subject: Tips On Hiring A Good Contract Cleaner [print this page] Employing contract cleaners can be a great way for the small business, to create a great working environment and save money. Managing in-house cleaning times, can be costly and can a great strain in managing the cleaning team. Outsourcing the contract cleaning allow the business to concentrate on what they do best, doing business. No need to take the time out to train or recruit as most contract cleaners will have their own staff and cleaning procedures.
The first thing to do is figure out exactly what services you are wanting. Maybe get recommendations from other business owners or contact companies direct and ask for some testimonials. Anybody has provided a good service should have plenty of people wanting to recommend them.
A quote for a contract cleaner will all depend on the services you require. The size of the building, the number of times the building will want cleaning, the type of cleaning required will all determine the size of budget. Hiring a company too cheaply and you could be compromising on quality; however every business is after a good deal.
Once you have decided which company you use, you will need to provide specifications of the type of cleaning required. One of the best ways to make sure all your cleaning requirements are covered is to write up a checklist.
Walk round the building and decide exactly what you will want cleaning and how often. Will all windows and surfaces need cleaning?, do you have office equipment that will need special cleaning sprays?
The duration of cleaning will obviously be an important factor in budget. How many times will you need a cleaner in? daily? Morning and Night? Once a week? Obviously some items may only need cleaning once a week. Putting a bit of thought into this you can save money.
Why Use Contract Cleaners?
Contract Cleaners will often a wide experience in the field of cleaning. Especially health and safety regulations. They will be able to provide advice and help in the field of what type of chemicals to use, setting up a cleaning rota and more importantly sort out billing and staffing issues direct.
Advising to health and safety regulations is a vital part of a cleaning contractors job. Making sure certain type of cleaners are used on certain equipment will avoid damaging the surface, especially office equipment such as monitors, computers and phones. Chemicals also have to be used with caution due to the allergic reactions some people can have to them. Most cleaners are mild for spaces such as office spaces and buildings, leaving the high traffic areas such as cafeterias and bathrooms for the high degreasers.
One thing to be aware of when working in an office, is that staff may not like there office desks interfering with and this may affect moral if the personal space is invaded. Sometimes making staff responsible for their own in house cleaning around their own desks is a good way to get the job done without treading on anyones toes.
