If you are someone who isn’t all that keen on doing your own cleaning, you are not alone. The world, has just about everything you can imagine. That includes thousands of different house cleaning services to choose from. There is a huge difference in the types of house cleaning services you can hire. There are those services which are chains, spanning the city and suburbs, and then there are independent individuals who clean your home on their own. In between are the smaller companies who have a limited number of employees. It isn’t always easy to know which type of house cleaning service is most appropriate for your individual taste.

What are the differences in the types of house cleaning services?

There are some cleaning services who deal primarily with the regular surface cleaning, while others clean more deeply, dealing with residential post construction, or seasonal cleaning. There are many who do both types of cleaning depending on what you are looking for. There are advantages and disadvantages to both types of cleaning companies.

If you are looking to have a house cleaning service who is less expensive, you may want to stick with the larger companies, or the chains. They can offer cleaning at a lower cost specifically because they do a higher volume. They have a high turn over rate of employees, though, so sometimes it is hard to find consistency of cleaning. One time you may be absolutely thrilled with the job done, but the next time, not so much. It may all depend on what staff member is working on your particular day.

The larger companies also tend to have cleaning specials. Because they have a tendency to spend more on advertising, they offer to their clients coupons, or savings, especially for first time consumers. In this economy, that can be a huge advantage. The larger companies are usually very well insured, and have more safety precautions. They run background checks on their staff, and keep close tabs on the people they hire.

Individual cleaner

Many people find individuals through personal ads like on Craigslist. That is a convenient way to find someone, but it can sometimes pose a higher risk. Often times when you have an individual come to clean your home, they will not have the same insurance that you will get with the cleaning companies. That isn’t important just in the cases if something is stolen. If something is broken, or damaged during cleaning, you want to ensure that it will be replaced, and not at your expense. Unless you run a background check of your own on the person who cleans your home, you can’t ensure that they are trustworthy, or safe to have in your home. Before you invite anyone into your home, it is important to know who they really are.

The advantage to having an individual is that there is more communication about your expectations and consistency. Like hiring an employee, you have a constant stream of conversation about your needs and wants for your house cleaning. You don’t have to worry that they aren’t going to be the ones who come to clean, they are always going to be there.

No matter who you choose to clean your home, it is imperative that you always feel comfortable with having someone in your home. Don’t feel as if you are obligated to allow them free rein to your home, or that you leave to get out of their way.