Pay per lead · Detroit, MI
Janitorial and commercial cleaning leads in Detroit, MI
LeadWharf gives Detroit area cleaning companies exclusive janitorial leads: offices, plants, clinics and schools across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties that want a regular cleaner, each with a named decision-maker.
Detroit's comeback story gets the headlines, but most of the metro's commercial space sits in the suburbs. Oakland County alone holds major office corridors in Troy, Southfield and Auburn Hills, and the auto industry's engineering, supplier and headquarters buildings are spread across the whole region. We keep your leads inside the part of that map you serve.
The local market
Where the cleaning contracts are in Detroit
Downtown Detroit has been rebuilt in recent years, with new and restored towers around Campus Martius and Woodward Avenue filled by mortgage lenders, tech firms, law firms and the Renaissance Center. Midtown holds Wayne State University, the Detroit Medical Center and the city's cultural institutions. Henry Ford Hospital sits in New Center, and Ford's Michigan Central Station in Corktown now houses a mobility and tech campus.
The auto industry shapes the suburbs. Ford's headquarters and research center are in Dearborn, Stellantis runs its North American headquarters and tech center in Auburn Hills, and GM's Warren Technical Center is in Macomb County. Around them sit supplier offices, engineering centers and test facilities. Troy's Big Beaver Road and Southfield's office towers form the region's largest suburban office market, and Novi, Livonia and Farmington Hills add more.
Healthcare is spread widely, with Corewell Health, Henry Ford Health, Trinity Health and Ascension running hospitals and clinics across the metro. Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus and the I-94 and I-275 corridors carry logistics buildings. For a cleaning company, plants and engineering centers bring larger, specialized contracts, while medical and office work fills the week.
What changes through the year
Detroit winters bring snow, slush and heavy road salt from late November into March, and entry carpets and hard floors take a beating. Lake-effect clouds keep things damp. Spring thaw brings mud and pothole grit into parking garages. The Detroit Auto Show, the Detroit Grand Prix and Lions and Tigers games bring bursts of event cleaning downtown, and the auto model-year calendar affects when plants plan shutdowns and deep cleans.
Commercial areas we prospect
- Downtown and Campus Martius
- Midtown and New Center
- Corktown
- Dearborn
- Troy and Big Beaver Road
- Southfield
- Auburn Hills
- Novi and Livonia
Buildings in demand
- Auto engineering and supplier offices
- Plant offices and production support areas
- Hospitals and clinics across Wayne and Oakland counties
- Suburban office towers in Troy and Southfield
- Downtown offices around Campus Martius
- Logistics buildings near Detroit Metro Airport
The standard
Three checks. Every entry.
This is the whole product, and you can hold us to every line of it. A lead is only charged once all three are true. Miss one and it is credited, with no back and forth.
It is in your area
The building sits inside the service area you draw for us. Not the next metro over, and not a two hour drive at six in the morning.
RequiredThey want regular work
They have told us, in their own words, that they are looking for recurring cleaning at the frequency and job size you set. Not a maybe, and not somebody collecting quotes for the fun of it.
RequiredYou get the person who signs
A named decision-maker with a direct line to them. Not a receptionist taking a message, and not a general inbox nobody reads.
RequiredQuestions
Questions, answered.
Still not sure? Write to hello@leadwharf.com and a real person will get back to you.
Do Detroit leads include Oakland and Macomb counties?
Yes. Troy, Southfield, Auburn Hills, Warren and Sterling Heights are all part of the metro. Pick one county or all three; the leads follow the boundary you set.
Can I get leads from auto suppliers and engineering centers?
Yes. The Detroit area has a large number of supplier offices, tech centers and plants. Tell us what your crew handles, and we find the facilities or plant manager who signs.
Do you cover Ann Arbor as part of Detroit?
Ann Arbor is its own metro on paper, but you can draw your service area to include it. Many companies in the western suburbs add it alongside Novi and Livonia.
Check your area
Find out if your area is still open.
Every area goes to one cleaning company. Once yours is taken, it's taken. Book a free call and find out where you stand.
- Exclusive. One company per area
- Credited. Miss a check, you don't pay
- No contract. Stop whenever you like
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You'll talk to Aarav Sharma
Founder, LeadWharf
What happens on the 30-minute call
You tell us your area, the buildings you want, and the smallest job worth sending a crew to.
We tell you if your area is still open, and what each lead will cost you.
If there isn't enough work near you to make it worth it, we tell you that too.
No hard sell. Nothing to sign on the call.