The
most frequent reason that our clients tell us they want their home
professionally cleaned is so they have more time to do other, more
enjoyable and important activities. We couldn't agree more.
For most, your home is your largest single investment.
Professional home cleaning helps to protect and maintain your
investment.
A clean home
feels and smells better. After a long day, it is relaxing to come
home to the serenity of a clean and refreshed home. You'll feel
better right away. A
clean home is a healthier home. More Time for You uses products
specifically designed to improve indoor air quality. This was one
of the factors that led us to use primarily green products and true HEPA
vacuums. Our objective is to not just clean, but to remove harmful
allergens. Over 40 pounds of dust enters the average home in a
year. Dust mites accumulate by the millions, more if you have
pets. We want to remove these potentially harmful allergens, not
just stir them around.
Last but not
least many people just don't like to clean. So why not have a
professional handle it?
More Time for You focuses on these items each day. We pay
special attention to details, including the names of your pets.
These all play a part in earning and maintaining your trust.
What we clean.
Throughout your home we dust/polish
furniture, dust baseboards, stair railings, light fixtures, ceiling
fans, and wall hangings, remove cobwebs, empty trash cans, make beds,
vacuum floors/carpet and mop floors.
Additional
items cleaned in the bathroom include: commode, sink & mirror,
tub/jacuzzi/shower and bathroom fixtures.
Additional
items cleaned in the kitchen include: countertops, tops of small
appliances, outside of stove, kitchen sink, outside of refrigerator and
outside & inside of microwave.
Every other
cleaning we dust window sills and blinds, spot clean windows and clean
foyer window, clean front of kitchen and bathroom cabinets and vacuum
top of furniture.
We can
accommodate virtually any specific request you may have.
We
also specialize in Move In/Out cleanings. This is excellent for someone
moving into or out of their home. We also provide apartment
turnover services for several local property managers. We can adjust the
service to match your expectations.
We get asked all the time,
how long does it take to complete a move out cleaning. There is no
simple answer as it varies based on the general condition of the house
or apartment, the number of rooms and bathrooms, if there are appliances
to be cleaned and the level of detail you are seeking. You can
expect it will take a minimum of 6 hours and increase from there.
A kitchen with appliances can take 3 hours or more and a Master Bathroom
with a great deal of soap scum build up can take 2 hours or more.
We will send you a priority checklist which will assist us in the
process.
We have a minimum fee on
one-time cleaning. We charge by the hour. We can send you a
breakdown of all fees. We will provide a 2 hour window on our
arrival time for our one-time cleans. Call us for complete
details.
Time
Guarantee
– This unique guarantee specifies how long we will be at your home. With
More Time for You, you will always get what you pay for. If you
feel that we are not meeting this obligation, please notify us with the
time you believe we have actually been at your home and we will respond
to your inquiry and either make an adjustment in your invoice amount or
explain the difference to you. If you have any questions on this,
please contact us for clarification.
Reliability
Guarantee - We guarantee that we will be at your home on
either your scheduled or the next business day. If we don’t, then
we will credit you $10.00 on your next cleaning. If we offer to be
at your home the next business day and you decline or wish to make it a
different day, then this guarantee does not apply. To receive your
$10.00 credit, simply write "Reliability" on your invoice when you remit
payment. We will then credit your next invoice for $10.00 (Holidays and
weather emergencies are excluded.)
We do NOT guarantee an arrival time on your scheduled
cleaning day. We are able to provide you with an expected arrival
time for our morning appointments only. If a specific arrival time
is important, then we suggest you request a morning cleaning schedule.
Unconditional
Guarantee -
Our unconditional guarantee provides you the assurance that we will not
question or challenge the condition with which you are dissatisfied.
To clarify this, we want you to feel comfortable in raising any issue
that you are uncomfortable with. We may ask for additional
information or clarification, but it is not our intent to question or
challenge the validity of any claim that you might make. However,
we might engage a third party or other unbiased source to assist in
resolving a situation. If you have any questions, please call our
office
Satisfaction
Guarantee - If
you are dissatisfied for any reason, we will return and fix the problem.
Just call us, advise us what you are dissatisfied with and we will make
arrangements to return to complete or redo the area you are dissatisfied
with.
Tender
Touch Guarantee
- Should an accident occur, we guarantee to remedy the situation to your
satisfaction. For us to resolve a broken or damaged item, we will need
for you to inform us in writing a description of the item, what the
value of the item was and provide us with a receipt if available.
If an item is no longer available, we will attempt to replace it with a
similar or like item. For items that exceed $200.00 we may, at our
discretion, seek assistance from our insurance carrier to determine the
validity of the claim and request their assistance in determining the
proper value of the item in question. Reimbursement may come in
the form of a credit or a claims settlement from our insurance carrier.
