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Tips for Shopping for House Cleaning Service Around the Holiday's |
From about the 15th of October on, Maid Right receive calls on a daily basis from new clients looking for deep cleaning and window washing services to prepare their home for holiday guests. Though we try to accommodate as many as we can, unfortunately, we have to turn many of these new and potential customers down. Here are some tips to help you insure you are able to get the deep cleaning you want in time for your holiday gathering...
1) Book early. As early as possible. Many customers who call our office, call the same week as the holiday, some 2 or 3 days before. With a service of our size, this is nearly impossible to accommodate. We typically need 3 weeks notice and a month is even better. Even smaller services will fill up fast so be prepared to do your comparison shopping and hiring in advance. A good rule of thumb is hire for Thanksgiving on or before Halloween, and for Christmas, hire around Thanksgiving.
2) Start re-occurring service before the holidays. Having re-occurring service already in place will ensure your home will be ready for your holiday gatherings. Maid Right puts priority on our existing customers for all residential cleaning and window washing services. Being an existing customer will help ensure all additional requested services will be fulfilled. Customers on Monthly re-occurring schedules should call in early to add additional appointments for the holiday weeks.
3) Shop around. Many companies raise their rates during the holiday's because of lack of availability of their competition and the added manpower needed to fill customers holiday requests. Expect to pay 50-100% more for service on the week of the actual holiday and 20-50% more the week before the holiday.
4) Don't skimp. If you are going to do it, do it right. Have the house deep cleaned. Maid Right only offers Deep Cleaning services as an option for 1 time cleanings and when we start a new home on re-occurring service. However, many companies will offer a basic cleaning service. If your home is not being maintained professionally, there is a good chance a basic service just won't cut it.
5) Gift certificates. People buying gift certificates for others to use for holiday cleanings should attempt to secure a date at the time of purchase. This way their is a placeholder in the system for them. Gift certificates are not given priority over existing customers and if they call too late, they could be out of luck. If you book the appointment for the recipient in advance, it will guarantee a spot and a happy recipient!
We hope this helps in your quest for house cleaning services during the holidays!
For more information on Maid Right services visit our website or call 1-866-663-1977.
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