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With the economy in the doldrums, some cleaning contractors are looking to specialty services to find new niches and lucrative revenue streams. However, some services are not for everyone.

One example, crime scene cleaning, was recently the topic of a Hollywood movie, one of the few ever made dealing specifically with the professional cleaning industry.

Although the movie portrays crime scene cleaning as profitable, it also makes it clear that the job is not for everyone. The blood, gore, and difficult situations encountered by those who provide this type of service are made vivid.

Another service not as stomach-wrenching but difficult nonetheless is new-construction cleanup. One estimate indicates that about 20 percent of all contract cleaning companies offer new-construction cleanup services on a regular basis, and a small number of contractors do only this type of cleaning work.

Many inexperienced contractors jump into new-construction cleanup totally unaware of the hurdles and surprises they may encounter.

"It's certainly not for everyone, and it can be difficult work," said Richard Sanchez, owner of AJ Janitorial in Santa Rosa, Calif. "But with training, perseverance, and flexibility it can be a profitable add-on service."

According to Sanchez, new-construction cleanup has been in great demand in his area of the country...

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