How to Find the Best Cleaner

It does not matter whether you are looking for a cleaner for your business or home it is very important to find a professional reliable service you can trust. Employing a bad cleaner can leave you and your employees dissatisfied. Thankfully there are good cleaning companies around; you just need to know how to find them and how to weed out the good from the bad.

According to the Work Foundation around 1 in 10 homes employs domestic help and 1 third of those jobs are found through recommendation. Of course recommendations are a safe bet and work well for lots of people, but if you do not know anyone who can recommend a good cleaner you will have to resort to other means.

For domestic cleaners many people use an agency they offer convenience and the added benefit that the cleaners should have been properly vetted and reference checked. Of course you have to pay an additional charge which can increase the rate, but you have the peace of mind that the person you are letting your home is in principle reliable and trustworthy. If you own a business there are a host of cleaning directories and other sites which can help. Once you have narrowed down your search it is always helpful to do a quick search online to see if there are any negative remarks about their service. That is the great thing about the internet you can be sure if they are rubbish someone will hopefully be online moaning about their incompetence especially when it concerns cleaning.

If you do not like the sound of using an agency and want to find someone by yourself be sure to include a number of caveats to protect interests. Always set a trial period of 4 weeks so you can get to know them and make sure you are happy with their work. You can pay them in cash which is not illegal you just need to have an agreement in place which holds them responsible for paying their own tax. Be sure to take references and check them before making your decision and if you are a business it is crucial that you go online and order a Criminal Records Bureau check to ensure they do not have any previous convictions.

One of the main reasons why communication breaks down and dissatisfaction arises is because the customer's expectations are not met by the cleaner. Before you employ a cleaner and they begin work take them around your house or premises and go through what you need them to do. This way you can come to an agreement from the beginning and everyone knows where they stand. In most cases domestic cleaners will not wash or iron so it is important to set boundaries to avoid disappointment in the future.

Typically most people hire a cleaner to visit their homes once a week for a couple of hours which generally costs about £8-£9 per hour. For commercial premises you can expect to pay a slightly higher rate depending on the type of cleaning you require.