Recommendations for reliable and resposible spring cleaning company is appreciated.

I am aware that they are usually very busy near to year end festivals including Christmas and CNY.

I am considering to do it now to avoid the peak period charges. In addition, hope that they are not so busy, they be able to do a better job.

By the way, what should I be considering when I am making enquiries with these companies.

Would appreciates if you share your experience if you have engage these companies before.

Thanks.

Hi, personally I have made used of the service of 2 young lads who came over to my place to help me do some post-reno cleaning at Pasir Ris. One is entering NUS and the other is in poly (I think). They did a good job and is punctual and reliable. Charges are reasonable too. Below is the contact:-

Cleans it, Wipes it. Simply, doing it the way you want. Contact Khi Hao @ 98348861or William @ 90616980 or Visit http://www.freewebs.com/wipesit/ for more information on PT maid, Baby Sitting and Car Wash.

Recommendations for reliable and resposible spring cleaning company is appreciated.

I am aware that they are usually very busy near to year end festivals including Christmas and CNY.

I am considering to do it now to avoid the peak period charges. In addition, hope that they are not so busy, they be able to do a better job.

By the way, what should I be considering when I am making enquiries with these companies.

Would appreciates if you share your experience if you have engage these companies before.

Thanks.

Hi, just to share some info, about a year back, when we were staying overseas, I emailed a few cleaning companies to spring-clean my 4-room flat which had been left vacant for a year. Some of the companies were Comfy Homes, Metrocleaners, Amahs on wheels, Justrelax and Housekeepers Management Services.

Justrelax did not reply at all, while the rest did with Housekeepers Mgmt Services (HMS) giving me the most prompt reply and details. I engaged Housekeepers Management Services in the end, their website is www.housekeepers-management.com.

I listed the things I wanted cleaned:

- scrub and wash bathrooms and toilets

- clean external and internal surfaces of kitchen cabinets

- clean stove and external surface of hob

- clean external and internal surfaces of wardrobes

- clean all windows

- clean all room doors

- vacuum and mop floor in all rooms and kitchen

- steam clean 2 toilets, 2 mattresses, one 2-seater sofa

They came about 10 minutes earlier and were already cleaning the outside of my common corridor windows when my sister came to open the door for them to go in.

Steam cleaning is an extra charge. Charges depend on the type/size of your home.

Yes, booking the in advance is a must. When you check out their websites, call for more details and get their quotes, you will have a better idea how they work.

I liked that HMS steam cleaned my bathroom tile grouting and much of the stubborn yellowish stains were removed.

Hope the info helps.

Hi, just to share some info, about a year back, when we were staying overseas, I emailed a few cleaning companies to spring-clean my 4-room flat which had been left vacant for a year. Some of the companies were Comfy Homes, Metrocleaners, Amahs on wheels, Justrelax and Housekeepers Management Services.

Justrelax did not reply at all, while the rest did with Housekeepers Mgmt Services (HMS) giving me the most prompt reply and details. I engaged Housekeepers Management Services in the end, their website is www.housekeepers-management.com.

I listed the things I wanted cleaned:

- scrub and wash bathrooms and toilets

- clean external and internal surfaces of kitchen cabinets

- clean stove and external surface of hob

- clean external and internal surfaces of wardrobes

- clean all windows

- clean all room doors

- vacuum and mop floor in all rooms and kitchen

- steam clean 2 toilets, 2 mattresses, one 2-seater sofa

They came about 10 minutes earlier and were already cleaning the outside of my common corridor windows when my sister came to open the door for them to go in.

Steam cleaning is an extra charge. Charges depend on the type/size of your home.

Yes, booking the in advance is a must. When you check out their websites, call for more details and get their quotes, you will have a better idea how they work.

I liked that HMS steam cleaned my bathroom tile grouting and much of the stubborn yellowish stains were removed.

Hope the info helps.

Thankyou for sharing.

try this company, Ecoverve if you are very particular about service. They have one of the best service level i have seen so far. No project is too big or small for them. My friend had her house done by them. And trust me,this house is hugh. Almost 15000 sqft. They seem very experienced in this type of sizes.

