Choosing a new cleaning service can seem daunting. Concerns about their performance, the smoothness of their start-up phase, and the potential for even more complaints than your previous service are all valid. Ideally, you’re looking for a hassle-free experience where cleaning concerns are off your plate. To ensure you’re partnering with a cleaning company that Continue Reading
Selecting the perfect commercial cleaning service can significantly boost your team’s productivity and give you invaluable peace of mind. Here, we outline four crucial steps to guide you through the process of finding the ideal cleaning company for your business needs. Step 1: Opt for a Local or Regionally Based Company with a Local PresenceLocal Continue Reading
Brace yourself for a fact that, once known, can’t be forgotten. It concerns the sanitation practices—or lack thereof—of some cleaning companies. Without established cleaning protocols and proper training, it’s possible that the cloths used to clean your office space might be the same ones used in the bathrooms. Here’s how it might happen: a cleaner Continue Reading
Choosing a janitorial company is akin to navigating the dating scene – there are good and bad options, and without caution, you might find yourself wanting to end the relationship. Can you predict whether your partnership with a cleaning contractor is destined for trouble? What are the warning signs, and which companies should you avoid? Continue Reading
Have you been struggling with subpar cleaning services? There could be various reasons why your cleaning company isn’t meeting your expectations – they may have underbid the job, changed ownership, or prioritized other clients. How do you know if your janitorial company has lost interest in your business? Keep an eye out for these five Continue Reading
“Our floors look awful!”
We often hear this complaint when prospective clients ask us to provide cleaning services. Aside from dirty restrooms and break rooms, nothing frustrates building owners more than having dull, damaged floors.
After talking to scores of facility managers over the years, one question that regularly pops up is this: “Are you a franchise company?” Now why is such a question raised so frequently? It seems that many companies have had an unpleasant experience with cleaning franchises. But why is this often the case? And in what Continue Reading
Stained carpets? Scuffed up floors? Dirty windows? Hazy VCT? Germ infested common areas? Dusty air vents? Dirt-stained concrete? While routine janitorial services are an everyday need at your facility, there are a host of other needs related to the cleanliness and appearance. For instance, cleaning exterior windows is not something that is typically included in Continue Reading
Sometimes it is obvious that a cleaning company is not living up to expectations, while other times, it can be a bit nebulous. In this article, we hope to provide information to help you and your cleaning company establish meaningful expectations. Additionally, we will give some tips on how to proceed if your cleaning vendor Continue Reading
Have you ever received cleaning service proposals that are significantly different in their pricing? It is not uncommon to have multiple janitorial services proposals with significant variances in pricing. Why does this occur? In most cases, the variance is due to each cleaning company’s estimation of the number of staff hours needed to complete the Continue Reading
