1. How long have you been in business?
2. Are you licensed in the state of Oregon?
3. How long do your employee's stay with your company?
4. Are your employees background checked?
5. Do you have a manger that can be contacted if I have a problem?
6. Do you have current references I can call?
7. Do you subcontract out the work out? This usually means that the company you hired will not be doing the actually cleaning. They just manage your account if there is a problem.
8. Do you sell your accounts? Some companies will sell your accounts to franchisees
9. Do you provide your own cleaning products?
10. Do you provide day porter services?
11. Do you really use green products and practices?

Things to know about extra services.

• Windows are usually extra with most commercial cleaning companies

• Floor stripping and re-waxing are usually extra with most commercial cleaning companies

• Carpet cleaning is usually extra with most commercial cleaning companies

• Companies bid many different ways: i.e. by the square footage of the building, flat rate or by there own designed methodology

• Typically the customer supplies the sanitary products.

• Light replacement is usually extra with most commercial cleaning companies

• Ask the company if they can consolidate some of your extra service to reduce the cost