Giving the house or workplace a thorough spring cleaning after a long winter shuttered indoors can be quite a chore, especially for landlords and business owners who are gearing up for a summer full of vacationers. Hiring a reputable cleaning company to do the dirty work instead makes the demands of the busy season a little less hectic.
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| Photo by Ryan Morrill Cindy Nacca, owner of Casey's Cleaning, gave up bus driving to clean houses full time. |
Casey’s Cleaning, which services residential and commercial establishments year round in Ocean and Monmouth counties, has been taking care of everything “from cobwebs to floors” for nearly 30 years. The company provides detailed cleaning, including removing dirt and grime from ceiling fans, windowsills, baseboards and woodwork, tubs, toilets and sinks as well as counters, cabinets and appliances.
“We move as much furniture as we can – the beds and the couches,” said Cindy Nacca, owner of Casey’s Cleaning, who started the business after working many years as a bus driver and cleaning houses in between.
Floors are all done by hand, and windows and glass doors are cleaned inside and out, weather permitting, she added.
“A lot of times people have them enclosed all winter, so there’s a lot of cobwebs, dead bugs, things like that. All that stuff is removed,” Nacca said. “Some of them just haven’t been cleaned in a while, so there’s a lot more dust or a lot more dirt left behind by other people. Some people live in the houses year round and they move out in the summertime, so they need a lot of cleaning up after them all winter,” she added.
The service not only saves the customer time and labor, but also provides a fresh environment for those who are expecting nice accommodations, especially at a rental home.
“The first thing renters look for is to make sure it’s clean, so they’re going to check things like ceiling fans and blinds, picture frames, things like that,” Nacca said. “Then they know that they’re staying in someplace that is up to their standards.”
The company will also provide assistance to landlords whose renters need minor repairs, such as new batteries or light bulbs. Staff works exclusively on Long Beach Island on Saturdays, when there are a lot of rental turnovers. If there are any issues or problems that come up, company employees will come back within five to 10 minutes.
“That’s something that we offer that a lot of companies don’t; when they’re home, they’re home,” Nacca said.
Casey’s Cleaning will also work for renters, if they do not want to do their own cleaning.
Although many customers leave the home or business during the work, they are allowed to be present if they prefer to be there.
“It’s their house; whatever they’re comfortable with is fine by us,” Nacca said. “You’ll notice all our cars are marked, so it’s a comfort for people, knowing that it’s a cleaning company pulling up to their house. We all have uniforms.”
Pricing is determined on how long the cleaning is expected to take. An on-site estimate and quoted price will be provided beforehand. A typical home or office usually takes four workers about two hours to clean, Nacca said. Same-day cleaning is available.
When hiring a cleaner, Nacca suggests making sure the company has a landline and is not taking calls on a cell phone. Nacca is available by phone between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. and through email at all times.
To make sure whoever is coming into the home or business is trustworthy, Nacca said it is also imperative to make sure the company is bonded and insured. Casey’s Cleaning is bonded by Atlantic Underwriting Group and insured by Farm Family, which also provides workman’s compensation for all of the company’s employees. This added protection ensures customers do not have to worry if a worker slips and falls in their home or business, Nacca said. This feature can also make it more economical for business owners to hire an outside company rather than doing it in-house, she added.
Casey’s Cleaning has been in business for 29 years under the same name, “so it kind of speaks for itself,” said Nacca. “We address any issues right away; we always answer the phones. … We do a good job at a reasonable price.”
— Kelley Anne Essinger
This article was published in The SandPaper.
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