Many companies and organizations have found that hiring a commercial cleaning / janitorial company is the right solution for them. Here are a few thoughts to consider when deciding if it is the right choice for you too:
1) Outsourced cleaning allows you to focus on other important or pressing activities.
It is inevitable that your building will need to be cleaned at some point. Cleaning and restocking supplies are essential activities that must happen.
Options typically include:
a) doing it yourself
b) assigning janitorial work to your staff
c) engaging a commercial cleaning service to handle it for you.
Whether you are running a business, or are working hard at your job, there are many days when you don't even have time to catch your breath, let alone clean your building! If you add cleaning, disinfecting, and restocking to your plate, you risk allowing other more pressing tasks to slip through the cracks. Is performing janitorial work really the best use of your time?
Similarly, delegating cleaning jobs to your staff distracts them from the activities they should be focusing on to truly move your organization forward. This is especially true in a tight labor market where your team is already stretched thin. We have also found that it is typically very awkward for employees to clean up after coworkers and it can create morale issues. Does anyone really want to clean up after “Big Lou?”
Outsourcing commercial cleaning services to professionals who are trained to perform the work efficiently and effectively will keep your facility clean and healthy while you and your employees focus on more pressing or strategically important responsibilities.
2) Professional cleaning and disinfecting can help protect the health and safety of your customers and employees.
According to WebMD an office desk typically has 400 times more germs (i.e., bacteria and viruses) than a toilet seat. The more germs that linger on your premises, the more likely employees will get sick and miss work. Similarly, clients and visitors may get sick as well.
Bacteria and viruses will easily find locations to flourish in your building if effective cleaning is not performed regularly. That puts your staff, customers, and visitors at risk of catching a cold, the flu, or other illnesses such as COVID. How much productivity have you lost due to COVID?
Regular cleaning of workspaces and disinfecting of high-touchpoint surfaces (such as doorknobs, desktops, faucets, cabinets pulls, counter tops, light switches, handrails, etc.) by a professional cleaning company is a best practice to help avoid widespread disruptions to your workflow.
(As an aside, in addition to routine disinfecting services, Better Business Cleaning also can provide as-needed electrostatic disinfectant fogging if you have an outbreak in your facility that you want to get contained quickly.)
3) A clean facility sends a positive message to employees and visitors.
You've probably heard the expression "you only have one chance to make a first impression." While this is often attributed to individuals, it also applies to your building. The general appearance of your facility sends a message about your firm, whether you're bringing in potential new hires for interviews or entertaining clients.
What first impression do you want to provide? We’ll go out on a limb and guess that "sloppy, dirty, and gross" were not the first words that popped into your mind! :-)
Hiring a commercial cleaning firm helps ensure your facility looks its best. A clean and tidy atmosphere presents a professional image of your firm and makes it more appealing to current and potential employees and customers.
4) A clean workplace can improve employee productivity.
Did you know that a positive correlation has been found between workplace cleanliness and employee productivity? A clean atmosphere may help your staff focus (and spend less time worrying) which helps them to be more productive. It can also help you reduce turnover in these uncertain times.
5) Hiring and retaining quality cleaning staff is difficult and requires a significant amount of effort.
By far, the largest cost associated with providing professional cleaning services is labor. While Better Business Cleaning is proud to have an employee turnover rate that is about half the industry average, the janitorial services industry as a whole has notoriously high turnover.
Questions to consider:
How much does it cost you to attract, screen, interview, background check, onboard, and train new employees for your company?
Do you have expertise in hiring quality cleaning / janitorial staff?
Do you know what skills and characteristics are most important to look for to get reliable results?
Do you know what is important to the cleaners?
In the current hiring market, are you even able to attract qualified applicants?
What wages should you pay?
If you're stretched thin already, do you have the time to devote to repeatedly hiring for this role?
The key question is... should you really be dealing with this, or is it time to outsource to a professional cleaning company like Better Business Cleaning so we can deal with the headaches of hiring and scheduling?
6) Outsourcing cleaning services may save you money.
As previously mentioned, hiring a professional cleaning service helps you save time, but it might also save you money. You can save money by avoiding the hiring costs and associated labor, unemployment, and overhead costs. That's not all though...
Think about the cost of purchasing and maintaining all the cleaning equipment and supplies if you perform the cleaning services yourself.
Those types of expenditures quickly add up to a significant amount of money. When you engage a professional business cleaning service like Better Business Cleaning, we will provide and maintain all the essential equipment and janitorial supplies at no additional cost.
7) Professional cleaning helps preserve your building and maintain its value.
If you take care of your facility with regular cleaning and maintenance, it will last longer.
Carpet, for example, is one of the first things to wear out in a building due to the amount of foot traffic it receives. However, if your carpets are vacuumed and cleaned on a regular basis, they will be better able to resist everyday wear and tear. This not only keeps your carpet looking great, but it also saves you money because you won't have to replace it as frequently.
Hiring a professional cleaning service for your property can certainly help maintain its value.
So, is it time to outsource your cleaning / janitorial needs?
You want your facility to be safe, clean, and healthy, but keeping it that way can be a time-consuming distraction for you if you keep it in-house. Better Business Cleaning would love the opportunity to learn more about your needs and help you determine if we would be a good long-term partner to help you achieve your objectives.
We provide customized commercial cleaning and janitorial services designed to meet your needs. Cleanings can be scheduled from once a week to every day to multiple times a day! We can also provide specialized building maintenance services such as carpet cleaning, hard-floor work, and window cleaning.
We are conveniently headquartered in Frederick, Colorado with easy access to I-25 and Highway 52 so our typical service area includes but is not limited to: Boulder, Brighton, Broomfield, Denver, Erie, Fort Collins, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Greeley, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Loveland, Thornton, and Westminster and all the surrounding areas (it might be easiest to think of it as stretching from Denver to Fort Collins and everywhere in between!)
Please contact us today for a free estimate and to learn more about how our dependable, hassle-free cleaning and janitorial services can make your life easier!