Hi, just to share some info, about a year back, when we were staying overseas, I emailed a few cleaning companies to spring-clean my 4-room flat which had been left vacant for a year. Some of the companies were Comfy Homes, Metrocleaners, Amahs on wheels, Justrelax and Housekeepers Management Services.

Justrelax did not reply at all, while the rest did with Housekeepers Mgmt Services (HMS) giving me the most prompt reply and details. I engaged Housekeepers Management Services in the end, their website is www.housekeepers-management.com.

I listed the things I wanted cleaned:

- scrub and wash bathrooms and toilets

- clean external and internal surfaces of kitchen cabinets

- clean stove and external surface of hob

- clean external and internal surfaces of wardrobes

- clean all windows

- clean all room doors

- vacuum and mop floor in all rooms and kitchen

- steam clean 2 toilets, 2 mattresses, one 2-seater sofa

They came about 10 minutes earlier and were already cleaning the outside of my common corridor windows when my sister came to open the door for them to go in.

Steam cleaning is an extra charge. Charges depend on the type/size of your home.

Yes, booking the in advance is a must. When you check out their websites, call for more details and get their quotes, you will have a better idea how they work.

I liked that HMS steam cleaned my bathroom tile grouting and much of the stubborn yellowish stains were removed.

Hope the info helps.

Hi, Is it possible to share the fee you paid for such services? I just like to have a guide line when I talk to them. Thanks.

Hi, Is it possible to share the fee you paid for such services? I just like to have a guide line when I talk to them. Thanks.

Hi rustgal17

I checked my files: got the cleaning done in Dec 2006, person I spoke to then was Ms Liew Seow Ling (don't know if she's still there).

The spring cleaning package was $280, the steam cleaning package was $200.

But there was a promotion package for the steam cleaning then: less $100. My total was $380.

Do note that this was in 2006, prices may have changed now. Also, mine is a 4-room HDB flat.

Hi rustgal17

I checked my files: got the cleaning done in Dec 2006, person I spoke to then was Ms Liew Seow Ling (don't know if she's still there).

The spring cleaning package was $280, the steam cleaning package was $200.

But there was a promotion package for the steam cleaning then: less $100. My total was $380.

Do note that this was in 2006, prices may have changed now. Also, mine is a 4-room HDB flat.

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the info. I will contact them for a quote when I return next month.

Try WipesIt. They respond fast and though is a small company, their service is excellent. Their after service is good as well, calling after a day of work to see if I am satisfied with the job.

Cleaners did their job well.

Cheap rates to save $ for you guys out there. and the best thing is that - No agency fee!!!

I engage them for one time service,it's around $18/hr if i remember correctly.

they do provide long term or office cleaning.

visit their website for more info:

www.wipesit.com

or try calling 90616980 William Seow

Hi,

I juz had my post reno cleaning done and it was diseatrous

There were 2 cleaners and its a 3 hr job for $200.

I am not sure isst becoz I am sway or all post reno cleanng co does the same thing!

We had to reclean some of the non obvious area ourselves again coz we notice that the cleaners only wipe those very obvious area like the floors, and area which we can tell that its been cleansed,

They never bother about the floor area below my wardrobe, and the sliding window casement which is filled by a thick layer of dust

Worse is, when they arrive, they claim that my house is very dirty, andthey have never seen a place that is so dirty after reno

And for that, they demanded $40 more which we relented coz we are worried that they will do a slip slop job if we refuse to give them more.

So please take note, for those who wanna get such cleaning service, they may quote u a low price and when they reach yr place, then they will demand a higher price.

Hi,

I juz had my post reno cleaning done and it was diseatrous

There were 2 cleaners and its a 3 hr job for $200.

I am not sure isst becoz I am sway or all post reno cleanng co does the same thing!

