Contract Cleaning vs In-House Maintenance

Contract Cleaning vs In-house Maintenance: The Things to Consider

For some time now the decision to keep your cleaning duties in-house or to outsource them has become a difficult choice to make, and now it is harder than ever. Many factors go into how to determine if this is the right choice for your organization and a one-plan-fits-all outline is no longer an easy path to follow. In this week's blog, we will go into detail on some of the things to consider when making this decision.

Services:

Over the past few years, the extent of services companies provide has increased from simple to extensive and include things like electrical, plumbing, security, and lawn maintenance on top of janitorial services.

If outsourcing specialty services that require specific machines can now be the responsibility of a separate company releasing the need of investing capital funds that could be positioned in alternative areas.

Convenience:

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With the outsourcing option, you will have the ability to focus on what your business specializes in and not bog managers and employees with menial tasks that keep them from what they were hired to accomplish.

Services can also be scheduled for times that will not be in conflict with your daily operations. If you are keeping your services in-house, it does give you more control to ensure the needs you have at any given time are done in the time frame needed and not at the discretion of the company you hire.

Cost:

The factor of the cost savings will differ from company to company depending on if employees will be hired only to handle cleaning tasks.  The size of your firm will also factor into this and dictate the benefits over a short or extended period of time. Outsourcing passes on financial responsibility for taxes, insurance, and management can now move from you to a separate entity. Equipment cost and maintenance, as well as an inventory of chemicals and supplies, can now be the responsibility of the contractor and not a factor for you to manage.

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Quality:

The quality of the final product should always be one of the most important factors to consider and checking reviews and getting current customer praises will be a step you will not want to skip. In-house employees are usually more in tune with your facilities specific needs and have more flexibility to focus on problem areas that arise real time in the day to day operations. Your employees will have a greater respect for the final product as well as accountability to complete the tasks given to them from day to day.

Conclusion

In conclusion, many factors go into making the decision discussed in this post, and we have only been able to comment on a select few. Do your homework and evaluate all your options making sure you are doing what is best for your organization as this is ultimately the only thing that matters.

Southeastern Equipment & Supply, Inc. works with both In-House and Contract cleaners to ensure quality products are always available as well as a wealth of product knowledge from anyone of our competent and capable sales staff.

About the Author

Darren Murphy

Darren will celebrate 10 years in August with Southeastern. During those years, Darren has become a resource to his customers and provides each customer with dedicated, personalized service. Whether it is field training for a night crew or advising an overseas customer in a land far away, Darren excels at providing an excellent customer experience. His equipment knowledge is vast and spans the numerous brands that we offer. A NifiskU graduate and Tennant trained product specialist, Darren is a valued resource and here for any questions you may have.