ESS Clean Inc.

Client Testimonials

"I just wanted to let you know how great the carpets looked on Saturday morning. I greatly appreciated them leaving the drying fans because they made the floors ready for customers that morni ...read more
"I appreciate the good janitorial service that your company provides and am especially appreciative that your supervisors are responsive to my requests and are also flexible" by Kelly, Wells Fargo Insurance Company, Champaign, IL
"Environmental Solutions and Services, Inc. has provided our janitorial service at Huntington Towers, a 12 story commercial / residential building, since June 2004. We have been extremely sati ...read more
"It is a pleasure for Krispy Kreme Manufacturing and Distribution to be able to comment on the excellent professional cleaning services we receive from the ESS staff. The communication betwee ...read more
"ESS has bent over backwards to provide outstanding services to our building. They are always seeking ways to improve the manner in which they deliver their services. Our building looks better ...read more
"ESS has been cleaning our offices and shipping areas for several years. We have added onto our original structure five different times and ESS has been more than accommodating in growing alon ...read more
"County Plaza uses ESS for our building-wide general cleaning services, and we recommend them to all of our tenants as well. They’re always quick to respond to any emergency cleaning needs we have, and the quality workmanship and fair pricing keeps us more than satisfied."
"ESS has been affiliated with Flex-N-Gate Corporate and Flex-N-Gate Business Center for over 1 year now and ESS has done an excellent job of keeping both facilities clean. The personnel that m ...read more
"I just wanted to take a minute to thank you and your staff for the great job they did on preparing the Rantoul Cingular Call Center for inspection by our guests. The ribbon cutting to celebra ...read more
"Project work is very good. No one before has ever provided the quality of floor finishing or carpet cleaning that ESS has (the carpets actually stay cleaned)." by Tom Everett, Developmental Services Center, Champaign, IL
ESS Clean, Inc. has done an outstanding job for us. As a healthcare provider, our needs are demanding, and our expectations have always been met. Communication with Mary, our personal cleani ...read more

Environmental Solutions & Services, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Paul Taylor and Ron Goerne in Savoy, IL. Paul and Ron believed there was a niche for a company to provide solutions for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring, Duct Cleaning and Environmentally Sensitive Janitorial Service in Central Illinois.

After a couple of very difficult years and financial struggles, Ron left the company in 1997 and Paul took over. The Duct Cleaning and the Indoor Air Quality Monitoring was a tough sell, but the janitorial services really began to take hold. There was a need in Central Illinois for a professional, consistent, high-quality janitorial service. Many customers saw the benefits of using environmentally favored cleaning products and methods to clean their facilities. With a focus on workforce productivity, building owners and managers recognized the workplace health and productivity benefits of a sound cleaning service.

In 1999, ESS surpassed $1,000,000 in revenues and moved to a larger facility in Urbana, IL. The operations portion of the business became more than Paul could handle on his own, so Terry Patton was hired as Operations Manager. Terry continues as Operations Manager today.

The first few years in business were difficult in many ways. Staying above water financially was always a concern as the company had accumulated a significant amount of debt. After many years of financial struggles, ESS became 100% debt free in 2002. "Operate Debt Free" is one of ESS's Core Values, and ESS remains debt free today.

Geographic growth throughout Central Illinois has been a part of the company vision since day one. In 2004, ESS opened a branch office in Effingham to better serve the South Central Illinois Region. The Effingham Branch provides services in Effingham, Mattoon, Charleston, Paris, Newton, Arcola and other local towns. Ron LaVallie is Branch Manager.

ESS grew to over 140 employees in 2005 and it became apparent that Paul could no longer handle all of the hiring and Human Resources duties. Tammy Eckart was hired as Director of Human Resources to fill the gap. What a great addition to the team. She has done an amazing job of streamlining the hiring process and implementing policy to "Improve the Lives of our Team" which is another ESS Core Value.

While ESS had no customers in Bloomington in 2007 it was apparent that Bloomington, IL was a vibrant, growing business community that could benefit from a high quality, professional Contract Cleaning Company. ESS opened a Branch Office in Bloomington during the fall of 2007. Kevin Copass was hired as Branch Manager. Today, Kevin has over 35 people on his Team serving the Bloomington-Normal area.

The ESS Team has continued to provide the highest quality, most consistent contract cleaning service in Central Illinois. As a result, revenues have increased every year since 1995, averaging 15% annual growth for the past 10 years, with a better than 95% customer retention rate.

In 2009, Environmental Solutions & Services, Inc. changed its name to ESS Clean, Inc., to reflect the primary purpose of the company.

Contact Us
ESS Clean, Inc.
2406 E. University Ave. 17067 Urbana, IL 61803-7067
Phone: (217) 337-6701
Fax: (217) 337-6889
paul@essclean.com

Effingham Office
1015 S. Willow Effingham, IL 62401-1545
Phone: (217) 342-6701
Fax: (217) 342-6705
ron@essclean.com

Bloomington Office
7 Finance Drive, Suite #4, bloomington, IL
Phone: (309) 664-6711
Fax: (309) 662-6726
kevin@essclean.com

Decatur
2645 N. Oakland Ave.
Phone: 217-791-6325
Fax: 217-791-6618
lorianne@essclean.com