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Commercial Cleaning Services in Denver, CO

Denver buildings deal with a climate that swings from dry, dusty summers to spring snow in a single season, and floor care has to keep up with both.

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The metro counts 3,092,037 people across ten counties, from Denver and Aurora to Centennial, Broomfield, and the foothill counties of Jefferson and Clear Creek. Health care is the largest employing sector, but accommodation and food services comes second, which reflects the hotels, convention space, and restaurants downtown and along the airport corridor. Office demand spreads well beyond the core, with the Denver Tech Center, Interlocken in Broomfield, and suburban parks in Douglas County all running on different hours. Magnesium chloride from winter roads leaves a white film on lobby floors that ordinary mopping does not remove. Dry air also means dust settles quickly on ledges and electronics. Janitors in the metro earn a median of $17.95 an hour, and there are 27 hospitals feeding a steady supply of medical office space. Book a free facility assessment.

Get a Free Facility Assessment(202) 968-1190

We serve facilities across the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough and get a written quote.

Services we scope in Denver

  • Janitorial Services

    Nightly or daily cleaning for commercial buildings: restrooms, trash, surfaces, and break rooms.

  • Office Cleaning

    Recurring office programs scheduled around the tenant's hours and access rules.

  • Day Porter Services

    A daytime attendant for restrooms, spills, and touchpoints while the building is open.

  • Floor Care

    Stripping, refinishing, burnishing, and carpet extraction on a set schedule.

Denver metro at a glance for facility managers

Local market figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CMS, and NCES. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Population, 2025
3,092,037 [1]
Population, 2020
2,963,813 [1]
Population change, 2020–2025
4.3% [1]
Janitorial establishments (NAICS 561720, 2023)
721 [4]
Janitorial employees
14,135 [4]
Janitor mean hourly wage (May 2024)
$19.41 [5]
Janitor median hourly wage (May 2024)
$17.95 [5]
Janitors and cleaners employed (May 2024)
20,900 [5]
Employment in information, finance, professional, and admin sectors (NAICS 51–56, 2023)
484,345 [4]
Hospitals
27 [6]
Colleges and universities
30 [7]
Principal cities
Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Centennial, Commerce City [2]
Counties in the metro definition
Adams County, CO; Arapahoe County, CO; Broomfield County, CO; Clear Creek County, CO; Denver County, CO; Douglas County, CO; Elbert County, CO; Gilpin County, CO; Jefferson County, CO; Park County, CO [3]

In May 2024, BLS reported a mean of $19.41 and a median of $17.95 an hour for janitors in this metro. Labor is the largest part of any cleaning contract, so local wages are useful budget context. Your price comes from the scope set at your walkthrough.

Largest private-sector industries by employment (County Business Patterns 2023)

  1. Health care and social assistance (62): 192,464 employees
  2. Accommodation and food services (72): 152,196 employees
  3. Retail trade (44-45): 149,427 employees
  4. Professional, scientific, and technical services (54): 145,828 employees
  5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (56): 104,222 employees
[4]

What this means when you scope a building

  • De-icer residue from winter roads dulls hard floors fast. Ask for a neutralizing floor cleaner and more frequent entry mopping from the first snow through spring.
  • Hotels, convention space, and restaurants make accommodation and food services the second-largest employing sector, at 152,196 jobs. Guest-facing areas often need daytime touch-ups.
  • The Tech Center, Broomfield, and downtown each run distinct schedules, and each site is priced on its own occupancy.
  • Dry air settles dust on vents, ledges, and screens quickly. A monthly high-dusting task keeps it in check.

Industries we scope in Denver

Questions facility managers ask

Which parts of the Denver area do you serve?

We serve buildings in Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Douglas, and Broomfield counties, including Aurora, Centennial, Broomfield, and Commerce City, plus the outlying mountain counties.

How are cleaning contracts priced in Denver?

BLS reports that janitors and cleaners in the metro earn a median of $17.95 an hour, a useful benchmark for the labor inside any bid. Your actual price depends on what the walkthrough finds: square footage, floor types, restrooms, occupancy, and service frequency. Seasonal floor work is listed separately.

How do you deal with winter de-icer on Denver floors?

Road de-icers leave a residue that standard mopping smears around. We use neutralizing cleaners at entrances, keep walk-off mats in place, and schedule a deeper scrub for hard floors and carpet once the snow season ends.

What does the free facility assessment include?

We walk your building, review the areas you want cleaned and how they are used, and send a written quote for your building. Call (202) 968-1190 or email info@national-cleaning.com to book it.

Do you serve my part of the metro area?

We serve commercial facilities across the metro area, from downtown offices to suburban campuses and industrial parks. Call (202) 968-1190 to book a free walkthrough.

Nearby metros

We also serve facilities in nearby metros, including Colorado Springs, CO, Albuquerque, NM, Provo, UT, Salt Lake City, UT, Ogden, UT.

Colorado service area·All service areas

Sources

  1. Population estimates · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  2. Principal cities · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  3. Metro boundaries · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  4. County Business Patterns · U.S. Census Bureau · View source
  5. Occupational employment and wages · Bureau of Labor Statistics · View source
  6. Hospital directory · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · View source
  7. College directory · National Center for Education Statistics · View source
  8. Geographic coordinates · U.S. Census Bureau · View source