If an item is turned over to insurance for processing, then they are
responsible for the final determination of the loss. If you have
any questions, please call our office.
TrustMore Time for You is licensed and fully insured. Our
employees are bonded. We perform a background check on all
employees. Our Dublin Chamber and Better Business Bureau
memberships reflect our commitment to service and trust. We are a
locally owned business.
Answer:
Another major reason to
select a company is the staff pool that they have available. This
is a high turnover industry and unplanned absences are common.
When you select us, we handle the recruiting, screening and training of
all employees. Even with the high level of unplanned absences,
More Time for You
has been
successful in completing most cleanings on the scheduled day and
virtually all within 2 business days.
Since we
became a drug-free company, both our turnover and unplanned absence
rates have decreased significantly.
While quality is our number one focus,
our reliability is second to none. We have completed 98% of all
cleanings during the week scheduled, with virtually all on the day
scheduled. We will strive to be there when planned.
We do NOT guarantee an arrival time on your scheduled
cleaning day. We are able to provide you with an expected arrival
time for our morning appointments only. If a specific arrival time
is important, then we suggest you request a morning cleaning schedule.
Question # 2 How is Quality Managed?
Answer:
We are proud of the high marks our clients give us for quality. We
ask for feedback on each cleaning. We request feedback on our
invoice and our clients may send it to us on-line on our
Client Services page.
We maintain client checklists so we know what was completed each
cleaning. Our clients tell us they look forward to our leave
behind checklist that details what was completed that day.
In most
cases, an individual cleans each time, not a team. This approach
enhances quality. Our professional home cleaner has a greater
sense of ownership and communication is more effective. Our
employees are paid an hourly rate and can earn a monthly performance
incentive based on your positive feedback. They do not receive a
commission. They have no incentive to rush or hurry.
Our
management staff performs quality inspections to monitor quality and
consistency. Training is ongoing and standardized. Our
client testimonials and feedback attest to our commitment to quality.
Answer:
Professional companies use both methods, but the most
common is a team approach. Some companies send as many as five
people into a home, the typical number is 2 or 3.More
Time for You
assigns a single individual to almost every home. Exceptions to
this might include larger homes or in circumstances when we need
additional resources to complete your home. Here’s why.
We achieve greater quality utilizing an individual
approach. We never hear the excuse “I thought you were doing that
room.” We also never have issues such as “I did more than they
did.” Above and beyond these benefits, we garner the
following advantages:
It is easier to identify training issues since areas
needing improvement are more readily identified. Our performance
bonus program wouldn’t be as effective if we used a team approach.
The most important reason we maintain our individual approach is
that our clients prefer it.
Question # 4 How many homes do you clean
a day?
Answer:
We have heard that some two person teams average 6 homes a day, or three
per person per day. On a typical day our professional home cleaner
cleans 2 homes a day. That means a team completes 3 versus our 2
homes per person.
With the level of cleaning we perform, we just wouldn’t
be able to complete 3 homes a day. We believe our focus on quality
makes for a winning proposition.
Question #
5 Whom do I report dissatisfaction of service?
Answer:
We have many clients that have switched to us from an
individual or private service provider. One reason they
switched was it was becoming increasingly difficult to provide critical
feedback to their home cleaner. They had become a “part of the
family” and it wasn’t easy to tell them where they were not doing a
satisfactory job. They were also reluctant as they didn’t want the
individual to be resentful or hurt.
We have heard of those that were not pleased with the
cleaning, but knew that the individual needed the income.
Selecting
More Time for You
eliminates that burden from you. If we missed items or otherwise
failed to meet your expectations, you can easily communicate your
concerns to us—not to the individual that is cleaning. We will
then take the necessary steps to correct the condition. This is
just part of the service and it makes it less stressful for you.
Question # 6 Who pays for an item if it
is broken?
Answer:
Breakage and accidents are unfortunate but a
natural part of this business. Even if a company has insurance, it is
unlikely to cover most broken and damaged items. Most plans
have a $500 deductible, so most damaged items are paid out of normal
operating expenses. Some firms will establish an account funded
from the pay of their employees to cover the cost of items which they
may break or damage.
More Time for You
pays for all broken items, not the employee. We
recognize that items do get broken in the course of our business, so it
is a normal expense of the business. With the company paying for
these items—not the employee—there is no reason for the employee to
attempt to hide or not disclose the broken or damaged item.
A $200 broken item to one of our employees may be a large expense.
Answer:
We carry full liability and a fidelity bond policy on
all of our employees. There are entities that provide services
that do not have a vendor’s license or are not protected by Worker’s
Compensation.
This could possibly create a financial liability for an
individual that innocently uses these providers.
More Time for You
is licensed with the state and we pay all applicable
sales taxes. In this time of state budget concerns, the state may
become more aggressive in seeking
out
entities that are negligent in paying sales tax. If your provider
earns in excess of $5,000 a year, they are required to pay sales tax.
