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A1 Cleaning San Jose has high standards when it comes to keeping your buildings clean and properly maintained. Our employees are committed to doing the best job possible. While we believe in being competitive in price, there are other factors to consider when choosing a cleaning company: Will your cleaning company ensure your building portrays a first-class image to customers and employees? A properly cleaned building will help to ensure you have a healthy building free from contaminants such as mold, bacteria, allergens, and pollutants. A healthy building with good indoor air quality will also reduce the amount of sick time taken by employees. Studies have proven that employees are more productive in clean environments. Buildings that are on a regular maintenance schedule cost less to maintain. Clean buildings are more appealing to tenants (and prospective tenants). Keeping your building in top shape helps to maintain high property values because having a clean building improv...

We Don't Make it look Clean, We get it Clean!     What does it take to showcase a business and stand out from the competition? For starters, a quality product and excellent customer service are necessary. However, presentation of the business, the building and employees in a professional manner also contribute to success. Fine details, even the small ones associated with keeping the office building clean, can either make or break a new sale or contract. When successful business owners recognize that first impressions matter, they often turn to a professional cleaning company to make sure the building is showcased well. Not all types of cleaning tasks are the same. A professional cleaner takes time to understand the building use, traffic flow, and standards required. At A1 Cleaning San Jose, we classify this type of cleaning into three categories: Janitorial, Projects, and Commercial. Here are some examples of each type. Janitorial Cleaning Services This...

Price v. Cost - The Elusive Value Continuum The next time you pay a visit to a local establishment, take a look around. I am not referring to a quick glance! I am talking about taking a good, hard look at the window glass, door frames, counters and other areas where customers or clients may spend time conducting business within this establishment.   Do you notice fingerprints and smudges on these surfaces or are the surfaces clean and easy on the eye? Better  yet, let’s dig deeper into the human psyche. How do you feel when you enter the establishment? Do you feel a positive sense of calm confidence that comes from a space that is clean and well maintained? You know what I mean! Pay attention to your emotional state when you enter a clean, orderly and well-maintained space and compare it to your emotional state when you enter a dingy, unkempt, disorganized space. You are now getting my drift 😏 The rationale above illustrates and demonstrates the reasons why th...

We Don't Make it look Clean, We get it Clean! The Next Turing Point in Professional Cleaning The following article was first published in ISSA in May 2016 For most custodial workers, the use of green or environmentally preferable cleaning products is now a daily fact of life. The turning point for green cleaning occurred a good decade ago, in the mid- to-late 2000s. So if green cleaning has become old hat, what new turning point am I referencing? The professional cleaning industry is building on green cleaning and becoming much more sustainability-focused. Contract cleaners and in-house service providers are embracing a wide range of strategies to reduce energy, fuel, and water consumption along with waste. In the process, they are also making cleaning and facility operations much more cost-effective and efficient. Some of the change is fueled by customer demand, just as green cleaning was a decade ago. But much of it is because contract cleaners are realizing th...

We Don't Make it look Clean, We get it Clean!     The appearance of your business, at first sight, is very important to a potential customer or client.  It gives them some insight into how professional you are, and how much pride you take in her businesses appearance.  This is why it is important to hire a commercial cleaning service.  In short, they will play a very important role in your companies bottom line. The appearance of your business, as many people may not know, is a reflection on you as well.  Many clients or customers will decide if they are wanting to take on your business based on its appearance.  If your facility comes across as untidy and messy, your clients may assume that you conduct your business in the same fashion. However, if your facility is clean, tidy, and sparkling then the client will know that you take pride in all aspects of your business’s operation.  Your client will have more faith and trust...

Often, there are two sides presented to the argument that a disinfected house/office leads to healthier occupants.   Many argue that over cleaning a space could lead to a less effective immune system.   It should be noted, however, that the whole practice of homeopathic medicine is under scientific fire these days, and that line of reasoning just may not be true. Even if it were true, it is pure common sense that keeping up with the cleanliness of your living spaces is largely necessary to good health.   The answer is a smart, balanced approach.   Keep the allergies and germs that thrive in uncleaned spaces out, and you and your family or co-workers will enjoy better health. Always remember the following factors when it comes to cleaning and your heath: 1. Allergins: Allergies like pet dander, dust mites, mold and other irritants are sure to live and thrive in a home or office that isn’t well cleaned and kept up.   Those subst...