We had to reclean some of the non obvious area ourselves again coz we notice that the cleaners only wipe those very obvious area like the floors, and area which we can tell that its been cleansed,

They never bother about the floor area below my wardrobe, and the sliding window casement which is filled by a thick layer of dust

Worse is, when they arrive, they claim that my house is very dirty, andthey have never seen a place that is so dirty after reno

And for that, they demanded $40 more which we relented coz we are worried that they will do a slip slop job if we refuse to give them more.

So please take note, for those who wanna get such cleaning service, they may quote u a low price and when they reach yr place, then they will demand a higher price.

you may want to share with us which cleaning co did you engaged? for me, it was a bad experience with JUSTRELAX, they should change their co name to NOTSORELAX, as I had to re-clean a lot of stuff myself!

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Recommendations for reliable and resposible spring cleaning company is appreciated.

I am aware that they are usually very busy near to year end festivals including Christmas and CNY.

I am considering to do it now to avoid the peak period charges. In addition, hope that they are not so busy, they be able to do a better job.

By the way, what should I be considering when I am making enquiries with these companies.

Would appreciates if you share your experience if you have engage these companies before.

Thanks.

Last month, i had a pre move in spring cleaning done by House cleaner, thumbs up for them! The service is good & efficient and the cleaners are singaporeans, very reliable.

everything stated below is my own opinion.

i enagaged housekeepers management services today based on a recommendation in this forum and i really regret it!

i paid $500 for regular cleaning of a 3i flat and steam cleaning of the floors. 4 workers 3 hours (i think 3 chinese malaysians and 1 malay singaporean). 3 malaysians arrived at 8.30am, stopped cleaning at about 11.30am, and showered, packed up and left at 12pm. 1 singaporean arrived at 9am and left at 12.30pm with the supervisor.

first of all, i will like to state for $500, i expect a level of service much higher than that of a peidu mama. but i got worse than peidu mama standard and am very, very angry.

i got them to take down curtains so i don't have to, throw away old cushions and wire meshes. and they did. but anyone can do that.

(1) i like hiring professional cleaners because supposedly, they can work without supervision. can you imagine my shock when i saw one of the cleaners wearing her filthy slippers on my countertop to clean the overhead cupboards. not house slippers but her slippers that she wears everywhere outdoors, and boy, they looked filthy! i asked her to take them off since even i wasn't wearing shoes indoors and she said that it's ok, she hasn't wiped the countertop yet and she'd wipe it later?! how am i supposed to prepare food on the surface. every time i look at my countertop, i remember her filthy, filthy slippers on my countertop.

i was very angry so i called the cleaning company and told them i'd pay them for the hour then leave unless they send a supervisor to watch and supervise. a lot of excuses and false promises later, and at my strong insistence, they sent the supervisor down.

(2) the singaporean cleaner arrived late and had quite a bad attitude. when the supervisor told her to move a mattress from one room to another, she replied ok, you do yourself. she had very poor work ethics and none of the malaysians wanted to work with her. while the 3 malaysians cooperated with each other, they assigned separate jobs for the singaporean. the singaporean's work was slipshod and unfortunately, they made her clean by herself the room i will be sleeping in. i will obviously have to reclean the entire room by myself. with her work ethics, she probably used 1 cloth for everything and all the dirt around which is a real pain for me since the previous tenants had 2 cats and a dog.

(3) the superviser is elderly but that doesn't mean the elderly is not necessarily incompetent. however, this supervisor obviously has zero aptitude for his job. the cleaners tell him to go away. no one does what he asks when i relay my requests to him. he doesn't supervise at all.

(4) the malaysians were in such a hurry to leave. there were 2 older malaysians who thought they had finished their jobs and gathered the 3rd younger malaysian to leave although there were large puddles all over the kitchen floor. i called the cleaning company to complain and frelia told me it is a little damp from the steam cleaning. bull****. the large puddles were there even before the steam cleaning. steam cleaning doesn't leave large pools of water all over the floor. the supervisor heard me complaining and asked the singaporean to dry up the puddles as they were leaving and she did it very grudgingly.

