Spick and Span helps end-users and contractors alike
September 26th 2007

A brand new website, www.spickandspan-directory.co.uk, which uses one of the most advanced database systems online, means cleaning contractors can target exactly the sort of business they want, in the area they want it.

The site allows advertisers to highlight their professionalism and encourages users to compare contractors based on a number of key criteria. These include trade association membership, insurance validity, training provision, number of staff, date established, services offered, satisfaction guarantees, days of operation, survey costs, minimum charge, payment types accepted, etc.

Mike Boxall, who runs the new directory, comments "Due to the low barriers to entry, the cleaning industry experiences a significant number of new businesses entering the market each year. Unfortunately, not all of them invest in appropriate training or insurance, for example, and many of them attempt to offer specialist services which they are not adequately set up to deliver. This site will help end users find and compare local service providers who are able to offer exactly what they want while helping contractors find the work they are really set up to deliver.

"We’re keen to support the work of organisations such as BICS, NCCA, APWC etc. Over the coming weeks we will be adding a host of further new features and will be adding support for more trade bodies. We’ll also be working with insurance companies to offer the ability to validate a members insurance details in real-time."

Trevor Knight, Chairman of the Association of Professional Window Cleaners said "we welcome a directory that qualifies membership details prior to submission. The end user needs to be assured the company they employ are who they say they are as this can only increase the professionalism in this industry. We are very pleased to be involved with it."

Mike is no stranger to ecommerce projects. After winning a number of high profile awards for the online success of Express Cleaning Supplies, the i-Clean management system then became the first to win BICS approval and the UK cleaning forum, Cleanitup.co.uk now boasts well over 12,000 members.

Visit www.spickandspan-directory.co.uk for more information.