Schools are the place where futures are moulded, why not get the best cleaning you can? Outsourcing to a cleaning company should not be taken lightly, it’s always important to do your homework. Here we hope to help you, with a short guide on what to look for when searching for a cleaning company.
Experience
Experience is always the first thing you should look for. You need to be thinking of questions like:
- How long has this company been in the industry for?
- Do they have prior experience cleaning schools?
- Can they provide references?
- Do they have a good reputation?
- Do they offer any other services?
Ask yourself these questions when on their website doing your research or simply ask them yourself when you are with them during the walkthrough. These questions are vital and will help you weed through the good and the bad.
Safety Checks & Security
Safety checks and security is a big one. We require all our cleaners that are working in schools or around children to have a working with children check and any we complete any other relevant background checks. We suggest you look into this when enquiring into commercial cleaners too. You can simply just ask, and they will be able to send you the appropriate documentation before commencing the cleaning.
Another big issue we find in the industry is cleaners not having the appropriate security and safety training. To ensure your commercial cleaning company has these measures in place you could simply ask questions like:
- What are safety and security measures do you have in place?
- Do you do background checks?
- What is your hiring and security training process like?
Asking some open-ended questions will allow them to do the talking and give you a good idea off how well they answer.
Insurance
All commercial cleaning companies should have general, public liability insurance. Though, we find that a lot still do not. You should always ask for your commercial cleaner to send a photocopy of their certificate before starting.
This will allow for peace of mind on your end as you know they will always be covered if anything does happen.
Personalised
The best thing about outsourcing your buildings cleaning is the peace of mind that comes with it. You do not get this peace of mind if you are not set up on a custom schedule.
Some of our current clients that have switched to us have said that there had been times their previous cleaners completely changed cleaning times or even worse just didn’t show up. Unfortunately, this can happen, so you should always ensure that you have set times and days that the cleaning is done. Your cleaning company should always put these times in writing before they start.
Building Management
Another thing that is always a bonus is a company that provides more than just commercial cleaning. At New Era we provide commercial cleaning along with carpet cleaning, pressure washing, floor buffing and window cleaning.
It’s always good to get a company that provides added services as its more of a one-stop-shop. This leads to discount services and also less hassle having to move from one company to the next to find good services.
If you did want to talk to us about how we could help, feel free to click the button bellow or call us on 1300 593 011.