Many people opt for solo cleaners tempted by the much lower prices they can offer them. At a glance, that’s really a great deal. But if you look deeper, you will see that hiring a cleaning company as opposed to a solo cleaner has advantages beyond the higher fee you pay.
Security Reasons
Number one reason to consider a reputable cleaning company instead of an independent cleaner is security. Your peace of mind is most important, especially when it comes to letting strangers in your home. Cleaners employed by a legitimate company are always DBS checked. They also go through extensive training and regular skills updates organised by the employer. This guarantees professional service. Cleaning may be seen as a low-skilled job, but in fact, it is science and if a cleaner doesn’t have the relevant knowledge, they can cause a lot of damage to your property. One more layer of protection for you when accidents happen is the business insurance cleaning companies have in place. Independent cleaners are rarely insured and therefore if they do cause damage they would be unable to cover the cost.
Fair Working Conditions
By choosing a cleaning company you actually help solo cleaners too. Companies are able to provide fair working conditions to their staff members such as holiday and sick pay, pension contributions, parental leaves. Solo cleaners are often focused only on the cash they can earn. They pay little tax and NI contributions, which only benefits them in the short term. Their future can be massively affected in a negative way without savings, a pension fund and arrangements for sick covers. As more customers move to services provided by cleaning companies, independent cleaners would be encouraged to join a company, instead of overworking themselves, earning just a couple of pounds more.
Convenience
There’s only so much time stretching one person can do. Solo cleaners do not have a large capacity and working too many hours a day to earn more could impact the quality of their work. Furthermore, they may not be able to provide the flexibility clients often need. And if an independent cleaner gets sick or cannot come to your address for whatever reason, your cleaning remains undone. This won’t happen if you choose to work with a cleaning company. They can provide replacements for absent cleaners and are generally much more flexible with bookings than independent workers.
Clear and Timely Communication
Cleaning companies have more resources, so you can expect better customer service and timely, professional communication. A solo cleaner is literally a one-man show and they may not be able to respond to your queries on time or deal with complaints effectively. For example, when a client is not happy with the quality of cleaning, companies would usually offer to send a cleaner back to the property to fix any issues. This wouldn’t be possible for independent cleaners because they would have to attend to other clients the same day.
Going for a cleaning company is simply the safer and better option. It’s the smart choice and we hope you make it yours too!
