Chandelier Cleaning Owner Income: $125K, 26 Months

A chandelier cleaning business owner can plan around a $125,000 salary in this model, but that pay is not the same as profit The business shows EBITDA of -$238,000 in Year 1 and -$724,000 in Year 2, so early owner income depends on funding and cash reserves After breakeven in Month 26, EBITDA rises to $847,000 in Year 3, $1503 million in Year 4, and $2490 million in Year 5 These are researched planning assumptions, not guaranteed earnings or tax advice

Owner income$125k

Net margin-64% to 80%

Revenue for target pay$156k

Business difficultyHard

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What drives chandelier cleaning owner income?

Job Volume

55-231/mo

This is the fastest revenue lever: volume rises from about 55 jobs a month in Year 1 to 231 in Year 5.

Ticket Size

$570-$1,121

The weighted ticket, or average revenue per job, climbs from $570 to $1,121, so the same route earns more.

Labor Model

1-8 techs

Staffing scales fast, and labor costs can squeeze take-home if headcount grows faster than booked work.

Customer Mix

20%-35%

More Gold and commercial work lifts the mix, and that pushes each sale toward a higher ticket.

Add-On Services

$1.5K-$3.8K

Deep cleans and commercial contracts carry bigger tickets, so a few wins can move revenue fast.

Overhead Control

$10K/mo

Fixed overhead is the cash floor, and breakeven lands in Month 26 if this stays tight.

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After reading, open the Chandelier Cleaning Service Financial Model Template to review the dashboard, assumptions, income statement, cash flow, hiring plan, marketing plan, scenario tabs, and owner pay outputs. It includes charts for revenue from $373,000 to $3.109 million, EBITDA from -$238,000 to $2.490 million, minimum cash of -$196,000 in Month 25, break-even in Month 26, and payback in Month 43.

Model highlights

Owner pay outputs included
Revenue and EBITDA charts
Editable pricing and CAC

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How many chandelier cleaning jobs do I need?

You need about 55 chandelier cleaning jobs per month if Chandelier Cleaning Service targets $373,000 in Year 1 revenue at a weighted average ticket of $570; here’s the quick math: $373,000 / $570 = 654 jobs/year, or about 55/month. For margin moves behind that target, see How Increase Profits For Chandelier Cleaning Service?.

Job Count

55 jobs/month at $570 average ticket
654 jobs/year to reach $373,000
About 13 jobs/week on a 4-week month
Owner-operated work lowers payroll but caps capacity

Cost Pressure

$10,000/month fixed overhead before payroll
$125,000 modeled owner salary raises volume needs
Gross profit must cover technicians and insurance
Also cover rent, marketing, reserves, reinvestment

Can a chandelier cleaning business scale?

Yes—Chandelier Cleaning Service can scale, but only where local demand, route density, trained technicians, and premium account retention line up. In the researched model, revenue grows from $373,000 in Year 1 to $3.109 million in Year 5 as commercial contracts rise from 5% to 15% of the mix and Gold Plan share moves from 15% to 20%. The real limit is not just demand; it’s safe access, breakage risk, technician skill, and service consistency.

What drives scale

Pack jobs into tight local routes.
Grow commercial contracts from 5% to 15%.
Lift Gold Plan share from 15% to 20%.
Use recurring accounts to steady schedules.

What can cap growth

Unsafe access slows cleanings.
Breakage risk can erase margin fast.
Weak training hurts service quality.
One-time deep cleans make demand uneven.

Is an owner-operated chandelier cleaning business more profitable?

Yes—an owner-operated Chandelier Cleaning Service is usually more profitable at the start because the owner replaces technician payroll and keeps more of each job’s revenue. A staffed model can grow faster, but it starts with $130,000 in Year 1 wages and can reach $665,000 by Year 5, so margin depends on route density and billable hours. That means solo work wins on short-term margin, while team growth only pays if scheduling, training, and quality control stay tight.

Owner-led profit

Owner replaces technician payroll.
More revenue stays as margin.
Billable hours cap daily output.
Travel time cuts profit fast.

Staffed growth

Year 1 wages total $130,000.
That is $75,000 plus $55,000.
Year 5 wages reach $665,000.
Route density protects margins.

