Saturday, January 4, 2014

How To Choose Your New Residential Cleaning Company

By Ana Pastore


The last thing we want to do on our weekend is to pass some time cleaning our homes. Unless you're a masochist, then just the concept of having to do it is a huge turnoff. There are many things that we would rather be doing on our days off, right?

Many of us our sufficiently fortunate to have our own cleaning firms that come to our homes and carry out these pointless task. There are possibly a lot of individuals who wishes to have such a service, but the thing that's stopping them from taking positive action are those horror stories that we have heard about inviting strangers into your home and giving them the liberty to roam through the house. Maybe you are fearful that these folks will search through our personal stuff, or maybe worse - pinch them. Or perhaps you're afraid of accidents going down inside your house and you run the chance of being sued.

Therefore how do you select the right cleaning service for both you and your home?

The best choice is sure to be a referral from somebody that you have faith in. If a member of your folks, or a friend, feels OK enough to suggest a cleaning company to you, then it implies that they believe that they can be depended on, and will do an excellent job for you.

If you can't get an individual referral then go online to sites like Yelp, Angie's List, and Google Plus Local, to read the critiques online which have been penned by purchasers of local cleaning corporation's in your town. Don't just keep an eye open for good reviews, but also read the negative reviews and then make a decision as to whether the review is valid, or maybe an one-off bad review from someone with a grudge, or even a pissed off ex-employee.

When you're interviewing potential applicants ensure you ask if the company is both approved and insured. Also ask them to supply the results of a criminal background check of anyone that they will be sending to your home. If you're really worried then it is not difficult to perform such a check yourself.

Next, check the site of the cleaning companies that you're considering. Does the site look professional? Does the info they're giving you match up to the info on their website? Does the internet site give a phyical office address that you can drive to if you have any issues that need to be sorted face to face? Does the website show the terms and conditions that you will be agreeing to, and information on their privacy policy?

Eventually, ask for references and personally check that those references are real. Pick up the telephone and call those people who gave references, and get as much peace of mind as practicable before making your last decision.

To conclude by doing your homework previously, you may ultimately choose the right home cleaning service for you. The extra effort you put in previously, may lead to a lot more lazy weekends for you in the future.




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