Colorado Springs
House Cleaning Service Terms of Service
Summary of our Terms Of Service, Statement of
Understanding and Property Condition Disclaimer
Below
is a summary of our basic Terms of
Service, Statement of Understanding and Property Condition
Disclaimer. If you would like a physical copy of our contract please
contact our office.
Our Terms of Service in a nutshell:
All
of our services provided are under our basic terms. By purchasing
our services online or scheduling services with us by phone, e-mail or online,
or by using our services, you implicitly agree to our terms of
service. We reserve the right to alter or modify these terms
at any time and your purchase of our services online and/or your
continued use of our service implies agreement with these terms.
Colorado Springs House Cleaning Service, Inc. (CSHCS) agrees to
schedule and provide cleaning services to you as per your
request.
Our charges for our service is for a fixed amount of time, ie. an
agreed dollar amount for a certain amount of time. Our service is NOT
by the job but rather for the purchase of a certain amount of work
hours.
In most cases if the home is in average condition our employees
should be able to complete what you have told us you need done in the
amount of time that we estimated and that we are charging you for.
However if the home is below average condition or you ask our employees
to clean areas that were not originally discussed, then
the amount of time purchased will not be sufficient and our team
will not be able to do what you require in the time that you have
purchased. In such a case you may
purchase additional time at an additional charge and our employees
will stay extra time to do whatever it is that you require.
In the event that you do not wish to purchase additional
time our
employees will do the best possible job they can in the time that you
have purchased. In such a case if there are areas that were missed or
not cleaned to your satisfaction we will not be able to offer any kind
of
guarantee or offer to return to correct any oversight.
Below is the full text of our "Terms of Service":
"Colorado Springs
House Cleaning Service, Inc (CSHCS) hereby agrees to provide
cleaning services to you as per your request. Our base charge for
this service will be a flat rate of _ ___ for a team of ____ of our
employees for no more than __ team working
hours of cleaning or related services. Additional time over and
above this amount of time, if required will be charged at a rate of
$_____ for each additional hour with a team of ____people. The
above is our base minimum charge for this cleaning and is a flat rate
for up to this maximum amount of work hours reserved for you and not
for any specific outcome.
Since some of our employees work quicker than others it is possible
that some of our teams may be able to complete the work you require
in less time than the maximum amount of time above, however, since
this is our minimum charge for this service we do not provide any
kind of refund if our employees are able to complete the work in less
time than the maximum above. Please keep in mind that in most cases
for an average size home in average condition a typical move out
cleaning or a deep cleaning may take in excess of 12 to 16 work
hours, while a regular weekly or every other week cleaning may take
in excess of 6 to 8 work hours depending on the condition of the
home. A construction or remodel cleaning may take 30 or 60 work hours
depending on what needs to be done. In all cases our employees will
do the best possible job they can in the time they have available.
Since
the condition of each home will vary, it is possible that we may not
be able to complete all of the tasks required in the initial amount
of time reserved. In such a case additional time may be required at
an additional charge. If we provide additional time you agree to pay
for this additional time at our normal hourly rate. If we do not
provide additional time due to our lack of availability or your
decision to not have additional time, then our employees will do the
best possible job they can in the time available.
We require payment for all services at the time of service. No
personal checks accepted unless we have a valid credit card on file
and this has been arranged with our office in advance. In such an
event you agree that we may charge your credit card if you do not
leave any other form of payment or your check is unpaid. You further
agree not to stop payment on your check to us for any reason.
Returned checks will incur a $35 service charge over and above the
charges due. By signing below you agree to the terms of this
agreement and agree to pay the total due to us on your credit card
account that you have provided to us and that we have on file in our
office for both this and any other services provided to you in the
future. You agree that any returned check and related charges as well
as charges for services provided but not paid for by another manner,
or any other charges under the terms of this agreement, may be
charged to your credit or debit card or processed by us via bank
draft to your bank account. Please understand that because you are
purchasing an amount of time and not a specific outcome, when our
employees finally leave your home we will have fully satisfied our
contractual obligation to you and
payment is due in full, even if for some reason you are unhappy. You
understand and agree that all sales are final and there are no
refunds. You further agree that there are no circumstances under
which you will be entitled to a refund or the right to dispute the
charge with your bank or credit or debit card company for any reason
no matter what your claim. You agree that your bank or credit card or
debit card company may use this disclaimer to refute any dispute that
you may initiate for whatever reason.