Key Takeaways

Pricing sets revenue before any cost decision.
Monthly job volume decides if overhead gets covered.
Labor mix drives margin, safety, and speed.
Reserves matter; cash turns negative by Month 25.

Compare low, base, and high owner-income scenarios

Owner income scenarios

Owner income swings with job volume, ticket size, and route density. Early cash burn can still fund a founder salary, while higher commercial mix lifts profit fast.

Low, base, and high income cases for a chandelier cleaning service.
Scenario	Low CaseCash risk	Base CaseStaffing complexity	High CaseRoute density
Launch model	This is the early Year 1 path, where the owner salary is still funded while EBITDA stays negative.	This is the post-breakeven path, with earnings modeled around Year 3 once the route starts covering overhead.	This is the strong Year 5 path, where denser routing and a bigger commercial mix push earnings higher.
Typical setup	Revenue is about $373,000, EBITDA is about -$238,000, average ticket is about $570, and volume is about 55 jobs a month with $60,000 marketing.	Revenue is about $1.201 million, EBITDA is about $847,000, and the mix is broad enough to support a larger team after breakeven.	Revenue is about $3.109 million, EBITDA is about $2.49 million, average ticket is about $1,121, and commercial contracts reach 15% of mix.
Cost drivers	Low job count heavy marketing founder salary vehicle travel fixed overhead	Breakeven volume higher ticket mix steady staffing lower CAC fixed overhead	Commercial mix higher ticket size denser routing more technicians lower CAC
Owner income rangeBefore owner reserves	$125,000 salaryCash burn	Profit plus salaryBreakeven zone	Salary plus distributionsScale upside
Best fit	Use this to test early cash needs and what happens if breakeven slips past the launch year.	Use this as the working plan for a stable operating year with owner pay and profit both supported by the model.	Use this to test upside when route density improves and the business can support a much larger field team.

Planning note: Scenario ranges are researched planning assumptions, not guaranteed earnings, salary promises, tax advice, or distributions.

Chandelier Cleaning Service Core Six Income Drivers

Average Ticket

Average ticket is the revenue earned per job, so it sets cash coming in before labor, travel, insurance, and damage risk hit the P&L. Here, the weighted average ticket is about $570 in Year 1 and $1,121 in Year 5, with source prices from $150 Bronze to $3,000 Commercial Contract in Year 1, then $180 to $3,800 by Year 5.

That spread matters because high fixtures are not all equal. Price has to reflect fixture size, height, crystal complexity, access, equipment setup, and damage exposure. Underprice a risky chandelier, and you turn premium work into low-margin labor; overprice the wrong segment, and close rates fall, which cuts owner pay even if the ticket looks strong on paper.

Price by Risk, Not by Hope

Track every quote by fixture type, height, and setup time. The clean math is revenue = jobs × average ticket, so a small lift in ticket size flows straight to gross profit and free cash flow if labor hours stay controlled.

Set a floor for high-risk fixtures.
Quote access and lift setup separately.
Log callbacks and damage exposure.
Test price bands by customer type.

If a job needs more setup, more insurance exposure, or more technician time, the ticket should move up before the work starts. That protects margin and helps the owner keep a larger share of each booked day.

Customer Mix

Recurring Customer Mix

Recurring contracts matter because they smooth cash flow and make scheduling more predictable. In Year 1, the mix is 40% Bronze, 30% Silver, 15% Gold, 10% one-time deep clean, and 5% commercial; by Year 5 it shifts to 30%, 35%, 20%, 10%, and 15%. That tilt toward repeat work should reduce empty routes and make owner pay less dependent on one-off jobs.

The commercial side is the biggest swing factor. Commercial clients pay $3,000 per month in Year 1 and $3,800 per month in Year 5, a gain of $800 per account each month. Hotels, venues, estates, property managers, and luxury homes can lift ticket size, but they also bring tighter schedules, proof-of-insurance requests, and more care on site.

Track Mix by Account Type

Watch recurring share, commercial share, and monthly contract value by tier. Here’s the quick math: if the mix shifts toward more Silver, Gold, and commercial work, revenue gets steadier and the crew spends less time selling small one-time jobs. That usually helps gross margin and makes weekly owner draws easier to plan.

