A common mistake companies make when hiring a cleaning
company is to solely hire a company based on their price. This is a fundamental
error and can be costly in the long term. Can any company clean your offices
for £8 per hour and still provide an exceptionally high standard of cleaning?
I saw an advert today for commercial cleaning in Glasgow for
£8 per hour and realised something must not be right. How can a company in the
UK provide a cleaning service for £8 per hour?
Cost of Office Cleaning?
The basic rate of pay for an employer hiring a commercial
cleaner is £6.08 per hour. This is a vast chunk of the £8 per hour cleaning
service. However, it doesn’t stop there.
Companies who hire employees must pay an additional 11% national
insurance to the Government. Further to this, employees are entitled to holiday
on a pro-rata basis which must also be included within the costs.
In the background, a
cleaning company has invaluable people such as receptionists, an accounts team,
directors to guide the company and office premises too. These are expenses for
a company which don’t directly produce income.
In addition to the overhead costs of a cleaning company
there is the cost of the actual cleaning supplies and machines too.
All in all, it’s impossible for a company to provide an
office cleaning service for £8 per hour and while people will be intrigued by
the offer, it’s likely to cause long term problems.
What Inevitably Happens?
The expression, “you get what you pay for” is 100% accurate.
Ultimately, companies can’t expect a superior cleaning service when they focus
solely on price. There is a balance to be struck between the right price and
the perfect service.
Basing a commercial cleaning decision solely on the cost of
the service can potentially lead to:
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Damaged brand: when you invite staff or
potential clients to your offices and the offices have been cleaned to a low
standard, it reflects badly on your business and can result in losing
contracts.
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Hazard work conditions: If the wrong cleaning
materials are used and untrained staff clean your workplace it can be hazardous
to people’s health.
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Unclean offices:
An unclean office has been proven to be negative for staff morale so you
can’t get the best out your team.
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Unreliable service: A cleaning company at £8 per hour may not
attend on time every day.
Recessionary times
We’re living in recessionary times and most businesses are
feeling the pinch. Companies feel that by undercutting competitors they are
able to shrewdly capture a percentage of the market. In truth, they can gain a
foothold in the market with this approach. However, in the long term they will
struggle to survive and the client will be forced to find a new cleaning
company, often reverting back to their original supplier.
When hiring a cleaning company in Glasgow or for Office Cleaning Edinburgh you need people you can trust. We recommend Coronet Clean Team who
provide an excellent service at a fantastic price.
