subject: How to cut costs with your office cleaning company [print this page] How to cut costs with your office cleaning company
With budgets being cut, and spending needing to be taken down in areas, concerns are raised by clients that they may be paying too much for their commercial cleaning in London Company. There are many ways in which you can cut back on the frequency and/or the extras you are paying for. It is not the best way to reduce overheads to sack your cleaning company (this often leads to a disorganised office and unsatisfied staff and clients). Why not see what you can do to shave back costs with your cleaning company they will be more likely to help you if you try to help them. They understand that budgets are changing and a good cleaning company will not shy away from helping you.
Start first of all by reviewing your cleaning specification. Is it really necessary that every room in your office is vacuumed and cleaned every day? Your high-traffic areas such as meeting rooms, reception and toilets need to be cleaned and vacuumed daily but your personal offices and rooms do not always require the same amount of maintenance.
Consider also your window cleaning part of the contracts it is quick and simple to be able to reduce costs in this area. Simply do this by halving the frequency of cleans. However if you have a prominent glass reception in a busy area of town, you should not cut back on this part. Many companies opt for 8, 12 or even 17 weekly cleaning you should experiment with which one suits your company and location best.
Using environmentally friendly products are cheaper than you think and can even cut back on some of those dreaded costs make sure that your company are using them. They are usually self-diluting products and are less expensive due to minimised shipping and storage costs. Also check to see if your cleaning service company are using recycled spray containers this makes the running costs cheaper in the long-run. Some of your other little extras should be reviewed to see if you can make savings: By recycling as much as possible you minimise land-fill taxes and also check your paper towels. 3-ply towels are unnecessary and add to your disposal costs. Hygiene Units can be cheaper if you cancel and renegotiate the costs.
A good office cleaning in London Company will be happy to talk through your needs and concerns. They should be open about discussing your contract and not try and hide costs.
