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Is the Sun Shining on your Dirty Windows?

March 8th, 2010

Spring is now here it seems and as a result the sun is flooding through those dirty windows…..

Not only does it show up all the dirt that has accummilated over the winter but also the cobwebs that may not have been dusted down by the cleaners.

We can help you with this problem in two ways:

As part of a cleaning contract we would look at your window cleaning and schedule in regular visits to do internal/external glass, we can do annual cleans of hard to reach areas with high access equipment and also ad-hoc cleans of fascias, soffits and guttering.

With on-site cleaning contracts, we supply our teams with extendable and long handled dusters to get to those hard to reach areas and banish those horrible cobwebs that linger in corners.  On our cleaning schedule as part of the contract documentation we ensure all areas of the office are dusted, even the hard to reach areas such as attriums, landings, stairwells so they don’t look dirty when the sun shines…..   

Don’t let your building let you down this spring….call us today.

01494 468989.

Shipshape for all your Commercial Cleaning Needs

March 1st, 2010

Call us and let us know your cleaning requirements, whether it is for your office or for a new or refurbished development.

We specialize in two areas of cleaning:

Office Cleaning from Blue Chip companies, where a team of cleaners is required, through to smaller offices that may only need 1 or 2 cleaners a night.  We are happy to visit your premises and provide a quotation with our cleaning recommendations.  We can quote on cleaning, washroom rentals, window cleaning, carpet cleaning, recycling to name a few of our additional services you can select from. 

Builders Cleans - We also have teams of cleaners during the day who are available for builders cleans.  We can take on commercial refurbishments, commercial new builds, residential refurbishments and residential new builds.  As well as cleaning services, we can offer window, fascia, soffit and gutter cleaning too. 

Shipshape are SAFEcontractor and ISO9001 accredited.

We are now based at : Unit 10, Ground Floor, Anglo Office Park, Lincoln Road in High Wycombe.

Call us on 01494 468989 to discuss your requirements.

Shipshape are Awarded ISO Accreditation

February 23rd, 2010

Our news this week, apart from our pending move,  is our recent ISO9001 accreditation.  We received our certificate and plaque this week and are looking forward to displaying these in our new office.

We were assessed two weeks ago after our initial meeting with ISO Assessors back in July, when we decided to start the process.  We were pleased with our recent meeting and it was recommended on the day that we should receive the accrediation.

We are really thrilled that all the hard work has paid off and we have learn’t a lot in the process.  

The ISO9001 framework will continue in our business as we will strive to improve and use it to move the business forward.

Shipshape are on the Move!

February 15th, 2010

Due to expansion of the business, we are moving offices.

But don’t worry, we are only moving down the road…..

Our new office will be at : Unit 10, Ground Floor, Anglo Office Business Park, Lincoln Road, High Wycombe.

We are moving in next week, details will be emailed out to all our clients, contractors and suppliers shortly.

Builders Cleans for New Developments

February 8th, 2010

We are a Cleaning Company who specialize in Builders Cleans.

The areas we cover are:

  • Buckinghamshire
  • Berkshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Surrey
  • West London

However many cleans you require for your development, we can tailor a quotation for the number of cleans and window cleans that are needed to start Marketing the development in a clean and proper fashion.

We can quote off plans or from a site visit.

Call or email us with details of your residential or commercial new development or refurbishment and we will email you a quotation.

Cleaning Contract Review Time?

February 1st, 2010

Are you looking at your contracts right now?

Does your cleaning contract need reviewing soon? 

Are you fed up with the lack of service, cleaning standards or management of your cleaning contract?

Would you like the cleaning contract to practically manage itself?

Shipshape Cleaning can offer a two-fold approach to helping you to review your cleaning contract.

1. You can download our FREE Cleaning Audit Form from our website homepage and go round your site and assess all the areas of the contract yourself, alternatively;

2. We are able to offer a full review of your cleaning services.  We will go through the whole building looking at the areas that are regularly cleaned including washrooms, kitchens, meeting & conference rooms.  We would then put a unique service schedule together covering all areas.  We can accurately gage how many cleaners are needed to provide the best service for your site and provide you with a quotation to provide a good service for a fair price.

We will also give you quotations for additional services if you are reviewing other services such as:

  • Washroom Rentals
  • Carpet Cleaning ad-hoc or on a regular schedule
  • Window Cleaning on a regular schedule
  • Mat Rental
  • PAT & Electrical testing

We commit to regular visits to your cleaning team in the evenings and we have quarterly reviews with you the client to ensure you are getting the service you expect and any special requests or issues are acted upon.

We cover all areas of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and some areas on the outskirts of London.

Call or email us today if you feel we can be of assistance.

Shipshape Recruiting due to Expansion

January 25th, 2010

Due to the ongoing expansion of the business, Shipshape Cleaning are looking for candidates for two new roles within the company that are being created to enhance our current team.

The first position is for a Contracts Manager who will be partially office based and will be on the road visiting our clients and sites on a regular basis.  They will be involved in our company training programme,  our recruitment process, monitor service levels and be involved in the management and regular reviews of our contracts.

We are also looking for a Marketing Administrator to assist the Business Development Manager with aspects of the company’s Marketing plan and provide support creating Sales & Marketing documentation.

These positions will assist greatly in our continued success and we look forward to these two new members of staff joining our team.

If you are interested in either role, please contact us at:

info@shipshapecleaning.co.uk

for further information and a job spec.  NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Snow is disappearing…..but are you ready for next time?

January 18th, 2010

At Shipshape we can now offer a service through one of our trusted sub-contractors for gritting sites.

A lot of businesses were caught ill prepared for the amount of snow we have had over the last couple of weeks and before Christmas.

Some employees in businesses around High Wycombe, where we are based, could get into work using main roads reasonably easily as they were gritted by the council. The problem occured for most, struggling in the snowy industrial estates and work carparks.

We can offer two types of service, proactive and reactive gritting.

Being proactive, we can offer an automated gritting call-out service on a contract.  Under this type of service weather websites are checked and gritting takes place automatically should temperatures be below zero.

Our reactive service is on demand gritting.  This is subject to timings and costs and scope for gritting must be agreed prior to a call out.

Gritting takes place between 6pm and 6am the following day.  Salt will be applied to all areas specified in the quotation once during each call out.  Snow clearing is not normally included in the quotations but can also be arranged and quoted for as part of the contract.

You may well think that this is not a priority now we have (hopefully) seen the last of the heavy snow fall but to have this contract in place ready for when this occurs next time makes good sense for your business and the health & safety of your employees.

Email us or call our office for more information and to book a free site survey visit.

Snow Causes Problems….

January 11th, 2010

The snow is on the ground still and High Wycombe has been particularly badly hit this time.

Main roads are fine now and are pretty clear but minor roads can still be slippery in this area, especially on hills.

As long as there is no more snow fall, roads will be better from now on. 

Shipshape Cleaning offices are open daily. 

Hopefully this week will be a better week…..

Contact us for all your cleaning needs.

Happy New Year from Shipshape Cleaning

January 4th, 2010

It’s good to be back after the Christmas break and we are all looking forward to the challenges ahead for 2010.

We have had a lot of achievements over the last year, including:

Designing this website and it going live in June

Working with some new contractors, enabling us to offer even more services to our clients

Attainment of SAFEcontractor Accreditation, as Health & Safety is very important to us as a company

We are looking forward to this new year and are pleased to launch our new quarterly newsletter.  See copy below to view.

Copy of January Newsletter

We look forward to working with you in 2010, for all your cleaning requirements.

The Team at Shipshape Cleaning Company Ltd