I really couldn't imagine using one of these services and dealing with an independent contractor. Too many things can go wrong in a house. The cleaning service

I really couldn't imagine using one of these services and dealing with an independent contractor. Too many things can go wrong in a house. The cleaning service I used tried to move a dresser to clean behind it better and in the process scratched the hell out of the wood floors. I appreciated the over eagerness to clean, but it was still a big screw up. The company handled it, we got estimates from a few refinishers and they cut us a check for the highest one. I know that this is possible with an independent contractor, but I know its highly unlikely that that would happen. I pay a premium for the service because of that, and because they treat their employees well and pay a good wage with benefits, the employees in turn work their asses off for it and the owner has a waiting list of new employees every time he has expanded his team. Service economy is great for people in our line of work who can command a high rate and have something to lose if we screw up. I'm not convinced that it works well pushed down to this level with people who already have so little.