Stathakis

What Stathakis does

Stathakis is a privately held, founder/family-controlled commercial janitorial, building maintenance, and specialty cleaning company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan. It delivers cleaning, disinfection, day porter, and multi-tier facility maintenance services to enterprise and mid-market facilities across Michigan and Northern Ohio, with service-support branches in Trenton and Saginaw (Michigan) and Toledo (Ohio). The company serves four primary verticals — Commercial Office Buildings, Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities, Educational Facilities, and Healthcare and Medical Facilities — supplemented by use-case-driven Post-Construction and Innovation/R&D cleaning.

The company's underlying technology stack is operational rather than software: water-fed carbon fiber pole window-cleaning systems that filter total dissolved solids to near-zero levels, electric chemical atomizer fogging units paired with Spartan Chemical Super HDQL-10 disinfectants, and truck-mounted carpet cleaning units using high-temperature extraction. Compliance architecture includes ISSA CIMS-GB with Honors certification (held since 2011), WBENC Women-Owned Business Enterprise certification, OSHA-aligned practices, HIPAA-compliant medical-cleaning protocols, and four consecutive BSCAI Safety Awards (2022-2025). Critically, the labor model is W-2 employees only — no 1099 subcontractors — combined with documented training, OSHA-aligned safety programs, and Open Book Management.

Stathakis generates revenue primarily through recurring, quote-based janitorial and facility-maintenance contracts billed monthly. It supplements recurring revenue with project-based specialty services (carpet cleaning, hard surface floor care, window washing, pressure washing, post-construction cleaning) and post-pandemic disinfection offerings. It pioneered 'Open Book Pricing' in Michigan, disclosing every pricing line item to clients pre-contract, and supports a 10-Minute Response Guarantee and 48-hour facility walkthrough SLA. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales via toll-free phone (800-278-1884), website quote forms, and on-site consultations, with all service delivery executed by in-house W-2 personnel.

Name

Stathakis

Legal name

Stathakis, Inc.

Website

https://stathakis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stathakis is a commercial janitorial, building maintenance, and specialty cleaning services company headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, serving enterprise and mid-market facilities across Michigan and Ohio through W-2 employee-based delivery since 1976.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Janitorial and Facility Maintenance Services

NAICS

Janitorial Services (561720), Facilities Support Services (56121)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

General Commercial Janitorial (Recurring Contract Cleaning) (BPABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Day Porter & On-Site Janitorial Staffing (BPABABAB), Building Maintenance & Janitorial Services (EDALALAA), Commercial Office & Corporate Janitorial (IMAIADAA)

Keywords

• Commercial janitorial services
• Building maintenance services
• Industrial cleaning services
• Facility disinfection services
• Floor and carpet care

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Recurring Janitorial Services: Ongoing commercial cleaning and janitorial services for commercial facilities including daily, weekly, or custom scheduled cleaning. Core recurring revenue stream with long-term client relationships (97.1% retention rate). Services include office cleaning, industrial cleaning, school cleaning, and medical facility cleaning.
2. Specialty Cleaning Services: One-time and periodic specialty services including carpet cleaning, hard surface floor care (stripping, waxing, buffing), window washing, pressure washing, post-construction cleaning, and disinfection services. These services are offered both as add-ons to recurring contracts and as standalone projects.
3. Day Porter Services: Ongoing daytime facility support services providing lobby maintenance, common area cleaning, restroom monitoring, trash removal, and meeting setup/teardown. Customized to specific facility needs.
4. Facility Maintenance Services: Three-tier facility maintenance programs: On-Site Maintenance (dedicated technicians), Multi-Facility Maintenance (mobile solution across locations), and On-Demand Maintenance (fractional/part-time). Includes emergency repairs, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, and HVAC preventive maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stathakis provides recurring and project-based commercial cleaning, janitorial, and facility maintenance services to enterprise and mid-market commercial facilities across Michigan and Northern Ohio. Core offerings include daily/weekly janitorial services for offices, industrial and manufacturing sites, schools/daycares, and medical/healthcare facilities, plus specialty services such as commercial carpet cleaning, hard surface floor care, water-fed pole window cleaning, post-construction cleaning, pressure washing, disinfection, day porter support, and three-tier facility maintenance. The company delivers services exclusively via W-2 employees using ISSA CIMS-GB certified processes and Open Book Pricing.

