Control Your Professional Cleaning Service Cost?

Answer 1

A professional cleaning service is a great way to make sure the office stays clean. Most companies want their employees to focus on production rather than taking out the trash, cleaning bathrooms and performing other cleaning tasks.

Most cleaning services will visit a prospective customer�s site so they can prepare an accurate bid for required services. They usually generate a proposal based on what the prospect asks and then provides alternate service plans in an addendum so they can see what other available services cost.

Once a cleaning service gets a job, they usually have a contract signed that defines all the work they will do for an agreed amount. Although things start out well with a cleaning company, sometimes a business asks for more than they can afford, so when the time comes to renegotiate the contract, they can look for ways to cut costs.

First, a business should always ask for bids from multiple cleaning companies every year. This helps them evaluate the price they are paying and to find out if any new services are available. Many times, however, companies find out that they have a good deal already, so all they need to do is eliminate some services to bring their cleaning costs in-line.

A good way to reduce professional cleaning costs is to reduce the frequency of the services performed. For example, if the cleaning service comes three times a week, a company can cut that down to twice weekly to save money. Periodic services such as rug shampooing and floor buffing can be either canceled or reduced in frequency as well.

Finally, companies can save money on their professional cleaning service by purchasing their own supplies. Often, cleaning companies bundle supplies into a contract to add padding for their bottom line. A business that buys its own supplies is in control of the quality of cleaning materials used in their office as well as the price paid. Sometimes this method doesn�t work, however, because sometimes the cleaning service has already priced supplies below retail in order to win the contract. However, you may never know until you give it a try.

With a little creativity on your part and a little cooperation on the part of your cleaning service, you can get control over your cleaning costs.