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How Does Your Cleaning Program Stack Up?

Nov 12 2025

A new year is a perfect opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of your cleaning program. What’s working? What isn’t? And where is there room to improve?

When you’re focused on big-picture priorities like safety, operational efficiency, sustainability, and cost effectiveness, important details can get lost in the shuffle.

4M recommends all building and facilities managers evaluate their cleaning program or commercial cleaning partners at least once annually to ensure the unique needs of your facility are being met. That’s why we’ve put together a brief survey to help you identify if another solution may be a better fit for you.

To evaluate your current program, simply rate each response from one (poor) to five (excellent).

  • How would you rate the overall cleanliness of your facility this year?
  • How satisfied are you with the consistency of cleaning services throughout the year?
  • How would you rate the professionalism of the cleaning staff?
  • How would you rate the staff’s responsiveness to special requests or issues?
  • How would you rate the timeliness and reliability of the cleaning schedule?
  • How would you rate the safety practices followed by the cleaning staff?
  • How would you rate your staff retention?
  • How would you rate communication with your cleaning supervisor or account manager?
  • How would you rate your access to supplies?

So, what were your results? If you scored below 24, it’s likely time to consider a different approach to cleaning.

At 4M, we eliminate hassles and headaches to make it easier for busy building managers to outsource or switch their cleaning provider. Our Guaranteed Seamless Transition™ checklist and Operational Playbook help ensure no detail is missed from day one and that your expectations are exceeded every day going forward.

Meanwhile, our on-site management gets to know the unique needs of your facility down to the square inch, proactively planning and customizing solutions so our dedicated Team Members can deliver a next-level Precision-Grade Clean™.

In addition to your custom cleaning plan, we can even bundle things like essential supplies so you save more with bulk pricing and never run out of what you need. It’s just one more example of how we aim to take you out of the cleaning business so you can focus on what you do best.

Are you ready to take your cleaning program to the next level? Contact us today and find out how we’re bringing new meaning to cleaning.

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