Why hire us?
(And what the heck is a trunkslammer?)
Testimonials
"You did a great job! Thank you so much for your professional services."
- L. Paul
"The kitchen always looks so nice and shiny. You do a wonderful job."
- B. Potts
"As soon as I walked in, the house smelled so good. It looked really nice."
- P. Barker
"They are very consistent and never waste any time and are on time which
is very important in my busy and tiresome life. So if you need a good
service and dependable cheerful people give em a call I promise you'll
thank me"
We can provide references if requested.
Quality
We guarantee your home will be spotless every time or we'll re-clean for free.* We follow a checklist and do not cut corners. We offer high-quality service and strive for nothing less than perfection and consistency.
Peace of mind
By hiring us, you can be assured we are fully legitimate and report all of our income. We wish to develop lasting relationships with our clients. We will not hire anyone without bonding, proper training, and a background check. You do not have to worry about any damage, injuries, theft, tax withholding, etc. that you are liable for when hiring an under-the-table worker. We guarantee you'll get your money's worth with our services.
Value
With cleaning services, you tend to get what you pay for. If you are looking for the cheapest price in the area, we may not be the right housekeepers for you. However, if you are looking for someone you can trust to get the job done right every time, we can help! Our prices are based in between independent cleaners and well-known cleaning companies. We provide the high quality service you would expect from a larger company with a personal touch.
Family-owned
We are two sisters who formed this company because we simply love to clean, and enjoy the feeling of helping others. We clean every home as if it were our own, the way we would expect it to be done. We understand not everyone has the time or ability to keep their home in excellent shape, and that's what we are here for.
Eco-friendly
We offer completely green cleaning if you prefer. While it takes more time and elbow grease, hence a higher cost, it is worth it if you or your loved ones are sensitive to chemicals. Regardless of which type of service you prefer, we never use industrial strength chemicals in your home.
*Our guarantee is based on the service package you have paid for and have inspected within 24 hours. We make it clear with you what to expect from each cleaning. While we love to make your home as clean as it can be, we can't always make your home look brand new again!! :)
WHAT THE HECK IS A
TRUNK-SLAMMER?
In years past, you would often overhear conversations in places like beauty
salons, community clubhouses, cocktail parties and fancy restaurants that would
start something like this...
"Wow, I just found the best housecleaner and... they are really
cheap!"
This conversation was usually one of the ladies (or gentlemen) boasting about
the cleaning person they had just hired to clean their home and this home was
usually located in a high-income neighborhood because, after all, years ago
only the wealthy could afford hired helpers in the home.
Well...times have changed...kind of...
The days of only the wealthy using hired help inside the home are gone! It's
not that the wealthier don't use housecleaners any longer, it's the fact that
today's average homeowners (especially the two income earner households) are
seeking outside help with home maintenance because of time constraints, lack of
energy to clean after putting in a 40+ hour workweek, etc. The market for
independent cleaning contractors has skyrocketed over the past 10-15 years!
Along with this "boom" in demand has come the "boom" in
independent contractors who are working without occupational licenses,
insurances and may well lack the experience needed to "safely" clean
the many varied surfaces that exist in today's homes. The industry refers to them as...Trunk Slammers.
When a homeowner (especially those homes where both parents are working full
time just to cover expenses) goes looking for help with home maintenance,
"price" is always a huge part of the decision on just who will be
hired and...there's nothing wrong with that...provided the potential consumer
"knows what they are paying for" and..."the possible liabilities
they are exposing themselves to" when selecting a cleaning service
provider based solely on price.
What liabilities? When hiring a worker who is working for "under the table" wages that
are not going to be reported to the IRS as income, you technically become that
worker's employer and technically you become responsible for income,
Medicare, social security and unemployment taxes at the Federal level and,
depending on the state you live in, may be responsible for some
of the above...again...at the state level.
When hiring a worker who is working for "under the table" wages that
are not going to be reported to the IRS as income, you (most certainly) will be
paying for that worker's retirement also. Not today but when they retire and
realize that they have little or nothing in their Social Security retirement
account to live on , they will go on any one of a number of public assistance
programs that your hard earned tax dollars (remember them...they're the ones you
worked for and paid taxes on years ago) will be paying for.
When hiring an uninsured worker, you become responsible (technically) for any
medical expenses for "your employee" should "your employee"
become injured while working in your home. In most states, you "should
be" paying workman's compensation insurance for "your employee".
When hiring an uninsured worker, you will assume all liabilities for damage,
breakage or theft of anything in your home. This may not sound like much of a
liability on your part but...remember we mentioned, "experienced"
earlier? Inexperienced people can, and do literally thousands of dollars worth
of damage to the many new surfaces in today's homes. Things like marble,
granite, hardwood flooring, fiberglass tubs.... and the list goes on and on and
on.
Oh, one other thing...you are breaking the law by hiring these individuals.
Unwittingly (or maybe knowingly) you have become "complicit" in tax
evasion, operating (in most municipalities/states) an unlicensed business and,
in some states, operating a business without adequate liability insurance or
workman's compensation insurance. Claiming ignorance of your cleaner's business
status will not help. You as the purchaser of services are responsible to
investigate the legal status of "any" outside contractor who performs
"any" services on your home and you should never be afraid to ask for
documentation from those service providers. (Remember the old
"Caveat-emptor" phrase...its true!)
"Yeah"...you're saying..."I know all this stuff already and
anyway, no one ever gets caught for this kind of stuff!"
I say..."Oh Yeah"...a little research on the subject (your
Due-Diligence) will quickly reveal that people, often unsuspecting people, are
being caught and fined everyday of the week on just these circumstances. Check
with the IRS if you don't believe me. The whole matter becomes an especially different kettle of fish if
your worker/employee is also an undocumented alien but that's for another
letter. Makes you wonder...is that $20/$30 difference in rates really worth the
risk(s)?
Your money...your decision.
D. Crichton
Co-Founder, International Cleaners Association
