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3 costly mistakes toavoid when pickinga janitorial servicecompany in theFargo-Moorheadarea
Mistake #1 The biggest company in town is notalways the BEST... Smaller might be better
The cleaning business is just like many others. You havesmall and large companies, both local, regional and nationalhere in the Fargo-Moorhead area.A misconception many people have is that a large janitorialcompany is always the best in the cleaning business. In somecases this might be true but many companies that are smaller can offer better service for your facility.This is because large companies often have to hire severallayers of managers and supervisors to handle problems withmany accounts. A smaller competitor can often be contacteddirectly to solve issues that may happen and solve theproblem in a more timely manner.Also, due to the larger overhead of bigger companies, youmight end up with a higher contract price than a smaller company.The advantage of a large company is that if you have anextremely large facility, (over 100,000 sf.) a large companymight have the resources to handle emergency situationsbetter than a smaller company.It pays to check other janitorial companies in your area. Calland ask questions such as:
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How large of a facility can you clean?
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How much experience do you have in the cleaningbusiness?
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What do you do if problems arise?
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Do you have references?
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Is your company insured?
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Are your workers US citizens?
Mistake #2 Not checking out the owner oremployees of the janitorial company
There are many janitorial services that are started byquestionable people that can be downright criminals!Don't be afraid to ask about the owners' background or their employees and inquire if they do background checks. The lastthing you want is sensitive data, money or other valuablesavailable to someone with a criminal record.Most companies should be happy to comply with your request.If not, you might want to think twice about hiring that company.References are nice, but don't tell the whole story. Sometimesunsavory janitorial companies will hide behind references tomake it appear they are honest, when in fact it is just cover todivert attention away from a criminal background.Also, ask about the status of their employees in regard tocitizenship. If they cannot provide details about the citizenshipof their janitors, this is not a good sign either. Also, if there istrouble, YOU may be at risk for hiring a company with
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