Office Pride of Houston-Montrose

Twin entrepreneurs, Fernando Escarcega and Armando Escarcega, are the co-owners of Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services of Houston-Montrose, an independently owned and operated franchise.

Fernando serves as General Manager and Armando serves as Client Relations Manager for the business. “Our goals are to be the commercial cleaning company of choice in the Houston Metro and provide service that exceeds our customers’ expectations,” Fernando says.

Adds Armando, “Clean work environments boost the appeal of the business, and boost the morale and productivity of its employees.”

Fernando and Armando hold Bachelor of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, as well as engineering certifications from the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Before Office Pride, they worked as Engineering Interns for Griffin Dewatering and then as Graduate Engineers for KIT Professionals.

Despite their success, they wanted more. They began to feel strongly about owning their own business. Says Fernando, “My brother and I have a passion for developing relationships, solving problems and growing businesses. We wanted to start our own company so we could have the freedom and flexibility to invest in the market and other business ventures.”

That is when they discovered the Office Pride franchise opportunity. They found that Office Pride’s core values closely aligned with their own principles. “We strongly identify with the core values of honesty, integrity and demonstrating a hard work ethic,” says Armando.

Office Pride of Houston-Montrose provides a full range of routine janitorial and commercial cleaning services to banks, medical complexes, manufacturing facilities, technology companies and other commercial facilities throughout the West Houston Metro area.

The company excels in total floor care, including stripping and waxing, scrubbing and recoating and burnishing vinyl flooring; carpet cleaning; and machine scrubbing of hard surface floors. They also provide specialty services such as sanitization, disinfection and electrostatic spray treatment of common areas, personal spaces and hard-to-reach corners and crevices. Electrostatic sprayers are vital in fighting the spread of germs that cause COVID-19, flu and other respiratory illnesses.

Owning and operating their Office Pride franchise has been very rewarding for the dynamic duo. “An uncompromising commitment to quality and exceptional customer service are the keys to our business,” says Fernando.

Adds Armando, “We are blessed with an incredible team that prides themselves on exceptional service, creating opportunities for their community and helping businesses grow.”

The brothers are bilingual, speaking and writing fluently in English and Spanish. They are avid financial investors, enjoy travel, embarking on new adventures and soccer.