Understanding Insurance for Professional Cleaners

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Professional cleaning is a vital support industry that helps businesses and home owners to in order to focus on their core functions. It is true that cleanliness is next to many things such as health, profitability, and hygiene. However, businesses have the responsibility to focus on their core activities and hence the need to outsource cleaning services.

But in the process of performing their duties, cleaning companies can end up in situation where there are losses that need to be compensated. There are possibilities of clients’ property being destroyed accidentally, workers being injured while they are performing their official duties and all these possible and unfortunate occurrences need to be taken care of by someone. That is why the cleaning professional needs a partner called insurance.

It is because of the above that this article seeks to bring into focus the reality, necessity, and importance of insurance in the cleaning industry. Stay with this article to get more insight into this matter.

The common forms of cleaning insurance

There are three forms of insurance that a cleaning company, its staff and clients can benefit from. They are listed below as follows:

• Public liability insurance

It is not strange that a client has come up with claims that a person has sustained bodily injuries as a result of skidding on a slippery floor cleaned by a professional cleaner. In such a case, a company stands on a very tricky ground because a company can still be sued and suffer heavy losses in cases where the claims are leveled against a small company. However, if a cleaning company has a public liability insurance cover it will have no reason for alarm because the insurer will shoulder the financial responsibility.

Another beautiful thing about this policy is that it will take care of the medical expenses of those who have been hurt as result of any negligence. In case the injuries become fatal, the insurance company will also take care of the funeral expenses. Additionally, if the case is taken to court, the insurer will pay for all the legal expenses incurred during the whole suit. However, the policy does not cover any injury that your workers may sustain while working on the field.

• General property cover

Another area of concern that results in claims is damage to property caused accidentally by your worker while carrying out their cleaning duties. Accidents can damage the clients’ property and they raise a claim demanding for compensation. In such a case, the cleaner is assured of compensation from the insurer because the insurance company will pay for all that damage.

• Personal and advertising injury claims

It is very common for many professional cleaners to advertise their services. In the process of doing so, there are injuries that can be caused to other persons such as copyright infringement, libel and brand infringement. In such cases, a company can be slapped with heavy fines should the matter be taken to court. But with a general insurance cover in place, the company can enjoy some peace of mind knowing that their insurance coverage will take care of the damages.

• Worker compensation coverage

It is very common for workers to get injured while on their line of duty. Cleaning workers do get injured and some of those injuries can be fatal. When such unfortunate occurrences do happen, it can bring heavy financial burdens on an employing company in the form of compensations. However, with a worker compensation cover the company is relieved of this entire burden because the insurer will take care of all the expenses.

• Fidelity insurance coverage

Thieves are thieves and they can steal from anyone and at any time as long as they get the opportunity to do so. Workers do steal from cleaning companies that have employed them and from their clients as well. When a cleaning company has a fidelity insurance cover to guard against employee theft, they do not need to worry about such unfortunate and unethical occurrences. This is because the insurance company will compensate the company and their clients without having to incur any cost or suffer losses. Maid Complete is well insured and has service locations in a number of major US cities including San Francisco, Dallas and Seattle.

Top Tips for Carpet Cleaning

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Carpets form part of the esthetic balance and harmony of many homes. They help to add comfort to homes and make them cozier than they could have been without them. However, for carpets to continue serving their purpose effectively is dependent on how they are maintained and taken care of. Carpet cleaning is one of the mandatory procedures that will ensure that your carpet remains in good shape and serves you for longer. Stay with this article to discover some of these tips that will help you maintain and prolong the life of your carpet.

Act on time

Do not wait until the carpet gets filthy and stinking before you clean it. Make sure that as soon as you see the color and luster of the carpet fading you get it cleaned. The advantage of doing this is that it is much easier to clean it and also it will cost you lesser. However, the frequency of cleaning will depend on the level of traffic that the carpet experiences.

Let dry go before wet

The best point to start cleaning your carpet from is point “dry”, and that is dry or vacuum cleaning. This will ensure that all the debris and dust particles are removed before you begin wetting the carpet for further cleaning. Make sure that you use a powerful vacuum cleaner that can reach deep to those dust and debris particles that are hiding deep in the carpet.

Deal with stains before the final cleaning

This is an ideal stage for those carpets that have accumulated deep-seated dirt and stubborn stains. This will require that you use a pretreatment product that will go deep into the recesses of the carpet and loosen the stains and dirt that is deeply entrenched before you clean it. The pre-treatment process will take a short period of between 5 and 10 minutes. When you apply it on surface of the carpet, this pre-treatment solution lifts these stains to the surface. A pre-treatment solution works well on carpets that are subject to high levels of traffic or those that have taken long periods of time before being washed.

Take your time

Another important tip that will give you better results is giving the whole process sufficient time to complete. As you start the cleaning process, do it in a steady manner ensuring that you pull and push it steadily. This will ensure that your cleaner’s water jets get the chance to push through the liquid into the carpet pile as well as allowing the brushes to loosen the stains and dirt. Additionally, when you do not hasten the process, it gives the carpet cleaner time to lift up as much water as possible and hence giving rise to a cleaner and dry carpet.

Vary the speed

The kind of speed you use will have a significant impact on the outcome of the cleaning process. To achieve this, you need to vary the direction of the cleaner and overlap each pass so that every part of the carpet is covered. As you do the cleaning, make sure that you start the cleaning as far from the door of a room as possible. This will ensure that you do not end up stepping on the areas that you have already cleaned.

The rinsing process

After you have thoroughly washed the carpet, you now need to rinse it.ome carpet cleaner models are fitted with a rinsing mode. However, if your cleaner lacks this technical provision you can simply empty the cleaner and fill it with clean water and begin going over the whole area that cleaned in the beginning. This process is important even in cases where your cleaner has a rinsing mode. The reason is that though these cleaners don’t leave behind foam residues, you won’t enjoy using a carpet that is sparkling clean and yet it still smells foam. Rinsing the carpet with plain water will ensure that it remains appealing and friendly to both the eye and nose.

Drying

Give the carpet enough time to dry, ideally between 6 to 12 hours. Do not walk on it or place furniture on the carpet until it is completely dry. If you are looking for professional help cleaning your carpets, or the rest of your house give Maid Complete a call. We service many major cities in the US.  Click here for a full list of our locations.