Good service is always in season

As the leaves begin to turn colour and their slow descent from branch to ground marks the turning of the seasons, most property owners shift their mindset and begin to think less about property maintenance.

But Chris and Amanda Gwynne-Timothy of All Outdoors Landscaping & All Indoors Cleaning Services know that perhaps more than any other time of year, the fall is when one should be paying particular attention to the niggling little issues around a property – both outdoors and indoors.

Based just outside of Chester on Wake Up Hill Road, All Outdoors Landscaping was established more than six years ago.

"I was in the retail business most of my life. I grew up in a retail business and wanted to try something different," Chris explained. "I've always had a bit of a green thumb and always loved working outdoors. So, we started in 2008 with a dump truck and a little excavator and some lawn-mowing equipment, and we went from there."

For Chris, the move was driven by a desire to establish his own niche, trading in ties and pressed shirts for overalls and work boots, something that he was all too happy to do.

His wife, Amanda, supported his choice and started at square one, helping to grow All Outdoors Landscaping from the ground up.

What began as a modest operation focused on the outdoors quickly evolved to offering services ranging from construction and excavation to trucking and year-round property care, such as lawn mowing and snow removal. Today, with more than 10 employees in peak season, a full fleet of vehicles and equipment, and a constantly growing customer list, they are proud of their success but aren't about to rest on their laurels.

Not only did the "outdoor" component thrive, but, along with it, a burgeoning "indoor" aspect of the business began to emerge as well.

"The cleaning side is something new to us, but it compliments what we do," Amanda explained. "We do a lot of renovations – people adding new patios or a retaining wall – so we're into a lot of nice properties and there's often a lot of clean up to do."

The All Indoors component of the business, Chris added with a laugh, really kind of got started by accident.

"We'd say, 'Oh, we'll clean that up for you,' because we may have tracked some of the mud into the house during a renovation project ... and it kind of just, basically, snowballed from there."

Snowball it did.

Whether you're the owner of a private residence or a business, the range of services that All Outdoors Landscaping & All Indoors Cleaning Services offers is impressive.

"We've done it all," Chris said.

"There was a 30-year-old home recently that was having some water-drainage issues in their basement. We went along the back of the house with an excavator and dug down to the footings of the house and we got down to the old footing drainage and it was all plugged," he recounted.

"So we ripped that all out, put new drainage in, and put insulation on their foundation for them."

"On a few construction cleanups at new builds, they'd have us go through the place stem to stern for drywall dust and construction debris," Amanda added.

"We do window cleaning in residential and commercial, too, and we've got quite a few folks that are on weekly or bi-weekly cleaning. Right now, we are focused on building commercial clientele and getting our name out there as another option for cleaning services."

Beyond structural property work, the All Outdoors Landscaping team are also the ideal folks to call on at this time of year to take care of the arboreal and foliage aspects of your property too.

In order to keep plant life around your property looking good and strong and healthy when next spring comes around, there's proper maintenance for that.

"Whether it's thinning out hostas, or clipping back rose bushes, it's very important as the leaves start to turn to be mindful of your fall property cleanup," Chris said.

TWO LADIES CLEANING, LC MAKING A DIFFERENCE FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER

WO LADIES CLEANING, LC PARTNERS WITH A NONPROFIT

St. Louis, Missouri – October 14, 2014 – Two Ladies Cleaning, LC is a locally owned, bonded, and insured residential cleaning company that has teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international nonprofit foundation. The company performs a complete cleaning package on every visit and does NOT perform rotating house cleaning services. Clients can choose from one of three popular packages or can design a custom package based on specific needs. Clients are also free to choose between the traditional cleaning products or green cleaning products.

President Aaron Burnley states, “Cleaning For A Reason is allowing us another avenue to give back to our community and make a difference in the lives of those that are undergoing cancer treatments. These ladies need to focus on their health, while we take care of their homes.”

The company has agreed to help women battling cancer by cleaning two homes per month for four consecutive months at no charge. The only requirement is that the homes be within the company’s existing service area of West and South St. Louis Counties of Missouri, Northern Jefferson Counties of Missouri, and Columbia and Dupo of Illinois. For more information about this company, go towww.twoladiescleaninglc.com.

Cleaning For A Reason strives to aid women who are battling cancer by teaming up with professional cleaning companies across the United States and Canada. Together, these two forces offer free house cleaning to meet the needs of women, and since 2006, have donated more than $4.5 million in free services, helping more than 15,000 women with cancer.

Service is ‘Cleaning for a Reason’ – helping cancer patients

Cleaning for a Reason is a nonprofit which partners local cleaning companies with women battling cancer.

It’s a small gesture but one that can have a big impact on the people, removing the pressure of housework and adding the peace of mind it’s been done.

Since Cleaning for a Reason began eight years ago, $4.5 million dollars in free maid services have been donated across the U.S. More than two dozen companies in Chicagoland have partnered with the organization, helping patients focus on the good of their good days.

Handy Hits $1 Million A Week In Bookings As Cleaning Economy Consolidates

The market for online and mobile cleaning and home repair booking services is taking off and Handy is set to announce some big numbers.

Two years after its launch, Handy has hit over $1 million in bookings per week. “We’ve gone from about $3 million in run rate to $52 million in run rate,” says chief operating officer, Umang Dua.

IMG_1439_1 (1)For Hanrahan and Dua, the new on-demand service economy offers a better model for both consumers and service professionals. With the company’s new mobile app, Hanrahan says “our cleaners say it’s like an ATM machine in your pocket.”

For most cleaning professionals on Handy, the hourly wage is between $15 and $22 per hour, averaging around $18 per hour. “It gives you the ability to pick your own hours and it gives you a healthy hourly wage,” Hanrahan says.

The revenue numbers come as both Handy and Homejoy have taken steps in recent months to re-define their businesses through new branding and new apps for mobile devices (respectively).

Increasingly, consumers are getting comfortable with the idea of booking services through their mobile phone and with mandated background checks on both the national and county level followed by an onboarding process, Handy service professionals are thoroughly vetted.

“We think the Handy platform will be a remote control for your home. We want to gt to a place where we’ll roll out all of those service categories in an instant book kind of way,” says Hanrahan.

Both Handy and Homejoy see themselves as providing services beyond just home cleaning, but for Handy at least, the bulk of the company’s ballooning revenue is still coming from housecleaning. In fact, roughly 85% of the company’s money comes from cleaning, with the remaining 15% split between “handyman services and a small number of plumbing services”, according to Hanrahan.

Handy is currently in 25 cities in the U.S., two in Canada, and offering services in London. “We’ve had over 200,000 applications to the site for potential cleaners and handymen, and has over 5,000 active professionals who complete at least one job in a month.

Maid service provides free house cleaning for breast cancer patients

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Carolina Home Cleaning, a local, “green” cleaning maid service is offering free home cleanings to anyone in the area who is suffering from breast cancer.

"Whether it's a breast cancer patient that you know or don't know, you can make a tremendously positive impact by alleviating some of the stress and work load in these patients’ lives by having them come home to a clean, and peaceful environment." said Jennifer Adams, communication manager of Carolina Home Cleaning. " It's one less worry for them."

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