Cleaning Companies Wipe The Floor Much Better

Many companies are reluctant to retain the services offered through good cleaning companies because they are anxious about the cost involved. As a consequence they choose to do the cleaning themselves or delegate the duties to another member of staff.

It is acknowledged that in a tough economic environment like the one being experienced in 2009 - 2010 businesses of all sizes look to cut cost and one of the areas where this can be achieved relatively easily is by terminating arrangements with cleaning companies and taking on the cleaning workload in-house. But is this really as cost efficient as it seems? The answer is No. While there may be a tangible outgoing removed form the expenditure of the company the reality is that the intangible cost is often significantly greater. While business can easily identify a cost saving through no longer using the services of cleaning companies, it is not so easy to measure the cost of either having the business owners do the cleaning or delegating this job to a member of the staff. Just like domestic cleaning and housekeeping no one particularly enjoys doing the office cleaning. The cost of a small outgoing that was being paid to cleaning companies is far exceeded by the cost of time and emotion when internal staff or business owners take on the office cleaning. Junior staff who have joined the business bright eyed and bushy tailed rapidly become disheartened when they are asked to fulfil a cleaning role in the organisation as well. They may feel pressured to agree to take on office cleaning and may appear to be willing to do so but all the research clearly indicates that going down this path reduces staff morale and causes low self esteem and even anger (albeit that this may be internalised to hold the job in tough times).

While business owners are less likely to begrudge doing the work they generally fail to realise that energy put into emptying rubbish baskets is better directed to improving sales and leading the staff. Staff actually seeing the boss doing this sort of cleaning will become anxious. They will be concerned that as a leader, the business owner has lost focus and that the company itself may be under duress. Why else is the business owner now vacuuming the office floors? Taking this type of step can be disastrous for a small or medium sized business. Better to retain a good commercial cleaning service that will efficiently clean the offices on a daily basis. The commercial cleaning companies are well equipped to handle heavy duty cleaning. The office will present much better if bins are cleared on a daily basis, shelves dusted, and floors vacuumed. All too often if the owners (or junior staff) do this work it lapses to once every two days, then once every three days until the vacuuming for example is only done on a weekly basis. This is simply not sufficient to cope with heavy foot traffic and the spillage that often occurs on a day to day basis with coffee, tea and other food matter.

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"We have searched high and low for good quality reliable cleaners and these guys certainly do the trick! They deliver a service second to none every time." Graeme Wilson, Managing Director, Century 21 Real Estate
"As a director of a real estate agency dealing in high end properties I see many homes presented for sale and rental purposes, however I have not in all my years in the industry come across a service such as that provided by the CIA. Their level of client service and attention to detail is extraordinary. They do without a doubt provide a superior offering for all facets of cleaning and facility management." Tim Derham, Managing Director, Abercrombys Real Estate
"CIA is without doubt the best cleaning company I have used for our clients' cleaning requirements. They are prompt, thorough and efficient. Their attention to detail is outstanding!" Tim Blackett, Associate, Kay & Burton Real Estate
"I have been the director of a real estate company for 14 years and understand the level of efficiency required to manage maintenance and building works in a seamless way. We have used the services of the CIA for the management of strata titled buildings and for the cleaning and presentation of homes. The detail of their work and ability to communicate is of the highest standard. It is refreshing to deal with a company that operates with such integrity." Gary Reed, Managing Director, The Moore Company Real Estate
"Your efforts and hard work have not been unnoticed and there are not many businesses out there still as passionate about what they do. Nothing was too big or too small for the CIA to handle and their attention to detail was excellent". Phillip Nikolitsis, House Manager, Pratt Holdings-Raheen
"Should you desire an ultimately spotless squeaky clean property. CIA is the only company that I recommend. They are relentless in their pursuit of cleanliness. All surfaces will be hygienically germ free, sparkling clean with a brand new appearance". Louise Rockman, Sales Consultant, Castran Gilbert Real Estate
"Their attention to detail and personalised service is the best I have come across in twenty years in business. Everyone could do with a visit from the CIA." Simon Arnold, Managing Director, Calibre Management International
"As they say "Cleanliness is close to Godliness!" The CIA have brought the cleanliness to Hawthorn Catholic Parish and with a major make-over, have transformed the 1869 Victorian Presbytery and the former Heritage E.S. & A Bank Building. Their dependability, expertise, professionalism and eye for detail is exceptional." Liz Frazer, Business Manager, Hawthorn Catholic Parish
"I have had over thirty years' experience engaging house hold help. I have been blown away by the perfectionism and professionalism of the CIA team led by Stephane Fayd'herbe. CIA's pleasant manner, organisational ability and determination to satisfy me as a customer has always been consistent and dependable. My positive experiences with this hardworking company have led me to confidently recommend CIA to my family and friends." Dr Susan Cherian, South Yarra, Victoria
"I was thrilled with the result of the auction of my house. It is always stressful selling a property and making sure it looks its best at each open for inspection. So I would like to thank you and all of your dedicated staff for making the whole process a lot easier. The house looked so good after it was "detailed" before the process began; I almost decided not to sell." Jane McGill, St Kilda, Victoria
"I am an owner at the George apartments in St Kilda and the director of an online accommodation booking service. The CIA are the facility managers of my building and I have found them to be of a totally different caliber to that of any cleaning company I have used previously. The whole team obviously take a lot of pride in their work and have always shown complete commitment to providing a great service from start to finish." Eliza Bilitch, Managing Director, Stay With Style
"As a committee member of a large apartment block the last thing I want is to be running around after our cleaners making sure they've done what they are contracted to do. In the past unfortunately this has been the case far too many times, until we engaged CIA! Their service, professionalism and attention to detail has made our committee's life so much easier and for that I'm eternally grateful. Every request is immediately acted upon and I could, without any doubt, recommend their expert service". Claire Elvidge, Wellington Street Apartments Committee Member, St Kilda