There are 5 essential tips to get get you going when you are considering hiring a cleaning company.

Step 1) Referrals/reviews – Everyone knows it’s hard to find someone who you can trust to clean your home the way you want or the way you clean. Referrals from friends and family, referrals from cleaning industry websites and even review websites, are a good start to finding the right cleaning company. Recently the city has been starting to create community communication boards on apps such as “next door”. These apps help everyone communicate and get things such as referrals for cleaning your home. A lot of cleaning companies also have a website. The website is where you will see testimonials from current and past clients which can help you in deciding if this company is right for you.

Step 2) Ask the right questions – Before you hire your prospective cleaning company, asking the right questions is another essential component to hiring the right fit for you. A lot of reputable cleaning companies off a free estimate, whether it’s over the phone or through their website. They will even have quick cleaning quote calculators on there, helping you find the best house cleaning price. Before you get to this point make sure to ask some of the following questions; how many cleaners will it take to clean my home, how long will the house cleaning take, what type of products do you use, (some carry green cleaning product lines, others have regular department store trusted brands etc) and how often they recommend a cleaning for your home. These questions aren’t only for you but also for the company. This sets you your expectations as well as gives the cleaning company a better idea of what type of clean you need, and this will help them help you better.

3) Stick with Professionals – We don’t just say this because we are a professional cleaning company. Using a cleaning company this is bonded, insured, dedicated to a quality of service, and is held to those standards is beneficial for a number of reasons; including a personalized cleaning plan, an always available team or ready with short notice, consistent quality standards, and an efficient cleaning. All of this will help you feel comfortable with the company you choose, and that is the goal.

4) Be honest about what you need – For the success of your partnership with the cleaning company, you need to be honest about what you need from them including qualities and certain tasks. A lot of people feel embarrassed about the state of their homes. They decide to clean before the initial walk-through when the maids arrive. You want to commit to your everyday cleanliness so that the cleaning company can budget how many people, how long to clean, etc. You want to get into this habit as what’s the point of hiring a cleaning team if you clean before they arrive each scheduled clean?

Go with your gut – in the end its all about how comfortable you feel with the company you choose. Make sure to be honest with your questions and concerns, keep asking questions until you are satisfied, and be honest with your assessment of the company and your concerns. The sole purpose of

Key Tip

Don’t always just rely on negative reviews. Remember, unhappy clients are much more likely to leave a negative cleaning review then happy ones clients will leave a positive review.