Clients are looking for commercial janitorial companies that can deliver consistently reliable cleaning. But they also want to keep their costs down.
Commercial janitorial companies also have to manage their expenses. If you want top-of-the-line services but pay bottom-of-the-barrel pricing, something is likely to go wrong. Read more
A clean and well maintained business is part of a strategy for providing top notch customer service.
We live in a very competitive world now. It takes a time, energy and money to attract customers. The next challenge is to keep them. You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.
When a client visits your facility they expect a certain standard of décor and cleanliness. All it takes is a small sign of lack of care and a client can get turned off. Read more
Evergreen Building Maintenance Inc. was awarded the commercial cleaning company contract this summer for the College Of The Rockies in Cranbrook BC.
“It was a tough bidding process against some of the top commercial cleaning companies in BC” says Ranjit Takhar President of Evergreen Building Maintenance.
The contract for cleaning College Of The Rockies is considered quite prestigious since it is the main college serving 6 or 7 cities in the Kootenays and is also one of the primary attractions of Cranbrook, BC. Read more
A commercial cleaning company normally does not get involved in the overall building maintenance of a facility.
But whether your business caters to students in a dorm, office employees, patients in a medical facility, or travelers and guests in a hotel they will form an overall opinion about your company based on their experience of the physical aspects of the facility.
Initially, your customers expect quick and hassle-free parking. When they enter the building they expect a clean, comfortable, and well-functioning building. If they don’t get that, their attitude changes.
It’s important to make sure your building maintenance staff is trained to improve customer attitudes and provide great experiences for a long-lasting, positive impression of your company and facility.
When this occurs, they will leave with a positive experience. Read more
Your commercial cleaning service company will often need to get into your building after business hours. You don’t necessarily want someone vacuuming or mopping in the presence of your clients and busy staff.
Sometimes the nature of your work demands a great deal of security. You can’t let just anyone wander around completely unsupervised.
Banks have that problem. So do police stations and jails. In fact, because of our privacy laws and customer confidentiality, a lot of businesses would lose the confidence of their clients if there was a security leak. Read more
The right commercial cleaning company provides more than just a professional appearance. Research shows that if the working environment is dirty there are long term cognitive effects on employees. If your work environment is not clean it can have a negative effect on your bottom line!
A study published in the Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine shows that the right commercial cleaning service will strengthen the well-being and morale of your employees. This has direct implications for increased productivity.
Nobody wants to do business with a company that has dirty facilities. It’s a direct reflection of your office and your company. No matter what kind of company you are, hiring the right commercial janitorial service is very important for your success. This makes choosing the right commercial cleaning service one of the most important decisions you, as an owner, or your human resources department can make. Read more
Professional department store cleaning can make a real difference to your business.
When a customer walks into a department store to look for a specific item or just browse, they are inevitably affected by the environment within the store. If your store is neat, tidy and well organized, this will have a positive influence on the customer and their buying ability. However, if your store is the opposite – dirty, cluttered and unorganized, this is considered a ‘retail turn off’ in marketing circles. Read more
Ranjit Takhar began working at Evergreen Building Maintenance while studying at the University of British Columbia. While attending post secondary, he learned the basics of the business and helped out with complicated paperwork and proposals for maintenance contracts.
Little did he know that at the young age of 24, after completing his Management Degree at UBC Okanagan, he would be successfully running the day-to-day operations for the Okanagan Division of the company. Read more
So you just opened a brand new retail store and you’ve stocked your shelves with brand new inventory. You’re excited and opening day is coming up fast, and you have so much to do before you open your store.
You decide to take a break in the back room and realize it is a complete mess. The previous occupants left garbage, the floors are stained, and you take a moment to look your store up and down and decide that it could really benefit from a deep clean. With everything you need to take care of to open a business – not to mention keep it running smoothly – the last thing you want to worry about is the cleaning and maintenance of the premises. Read more
