Busy Bees

We hired Busy Bees to clean our home for moving out. I let Margot know of the square footage of the home ahead of time. The initial quote was 4 hours with two people at $340. 8 hours, 3 people later, $770 price with taxes later, none of the baseboards were clean, the windows weren't cleaned, the fridge still had stains on it, and the kitchen floor was dirtier than how we initially had it (footprints that weren't cleaned up), the home wasn't swept or mopped, the windowsills weren't properly cleaned, and our kitchen rod was tossed out for some reason. When I asked why so little was done, Margot said they tried their best. They state they spent 4 hours on ONE restroom alone that wasn't even fully cleaned. They charged us for lunch break that they obviously took (there were Burger King wrappers on the floor), and we still had to pay full price.

(1) Margo and Benny's team cleaned our windows (inside and out), scoured and cleaned all surfaces, vacuumed, shop-vac'd in tricky places, dusted, swept, and mopped a house that hadn't been cleaned properly in years. They arrived on-time and got right to work, were polite and responsive when we made special requests (such as avoiding harsh chemicals or strongly aromatic cleaners), and finished on time. The cleaning bill came in at $751.69, which was consistent with the estimated amount. (2) On a separate day, Benny arrived early with three additional men and several trucks to help us with a "hybrid" move; that is, we packed things and they moved it all. They moved a great many pre-packed boxes as well as all of our furniture. They set things up where we asked for them to and were ready to disassemble and reassemble furniture whenever necessary (or just give me free tips on how to do it myself). They were careful and attentive and finished the job in under three hours, and the bill came in at $785.33, well under the maximum of the range that Margo gave us when she gave us an estimate. I would happily hire them for an across-city move again.

at the appointed hour 2 very nice and courteous young women (Becky and Jessica) arrived. they assessed the needs. (this was their first visit here) and started work promptly. They did a fine job of an initial cleaning. we moved in 2 months ago, and need to start a service to help us with the cleaning. we will continue with their by weekly service. They were here for 3 hours. the heavy cleaning rate is $40.00/person/hour. We Happy campers.

Benny of Busy Bees and his crew are responsive, professional, and get the job done. While they are able to provide the labor, it works best to provide guidance while they do the actual work. They are not cheap, but they are able to get the job done. I definitely plan to continue using their services.

Since it was a big job I asked for two cleaners.. The first one showed up on time at 8:30, the second at 9:15. I was just back from a month in a hospital/rehab so there was rotting food in the fridge. I asked them to throw out anything that wasn't in a jar or bottle. She did a good job on the counters and rangetop.. After 3 hours, one had to leave. The girl who stayed worked on my floor for two hours. So I ended up with 1/3 of the kitchen not cleaned and the bathroom untouched.. Also there was no attempt to deodorize the refrigerator a week later it still smells

Perfect. The three-man crew arrived early. The work was completed timely. The yard was left well-groomed

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It went well.

Went well . The yard looks great.

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Benny and his team arrived a few minutes early and got right to work. They were courteous, cheerful and very professional. I had to leave for work myself shortly after, but when I got home, everything was ship-shape.

Provider quoted $65 for the job. Charged $296.20. Told me that the $65 was PER HOUR not per job. I will never use them again.

It went extremely well. They brought 4 guys to do the job and they worked efficiently. After the first load there was some goods that didn't fit, and they had to go back to finish the job. We had a slight disagreement on price, because the price they quoted me was apparently for 2 guys and they brought 4 and charged more for more people. They explained that 4 guys could do the job in 1/2 the time, but I explained that I did not believe that was the case because with too many people they were holding each other up at times. We discussed the issue in a very amicable way and came to a very amicable agreement on the price to be paid. Overall we are very happy with the service Busy Bees provided and do understand that estimating time and capacity for a move can be very difficult.

We moved into a home recently that had a quite a few bushes/trees that needed trimmed as well as gutters that didn't look like they had been cleaned in a long time. On top of that, there were all the leaves (the yard is almost an acre and there are at least 10 trees) that needed to be cleaned up and removed. Busy Bees were prompt in coming out to provide an estimate. While the estimate was higher than I would have liked, they were able to begin the work on the day I requested, which made me decide to go with them even though they were a bit higher in their estimate. They showed up at the appointed date/time and completed the work the same day. The yard looked great. Busy Bees were professional, courteous and did a good job. I will definitely consider them for future work.

Benny and his two men did an excellent job. They were exactly on time, courteous, and professional. The yard looked great when they got finished. I will be using them on a regular basis. Excellent work.

It went very well. The workers and owners where very patient, and knew what they where doing. Took their time and did not rush. They where right on time. Always asking me whereI wanted the furniture and moving it around and took steps to do it right{putting bed frame together}. The one mover was very good at teaching and directing the other mover. He always did it with a professional tone and a please and thank you. A great job!!!

Busy Bee was extremely professional, prompt, courteous and there work was completed to my satisfaction the first time. I told them what I would like to have done and it was done. I am very happy with Busy Bee. I'd use them again and would recommend them to anyone. Straight A's.

Very polite individuals on the phone and were very prompt with their service. It's obvious they know the importance of customer service and I appreciate this fact. Too many businesses forget the fact that the reason they are in business is because of the customer!!! I try and patronize small businesses as much as possible and I would recommend this one.

We used them to do some yard clean-up. They sent two guys and they completed the task with satisfaction in the alloted time.

They are fantastic. I am totally satisfied.

If you use this company be sure you get a written, signed estimate. They painted some walls and then were supposed to but did not finish cleaning the driveway. Gave us an hourly estimate. then when they presented us with the bill they charged us hourly PER PERSON used instead of per hour for the company. Felt scammed. Be sure you have VERY clear communication on estimates and total cost. not per hour

Never called back. Said they would call back right away but never did. Tried twice to arrange service with them. Both times the same thing, never called back. Guess bees must be too busy with someone else. They could have said so.

Cleaners arrived on time, worked continuosly and were not effective; dust and dog hair was still under furniture when leaving. The furniture was not moved to sweep and mop.

Busy Bees was punctual and did te work a expected. For the garden pond covering they came and visually inspected the job in the morning and gave me an estimate. They purchased all the supplies needed and returned later the same day and installed the tarp covering. They used good quality products and their work was professional. The price was also fair. There did not appear to be any mark-up in the cost of supplies and the labor cost was very reasonable. In the moving job, again they were punctual. They disassembled the solid wood dining room table. The carefully wrapped the beveled glass tabletop inserts so they would not be damaged. Everything arrived at the other house in great condition.They were ready to reassemble the table for us, but we did not require that service. They are very friendly and professional to work with.

This was an overall very good experience. Workers were accommodating and easy to have in our home -- about an hour-and-a-half. I would have washed the fixture globes, etc., if I were doing the work myself, rather than just dusting them, and I would have changed the dusting cloths much more often, to avoid transferring the dirt and such from place to place, but I was satisfied. It was a relief to have cheerful, pleasant people get up on that ladder and do what I shouldn't be doing these days! I did pay more than I expected to, and I thought the price was high for the time spent. When I ask them to come again, I'll have the estimator give me a written copy. In all, a good experience.