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Retail Cleaning Services

June 29, 2015

Janitorial-Services

Under the umbrella of commercial cleaning you’ll find professionals offering services for a wide range of businesses from office and industrial cleaning to retail cleaning.  If you are looking for retail cleaning services, you’re sure to find a number of contractors that can tailor their cleaning to your company’s needs.  Regardless of the types of cleaning services you require, working with a professional helps to ensure your retail space reflects the quality and excellence you’d like your company to demonstrate….

Fitness Facility Cleaning Checklist

May 28, 2015

fitness-facility-cleaning

From restaurants and offices to hospitals and care facilities, the commercial cleaning business represents a diverse industry that requires an extensive amount of knowledge about a wide range of environments.  Another one of these environments that you may not often consider is your local gym or fitness facility.  Gym cleanliness is especially important because of the risk of contact with germs.  In fact, just a few years ago MRSA outbreaks throughout North America highlighted the importance of keeping gym and…

Janitorial Franchise Versus Company

May 21, 2015

What is Office Cleaning Maintenance?

As a business owner, you may not be aware that there are a couple different kinds of cleaning companies at your disposal.  Janitorial franchises are just as you would expect: franchises of a particular janitorial company that are operated independently but under some guidelines from the franchisor.  Alternatively, an independently owned janitorial company hires their own staff and provides cleaning services directly.  So which type of janitorial service is best for your business? There are distinct pros and cons to…

Hidden Hazards in Green Products

April 30, 2015

commercial cleaning

The increasingly ubiquitous consumer desire to protect the environment has given way to a world-wide, multi-billion dollar green industry.  From household cleaners to building materials and everything in between, today’s market place offers a plethora of so-called environmentally friendly “green” products.  Nevertheless, recent research suggests that many green products feature hidden hazards that are not necessarily disclosed to the public. Indeed, researchers have recently discovered that products such as air fresheners, cleaning products, laundry detergents, and personal hygiene products emitted…

Top 5 Challenges for Contract Janitorial Companies

April 22, 2015

Budgeting for Commercial Cleaning Services

The cleaning industry is a competitive market place that can be difficult for janitorial companies not only with respect to how they serve their customers but how they operate their business.  From marketing their business to employing effective, qualified staff, there are a number of ever-changing challenges for contract janitorial companies.  Success rests on a company’s ability to navigate the top 5 challenges for contract janitorial companies. Marketing Back in the day…ok, maybe WAY back in the day, janitorial companies…