Switching janitorial vendors in Metro Detroit does not have to mean a dirty building for two weeks. With the right sequence, you can move from one commercial cleaning company to another and keep your space client-ready every night. CJT Janitorial serves Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties and can walk facility managers through this process.
This guide covers the practical steps: reviewing your current contract, timing the overlap, handling keys and badges, inventorying supplies, and setting up inspections during the first month.
Pull your existing agreement and read the termination clause first. You need to know the required notice period, any auto-renewal deadlines, and whether equipment in your building belongs to you or the outgoing vendor. Missing an auto-renewal window can lock you in for another full term.
Never cancel your current service before a replacement is confirmed with a start date in writing. A gap between vendors means your building goes uncleaned, and occupants notice quickly. Get walkthroughs from two or three local cleaning companies so you can compare written scopes and confirm each one covers your specific facility type.
Schedule one overlap night where both vendors have building access. The outgoing crew finishes its last shift, and the incoming crew starts the same week. This keeps your space covered and gives the new crew a chance to learn the building layout with a supervisor present from day one.
Security is the part of the transition that goes wrong most often. Collect all keys, fobs, and access badges from the outgoing crew on their final night. Reset alarm codes before the new vendor's first shift. Never give a new company the same code the old one used.
Outgoing vendors sometimes strip the supply closet on their last night. Document the current inventory of paper goods, trash liners, soap, and chemicals at least one week before the transition date. Confirm who owns the equipment on site and make sure the incoming vendor has replacements staged if anything leaves with the old crew.
The transition is not done after the first night. Set up a structured inspection schedule during the first month so small misalignments get corrected early. At CJT Janitorial, we build a written task-and-frequency scope for every facility and give you a named point of contact to hold us accountable from day one.
Vendors who welcome early inspections are telling you something about how they operate. Vendors who push back on week-one walkthroughs are telling you something too.
We start every new account with a free walkthrough of your space. We review square footage, traffic patterns, priority areas, and your current cleaning pain points. Then we put together a written scope that lists every task, frequency, and service window, along with a fixed monthly price.
You get a named point of contact for questions, scope changes, and service reviews. We handle offices, medical facilities, industrial and warehouse spaces, post-construction cleanups, floor and carpet care, day porter service, and apartment and condo common areas across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
An insurance certificate is available on request. We coordinate the key handoff, supply staging, and overlap scheduling so your building stays clean through the entire transition.
Most transitions take a few weeks from signed contract to first night of service. CJT Janitorial schedules a free walkthrough, builds a written scope, and confirms a start date that aligns with your outgoing vendor's final shift. Longer notice periods in your current contract may extend the timeline.
Yes. The key is timing the overlap so the incoming vendor starts the same week the outgoing vendor finishes. CJT Janitorial coordinates the transition schedule, supply staging, and access logistics so your building stays clean through the handoff.
A good first week starts with a baseline deep clean to reset the building to a known standard. The vendor's supervisor should be on site during the first several shifts. CJT Janitorial walks the building with you after week one to document anything that needs adjusting.
Check your contract. Many commercial janitorial agreements require a month or more of written notice before cancellation. Send that notice via email or certified mail so you have a record. Do not wait until the notice period starts to begin evaluating replacement vendors.
Collect all keys, fobs, and badges from the outgoing crew on their final service night. Reset alarm codes before the new vendor's first shift. CJT Janitorial works with your building security to coordinate badge issuance and access testing ahead of our first cleaning night.
Request a free walkthrough and we will scope your space, build a written cleaning plan, and coordinate the transition so your building stays clean from night one. Call (248) 629-2434 or request your walkthrough online.