Halloween is upon us, and it not only coincides with arrival of rain and falling leaves. It is the time of year where you need to ask yourself if your building is ready for Fall and Winter. Whether you are thinking about outsourcing your cleaning or making a switch from your current provider – in the spirit of Halloween: treat yourself to these three valuable tips and avoid getting tricked!
Lowest Cost Trick
One way to get tricked is automatically going for the cheapest solution. You decide to put the cleaning contract to bid and solicit a proposal from a couple of competing companies. Putting the proposals side by side, do not simply go with the cheapest option! How professional does the proposal look? Does it have a scope of work detailing not only what task they will perform, but also how often? Another watch-out is the term of the contract. Are you locking yourself into a year – or year plus – of misery? A good commercial cleaner will give you a detailed scope of work and the better ones will work on a month-to-month basis.
Fly by night trick
Evaluating a company can be challenging. How do you know that you will be receiving quality work? One thing to ask is what quality control measures they have in place. Asking for references is a good start, even if you are dealing with established names such as Jan-Pro, Office Pride, ServiceMaster, or System4 for example. However, also ask how long the company has been in business and find out if they have sufficient resources to take care of your building. Enquiry about their staff selection, training and not to forget, their insurance. A good commercial cleaner will have the proper insurance, so that you do not have to worry about being covered if someone slips and falls or breaks something by accident.
One and done trick
We often do not think about this when entering into a contractual relationship, but what if the service is not up to expectation? Are you dealing with a local company with a local owner that will pick up the phone and has a vested interest in keeping a good reputation? Or do you have to call a 1-800 number and you have to take a 6 step journey through an automated phone service only to get the voice mail of someone you have never heard of, let alone met before? Another must-have is for the cleaning company to have a communication protocol, especially if the cleaning crew comes at times that you are not there. A communication log for example will go a long way in bringing issues to the attention of the crew so that they can be addressed promptly.
The events this year have placed an increased importance on cleaning. Avoid getting tricked when selecting a commercial cleaner and treat yourself to a dependable, trustworthy service provider! You will thank yourself for it, especially where it comes to disinfection and sanitizing services! Klick here to learn how System4 of Delaware can help or schedule a complimentary consultation.
