Appendix Cleaning Services Resources
They say you can never be too rich or too thin. While these could be argued, we believe you can never have too many resources. Therefore, we present for your consideration a wealth of sources for you to check into, check out, and harness for your own personal information blitz. These sources are tidbits, ideas to get you started on your research.
They are by no means the only sources out there, and they shouldn’t be taken as the Ultimate Answer. We have done our research, but businesses tend to move, change, fold, and expand. As we have repeatedly stressed, do your homework. Get out there and start investigating.
Associations
Association of Residential Cleaning Services International
7870 Olentangy River Rd., #300
Columbus, OH 43235
(614) 547-0887
Building Service Contractors Association International
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 368-3414, (312) 321-5167
Carpet and Rug Institute
P.O. Box 2048
Dalton, GA 30722-2048
(706) 278-3176
Carpet Cleaners Institute of the Northwest
Association Management Inc.
PMB 366, 2661 N. Pearl
Tacoma, WA 98407
(877) 692-2469, (253) 265-3042
Chimney Safety Institute of America
2155 Commercial Dr.
Plainfield, IN 46168
(317) 837-5362
Cleaning Equipment Trade Association
P.O. Box 1710
Indian Trail, NC 28079
(800) 441-0111, (704) 635-7362
Cleaning Management Institute
Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification
2515 E. Mill Plain Bl.
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 693-5675
International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association
2011 Oak
Wyandotte, MI 48192
(734) 252-6189
International Window Cleaning Association
1100-H Brandywine Blvd.
Zanesville, OH 43701
(800) 875-4922
ISSA: The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association
7373 N. Lincoln Ave.
Lincolnwood, IL 60712-1799
(800) 225-4772, (847) 982-0800
Professional Association of Cleaning and Restoration
P.O. Box 21412
Denver, CO 80221
(877) 447-2822
professionalassociationofcleaningandrestoration.org
Restoration Industry Association
12339 Carroll Ave.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 231-6505
Society of Cleaning and Restoration Technicians
4402 S. Danville Dr.
Abilene, TX 79605
(800) 949-4728
Consultants and Other Experts
David Cohen
President, Benchmark Logistics Group Inc.
945 Clint Moore Rd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(561) 852-1099
Sharon L. Cowan, CBSE
Cleaning Business Consulting Group
2125 82nd Ave.,, S.W.
(772) 563-7320
cleaningbusinessconsultinggroup.com
Allen Konopacki
Trade Show Consultant
Incomm Research Center
5574 N. Northwest Hwy.
Chicago, IL 60630
(312) 642-9377
Patti Page
Credit Card Services
American Express Merchant Services
(888) 829-7302
Discover Card Merchant Services
(800) 347-6673
discovernewtwork.com/merchants
Master Card
PayPal
VISA
WePay
Equipment and Supply Sources
Bane-Clene Corp.
Carpet and floor cleaning equipment supplies, training, and services
Indianapolis, IN 46205
(800) 428-9512, (317) 546-5448
Blind cleaners and light lens cleaners
11256 Broadway
Alden, NY 14004
(800) 976-6427, (716) 685-9203
Industrial Supply
Safety equipment, cleaning equipment, and supplies
1635 South 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 484-8644
International Ceiling and Wall Cleaning Inc.
Ceiling and wall cleaning products and equipment
1555 Sunshine Dr.
Clearwater, FL 33765
(800) 628-4422
J. Racenstein & Co. Inc.
Window cleaning tools and equipment
74 Henry St.
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(800) 221-3748
Powr-Flite
Commercial floor care equipment
3101 Wichita Ct.
Fort Worth, TX 76140-1710
(800) 880-2913, (817) 551-0700
Pro-Team
Backpack vacuums
(866) 888-2168
Carts, buckets, and wringers
(800) 253-9638
Franchise and Business Opportunities
Coverall Cleaning Concepts
Coverall North America Inc.
Commercial cleaning
(866) 296-8944
Jani-King International
Commercial cleaning
16885 Dallas Pkwy.
Addison, TX 75001
(972) 991-0900
MaidPro Corp.
77 N. Washington St.
Boston, MA 02114
(888) 624-3776
The Maids International
9394 W. Dodge Rd., Suite 140
Omaha, NE 68114
(800) 843-6243
Molly Maid
3948 Ranchero Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
(800) 665-5962
ServiceMaster Co.
Residential and commercial cleaning, other service franchises
860 Ridge Lake Bl.
Memphis, TN 38120
Swisher Hygiene Co.
Restroom hygiene
4725 Piedmont Row Dr., #400
Charlotte, NC 28210
(877) 7SWISHER
Internet and Government Resources
CleanLink
Information resource for sanitary supply distributors, building service contractors, and in-house cleaning professionals
CleanOutlook
Web and logo design for cleaning companies
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
On-demand data and software related to employee compensation
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Magazines and Publications
Note: All books listed are available on Amazon.com
Cleanfax
Carpet care and disaster restoration
NTP Media
19 British American Blvd., W.
(518) 783-1281
Cleaning & Maintenance Management magazine
NTP Media
19 British American Blvd., W.
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 783-1281
Cleaning Business magazine
3693 E. Marginal Way, S.
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 682-9748
Construction Cleanup: A Guide to an Exciting & Profitable Cleaning Specialty
Don Aslett
Marsh Creek Press
(888) 748-3535
Don Aslett’s Stainbuster’s Bible: The Complete Guide to Spot Removal
Don Aslett
Plume
(888) 748-3535
The Cleaning Encyclopedia
Don Aslett
Dell
Entrepreneur’s Almanac: Fundamentals, Facts and Figures You Need to Run and Grow Your Business
Jacquelyn Lynn
Entrepreneur Press
Green Cleaning for Dummies
Stephen Ashkin and David Holly
How to Clean Windows Like the Pros
John Baxter
How to Upgrade and Motivate Your Cleaning Crews
Don Aslett
(888) 748-3535
Successful Cleaning Services
AAA Prestige Carpet and Tile Care
Mike Blair
St. George, UT
(435) 652-3736
Biotrauma Inc.
Ryan Sawyer and Benjamin Lichtenwalner
999 Chestnut St.
Gainesville, GA 30501
(770) 262-7206
Pro Building Services Inc.
Michael W. Ray, CBSE
1015 South 3600 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 531-6800