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Tips for Choosing A Commercial Janitorial Cleaning Company  >>

Is this company professional?

Are they providing a professional proposal or bid package?

What are their payment and cancellation terms?

Are they established?

What to ask them during the bid walk thru.

Are bigger companies better?

Do they have any professional certifications or industry affiliations?

If you are considering going with the lowest bid...

Every Employee Placed in Your Facility by Buzz Bldg Maintenance will be a documented and  payroll employee.

Illegal Janitors - How They Threaten Your Business
By William Noel

Everyone has heard of the streams of illegal aliens that are crossing into America. We know that they’re coming here to better their lives, to find work.

But, what kind of work are they finding? Are they becoming police officers? Firemen? Doctors? Lawyers?

No. In many cases they are taking low paying jobs in service related industries like lawn maintenance, painting, restaurants, and… janitorial.

Now, you might think that having an illegal alien cleaning your building is a big thing. But after reading this article, you may change your opinion.

Question: Who has total access to your facility, even in areas where certain employees aren’t allowed?
Answer: The Janitor!

Question: Who can freely come and go at all hours of the night, usually without being questioned?
Answer: The Janitor!

Question: Who removes small and large items from your facility, sometimes taking them home?Answer: The Janitor!

Question: Who has 10-12 hours a day to ramble through your company’s and employee’s property, and could find confidential information that could be sold on the Internet?
Answer: The Janitor

You see, the janitor is expected to come to work after hours. They are expected to remove trash from the building! They’re expected to spend extra time in the building, making sure they’ve done a quality job.  But, they’re not expected to steal, surf the Internet, ramble through ...READ THE REST >>

 


Our Cleaning Services Wichita, Valley Center, Goddard, Maize and Derby

Janitorial Service- We clean all facility types such as industrial, educational, banks and institutions, commercial, medical and retail cleaning.

 

One Time "Extreme" Clean- Let us come and deep clean your facility. From ceilings to floors you can have your facility detail cleaned!

 

Construction Clean-Up-Our cleaners will remove the dirt, dust and debris that construction crews leave behind. We do the elbow grease so that you can get back to business. During construction clean-up, we can also provide a strategy for an on-going, regular cleaning program to keep your facility looking its best day after day.


Janitorial Supplies-Let us monitor, order, and stock your storage cabinets with cleaning supplies that meet your needs.


Hard Floor Care-We offer superior floor cleaning, finishing and buffing for the following floor surfaces: tile, ceramic, cement, linoleum, hardwood floors.

We will perform floor stripping, buffing, waxing, refinishing, cleaning and sealing to restore the look of your floor surface and make them appear as good as new again.
 

Preserve the beauty of your natural stone floors with professional floor care maintenance from Buzz Building Maintenance.

You can count on us for your floor stripping, waxing, cleaning and polishing needs. To schedule your floor care price estimate contact Buzz Building Maintenance today!

 

 

Window Washing-Gaze out your window without having to see dirt and grime! Let us clean your windows as well as your office.

 

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning-We offer carpet cleaning using the best, safest and most effective products and equipment.

 

 

 

 

Other Custom Services Available Upon Request

 


Choosing A Commercial Janitorial Cleaning Company 

 

The Internet is full of directories and listings to help you find a commercial cleaning service but there is little information advising consumers on what to look for when selecting a janitorial cleaning provider.

First things first- Is the company professional and reputable? 

 

Do they have business liability insurance? If they have staff, do they have Workers Compensation insurance?

 

Janitorial Liability Insurance is affordable enough that even the newest company can afford to protect themselves and their customers. An insured commercial cleaning company will be able to provide you without hesitation, documentation of their insurances.

Are They Providing You With A Professional Quote?

 

A detailed list of services provided, frequencies of service and monthly pricing is a professional quote. A bid price without that information about services is NOT. If they are unable to communicate what they will provide how can they guarantee they'll provide it? You're better off continuing your search for a professional and reliable commercial cleaning contractor.

 

If they have provided a quote, do those specifications coordinate with the services you requested? With your facility? If so…GREAT! They were paying attention. However if your quote includes areas that don’t apply to your office building-ie cleaning locker rooms when your site has no locker or dressing areas then you have to wonder how much they really noticed during their walk thru and how much they will notice while actually cleaning and supervising?

 

What are their payment and cancellation terms? 

 

Not all janitorial services work on contract -that’s fine but they should offer a service agreement. Most professional office cleaning services work on a 30 day notice policy in the event of cancellation of service. This protects you from having a cleaning service ‘walk off the job’. In turn it protects the jobs of the cleaning service employees and allows their staff time to find a new source of income should their jobs come to an end. Cleaning companies who care about both their clients and their staff provide 30 day notice clause.

 

How did they quote your cleaning rates? Cleaning companies that are used to doing business with businesses understand that companies handle accounts payable on a monthly basis. Therefore if they are familiar with commercial business they will quote your job in terms of monthly billing. Cleaning companies that provide ‘weekly’ or ‘per cleaning’ rates most likely don’t have a lot of experience dealing with commercial businesses.

 

Are They Established?

 

This question often leaves consumers under the impression that 'large' cleaning contractors are the desired choice. That's not necessarily the case. Even small mom and pop operations can be established in the sense that they have established procedures and already have a plan in action to handle situations that often times arise in cleaning buildings. Cleaning business owners who ‘have a plan’ are less likely to have staff that ‘flies by the seat of their pants’ and will generally provide more consistent service to their customers.

During the bid walk thru ask questions about the janitorial company's policies. 
--How to they handle complaints?
--Do they keep MSDS's on file at your site? OSHA holds YOU responsible!
--Will they use their own equipment and supplies? Pro’s have their own.
--Who will be in your building each night? Are background checks performed?
--Do they have a training program or procedures in place?

So then is bigger better? 

 

On the contrary, smaller to medium sized cleaning companies that are locally owned and operated and who still have owner involvement in daily operations are where you are most likely to find a service that cares about and gives back to their community. Cleaning providers with nightly owner involvement tend to be more concerned about their reputation in your community and more conscientious with duties performed.
Because they are local it also means they are easier to contact and generally have fewer ‘channels’ to go thru when you need a simple question answered.
Michael Underwood, owner of Louisville based Century Cleaning Service, Kentucky’s largest independently owned cleaning service provides insightful information about the benefits of using locally owned and operated, privately owned cleaning service companies in his article ‘National Disasters’

Do they belong to any industry organizations or have certifications? 

 

With the resources available to cleaning service providers today there are networking opportunities and information sharing groups that were not so easily accessed in the days of past. Look for a company that is serious about always staying up to date with the latest advances in products and cleaning industry trends.

 

Maybe I’ll just go with the lowest bid… 

 

Remember you get what you pay for in the service industry. Companies with ridiculously low pricing not only have a higher employee turnover they are also the companies that sometimes ‘just quit coming back’.
Too many times customers who choose a cleaning contractor based on price alone find themselves going back out for bid in three to six months. Look for a company that focuses on value instead of price and is willing to be your partner in building services and chances are you will end up with less stress and a cleaner office.

Author- Christy Caley, Christy Caley is a 24 year veteran in the cleaning industry and provides advertising and consulting services to cleaning companies thru involvements with www.CleanOutlook.com www.CleaningForCancer. com www.CleanPeers.com and International Cleaners Association

 

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115 E. Second St.
Wichita, KS 67202
316-773-9860

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