“When I opened my business, money was really tight,” Jennifer said. The Boston area entrepreneur was trying to make the most of a very limited budget. “So when a friend of a friend said she had a cleaning business and could take care of my place for cheap, I said sure, why not?”
What Went Wrong
“At first, everything was fine,” Jennifer said. “I was even priding myself on making a smart decision. But then one evening, I’m not even sure how, the cleaning lady broke the window. The glass didn’t shatter, thank goodness – but there was a gigantic, very visible crack.”
“Obviously, repairs were going to be needed. But when I asked about her insurance coverage, she just got this deer-in-the-headlights look.” After that conversation, Jennifer never saw her cleaning lady again. “Ultimately, this was on me and I took the financial hit to have the window repaired. But believe me – this will never happen to me again. Any time I work with a commercial cleaning company, I want proof that they’re licensed and insured.”
Why Is It Important that the Company that Cleans Your Business Is Insured
In this world, there’s always someone who can do the job cheaper. Those cost savings are often achieved by cutting corners – such as by choosing to not have the necessary insurance coverage, which I can assure you is pretty expensive – but they can wind up costing you in the long run.
The reason the best Boston commercial cleaning companies have insurance is to cover events like broken windows or other property damage. Accidents do happen, but when you’re working with a reputable commercial cleaning company, it’s the cleaning company that makes it right. Insurance coverage is also important to protect the cleaning company against any bodily injury or personal injury claims that result from their work. This means if one of your employees trips and injuries themselves due to a cleaner leaving the vacuum in exactly the wrong spot, the insurance company covers the expenses. If your cleaner is not insured, you can be the one left paying the bills.