we started out as a contract cleaning company but soon realised that we could make more profit from specialist services for the customers.

We took on stone floor restoration and maintanance work and soon realised that warehouses had large areas which needed work so we specalised in concrete floor polishing and remedial work. Suddenly many staff members of our clients started using us to look after their floors at home. This specialist work was bringing us $5 to $20 a foot and most of the time we have no competition.

If I have sufficient interest I would be willing to share our expertise  with fellow cleaning contractors and arrange some training seminars.

I've;

 

Moved chairs from one building to another

Replaced glass on broken artwork frames

Cleaned computers

Spied for a customer

Picked up a customer's VIP at the airport

Done dozens of lock-outs (keys locked in cars) and jumpstarts

Went to a customers HOUSE at 3am to clean a crime scene

glued stuff down

screwed stuff together

taken stuff apart

assembled stuff

 

You get the point, right?

 

We'll do it all, as long as they pay the billable hours.

 

(actually the vip was a freebie.  big name blues singer I always wanted to meet.)

I am planning to organise a 2/3 day trainng seminar provided by an Italian company some time in June/july. The company is willing to hold the trainng some where central USA so we are requesting a facility like a warehouse floor 300/400 sq ft.

a minimum 10 max 20 particpant are ideal.  if any one is interested and are willing to assist please get in touch with me on amirpatwa@hotmail.com

We branched out into a full Maintenance Company about 3 1/2 years ago.  We basically do everything and what we can't do we subcontract out.

These services include changing and recycling light bulbs, moving furniture, checking sump-pumps, leaking sinks, completing preventative maintenance on equipment, checking exit lights & fire extinguishers, changing batteries in everything from CO2 monitors to automatic door buttons, checking dampers in ventilation, installing door sweeps, etc., etc. 

 

Just yesterday we completely remodeled a manufacturing room that had a fire in it.  The fire was Tuesday morning at 10:30, we reported to the site at 11:30 (had to wait for the Fire Dept. to get out of the way!) for clean-up and remodeling.  We turned the area around in 48 hours and they were back up to production.  The company was so happy I was hugged by administration!

 

I send staff for specialized training when we see a class that will meet our needs.  For instance one of our maintenance guys just completed a class for HVAC [Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning] service calls.

 

There does not seem to be a big demand for our services in the apartment complexes.  (I think I’m thankful for that!)  I believe they may have their own person on staff; however we do service commercial properties.

 

The upside of the add-on services is the increased revenue.  The down side is that it can be a 24/7 job.