star Painting
Franchise
Available Nationwide
Buy or Sell a Cleaning Business in California
Cleaning businesses listed for sale on BizBuySell include a broad mix of residential, commercial, and specialty cleaning service companies, including janitorial and office cleaning firms, residential home cleaning services, window and carpet cleaning businesses, pressure washing, restoration and mitigation services (water, fire, mold, biohazard), and niche operators such as solar panel, dryer vent, or kitchen hood cleaning, with many offered as owner operator businesses or established franchises. These businesses typically operate on a service based, contract driven model, generating revenue from recurring service agreements, scheduled residential cleanings, commercial contracts, and project based specialty jobs, often with low fixed overhead and scalable labor. Business buyers look for recession resilient, cash flow oriented businesses where profitability is driven by repeat clients, route density, and efficient staffing.
| Market Overview | Listings for Sale (Median) | Total California Market (Average) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Businesses Analyzed | 35 | 4,853 |
| Asking Price | $200,000 | - |
| Reported Revenue | $249,000 | $954,497 |
| Reported Seller's Discretionary Earnings | $107,000 | $58,147 |
Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings.
For more in-depth sales and profitability data see:
Asking Price
| Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile |
|---|---|---|
| $120,000 | $200,000 | $444,000 |
Market Financial Highlights
The financial data presented here is an aggregation of reported revenue and earnings of Cleaning Businesses for sale in California.
| Bound | Revenue | Seller’s Discretionary Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | $159,000 | $70,400 |
| Median | $249,000 | $107,000 |
| Upper Quartile | $684,355 | $166,445 |
Valuation Multiples
The valuation multiples listed below are derived from asking price, revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings of Cleaning Businesses listed for sale in California.
| Bound | Revenue Multiple | Earnings Multiple |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Quartile | 0.50 | 1.47 |
| Median | 0.69 | 2.25 |
| Upper Quartile | 1.01 | 2.95 |
FAQ's
How much does it cost to buy a Cleaning Business in California?
The median asking price for an established Cleaning Business in California is $200,000, though prices range from under $120,000 to well over $444,000.
How much do Cleaning Businesses owners in California earn?
The median reported revenue of Cleaning Businesses in California is $249,000 and owners earn a median of $107,000, which includes the owners salary and any other financial benefits they receive.
How do I value a Cleaning Business?
Valuing a business is a complex process, but buyers and sellers often turn to the local market to understand how businesses are priced. Based on our most recent analysis of Cleaning Businesses in California, revenue multiples range from 0.50 to 1.01, with a median of 0.69. Earning multiples range from 1.47 to 2.95, with the median at 2.25. This means the typical Cleaning Business in California may ask for around 0.69 times its annual revenue, and 2.25 times its annual owner earnings.
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