We
have had several Worker’s Compensation claims, including a pet bite
which required hospitalization. Another was the result of a fall
which required surgery, rehabilitation and six months of time-off.
If you use a company or individual that does not have Workers
Compensation, check your home owners policy to see if they are protected
for an accident or injury occurring in your home or premises.
We are a participant in the BWC Drug-Free program.
Our employees are subject to random drug-testing. This is for your
safety and the safety of our employees.
Please click on this button to verify current BWC
coverage on us or on any other service provider you may be considering.
Question # 8 What vacuum and supplies are
used?
Answer:
Miele Vacuums— We are pleased to use a true HEPA filtered canister
vacuum in your home. Our Miele vacuums are excellent on all
surfaces. We selected them for their superb cleaning ability.
The
completely sealed system,
reduces suction loss and insures the thorough removal of all articles
and odors from the exhaust air.
Our cleaning towels are cotton diapers, which are washed
after each use and are virtually lint free. We utilize a wide
variety of “green” products to protect our employees and your
home.
Question # 9 How is your cleaner paid -
do they receive quality incentives?
Answer:
There are two methods by which your home cleaner
can be paid if it is with a service company. The most common way
is a percentage of the amount charged. Each person cleaning your
home will receive a percentage of the cleaning fee. An alternative
method is to compensate the professional home cleaner on an hourly
basis.
How does
More Time for You
do it and why: We feel that the best way for you to experience
exceptional quality is by paying our cleaners on an hourly basis.
By paying on an hourly basis there is no incentive to hurry. In fact,
they will earn more the longer they stay.
An example best details what could happen. Let’s
assume that you had to rush out in the morning and were unable to
make your bed and had no time to straighten up a few items. These
extra items might take an additional 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Employees that are paid a percentage will view this extra work as time
not paid, since their income will be the same, even though they might
have to spend some extra time. The
More Time for You
employee will be fully compensated for the extra time they are there to
do the job right. Whereas employees earning a percentage might
feel the urge to rush, ours won’t. This translates to better and
consistent quality.
Answer:
All
More Time for You
employees are eligible to receive performance incentives after they have
met some basic criteria. Their performance incentives are
tied to their reliability and client feedback. We feel that it is
important to provide incentives for performance. We
reinforce the importance of quality over quantity.
Question # 10 Do you provide any
other services?
Answer: While you might not
use our concierge services regularly, it is convenient to know they are
available.
Dry-Cleaning Pick-up and Delivery:
We provide free pick-up and delivery to
your home, all are competitively priced.
Lawn Mowing & Trim:
We can schedule full mowing, trim
and clean-up services, monthly edging is also available. We can
also provide mulching services as well.
Why select our mowing service? We build
relationships with our clients. We don't want you for a season -
we truly want you for as long as you own your home. We've invested
in our equipment. Our 60" Exmark Lazer is fully equipped, we even
installed a striping kit. The striping kit bend the grass blades
just a bit, to give that baseball diamond look. Our blades are
sharpened every eight hours of use and balanced frequently, subtle, but
important areas of distinction. Just like with out housecleaning
services, communication is key. We will send email newsletters
keep our customers informed on the proper mowing heights and what to
expect.
Let us know if we can add you to our
list.
Handyman
Services
One of our goals is to make your life
easier. Being able to offer light handyman services is just what
you need. We are able to handle most replacement and light
household repairs. We are not licensed for your electrical or
plumbing needs.
Make your to do list and give us a call.
We will handle your needs in a professional and timely fashion.
Meal Preparation
One service provider that we have
partnered with is DreamDinners. More Time for You can assembly and
deliver your delicious meals, right to your freezer on your cleaning
day. Just another added value to our relationship.
We will be reserving your selected time
for you, therefore it is important for you to provide ample notice if
you need to cancel or reschedule your service. If you need to make
a change, please do so with a minimum of 24 hour notice.
Cancellations that are made that do not provide a 24-hour notice are
subject to a $35 cancellation fee. This fee does NOT apply to Home
Estimates.
Appointment No-Show Policy:
If for any reason, you are late or we can
not access your home during the scheduled time without cancellation, we
reserve the right to refuse any future appointments. We will also
assess a $40.00 service fee in the event we travel to your location and
are unable to perform services. Any waiting time will either be
added to the amount of time requested or deducted from the actual time
requested. This does NOT apply to Home Estimates
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This is an estimate only. The actual amount may be more than or
less than this amount based on various factors. We will provide a final quote
after we have been at your home. That quote will be valid for the initial three
cleanings. After the 3rd cleaning, we may make an adjustment, up or down, based
on the actual cleaning time. If we do adjust your rate, then the new rate will
be valid for six months. The lawn quote is an estimate only.
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