COVID-19 has more people working from home than ever before. Unfortunately, the adjustments to your schedule can leave you with little time to clean. If you’re working in a messy, dusty environment, it could even increase your stress levels.

Instead of living among clutter and dust, why not consider hiring a house cleaner? Scheduling a regular housekeeping service can improve your productivity. It can also reduce stress levels and benefit your family’s health.

Not sure where to start your search for the right cleaning service? Here are 10 tips that can help you find the best housekeeping service around.

Start your search and discover cleaner living with these tips today!

1. Gather Referrals

First, talk to your friends, family members, coworkers, and neighbors. Do any of them currently hire cleaning services? Speaking with someone you trust can give you insight into the cleaning company and its services.

Is your friend happy about the service they receive? Have they experienced any issues while working with their house cleaners? Would they suggest you hire someone else?

2. Check Online Reviews

If you don’t know anyone currently hiring a professional cleaning service, head online. A simple Google search will show you many of the house cleaners near you.

While you’re online, look for online reviews for each company.  But remember, people are far more likely online to share a negative experience than one that meets or even exceeds their experience.  When’s the last time you asked for the manager at your local favorite coffee shop just to share that your order was correct?

However, if a company only has negative reviews, consider it a red flag. If you only see a few negatives, that’s normal. After all, no company is perfect 100% of the time.

Try to find a company with consistent, positive reviews over time.  If the company has dozens or even hundreds of reviews, it is a good sign that they are a quality, experienced company.

If you find a company that claims they’re perfect, you might want to consider it a red flag. Try to read a few reviews to develop a clearer picture of the housekeeping company.

3. Look for Experience

Before hiring a housekeeping service, determine how long the company has operated.  An established company typically provides a more consistent, quality service than a start-up just learning how to run their business.

Buckets & Bows Maid Service is proud to celebrate over 30 years of serving our community.  

Is the company affiliated with any professional organizations? Have they won awards or accreditation over the years?

A company with affiliations, awards, and accreditations has a strong professional reputation. These companies dedicate themselves to providing exceptional service for every client.

Buckets & Bows Maid Service is honored to be named Best of Denton County year over year for the last decade. 

4. Confirm They’re Covered

Before hiring a cleaning service and inviting them into your home, make sure the company has:

  • Bonding
  • Insurance
  • Established hiring and training procedures

These protections, or lack there-of, can be one or the biggest differences between hiring a professional cleaning company versus an independent cleaner.  Learn more about why bonding and insurance is important.

It’s important to make sure the company can cover any damages or thefts. If someone’s injured while working on your property, the company’s insurance will cover those costs.

A cleaning company that doesn’t have coverage, however, will leave you responsible for:

  • Stolen money or possessions
  • Damaged property
  • Injured employees

If you can’t find information online, ask the house cleaners if they’re covered. A company shouldn’t shy away from showing proof of their coverage policies at your request.

Choosing a company with the proper coverage will give you peace of mind before they enter your home.

5. Check Their Services

Before you hire cleaning services, make sure to learn about which services are available.

What are your expectations? Do you need a customized service or a quick clean each week? Do you want your entire house cleaned, or only a few rooms?

Will the company let you customize your agreement? Make sure you know how often you need your home cleaned first.

Make sure the housekeeping service you’re interested in can suit your needs. If their services don’t meet your expectations, keep searching.

6. Research the Staff

Find out if the cleaning company’s staff includes employees or contract workers.

Contract workers don’t receive the same benefits that employees do. Since they’re cheaper to hire, they’re usually not as trained as employees and often the do not go through the same vigorous background checks.

It’s important to know who you’re inviting into your home.

Does the company complete background checks and thorough interviews? What credentials does each cleaning technician have?

Make sure to ask these questions before hiring a cleaning company to visit your home.

7. Avoid Contracts

Most professional cleaning companies do not require contracts – though some may offer additional incentives if you agree to something long term.  By avoiding contracts, your professional cleaner essentially gets to earn your business with each and every clean.

8. Explore Their Guarantee

Before hiring a cleaning service, it helps to understand the company’s satisfaction guarantees. For example, will they cover costs if something breaks? What if your home isn’t cleaned to your expectations?

Will they make it right by offering a free cleaning?

9. Consider Their Supplies and Equipment

About 50 million Americans deal with allergy issues every day. In fact, allergies are the sixth-leading cause of chronic illness in the US. Without realizing it, you could have allergens floating around your home, including:

  • Mold spores
  • Cat, rodent, or dog danger
  • Cockroaches
  • Dust mites
  • Grass, tree, and weed pollen

Allergens could cause your family members to develop itchy eyes and runny noses. Sneezing, coughing, and scratchy throats are common as well. By hiring cleaning ladies, you can keep these allergens at bay!

Before hiring house cleaners, ask about the products they use. Low-quality cleaning products could make your family’s allergies worse.  A quality professional cleaning company goes to great lengths when choosing their cleaning supplies in order to provide the best possible cleaning, safely and responsibly.

10. Gather Quotes

During your search for a housekeeping company, take the time to gather quotes from at least three different companies. Gathering multiple quotes will give you a chance to compare each company.

In most cases, you truly will get what you’re paying for. It’s usually not best to choose the cheapest company, but the one that suits your needs and your budget.

Squeaky Clean Services: 10 Tips for Finding a Reliable Housekeeping Service

Ready to live and work in a cleaner environment? By hiring a housekeeping service, you can! Use these 10 tips to find reliable house cleaners in your area today!

Want to spend more time with your family and less time cleaning?

Don’t live amongst dust! Contact us today for a free, no-obligation instant online house cleaning quote.