About Our Elizabeth City Cleaning Company
BUSY LIVING CLEANING- Has been awarded the prestigious Seal of Excellence
Criteria for The Residential Cleaning Seal of Excellence
The criteria for the Seal are clearly spelled out in the application, the following documentation and verification are required.
- Proof of Insurance & Bonding
- Proof of background checks as part of your hiring process
- Documentation of continuing education
- Documentation of at least two years of continuous business
- Commitment to the ARCSI Code of Ethics
- Operate constantly in accordance with the best and fully accepted ethical and business practices
- Comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations
- Provide employees with professional equipment, proper training and direction
- Provide all services and products at fair, equitable, and non-discriminatory charges
- Contribute to the overall growth of the industry by being actively involved in activities that will enhance the overall perception of the residential cleaning industry
- Work to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of customers
- Provide courteous and prompt handling of all requests and complaints
- Strive for the continual improvement of the image and reputation of the industry by good business practices and enlightened public service in the community.
Prove your company is ahead of the rest. The Residential Cleaning Seal of Excellence tells consumers that your is a company that maintains the highest standards of professionalism, ethical conduct, and operating procedures.
Quality and value....
When you hire Busy Living Cleaning you are hiring a small family business, which is a great benefit to you because you get the personal attention you deserve. The 3 key ingredients are experience, reliability and trust. Exceptional service and attention to detail is what separates us from the rest.
For your protection and peace of mind....
Busy Living Cleaning is fully Insured with 2,000,000 in general liability insurance so you can rest easy knowing your home is protected. Proof of insurance available upon request. Along with excellent references.
We Offer The Following Cleaning Services to Elizabeth City
Busy Living Cleaning is a leader in residential home cleaning services with earning the honor of the only cleaning company in the area that has been awarded the prestigious ARCSI Residential Cleaning Seal of Excellence by the Association of Residential Cleaning Services. Our Elizabeth City cleaning company has provided the highest quality and most reliable cleaning services in our area. Each maid is bonded, insured, licensed and uniformed who are regularly supervised. You always have access to our main office to discuss your professional cleaning service.
Our entire philosophy is based on hiring warm people, not warm bodies. We know that you only want the best, and that includes the people you choose to clean your home. Every house cleaning team member of Busy Living Cleaning exemplifies our CORE Values. These values are the vision of Danah Sutton, the founder of Busy Living Cleaning. She wanted to create a house cleaning company that shared her values, the kind of place that she had always searched for in her career.
At Busy Living Cleaning, we know what it takes to hire, train, and keep the best professional house cleaning staff. We have industry leading pay, great incentives, and an uplifting work environment. We screen nearly 40-60 applicants for each new hire, and they go through a rigorous process.
- Application review, initial phone interview, panel interview
- social security trace and employment eligibility verification
- federal criminal database search
- local county database, hand pulled search
- professional and personal reference check
- employment history verification
- motor vehicle record check
- 10 panel drug screen is included in our hiring process
We are not just a great house cleaning company; we are a great company to work for. That is part of what it takes to provide you an excellent and safe home cleaning service you can depend on. No one does more to make sure your home, your possessions, and your family are in the best possible hands. Stress Free!
Communication is important for any relationship including ours. Our maid service owner understands we must earn your trust during every visit. That’s why we're so flexible, offering customized cleaning service plans designed with your needs in mind. No contracts. No hassle. Establishing this open communication and being flexible ensures your satisfaction as a long-term customer.
To make our house cleaning services more efficient, we ask that you pick up clothing, toys and other household items prior to a visit from our housekeeping teams.
Because we clean Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. most of our customers aren't home but the vast majority trust Busy Living Cleaning with the key to their home. For additional security, all house keys are individually coded, cross-referenced and locked in a safe when not in use.
We can't guarantee what time residential housekeepers will arrive because each home gets the attention it deserves and not a pre-determined amount of time. Still, most homes fall easily into regularly scheduled cleaning time windows between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. If for any reason you require a more precise time of arrival, call the office and we will work with you for a convenient solution if possible.
What if something is damaged during a home cleaning?
We treat you and your home with complete respect. If something does unexpectedly break, we do our best to either repair or replace that item. Residential maids are fully insured, so claims are filed when appropriate. See our policy’s page.
Our maid services offer consistent, quality home cleaning. Like all new relationships, however, miscommunications occur and we may make a mistake. That's why we offer a house cleaning service guarantee, which means if you notify Busy Living Cleaning within 24 hours, our house cleaning staff will correct their mistake at no charge.
Busy Living Cleaning is a simple, worry-free home cleaning service solution. That means we take care of personal liability with regard to work-related injury and social security taxes. Some independent maid services most likely will not, which makes homeowners liable and greatly at risk. With Busy Living Cleaning we are fully insured, licensed and bonded for your protection and ours.
Costly Example:
A $26,000 REASON TO NEVER HIRE AN
INDIVIDUAL MAID
BEAUMONT, TEXAS -- A housekeeper who tripped over a crack in a driveway while
Hauling a bag of rubbish to the curb was awarded nearly $27,000 in damages.
Gloria Landry worked as a housekeeper for R.F. DuBois, Jr. for nearly two decades. She
sued him in 2006 after injuring her knee while carrying a large bag of garbage.
For 17 years, Landry managed to avoid tripping over any cracks running through DuBois'
concrete driveway until June 8, 2005. In her suit, Landry says her part-time employer was
negligent for "failing to maintain his property…and warn her of the dangerous condition."
Jurors agreed, awarding Landry $12,383.35 in past medical expenses, $9,620 in past
physical pain and mental anguish suffered and $4,810 in lost wages.
According to Landry's petition, DuBois allowed his driveway to deteriorate. "It is cracked
and has moved. These cracks are presently allowing a two-inch height variance in parts of
the driveway."
While taking the garbage to the street, Landry tripped on the concrete crack. She fell
forward on her face, sustaining bruises both above and below the eye and on her chin, and
bruised her leg, the suit said.
"Landry was an employee of DuBois," the suit said. "DuBois controlled the days she
worked, her duties, and supplied the tools she used. Landry was injured in the course and
scope of her employment with DuBois. DuBois does not carry workers compensation
Insurance coverage."
Do I provide cleaning supplies or equipment?
No. Save your money, because our cleaning service staff comes prepared with all the high quality cleaning supplies necessary. However, because Busy Living Cleaning is flexible, if requested and provided, we are happy to clean with your preferred products.
What happens if I need to reschedule my maid service?
Busy Living Cleaning works with you. Simply call 72-hours before your regularly scheduled home cleaning with a more convenient cleaning time. We will do our best to accommodate your scheduling needs. If your scheduled cleaning falls on a holiday, we call to reschedule for a more convenient time. Busy Living Cleaning will also remind you about additional maid services in which you may have expressed an interest. Perhaps that means an additional clean prior to a big holiday party. If you've scheduled that extra holiday cleaning service, canceling or rescheduling does requires 72-hours’ notice.
Payments are due the day of your scheduled home cleaning service. Most customers find it convenient to simply leave a check in the home, made payable to Busy Living Cleaning, our office also accept credit cards.
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