Is it possible to entrust the cleaning of the apartment to special companies? We debunk the myths about their activities.
18 September 2007
Cleaning company cleaning
Myth 1
This service is too expensive
As they say, not more expensive than money. For example, cleaning a two-room apartment after renovation will cost 5000 rubles. For this money, employees of cleaning companies (organizations engaged in cleaning premises) will take out construction waste, clean the house of dust and dirt, wipe off stains, etc. You can, of course, do it yourself, but then you will spend the whole weekend in construction dust.
Myth 2
It is necessary to provide workers with cleaning supplies
No, all you have to do is choose a company, draw up a technical assignment for the performance of work, agree on a deadline and let the staff in. And then come to a clean house. All teams are provided with professional equipment and professional products for cleaning various surfaces.
How to choose a cleaning company
- Find out how many years the company has been in operation, read customer reviews.
- For good companies, the scope of services is not limited to daily and general cleaning, window cleaning. It can also be cleaning after renovation, fire, care of upholstered furniture, floor coverings, etc.
- Specify what equipment and what means the company uses.
- Find out if the employees took special training courses, advanced training.
- Find out if you will have to pay extra for a comprehensive assessment of the premises – after all, first the employee of the company must estimate the “size of the disaster”: the cost of services depends on the clutter, degree of pollution, area, and possible working time.
- Be sure to agree on the entire scope of work in advance and ask for flow charts, where the whole range of services is recorded and the price for them is negotiated.
- Enter into a service agreement or ask for a receipt or cashier’s check upon payment so that you can make a claim.
Myth 3
It is not known how they will clean the house.
We know what! Almost all large companies have a technologist who can easily select the right product that will help remove dirt without spoiling the surface to be treated. Cleaning companies usually have about 500 samples of cleaning and detergents for different surfaces.
Myth 4
It is dangerous to let strangers into the house
Only people with a Moscow residence permit are recruited to such companies, they are formalized, most often they are hired on recommendation, you will not find “people from the street” there. The personnel service thoroughly checks potential employees. Employees of cleaning companies are trained in specialized centers.
Myth 5
Better to do the cleaning yourself or hire a friend
Free or cheap doesn’t mean good. Cleaning is usually done rather haphazardly. You can wipe the dust, wash the floor, but it is unlikely that you will be able to remove all the stains without professional tools. Therefore, the quality of cleaning will leave much to be desired. Otherwise, you can make a mistake with the choice of the remedy – as a result, the bathtub is scratched, the furniture is damaged, and there is the aroma of some powder in the apartment.
Goodbye money!
daily cleaning, per m2 from 60 rubles * general cleaning, per m2 from 80 rubles cleaning after renovation, per m2
from 100 rubles.
window cleaning, per window from 250 rubles carpet cleaning, per m2 from 50 rubles furniture cleaning, per m2
from 50 rubles.
* At the average prices of Moscow firms.
Myth 6
Complex cleaning also includes window cleaning
The complex cleaning of an apartment usually includes:
If you need to wash windows, carpet or furniture, you can also order this, but for a fee.