Any
alterations or changes involving extra costs, will be at an extra
charge. All agreements are contingent upon strikes, accidents or
delays beyond our control.
We
reserve the right to adjust the number of team members that will
perform the above work if necessary. If we do adjust the number of
team members we will adjust the hours per team member accordingly to
ensure that we provide the same number of total working hours. You
agree to carry all necessary insurance on this work including fire,
flood, tornado, liability, breakage, damage, etc. Workman's
Compensation insurance on above work will be carried by Colorado
Springs House Cleaning Service. Although we take the utmost care in
our work, since we cannot inspect every home each time we come to
clean it, and in order to keep our rates affordable and because of
the nature of this type of work, we can not accept any responsibility
for any claims for loss, breakage or damage, including but not
limited to scratches, stains, etc., or any other related problems in
areas that we worked in or items or areas that are being cleaned by
our employees, including walls, doors, floors, sealed / unsealed
stone or wood, tile, linoleum,carpet, granite, stainless steel,
counter tops, stove tops, appliances, furniture, baseboards, blinds,
mirrors, light fixtures, windows, collectibles, artwork, vases, nick
knacks etc. We can assure you however that we are as careful as we
possibly can be in all areas that we clean. By signing below you
accept responsibility for the above. In addition, in order to avoid
potential issues, our employees may not clean any Television screens,
Computer monitors or other electronics. They may also not pull out
any appliances (for example a stove, fridge, washer/dryer) for you
due to the possibility of causing floor damage, but if you have these
appliances moved out yourself we would be more than happy to clean
behind them. If you instruct them to clean these items or pull out
appliances for you then you assume the liability for the outcome.
Our
employees will clean with company supplied products. If there is a
specific product that is recommended for a particular surface we ask
that you provide this product, otherwise our employees will use the
products we have on hand. Our employees may not use any product
containing bleach. Should you choose to supply specific products for
our employees to use or instruct them to use a specific product then
you agree to take responsibility for the outcome. Since our employees
are not experts in all surfaces and finishes, if you have surfaces
such as floors, cabinets, counters, furniture, etc. that require
special handling or treatment or require the use of a specific
product, then it is your responsibility to explain to our employees
how to handle these surfaces to ensure it is done correctly and you
agree to take responsibility for the outcome. Please be aware that
due to Workers Compensation Insurance regulations our employees may
not climb on any ladder to perform any any cleaning for you. Our
employees may only go as high as a 2 step step stool to perform any
work that we will provide for you. We will be unable to perform any
work that requires the use of a ladder. This would need to be
undertaken by a window cleaning company . We can refer you to a
reputable window company if you require that sort of service. Please
note that if we are doing a move out or move in cleaning for you and
you have requested the interior of an oven and /or fridge to be
cleaned then if the oven is a self cleaning oven this must have been
run ahead of time if you would like us to wipe it out for you. If the
self clean has not been run ahead of time we will be unable to clean
the oven. If this is not a self-clean oven we will use oven cleaner
to clean it as best as we can. As far as refrigerator's go, you will
need to ensure that the the refrigerator has been emptied of all food
in order for us to be able to clean it. If the refrigerator has not
been emptied we will be unable to clean the refrigerator for you.
Please be aware that our cleaning services do not include extensive
washing of walls, ceilings, windows, blinds, etc. or any any kind of
steam cleaning of carpets. We can can refer to to a reputable carpet
cleaning company if you require carpet cleaning.
Please
be aware that contractually our employees and former employees are
restricted from performing any housekeeping or related services for
you independently of the company. In consideration of furnishing the
CSHCS employee, you agree that you shall not employ, or attempt to
employ our employees or former employees independently of CSHCS for a
period of two years after you cease to use CSHCS services. In the
event that you violate this condition, you agree to pay CSHCS upon
demand the sum of $6000.00 as liquidated damages, unless prior
written arrangements have been made by you with CSHCS. By using our
service either one time or an ongoing basis you agree to be bound by
the terms of this agreement. Any changes to rate and/or time, be it
verbal or in writing will not affect the substance of this agreement
and all the terms herein will still apply with the new rate/time.
