If you are thinking about hiring a professional cleaning service company to come in and clean your home or office, you will want to perform a little bit of research on different companies you find before you choose one. This research could mean the difference between choosing a reputable company and picking a dangerous one.

In order to perform this research it is recommended that you create a list of potential candidates. This means that you need to locate 3 to 7 different cleaning service businesses in your region. Luckily, locating cleaning services is easy. Here are some easy steps you can take in order to find several cleaning service companies in your area:

• Ask around. Asking people that you know and trust about cleaning services they have used in the past is the best way to get the skinny on potential companies right off the bat. Ask your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers or anyone else you know if they have ever used a cleaning service before. Ask if they would recommend a specific company to you and why. Ask if they were satisfied with the level of customer service they received. You can even ask how much they paid for the company’s services and if they thought it was worth the price. Asking around is a quick and easy way to locate potential choices for your list.
• Use the internet. The internet makes it easy to search for businesses that operate in your area. Use Bing, Google or Yahoo to locate several cleaning service companies in your region. Then take a look at their websites to find out what information you can.
• Go with traditional advertising. Traditional advertising is a good way to find more than one cleaning service in your area. Traditional advertising techniques can include TV commercials, newspaper and magazine ads, brochures, flyers and signs. These are another good place to find potential cleaning service companies.

Once you have a list of 3-7 potential cleaning service companies, your job is only half done. Now you need to research and interview each company in order to determine which will do the best job for the best price.