You might find it challenging to establish an office cleaning service. London offers hundreds of companies that offer office cleaning services, and the selection by itself can be overwhelming.
Don’t let the size of the task discourage you from keeping up with a regular, professional office cleaning schedule!
Below is a guide to finding a London office cleaning service to make the process simple and straightforward.
Take Into Account Your Needs
Establishing a new cleaning arrangement begins with determining what you need.
You need to consider these factors when it comes to office cleaning:
What Needs to be Done
Consider what tasks you need help with and how you can accomplish them. Calculate the number of desks, toilets, kitchens and other areas in your office. If any tasks are handled by employees at the office, which ones do you need the cleaner to assist with?
Identify the tasks that you would like your cleaner to complete, then share this list with potential cleaners.
Shortlist Service Providers Based On Research And Shortlist
The importance of researching potential service providers isn’t obvious, but it can’t be overemphasized. Research local, reputable office cleaning companies online and learn about their services.
Read client testimonials on the websites of providers you’re considering and look for high ratings on review platforms like Google and Trustpilot.
It’s important to compare the services that each provider offers when researching service providers. There may be rave reviews for a certain provider, but if the service doesn’t quite suit what you need, it will likely not work out.
Whenever you have questions about a service provider, feel free to contact them over the phone, live chat, or email to see if they can meet your needs.
Make a shortlist of service providers you are interested in as and when you encounter them, noting the positives and negatives about each.
Comparison of Quotes
You should now collect quotes from prospective service providers after you have put together a shortlist.
You will usually be asked to fill out a form about your office size and your cleaning requirements, if your office cleaning provider requires it. Step 1 already provided all of this information, so you should have no problem with it! An estimate is typically given by phone, or through an email.
In some cases, providers require a face-to-face meeting before providing an official quote. According to our experience, you shouldn’t need to do this prior to the first clean, since you can always change the time arrangement if it’s too much or too little after the first clean.
Plan To Have Your Office Cleaned On A Regular Basis
Your regular office cleaning schedule can now be scheduled assuming your trial clean went well!
Give your feedback honestly about the clean – let the cleaner know if you thought they should have spent more time on certain areas, or if they spent too much time in certain places. The notes can be left directly in your online account with Housekeep, or in a facilities book provided by other service providers.
In case you weren’t satisfied with the trial clean, contact the service provider to have a different cleaner – or new cleaning crew – sent next time. In some cases, you may be able to receive a discount or even a free reclean if you can provide pictures of the missed areas.
We will probably achieve better results the second time around with a bit of luck. There may be a need to return to Step 4 and engage another service provider from your shortlist. But don’t let this get to you, sometimes one has to jump over a few frogs to find the right price.