By
signing below I affirm my obligations under this agreement and under
the Card member Agreement. I hereby acknowledge receipt of the work
hours in paragraph 1 above and certify that the work has been
completed as per the terms of this agreement. I
agree to pay the credit card charge due for this service and the card
issuer is authorized to pay the amount indicated above. I understand
that all
sales are final and there are no refunds. I
further agree that if I have arranged for additional cleanings,
occasional cleaning or recurring services that this credit card
authorization and acknowledgment applies for each and every service
provided to me by Colorado Springs House Cleaning Service until I
provide written notification of cancellation of my service to the
company and this cancellation is acknowledged in writing by the
company. "
Please
be aware that by
scheduling services with us you agree to our "Terms of Service" above,
our "Statement of Understanding" below and our "Property Disclosure"
below. You further agree to
pay the total due to us, either via Paypal online using your Paypal
balance or your credit card, or on the credit card account that you
provided to us that we have on file in our office for both this
and any other services provided to you in the future. You agree that
any returned checks, reversed charges and related charges as well as
charges for
services provided but not paid for by another manner, or any other
charges under the terms of this agreement, may be charged to your
credit or debit card or processed by us via bank draft to your bank
account.
Please understand that you are purchasing an amount
of time and not a specific outcome, and when our employees finally leave
your home we will have fully satisfied our contractual obligation to
you and
payment is due in full, even if for some reason you are
unhappy. You understand and agree that all sales are final and there
are no refunds. You further agree that there are no circumstances
under which you will be entitled to a refund or the right to dispute
the charge with your bank or credit or debit card company for any
reason no matter what your claim. You agree that your bank or credit
card or debit card company may use this disclaimer to refute any
dispute that you may initiate for whatever reason. In the event that
your bank or credit card company reverses the charge for any reason we
will then initiate a lien on the property in question until we have
recieved payment in full, or place your account with a collection
agency or initiate legal action. This lien or other action will include
reasonable attourney fees, court costs, collection costs, late charges
as well as charges incured by us because of the reversal, and any other
resonable fees incured by us. In
order to avoid collection fees and other charges it is always in your
best interest to call us and discuss any concerns you may have with any
services provided and give us the opportunity to attempt resolve these
to your satisfaction. Thank You.
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Statement
of Understanding.
We
want to thank you for your business and we look forward to the
opportunity to serve you. In order to ensure that we are all on the
same page regarding our service we would like to make you aware of
our policy for a first time cleaning, a one time cleaning, an
occasional cleaning, a deep cleaning, or a move out or move in cleaning
service.
Although we know that it is not always possible to do this, ideally
we prefer that the customer be home on the first time that our
employees come to clean your home. This policy ensures that:
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You are able to ensure that our employees
are aware of your priorities and concerns and that our employees are
concentrating on the areas that are important to you.
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You are able to observe our employees
working so that you are aware of what they are spending their time
doing and they are able to give you a heads up on any problem areas.
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You are able to do a final walk through
with our employees when they get done, to ensure that everything has
been done to your satisfaction before our employees leave your home.
With
this arrangement, upon arrival at your home, our employees are able
to go through your home with you and understand what your concerns
and priorities are and they
will
be able to give you a realistic idea what they believe they will be
able to achieve in the amount of time that has been booked. Please
remember that our estimate is for a certain amount of time and not
for a specific outcome. If the home is not in average condition then
it is very possible that the amount of time booked is not sufficient
and it will be necessary for you to purchase additional time if you
are looking for a specific outcome. Our employees will do the best
possible job they can in the time that they have available. In most
cases if the home is in average condition and you have realistic
expectations, our employees should be able to get the home cleaned to
your satisfaction in the time that has been booked. When
our employees are done cleaning our employees will do a final walk
through with you to ensure you are happy with what they were able to
achieve in the time available. If there are any obvious items that
our employees should have done then they will be happy to correct the
problem on the spot for you before they leave.
This
arrangement is our ideal, and when this happens it is rare for us to
have any complaints after the fact from our customers. We do however
understand that it is not always possible to be there and we are
happy to work with you in that case. To avoid potential problems we
need to clarify with our policy in such a case.
When
the customer is not going to be home, our employees will do the very
best possible job they can in the time that you have purchased.
