Is Your Office Cleaning Company Doing a Proper Job

Posted by John Harvey 19 November, 2009

There are many reasons that businesses hire outside help when it comes to cleaning their offices. One is that employees are not trained or don’t have the time to clean up their office, or don’t know what cleaning supplies are the best for things for bathrooms, for example. Cleaning service companies can be a valuable asset for businesses, and can do a variety of different things.

However, there are times when you think you have hired the right people for the job, only to find out later that they are not as good as you thought they were. One of the signs that a cleaning service is bad is that they either don’t come in when they are supposed too, or even don’t come in at all.

You will be able to tell right away whether your cleaning service has shown up when they should have. Look for trash cans that have not been emptied, carpeted areas that have not been vacuumed, and bare floors that have not been swept or mopped.

It is important to have your bathrooms cleaned every day. If a cleaning service doesn’t clean bathrooms regularly, this can create a health hazard not only to your clients, but also to your employees as well. Some cleaning companies only do half the job, like just cleaning toilets, or just the sinks. They may neglect the walls or floors, or don’t empty the trash receptacles. This is another sure sign that the cleaning company you hired is not doing their job.

Sometimes, a cleaning service will subcontract other people to come in and clean businesses instead of having their own workers come in and do the cleaning. Usually this is because they have spread themselves out too much, and have taken on too many contracts and can’t do them all. In many cases, these subcontractors aren’t properly trained, and have poor job skills. They can also steal from your business and if you don’t have some kind of camera security you may never know until it is too late.

If your office has a strong chemical smell when you arrive in the morning, chances are good that your cleaning service isn’t using the correct cleaning products. They may even be using cleaning chemicals in certain places that they shouldn’t. It might be that they are using the same cleaning products for the bathrooms and the other parts of the office. This practice leads to cross-contamination and can create several health issues.

Some businesses encounter a language barrier when dealing with their cleaning services. The cleaning company’s employees cannot speak English, so it is difficult to communicate any cleaning needs to them. No business should discriminate against anyone, but if your cleaning company does not understand what you need, there is a problem.

If the person in charge of your cleaning company is always away on vacation or is otherwise not available when you need them, you should change to another cleaning service. You should not have to deal with any of these problems when so many other cleaning services will bend over backwards to get your business and make sure that your office is neat, clean and tidy, just the way you want it. If you are experiencing any of these cleaning company problems, or any other problems that are unresolved, then fire your cleaning service and hire another.

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