Finding the Best Janitorial Service
You may have never considered how complicated hiring a good janitorial service can be. However, if you have had a bad experience with a janitorial service, you already know that it is very possible to make a bad choice that makes a portion of your life miserable. There is a lot of diversity in janitorial services. One of the most obvious is the smaller hard-working company that really wants your business, or the larger company that promises to take care of you better.
As you might imagine, there is good and bad about both of these types of services. The small janitorial firms tend to be less expensive and frankly need your business more than the larger firms. Larger firms have a track record and are less likely to go out of business due to economic hazards. Smaller firms can deliver quality of service like the larger firms, but larger firms have greater resources in equipment and manpower. Larger firms use more advanced equipment to cover the job quicker which makes them price competitive.
Let’s be honest. It costs more to run a large janitorial firm. There is a need to hire more staff, sales people, and managers to keep the operation functioning well. Large firms may have move the 50-100 accounts. They must operate well on many levels to handle the businesses they service happy. Beware of large companies who promise the world to get your business then do poor work afterwards. These companies bid low because they do not intend to give you quality service, but to ride out the contract with as little expense possible. Conversely, small companies may be ill-prepared to handle the needs of your company, and you get the flack.
Small companies are hungry for business and often anxious to prove that they are as good as the large companies. Frankly, they may not have the resources of manpower, equipment, or training as the larger janitorial firms, but you cannot beat the value of someone who will give you their best efforts to clean your office or building. While price will always be a factor, the most valuable element of any janitorial service is the quality of job they do after they get the contract.
Here’s the point, most companies are not looking for cut rate janitorial service. They generally want the best cleaning service for the money. The RFP is a formal outline of the work duties, requirements, and stipulations. Whereas a quote asks for the service to make a bid based on standard cleaning processes. It still comes down to a consideration of who makes the lowest bid. This invites the wrong people to find a way to under-bid the competition though they know that they cannot provide the quality expected at these discounted rates.
There is a need to raise the more valuable question to the top in any janitorial bid situation. Can or will the selected company do a good and reliable job for you at a reasonable price? Life has enough confusion already. Why hire a company that will add to your aggravation and leave you will disappointed expectations? I suggest that you read my report on “How to Hire a Janitorial Service” as a free download at www.GreenJanitor.net. I have prepared a ten page report that includes a sample RFP so that you can make a better choice of janitorial service this time.
The issue of the hour is whether individuals and corporations are “Going Green.” You are going to see a tidal wave of demands for companies in incorporate Green programs in their operation, and it should not surprise you to discover that the janitorial service is a very big factor in the Green status of your company. Some services pretend to be Green, but I show you how to find a bona fide Green Janitorial service at www.greenjanitor.net. Make no mistake. If your company isn’t taking steps to Go Greem, it is going to impact you in a big way very soon.
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