Because you are purchasing a certain amount of time and not a
specific outcome, our employees may not be able to complete all tasks
if they run out of time. If you choose not to be home to ensure they
spend their time on areas that are important to you, then you agree
and accept that when our employees finally leave your home we will
have fully satisfied our contractual obligation to you, even if there
are areas that our employees did not get to, and even if there are
areas that are not cleaned to your satisfaction. You understand and
agree that you have purchased a fixed amount of time and not a
specific outcome and that there are no refunds and all sales are
final. You further agree that there are no circumstances under which
you will be entitled to a refund or the right to dispute the charge
with your bank, credit / debit card company for any reason no matter
what your claim. You agree that your bank or credit card / debit card
company may use this disclaimer to refute any dispute that you
initiate. In the event that, for any reason, we are not paid in
full for the work we have provided, you understand
that we
will have the right to file a mechanic's lien on the property
that we performed the work on.
If
there is any kind of problem with the cleaning in any of the areas
that our employees did clean, we ask you to to call office within 24
hours to let us know your concerns. If we are in agreement, we will at
our discretion, agree to send one of our employees back for
up to one
work hour (or a team of 2 people for up to 30 min) on a day and time
that is mutually convenient to correct the areas of concern. If
additional time over and above this one work hour is required then we
will be happy to provide this additional time at a reduced hourly
rate to ensure that you are happy. Please do not e-mail, phone calls
only please. Please understand that any decision by us to provide
additional time at no charge is at our discretion and is purely for
goodwill purposes only and is not a contractual requirement on our
part. You understand and agree that, as indicated above, once our
employees leave your property on the day that we do the initial
cleaning we have fully met our contractual obligation to you and
payment is due in full, even if for some reason you were unhappy. If
we offer to return and you refuse or if we do not choose to return
for any reason there is no further recourse.
By
using our services or by purchasing our cleaning services online, or by
scheduling services with us by phone or via e-mail you
understand
and agree to this policy.
Thank You.
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Property Condition Disclaimer
Dear
customer, it is always our sincere desire to do our very best to do a
great job for you. We do however need to let you know that our
estimates are based on the assumption that the property to be
cleaned is in average condition.
If the property that you have hired us to clean, in our estimation, is
below average condition, or the property is not ready for the
cleaning services that you contracted
us to provide for you, our employees will go ahead and provide the
cleaning for you with the understanding that because of these
conditions our employees will do the best they can in the time
available but we do not guarantee the outcome in any way.
The
conditions we are refering to may include one or more of the
following situations:
The
property is not totally vacant or there are people working in the
property. Typically this would be because you are still moving
in or out, you have moving contractors moving things on the
premises, you have other contractors working on the property while
we are there, for example carpet cleaners, painters, handyman, or
other workers on the property. We will do what we can in the time
available, however because the other people may be in our way, or
may be tracking dirt in or out or because we cannot get to certain
rooms because items or people are in our way, we will do the best we
can in the time available. Once we leave your property we will have
fully met our contractual obligation to you. In the event that there
are areas that still need to be cleaned after we leave we will be
happy to provide additional cleaning on a different day at an
additional charge.
The
water or power has been turned off. Again we will do what we can
without the water and/or power, however it is difficult to clean
without water/power. We will do the best we can in the time
available. Once we leave your property we will have fully met our
contractual obligation to you. In the event that there are areas
that still need to be cleaned after we leave we will be happy to
return when the water/power is back on to provide additional
cleaning at an additional charge.
There
are some areas or issues that we do not believe we will be able to
clean to a satisfactory condition irrespective of the amount of
time you have booked or even if you are willing to purchase more
time. These are areas that are outside of our area of expertise and
are not areas we normally take care of in our normal course of
business. These include problems like pet urine and feces smells,
mold and mildew, sewage backup or flood damage, smoke damage, the
smell of smoke in the house, window and carpet cleaning, and any
other areas that we feel are outside the scope of the work that we
would normally provide.
There
were or are animals living on the property.
