Commercial Cleaning Company Market Research (how much, school, maintenance)

[CheyenneH95]

Hello! I'm trying to gather data to support my desire to start a commercial cleaning service. I would like your input and very much appreciate it.

Is the commercial (office) cleaning market too saturated in central Kentucky?

What services would you expect or desire from someone cleaning your office?

Current rates being charged?Are rates in the area comfortable for business owners? Need to be reduced? Fit within budget?

Any additional (bonus) services that would entice you to switch cleaning service providers?

Again, all input is valued and appreciated! Thanks!

[ChiGuy2.5]

I can't speak to your area or industry, but one tid bit that comes to mind. My wife works for a school and they hired on commercial cleaners. The company they hired didn't last long though. The reason? They had no knowledge of the chemicals they were using or how to handle exposures to them.

As a commercial cleaning company you should have a list of all potentially toxic chemicals and what do in cases of emergencies like ingesting the cleaners or getting it in your eyes. Make sure you document what chemicals you use and how to deal with exposures.

[CheyenneH95]

Originally Posted by ChiGuy2.5

I can't speak to your area or industry, but one tid bit that comes to mind. My wife works for a school and they hired on commercial cleaners. The company they hired didn't last long though. The reason? They had no knowledge of the chemicals they were using or how to handle exposures to them.

As a commercial cleaning company you should have a list of all potentially toxic chemicals and what do in cases of emergencies like ingesting the cleaners or getting it in your eyes. Make sure you document what chemicals you use and how to deal with exposures.

Thank you for the input. It is very much appreciated.

I currently work in an industrial setting and am very familiar with hazard assessment and safety data sheets in regards to cleaning chemicals. It would be a very important safety aspect of a commercial cleaning service as well.

[kygman]

Originally Posted by ChiGuy2.5

Make sure you document what chemicals you use and how to deal with exposures.

That's federal law, Have to have the MSDS (material safety data sheets) with you. I worked agronomy for the KYDOT for several years. We had to have the MSDS sheets in the truck with us, we had to be ready to tell them what herbicide we were using, how much we were using and what we were using it on. The maintenance facilities have the sheets on everything used in the building.

[CheyenneH95]

Originally Posted by ChiGuy2.5

I can't speak to your area or industry, but one tid bit that comes to mind. My wife works for a school and they hired on commercial cleaners. The company they hired didn't last long though. The reason? They had no knowledge of the chemicals they were using or how to handle exposures to them.

As a commercial cleaning company you should have a list of all potentially toxic chemicals and what do in cases of emergencies like ingesting the cleaners or getting it in your eyes. Make sure you document what chemicals you use and how to deal with exposures.

Originally Posted by kygman

That's federal law, Have to have the MSDS (material safety data sheets) with you. I worked agronomy for the KYDOT for several years. We had to have the MSDS sheets in the truck with us, we had to be ready to tell them what herbicide we were using, how much we were using and what we were using it on. The maintenance facilities have the sheets on everything used in the building.

Thank you for your input. I have a question in regards to this since you've dealt with it closely as well.

Given that it's required to have the safety data sheets on hand, what was your record retention method? Something like a binder that you kept in your truck I'm assuming or was a digital copy sufficient?