Answer: Important
Explanation: Professional association membership can be valuable because it gives janitorial companies access to industry education, best practices, technical resources, and professional development opportunities. However, association membership alone does not determine service quality. Clients should also consider a provider’s experience, training, insurance, safety practices, quality-control processes, responsiveness, and ability to meet the specific requirements of their facility. |
| ATEB Cleaning Services LLC |
Answer: Important
Explanation: While not required, membership in professional associations is highly beneficial for janitorial service companies and can provide significant competitive advantages. |
| Ntify Clean llc |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: For a janitorial service company, belonging to a trade union or professional association can be important as it can provide benefits like access to industry standards, training opportunities, networking connections, advocacy for worker rights, and potentially improved employee retention by offering better wages and benefits through collective bargaining, particularly in situations where the industry might have lower pay standards for workers; however, the decision to join depends on the company's specific needs and local labor landscape. |
| Elite Maids |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: For a janitorial service company, belonging to a trade union or professional association can be important as it can provide benefits like access to industry standards, training opportunities, networking connections, advocacy for worker rights, and potentially improved employee retention by offering better wages and benefits through collective bargaining, particularly in situations where the industry might have lower pay standards for workers; however, the decision to join depends on the company's specific needs and local labor landscape. |
| Custodial Elite |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: For a janitorial service company, belonging to a trade union or professional association can be important as it can provide benefits like access to industry standards, training opportunities, networking connections, advocacy for worker rights, and potentially improved employee retention by offering better wages and benefits through collective bargaining, particularly in situations where the industry might have lower pay standards for workers; however, the decision to join depends on the company's specific needs and local labor landscape. |
| Exton Janitorial |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: I don't think it matters myself |
| Patties professional janitorial cleaning services llc |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: I stand behind the union but sadly we do not belong to one. |
| Pro Clean |
Answer: Not sure/never heard of it
Explanation: never heard |
| Triple Star Cleaning LLC |
Answer: Not sure/never heard of it
Explanation: It depends on what type of facility they are cleaning. For a basic office cleaning project, no. |
| Class Act Personal Services |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: No. |
| CleanMaxx |
Answer: Very important
Explanation: You want to be able to assure your employees that they are protected in the work environment! |
| Lakewood Building Maintenance |
Answer: Important
Explanation: There are not a lot of associations for good janitorial companies to join. But reviewing the professional associations that your cleaning company has, may give you an insight about their professionalism.
ISSA, BSCAI are two of the best.
http://qcsbuildingservices.com/certifications.html
This page shows our business relationships. Ask your company to show you theirs. Life is too short to have a BAD Cleaning Contractor. |
| QCS Building Services Inc. |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: Belonging to a Professional Association helps the company to stay on top of trends in the industry. This is an investment in their to company that shows dedication to their trade. But should it be a deal breaker in awarding a contract? No. As long as the company can demonstrate commitment to trade by investing in other ways. And always show that how their investing benefits you, as the client. The association is only one avenue of dedication and commitment to client and trade. |
| Alexander's Cleaning Service |
Answer: Not sure/never heard of it
Explanation: N/a |
| Sky JP cleaning |
Answer: Very important
Explanation: The BSCAI is the organization that keeps the janitorial up to date. New cleaning material, services, or techniques. It is important to keep up with the trade. BOMA and Facility Managers are two more that are instrumental in keeping up to date. |
| Patton Building Services |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: No there are a lot of independent contractors who just get the jobs themselves. |
| Mom's Cleaning LLC |
Answer: Important
Explanation: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| -RACHEL AND EDDY CLEANING SERVICES |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: It depends on the area the company is providing services. A professional association is always a good way to network for more clients & to discuss new methods of cleaning & new products |
| Building Pro Commercial Cleaning |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not important
Explanation: hard workers |
| SNOWMEN SERVICES |
Answer: Important
Explanation: Yes there is different trade unions out there for every profession so I would require my cleaning service provider to be a part of something larger than just their own company these companies can offer a lot of information to the trade |
| Daisy Maids & Acme Cleaning Service |