As a result there are urine and feces evident in the property or
there is a strong urine/feces smell in the property. This may
include urine or feces on floors, baseboards, walls, doors, ledges,
counter tops, sinks, bath tubs, showers, toilets, etc., excessive
animal hair, excessive pet dander, etc. Although we will do our
best to clean up these areas we will not be able to remove any urine
or feces smells. Often the urine has soaked into the wood and is not
removable by simple cleaning. Our cleaning process does
not resolve any kind of urine or feces smells.
Many
areas that have not been cleaned for a long time including excessive
dirt and grime, caked on dirt from many months or years of neglect,
etc. Our estimates assume that the person who lived on the property
was able to keep up with the day to day cleaning. If the property
was let go then more time will be required to get this property
properly cleaned at an additional charge. Even in those
circumstances we may not be able to get those areas clean enough to
satisfy your landlord, or new owner, or anybody else who inspects
those areas.
Mildew
in tile that cannot be removed by simple cleaning. Our estimates
do not include spending excessive time scrubbing to remove mildew,
soap scum, hard water stains, etc. Often mildew cannot be removed
from caulking and grout with simple cleaning and many times it is
necessary that the caulking/grout be removed and the area re-grouted
or re-caulked. This is not a service we offer. Soap scum and hard
water stains will require more time at an additional charge.
Smoke
damage, nicotine damage on walls, etc. Our estimates do not
include entire wall cleaning, removing of smoke or nicotine damage,
etc. We will spot clean walls for move out cleanings but the amount
of time estimated does not include excessive wall cleaning. If
excessive wall cleaning is required or entire walls need to be
cleaned that is a separate project and is very time consuming and
that can be provided at an additional charge if required.
Excessive
grease on stove top, inside ovens, range hoods, etc. If there is
excessive grease we will do the best we can in the time available.
We may not have enough time to do a thorough cleaning of those areas
in such a case and the cleaning of the greasy areas may have to be
tackled as a separate project.
Refrigerator
that has been turned off with food left inside. In that sort of
a situation we will not be able to clean the refrigerator. If we
agree to clean it it may need to be handled as a separate project
and will be at an additional charge.
Recent
construction or remodel dirt. Our normal estimates do not
include construction dirt. Construction or remodel cleaning is
provided at a certain rate per day and may take multiple days
depending on what needs to be done. If you did not inform us that
this was a construction or remodel cleaning then there we will not
be sufficient time to get the property cleaned properly. We will do
the best we can in the time that you have booked, but you understand
that we do not guarantee any specific outcome and it will probably
require more time than has been booked, at an additional charge, to
get the property cleaned to your satisfaction. Once we leave your
property we will have fully met our contractual obligation to you.
In the event that there are areas that still need to be cleaned
after we leave we will be happy to provide additional cleaning on a
different day at an additional charge.
Hoarder
conditions or excessive trash, etc. Our normal estimates do not
take into account this sort of condition and in a case like this
more time at an additional charge will be required to get the
property in an acceptable condition. This type of cleaning may take
multiple days to make much of an impact on the property.
Any
other condition that in our estimation results in the property being
below average condition.
We do not mind tackling a
property that is below standard, or a case where you are not
completely ready for us to perform the cleaning, however because of
the conditions that exist on the property we need to make it very
clear that we do not guarantee any specific outcome when our employees
have
completed the work hours that you are purchasing from us. Our
employees will do the best possible job they can in the time
available but it is very likely that your landlord, new buyer,
inspector, property manager, realtor, or any other person inspecting
the property, including yourself, will not be satisfied with the
final outcome or the the cleanliness of the property when our crew
has used up the hours you have purchased from us. You understand and
agree that we will only do what we can in the time we have booked and
once we have used up the hours that you have purchased for this
cleaning we will have fully met our contractual obligation to you.
You understand that you have
purchased a fixed amount of time and not a specific outcome and we do
not in any way guarantee any specific outcome. You understand and
agree that there are no refunds, all sales are final even if you are
not satisfied with the outcome. You further agree that there are no
circumstances under which you will be entitled to a refund or the
right to dispute the charge with your bank, credit / debit card
company for any reason no matter what your claim. You agree that your
bank or credit card / debit card company may use this disclaimer to
refute any dispute that you initiate.
By booking our service via e-mail or phone or any other manner and using our service you
understand and agree to these terms. You agree that
regardless of the outcome when our employees have completed the time
scheduled we have fully completed our contractual obligation to you.
Thank You!