Let’s talk about the differences between residential cleaning services and commercial cleaning once forever and find out which one is better for each place. When we think about the word commercial, we normally think about one step up from residential. A commercial refrigerator can always handle more than a residential one, and a commercial range can cook better than a residential model. That leads many to question whether, if you want the best cleaning for your home, you should choose a commercial cleaning company, or should you stick to a residential cleaning service.
In this blog, we will deliberate on both of them.
Cleaning is not like equipment. When it comes to the different distinctions of commercial versus residential, the words have a different meanings. If you are a residential home you are going to want to stick to a residential cleaning service.
A commercial cleaning service is more for those things that you will encounter in a business. Commercial waste clean up, hazardous clean up, or heavy cleaning are all things that define commercial cleaning. That is why some think that if you hire them for your home, they are going to clean better.
The truth is that a commercial cleaning company cleans not better than a residential cleaning company nor worse than it, they only clean different things. Those who need residential cleaning services should stick to one instead of thinking that a commercial one means a deeper or better clean.
When it comes to cleaning, the word commercial does not mean more industrial-type cleaning, it literally means industrial cleaning and all that entails. Cleaning machinery, blank spaces, chemicals, and other industrial solvents, commercial cleaning services deal with different types of conditions and clientele.
Residential cleaning services specialize in things around your home such as floor cleaning, bedroom cleaning, and bathrooms. A commercial cleaning service cleans things such as offices, buildings, hotels, hospitals gyms, or retail stores. There is a big difference in the way that you clean a retail store versus someone’s home. A residential cleaning service is going to be much more detail-oriented and thorough. Specializing in the type of mess you would find in a home, they are better suited to clean your home than an office.
But on the other hand, commercial cleaning is better for bigger places and businesses with a focus on carpet cleaning, floor cleaning, window cleaning, office cleaning, and…
So what makes commercial cleaning different from residential cleaning services?
Here are 3things to consider before calling for each of these different services:
- Residential cleaning services are done during the day and most commercial cleaning is done in the evenings, late at night, and on weekends so it’s best to have two separate crews. But don’t worry this won’t require hiring additional cleaners, team leaders, and/or promoting current employees to supervise the commercial cleaning crew, in Green & Gold we make everything easier. You may find hiring for your commercial crew more challenging compared to your residential cleaners since people are more willing to work daytime shifts as opposed to evening, night, and weekend work with other companies but not with us.
- When residential clients are in the home while you are cleaning they tend to watch every move you make. They expect you to be on time and may watch the clock to see how long it takes to clean. Commercial clients are not watching the clock to make sure you arrived on time (if they are even on-site when you arrive). They may, however, leave “traps” to make sure your employees are thorough in their cleaning, But at Green & Gold, we assume that we are always on time.
- Residential cleaning services are done in the client’s personal space versus their workspace. Since you are touching their personal belongings they tend to be more sensitive and “picky” than commercial cleaning clients. They are generally more demanding of the small details (i.e. how you place the pillows on their couch and bed, how you hang or fold the towels, how you replace items you pick up to dust….). Commercial clients are more concerned with ensuring you complete the cleaning specifications agreed to on the contract.
As you can see, there are many differences between residential cleaning services and commercial cleaning. If you are considering diversifying into commercial cleaning, start making a list of pros and cons in order to determine if this is the right thing to do for your business.
If you decide to take on this new challenge and move forward, start making a business and marketing plan to determine how you will fund and manage the expansion. Do your research and try to forecast every aspect, good or bad, of the new business expansion. This way you’re not heading out into the unknown unprepared and you will be able to handle glitches, problems, and roadblocks as they arise.
Commercial cleaning companies such as Green& Gold also focus on special events such as a fire or flood clean up. They have the industrial equipment needed to clean things that have succumbed to severe water, or other types of damage. They are also the company that you call for construction clean ups, or after building or renovations are done, because they know how to clean to make sure the home or office is safe for the right quality of air and other occupancy-related needs.
Give us a call today for your free, no-obligation property assessment! Or just easily use our online quote service which will provide you with our commercial cleaning services.
You can also watch our introduction videos to find out more about our commercial cleaning services with this link: No Contract Commercial Cleaning Company – YouTube