Product overview

Stathakis is a commercial cleaning and janitorial services company providing a comprehensive portfolio of facility cleaning and maintenance solutions across Michigan and Ohio. The core offering centers on Janitorial Services for commercial facilities, supplemented by specialized Industrial Cleaning, Office Cleaning, School/Daycare Cleaning, and Medical/Healthcare Cleaning services. Specialty services include Carpet Cleaning, Floor Cleaning, Window Cleaning, Post Construction Cleaning, Pressure Washing, and various Disinfection Services (Office, Restroom, Industrial, Medical). Additional offerings include Day Porter services for daytime support and Facility Maintenance Services covering on-site technicians and repairs. The company operates on a managed solutions model with ISSA CIMS-GB certified processes and WBENC certification as a women-owned business enterprise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Janitorial Services Core commercial cleaning and janitorial services for office buildings, manufacturing facilities, and industrial sites, offering consistent daily cleaning, staffing, and inspections.
• Industrial Cleaning Services Specialized cleaning for manufacturing plants, warehouses, and production environments with safety, compliance, and operational performance focus, including production line cleaning, pressure washing, and equipment cleaning.
• Office Cleaning Services Commercial office cleaning services including consistent cleaning, restroom sanitation, infection control, and surface disinfection for Michigan-based facilities.
• School and Daycare Cleaning Services Comprehensive cleaning services for educational facilities including classroom cleaning, restroom sanitation, floor maintenance, gym and locker room cleaning, and special event cleaning.
• Medical and Healthcare Cleaning Services Specialized medical facility cleaning for hospitals, medical offices, clinics, laboratories, and nursing homes, compliant with OSHA, CDC, CMS, HIPAA, and Bloodborne Pathogens standards.
• Commercial Carpet Cleaning Services Professional carpet cleaning including truck-mounted deep cleaning, low moisture dry cleaning, and portable machine cleaning for commercial buildings with various carpet types.
• Floor Cleaning Services Hard surface floor care including stripping, waxing, scrubbing, recoat, buffing, burnishing, and floor maintenance programs using Spartan Chemical products.
• Window Cleaning Services Commercial window cleaning using water-fed pole technology with pure water filtration for streak-free results, capable of cleaning up to 5 stories from the ground without ladders or scaffolding.
• Post Construction Cleaning Services Construction cleanup services for turning over completed buildings including rough cleaning, final cleaning, detail cleaning, dust control, and floor care for schools, offices, healthcare, and industrial facilities.
• Pressure Washing Services Exterior surface power washing for stucco, brick, concrete, metal siding, sidewalks, loading docks, and dumpster areas using environmentally responsible methods.
• Professional Disinfecting Services Comprehensive facility disinfection using CDC-approved methods, electric chemical fogging with Spartan Chemical products, and enhanced touchpoint cleaning.
• Office Disinfection Services Office-specific disinfection using EPA-approved disinfectants, fogging, misting, and manual wiping with color-coded microfiber cloths for touchpoints.
• Restroom Disinfection Services Specialized restroom cleaning and disinfection targeting high-touch surfaces including paper towel dispensers, soap dispensers, toilet handles, partitions, sinks, and fixtures.
• Industrial Disinfection Services Plant and industrial facility disinfection services targeting production equipment, forklifts, control panels, and manufacturing touchpoints using hospital-grade EPA-approved products.
• Medical Disinfection Services Healthcare facility disinfection for medical offices, exam rooms, assisted living facilities, and hospitals meeting HCAHPS and JCAHO standards.
• Day Porter Services On-site daytime cleaning and maintenance support including lobby maintenance, common area cleaning, restroom monitoring, trash removal, restocking, and meeting setup.
• Facility Maintenance Services Building maintenance programs including on-site maintenance technicians, multi-facility maintenance, and on-demand maintenance covering electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and emergency repairs.
• Green Cleaning Services Environmentally preferable cleaning using low-toxic, biodegradable products, recycled paper, microfiber cloths, and energy-efficient equipment supporting LEED-EBOM certification.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.1% client retention rate demonstrates long-term customer satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pritchard Industries: Mid-Atlantic and Southeast-focused commercial janitorial and facility services provider serving Class A office, healthcare, education, and government facilities. Comparable in vertical mix, recurring revenue orientation, and emphasis on training/safety programs, though operating in different regional markets.
• ServiceMaster Clean: One of the largest U.S. commercial janitorial franchise networks, offering recurring contract cleaning to offices, healthcare, and industrial facilities nationwide. Directly comparable to Stathakis in core service mix, recurring revenue model, and vertical targeting, though with a franchise-based go-to-market rather than direct W-2 employment.
• Jani-King: Franchise-based commercial cleaning franchise operating across the U.S. with a comparable mix of office, medical, and industrial janitorial services. Competes for the same mid-market and enterprise customers as Stathakis in the Midwest and serves as a direct benchmark for franchise vs. direct-employment commercial cleaning models.
• CleanNet USA: National commercial cleaning franchise network serving offices, medical facilities, schools, and industrial sites with a recurring janitorial model. Comparable service mix, customer verticals, and franchise-based go-to-market that competes for the same enterprise and mid-market cleaning contracts as Stathakis.
• Harvard Maintenance: Regional and national commercial cleaning provider serving corporate, healthcare, education, and industrial facilities. Direct peer in vertical mix, recurring contract model, and emphasis on quality certifications, with broader geographic reach than Stathakis but similar target customer profile.
• UG2 (Universal Services of America): National janitorial, maintenance, and facility services provider serving Class A office, life sciences, healthcare, and higher education facilities. Direct competitor in regulated, certification-driven verticals where Stathakis competes, with stronger East Coast concentration but comparable service portfolio.
• Bonus Building Care: Commercial janitorial and building maintenance company serving the Midwest with a comparable mix of office, industrial, and healthcare cleaning under recurring contracts. Smaller-scale regional peer with similar W-2 labor model and vertically-segmented service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Aramark: Global facility services, food, and uniform provider with a dedicated cleaning services arm serving healthcare, education, and industrial clients. Broad incumbent that overlaps Stathakis' janitorial and facility maintenance offerings within a much larger integrated services portfolio.
• Sodexo: International facility management and food services company with significant janitorial and cleaning operations in the U.S. healthcare, education, and corporate segments. Direct product overlap with Stathakis but at global enterprise scale with integrated FM contracts.
• ABM Industries: Public, large-scale facility services provider offering janitorial, parking, HVAC, and integrated facility maintenance to enterprise clients across the U.S. Overlaps with Stathakis' janitorial and facility maintenance product lines, but operates at much greater scale and breadth with national account coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/StathakisMichigan

Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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