Flux gives cleaning services tap-friendly card payments, ACH for larger jobs and deposits, and hosted fields that work from a phone, so you can collect before you leave the site.
Why cleaning services choose Flux
Collect on site
Take a card or send a payment link from the truck the moment the job is done.
ACH for big jobs
Route large project invoices and deposits over ACH to keep the cost down.
No contracts
Seasonal cleaning services are not locked into a contract or paying for a slow month.
How cleaning services get paid
For cleaning services, cards handle on-the-spot and deposit payments, ACH suits larger project invoices, and Flux runs both from one integration you can use on a phone in the field.
A typical Flux setup for cleaning services
Recurring residential cleans anchor the setup: each customer keeps a card in hosted fields and gets charged per visit or on a monthly schedule, so cleaners never handle payment inside a client's home. One-time work, deep cleans, move-out cleans, post-construction, is invoiced up front or collected by card when booked, since these clients often disappear after the job. Commercial janitorial accounts invoice monthly on terms and typically pay by ACH, settling in one to three business days.
First-time clients usually prepay or provide a card at booking, which filters out the no-shows before a team drives across town. Many owners add a tip line to the visit invoice so clients can thank a crew without leaving cash out. Payroll runs weekly in this trade, and instant payouts through Visa Direct let an owner move cleared card funds to the bank on payday instead of waiting out the settlement window. QuickBooks sync keeps per-client history clean.
What cleaning services should watch
Cancellation fees cause more disputes than the cleaning ever does. A same-day cancellation or a lockout fee charged to a stored card feels punitive to the client even when the policy was agreed to, so the policy needs to be in the signed service agreement and referenced in the booking confirmation, not just on the website. Charge it consistently or not at all: selective enforcement is what turns an annoyed client into a chargeback.
Stored-card billing needs a clear paper trail: keep the signed authorization for recurring charges, because a recurring charge without one is nearly indefensible in a dispute. Never offset a damage complaint by quietly refunding part of a charge without an agreement in writing, since partial refunds read as admissions. On the commercial side, watch terms drift: a net-30 janitorial account that slides to net-60 is a loan you did not price, and ACH pulls on the due date keep terms honest.
Simple, transparent pricing
Flux charges a flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume cleaning services and the option to pass the fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow. No setup fees and no contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee.
Frequently asked questions
How do cleaning services accept payments with Flux?
Cleaning Services accept credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfers, and stablecoins through one Flux integration, with drop-in hosted fields that keep card data off your own systems.
What does Flux charge cleaning services?
A flat 2.9% plus 30 cents per transaction, with volume discounts for higher-volume merchants and no setup fees or contracts. Accounts processing under $100,000 a year in card volume may be subject to a $20 monthly account fee. You can also pass the processing fee to the customer at checkout where local surcharging rules allow.
How fast do cleaning services get their money?
Card payments settle in one to two business days and ACH in one to three business days. Stablecoin payments go to your wallet instantly.
Do cleaning clients need to be home to pay?
No. Recurring clients are charged automatically against a card stored in secure hosted fields after each visit or monthly, and one-time clients pay a hosted invoice sent when the clean is booked or completed. No one handles payment inside the home.
Can clients tip the crew through their payment?
Yes, by adding a tip line to the visit invoice so clients can tip by card instead of leaving cash out. How tips are pooled or passed to cleaners is a payroll decision on your side; the payment simply arrives with the tip itemized.
How do cleaning companies enforce cancellation fees without chargebacks?
Put the fee in the signed service agreement and the booking confirmation, apply it consistently, and reference the agreement when the charge runs. A cancellation fee the client agreed to in writing and was reminded of is defensible; one that appears from nowhere on a stored card is not.
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