(5) the steam cleaning is a joke! i think the steam cleaner they use for the floor is meant for mattresses. if i'm not wrong, steam cleaners for the floor are supposed to vacuum while the steam loosens the debris but theirs only gives out steam, no suction. they wrapped the head of the steam cleaner with a cloth to protect it i suppose, then held it 1 to 2 ft off the floor. i paid $150 extra for them to steam clean the floor, not steam clean the air!

(6) the malaysians decided to punish the singaporean i think. they didn't even check their work, shower, pack up and run off. the singaporean left to steam clean the place herself. she is obviously the least motivated. she steam cleaned the air and my wooden furniture when she supposed to steam clean only the floor. the supervisor would try to drag the wooden furniture out of her way then drag it back by himself. the 3 malaysians have run off and the singaporean refuses to put down the steam cleaner to move furniture away. she'll rather the steam damage my wooden furniture. anyway, the way she was waving it around i think only 30 to 50% of the air over the floor area is covered. 0% of the floor is covered.

(7) the place is still dirty as **** after they left. no proper equipment. they used an ordinary mop which doesn't pick up dirt properly. at least use the wiper type? the floor steam cleaning service is absolute rubbish. they left dirty rags from the previous tenant with animal fur on the dish rack. they should rinse it and hang it up right?!

(8) i'm not a fussy owner. they asked if they should scrub the kitchen floor. i said it's not necessary, just vacuum, mop and steam clean is ok. but i have to say their standard of work is very, very, very poor.

a lot of these companies like to charge premium rates and offer peidu mama standard or even worse. you go for a real professional like mrs sparkles and you have to book 1 to 2 weeks in advance and suit their day and timing. a lot of times, i need asap, cross my fingers and think with the premium rates charged, it should be ok but i receive these infuriating cleaning services that pretend to be professional. i get a whole lot of bull**** excuses (Housekeepers Management Services), downright incompetence (1. Eunike, 2. Housekeepers Management Services, 3. Just Relax, 4. EPS Cleanz / Envipure Solutions) and con jobs (EPS Cleanz / Envipure Solutions). i've used all these companies before.

housekeepers management services offered my a $20 discount. hello? you make me so upset, i have to get another company in and you offer me $20 for all my grief! no thanks! i told them i'll kaopeh here and send them the link. everything i say is in my opinion, the absolute truth, and they have nothing but a lot of bull****, inexcusable excuses. they may register an account and post their rebuttal here but you've been warned.

excuses like "we cannot control our cleaners, i'm not sure who the cleaners are, my operation manager will take care of this, i will inform the operation manager, wetness on the floor is acceptable and it will dry after a while if you open the windows ((dampness yes but not pools of water!)), we'll inspect when the job is done ((bull****!)), the cleaners wear their shoes indoors in the beginning because the house is dirty ((on my countertop too?!)), you can tell them to reclean ((tell who to reclean?! your cleaners all already ran away))"

if you're thinking of hiring 1. Eunike, 2. Housekeepers Management Services, 3. Just Relax, 4. EPS Cleanz / Envipure, just use peidu mama. hardworking and inexpensive. otherwise if you want a real professional, try Mrs Sparkles but you must be prepared to wait for an assigned slot! they are more expensive but you're already paying a few hundred dollars, you should at least get a job done well. when you complain, they say sorry and immediately come back to rectify. i used them several times when i have the luxury of waiting and have no complaints about them because they have always been quick to recover their service. and they've only had to come back once because all other times, the jobs were perfect.

Edited July 14, 201412 yr by tinsel

one more thing about housekeepers management services. i requested during the booking that they wipe the walls because the previous tenant had 3 pets, and i'm allergic to pet fur and saliva. the cleaners used a rag and ladder, and painstakingly cleaned the wall.

if housekeepers management services came with proper cleaning equipment (like mrs sparkles does), they can use the wiper style mop to clean the walls but they only had an ordinary mop (the kind that spreads dirt all around) which they couldn't use on walls so they took a lot of time and effort for that simple job. time and effort that could've and should've been used for other parts of the flat. total lack of professionalism. cleaning company should have proper cleaning equipment!

Edited July 14, 201412 yr by tinsel