I just wanted to share some thoughts about the price of cleaning. It seems many businesses are content to collect a number of bids from different cleaning companies and then accept the lowest bid. Does this really make sense? Look at it this way: if you were going to build a house, would you collect bids from a bunch of different contractors and then go with the cheapest? What would the end product be? No doubt you would agree you would have a house that is plagued with problems and falling apart from the get-go. Indeed, most people thoroughly research their contractor and then choose the one who does the best work.

Are cleaning contractors any different? Not really; if you go with a dirt-cheap cleaning bid, guess what you’ll get - dirt! I’ve seen this time and time again. A business hires an extremely cheap cleaning company, and they start out doing an ok job. Before too long, however, the cleaning company gets burnt out on doing this job and making only a little money. Their work starts to slip and the business gets dirty. This adds up to headaches and wasted time for the business person as they end up complaining and complaining to no avail.

So please, if you are searching for a cleaning company, do your research. Stay away from out-of-town giants who have new employees every two weeks. Check references. Interview the actual people who are doing the work, just as you would your own employee or a contractor who would be building your house. Don’t go with the lowest bidder. Remember, you might be giving the keys to your business to these people, or at the very least, they’ll be there with you often. So check the character of your prospective cleaning company, and go with one that fits you. You’ll be guaranteed freedom from worry and a very clean place!


Thanks for reading.
Luke McCain, owner of Omniclean

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