First Time with a Professional Cleaner: What to Expect

Your first professional cleaning can be exciting but also confusing when selecting the right specialists. How do you select the best option for you out of a long list of candidates? Here are a couple of things to expect when hiring your first professional cleaning and their process. 

Having someone unknown coming into your home can make some people anxious, so having the best, most reliable cleaning service available is a top priority. Research and references can help ease the uncertainty and make you feel more confident in who you hire. Friends and family can be a great source for your list of candidates, with an online community and other website reviews following. Once you have a list of professionals you feel comfortable with, call them to ask questions and request references as well. 

Another thing to consider when hiring your first professional cleaning service hiring an individual or a company. An individual cleaner may be less expensive and rely on word of mouth to grow their business, but they can become sick, miss supplies, or my not have insurance. A cleaning company, however, works as a team (even if you only need one person to complete the job) and have all the resources and materials needed. If a staff member becomes sick, a professional service can offer a backup if cleaning is required at the scheduled time. Cleaning services also offer current cleaning methods and insurance if anything should happen, as well as a more diverse selection of services performed. 

Once you select a professional cleaner, have an honest discussion about the costs of services you need. Many companies offer packages or flat rates per room, with possible additions and features. If you select a package service, ensure all the services performed within the package are what you need or what the cost is for a service not offered. If you select a company offering a list of services added to a grand total, make sure you know the cost of each service, as this is usually a more expensive option. Discussing services and payment for those services ahead of time keeps both parties from surprises. 

At the time of your first professional cleaning, it is okay to stay home. This gives you the chance to keep an eye on things and show the employees around the house while presenting the cleaner the chance to ask questions if needs or talk specifics. When the service is over, take some time to review their performance. If there are things that were not covered, hold off on public feedback until the next visit or two. Instead, call the service and let them know your thoughts, good or bad. This gives the cleaner a chance to correct any mistakes. After a couple of visits, you should have a good feeling if this service is the right one for you and can write a review to let others know what you think. 

At Green Lead Maid Services, we offer professional cleaning services performed by individuals trained in effective house cleaning methods. We offer routine, one-time, and demanding cleaning services depending on your needs. Our standard house packages includes: cleaning and sanitizing kitchens and bathrooms, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting, loading dishwashers, and changing bed linens. We offer a variety of additional services such as sorting and doing laundry, organization, cleaning light fixtures and ceiling fans, window cleaning, steam cleaning, and floor waxing. 

Green Leaf Maid Services uses cleaning agents that are safe for your children and pets, giving clients peace of mind their families will not come into contact with harmful chemicals. We are proud to be the first cleaning service in Spring, Conroe, The Woodlands, and North Houston to use a special, color-coded microfiber towel system to prevent cross-contamination from one room to another. 

Whether it is your first professional cleaning service or your hundredth, Green Lead Maid Services has you covered. To view the variety of services we offer, click here. If you have any questions or would like to request a quote, contact us today!