Finding honest and efficient house cleaners in Beckenham is no easier than anywhere else. Allowing strangers into your home is always problematic, especially as you might not be around while they work. Being short of time is probably one of the central reasons you’re looking for a cleaner, so you need to find a Beckenham house cleaning service you can trust not only with your possessions, but also to work quickly and to be thorough. Most cleaners are paid by the hour, so if you pay for two hours cleaning, that may mean two solid hours or it may mean two laid back hours with a break or three. Your cleaner also needs to care about details- vacuuming under and not just around.

Often the first place people look is a local community noticeboard or even a shop window, but of course there is no guarantee of quality or reputation in a note tacked to a board. Even asking for references isn’t foolproof. You may end up calling your cleaner’s best friend or business partner rather than a former employer and never be any the wiser.

An agency is a much better way of contracting a house cleaning service in Beckenham. You have some recourse if the work is shoddy or the cleaners prove less than trustworthy, and what is more important, the staff will be trained and vetted, as long as you choose a good agency. The phone book is the traditional place to start looking for a cleaning services agency, but you might have to call around a fair number of companies and ask the same questions over and over again to get the best deal.

The internet is a great place to look, because the services offered, rates and charges, and any guarantees a company offers will be given clearly on their website, so it is easy to compare agencies and find one that’s right for you and your house.