How to Choose the Right Office Cleaning Service

By Ben J. Adams

Finding an office cleaning service for your business is a task that takes an inordinate amount of trust in the skills and honesty of outsourced service crews. You must connect with both the handiwork of the company and its willingness to return furniture and equipment back to regular condition after the cleaning is done.

Because many people who might start an office cleaning business need to assure clients that nothing will be stolen or disturbed, they have to securing licensing and bonding from the cities and states where they operate. Do not deal with companies that are not bonded. Non-bonded companies offer no guarantee that you will have any recourse if any of your belongings are damaged or missing.

If possible, make a visit to the office cleaning business you are considering and check out the condition of their offices. If you find an unkempt workspace with dust two inches thick on the desks and doorknobs, you know this is not a company you should deal with. How could you ever trust a company that keeps unclean, untidy surroundings to do even a decent job on your office?

You should also verify what kind of cleaning a company offers before you enter into a binding contract. If the company only does surface cleaning and dusting, it will not, be a good fit for you if you need bathrooms thoroughly cleaned or break room areas scrubbed daily. Also, find out if the cleaning crew for the company works on weekends. No reasonable business owner wants his employees to come into work on Monday expecting a fresh week and having to face the mess of the week before.

Be clear about the frequency of office cleaning, the price, and recurring payment dates, and the level of cleaning expected. Staying clear ensures both you and the office cleaning service get what you each want.