Track these inputs each month:

Bronze, Silver, Gold counts
One-time vs recurring jobs
Commercial contracts signed
Monthly revenue per account
Schedule gaps and rebook rate

If commercial work rises, also track insurance paperwork and route density. Tight routes matter, because premium clients can pay more but still hurt profit if travel time and setup eat too much labor capacity.

Overhead And Reserves

Overhead and Reserves

To estimate this, use booked jobs, cash collected, callback frequency, and equipment life. $10,000/month in fixed overhead has to clear before owner pay shows up. That includes $4,500 rent, $2,800 liability insurance, $1,200 for vehicle maintenance and insurance, and $650 for scheduling software. In a chandelier cleaning business, this is the cash floor; if bookings slow, overhead eats profit fast.

Reserves are not optional here. They have to cover breakage, callbacks, equipment replacement, and cash gaps, because minimum cash reaches -$196,000 in Month 25. Here’s the quick math: when cash can swing that far negative, the owner cannot rely on monthly profit alone to stay paid and current on bills.

Track the cash floor weekly

Use a separate reserve target tied to fixed overhead and service risk. A simple floor is at least one month of overhead, or $10,000, before taking draws. Track cash on hand, callback costs, breakage claims, and equipment replacement timing so reserve needs follow real work, not wishful thinking.

Watch cash weekly.
Log every callback.
Tag repair and replacement costs.
Delay owner draws in weak months.

If cash drops while insurance, rent, and vehicle costs stay fixed, owner pay should slow first. The reserve protects the business from one bad job turning into a payroll or vendor miss, and it keeps growth from starving working cash.

Monthly Job Volume

Monthly jobs decide whether fixed overhead gets covered and whether the owner can pay themselves. Here’s the quick math: $373,000 in Year 1 at a $570 average ticket is about 654 jobs a year, or roughly 55 jobs a month. At that pace, every empty route slot hurts cash flow fast.

By Year 5, $3.109 million at a $1,121 ticket implies about 2,774 jobs a year, or about 231 jobs a month. The catch is route density: travel is modeled at 5% of revenue in Year 1 and 4% in Year 5, so long gaps between luxury homes, venues, and commercial sites cut billable time and reduce profit.

Track Jobs Per Route

Measure booked jobs, completed jobs, travel time, and revenue per stop each week. If jobs rise but route miles stay high, the business can look busy and still miss profit. One clean route with clustered stops is worth more than three scattered calls because it protects labor hours and keeps travel near the modeled 5% to 4% range.

Build the schedule around density, not just demand. Price small one-off jobs so they still cover dispatch time, setup, and travel, and use recurring plans to fill repeat slots. If monthly jobs slip below the level needed to cover overhead, owner pay gets squeezed first.

Track jobs per month by ZIP.
Flag long travel gaps early.
Batch nearby luxury sites.

Add-On Services

Chandelier Add-Ons

When the crew is already on site with the same setup, route, and client relationship, add-ons raise revenue per visit without another sales cycle. The best fits are bulb replacement, fixture inspection, high-fixture dusting, sconces, pendants, and recurring light fixture cleaning. That pushes the average ticket up and spreads travel, setup, and technician time across more billable work, which helps owner pay.

Here’s the quick math: the Year 1 model already assumes a $570 average ticket and travel at 5% of revenue. If add-ons lift ticket size on the same stop, more of each dollar can flow to gross profit. The risk is scope creep. Unrelated cleaning work slows the crew and turns a premium visit into low-margin labor.

Track Attach Rate

Measure attach rate by visit, add-on revenue per stop, and extra labor minutes. That shows whether the add-on is real margin or just more work. Keep offers tied to clients already paying for access equipment or a technician visit, because that uses the same route and avoids a new customer acquisition cost.

Track add-on revenue per visit
Limit scope to fixture work
Price for labor and risk
Document approved add-on types

For recurring plans, standardize what qualifies and who signs off. That keeps crews moving, cuts callbacks, and helps monthly cash flow stay steadier than one-off jobs alone.