House Cleaning & Maid Service Insurance in Texas
Texas house-cleaning businesses should separate recurring maid service, move-outs and rental turnovers. Include surfaces, keys and hired cleaners in the quote, and check how your invoices handle taxable cleaning services.
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Insurance costs in Texas
Our lowest bound general liability policy for house cleaning businesses is $200/yr, a policy we wrote for a house cleaning business in North Carolina. That is our lowest real price, not an average or a Texas rate. Your price usually goes up with sales, payroll, the type of work you do and claims.
Prepare annual receipts, payroll, hired-cleaner costs, customer types and claims. Separate routine housekeeping from carpet treatment, elevated windows, post-construction work or specialist remediation.
Compare customer-property wording, any sublimit and deductible, exclusions for poor work, key-related protection and requested limits. A lower GL premium is not a like-for-like comparison if the property you clean has different protection.
| Coverage | Typical cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| General liability (bound) | from $200/yr | Our lowest bound policy for this trade: a house cleaning business in North Carolina. A real policy, not an estimate. |
| Your general liability quote | Individual quote | Review accepted services, limits, deductibles and exclusions. |
| Customer-property protection | Check the wording | Ask about property being worked on, extensions, sublimits and poor-workmanship exclusions. |
| Workers, vehicles and equipment | Separate review | Match staffing, business travel and equipment to the appropriate coverage. |
The price shown is the lowest general liability premium in our own book for this trade as of 2026-10-02, labelled bound (a policy we wrote). Your premium depends on your work, sales, payroll, location, limits and claims. It is not a quote or an offer of insurance. Coverage and price depend on your operations and the policy offered. Request a quote for your own business.
What moves your price
- ✓Do move-out jobs include appliances, damaged surfaces or items moved off site?
- ✓What customer-property exclusions, sublimits and deductibles appear in the quote?
- ✓Do you clean occupied homes, move-outs, short-term rentals or a mix?
- ✓Which surfaces, products and equipment do you use?
- ✓Are cleaners employees or hired businesses, and who holds customer keys?
- ✓Do jobs include windows at height, construction dust or specialist remediation?
Coverage questions to review
Ask specifically about the item or surface being cleaned, property in your care and any customer-property extension. Confirm sublimits and exclusions.
Review employee injuries separately from GL. Ask about lost keys, theft-related requirements and any bond the customer requests; these are not interchangeable protections.
Discuss equipment used between homes and business driving, including customer property transported for cleaning.
What to check in Texas
State resources checked . Confirm current requirements with the linked agencies.
Check tax treatment when setting household-cleaning prices
The Texas Comptroller identifies maid and household-cleaning services as taxable, subject to applicable exceptions. Check the specific business arrangement and invoicing; this is separate from coverage.
Texas Comptroller: cleaning and janitorial services →Review worker coverage and customer contracts
Most Texas private employers may choose whether to carry workers’ compensation, but exceptions and reporting obligations apply. Government work and customer contracts need separate review.
Texas Department of Insurance: workers’ compensation guide →Prepare a scope for the actual household job
For a move-out cleaning, list appliances, delicate surfaces, any items moved and the handover of keys. Photograph pre-existing damage with permission and keep the agreed task list.
Compare the property-damage wording, not just the GL limit
A cleaner can damage a countertop, floor finish or customer’s belongings without the whole loss fitting the headline liability limit. Ask to see any customer-property extension and its restrictions. The coverage guide below includes a specific proposal example, not a rule for every carrier.
A bond, certificate and policy do different jobs
Ask what the customer needs before buying a bond or requesting a certificate. A certificate does not add coverage, and a janitorial bond is not a replacement for reviewing accidental property-damage coverage.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does house cleaning business insurance cost in Texas?
Our lowest bound general liability policy for house cleaning businesses is $200/yr, a policy we wrote for a house cleaning business in North Carolina. That is our lowest real price, not an average or a Texas rate. Your price usually goes up with sales, payroll, the type of work you do and claims.
What should I prepare for a Texas house-cleaning quote?
Send the service menu, receipts, payroll, hired-cleaner costs, claims and any customer insurance requirements. Identify delicate surfaces, access arrangements and occasional specialist work.
Does general liability cover damage to the surface I clean?
Do not assume so. Damage to property being worked on or under your care can have exclusions or a separate extension with a lower limit. Ask about the actual surface, cleaning method, deductible, sublimit and poor-workmanship wording.
Does a janitorial bond replace liability insurance?
No. Ask what the particular bond covers and what the customer requires. A bond is not a substitute for accidental property-damage coverage.
Can I add short-term-rental turnovers to a household cleaning quote?
Disclose the turnovers, access arrangements, laundry or property handling and any work outside normal cleaning so the insurer can review it.
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