What does commercial Daily Office Cleaning include?
Commercial daily office cleaning includes a wide range of tasks including vacuuming and sanitising desks and tables to maintain the cleanliness of the office environment. The main tasks are carried out on a daily basis and follow a cleaning specification with the tasks allocated by day. Depending on the requirements of the client and office space, some lower frequency tasks are on a weekly, monthly or quarterly schedule.
Work schedules are provided for the cleaning staff to ensure nothing is missed and that the office consistently maintains high cleaning standards at all times.
COVID-19 has increased the requirement for sanitisations and this is now a key role for cleaning teams.
Daily office cleaning tasks
Typical daily office cleaning tasks would include vacuuming, sanitising and cleaning desks, tables and chairs. Tasks vary by area:-
General daily office cleaning
- Cleaning desks, chairs and pedestals free from visible dust, dirt and stains
- Sanitise high contact touch points
- Vacuuming carpeted area
- Mopping hard floor areas
- Cleaning glass partitions
- Emptying waste and recycling bins
- Spot clean windowsills and skirting boards
- Replenishing sanitising stations
Washroom and shower areas
Tasks reflect the high levels of hygiene required, these are typically:-
- Clean and sanitise toilets bowls, urinals and cubicle doors
- Clean sinks, taps, shower and accessories
- Refill soap and hand towels dispensers
- Replenish toilet roll paper
Reception areas
The focus for tasks is to create a good impression:-
- Clean entrance doors and mats
- Clean and sanitise the reception desk
- Sanitise lift panels and buttons
Periodic cleaning tasks
Periodic deep cleaning provides a more thorough clean than can be achieved during normal office cleaning and usually forms part of the cleaning contract. Examples are washroom and carpet deep cleans.
Non-standard tasks
Clients often ask for additional non-standard tasks to be added to the specification, for example:-
- Cleaning or flushing out the bean to cup coffee machine
- Cleaning work pods or individual booths
The office cleaning needs to reflect the client needs, and some additional tasks are often required to support the extended office environment, for example:-
- Exterior cleaning eg smoking area, entrance and work pods
- Jet washing patio and outdoor areas
- Litter pick external areas eg car park
- Cleaning bike sheds and outdoor bin storage areas
Lower frequency cleaning tasks eg weekly cleaning
Some tasks do not require daily attention such as:-
- Waste bins are emptied daily, but the bins themselves may be scheduled for a full weekly clean to maintain hygiene and eliminate odours
- Fire extinguishers do not require daily cleaning and often scheduled for a weekly damp wipe
- Windowsills are spot cleaned each day to remove visible marks and stains, but often these are fully cleaned each week, fortnight or month depending on the location and office environment
Day House-keeping office cleaning
Some companies want a day housekeeper to maintain areas through the day, especially around midday during the busy lunch time period. These tasks may include regularly sanitising of frequently touched points in the communal areas and stocking up washroom consumables.
Client-centric daily office cleaning
Whatever the individual requirements of the daily office cleaning contract, the primary aim is to deliver the right solution for the client. For some this includes out of hours cleaning and sanitising, for others it’s a visible cleaning presence during the day to ensure areas are safe and clean.
How long does it take to clean an office?
This depends on the size and layout of the office! No layout is ever the same even if the footprint is, and a site visit can ascertain the hours required. No one size fits all and tailoring the cleaning to client requirements will provide the best service.
TemcoUK Facility Services provides commercial daily office cleaning
TemcoUK provides daily office cleaning services in and around London UK including Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Surrey and Hertfordshire. Based in Uxbridge located in the London borough of Hillingdon, areas covered include Harrow, Wembley and central London.
We use smart scheduling tools to produce detailed specifications for full client transparency, and all tasks agreed in the contract become daily cleaning tasks.
Many clients trust Temco for their commercial daily office cleaning and the associated facility management services including waste management, washroom services and pest control.
The Benefits of using a Professional Office Contract Cleaning Company
With many organisations starting to plan for the return to the office as lockdown restrictions ease, staff are seeking reassurance that their workplaces are clean and hygienic. It’s no surprise therefore that Facility Managers are reviewing their options and looking at the benefits of using a professional office contract cleaning company to manage their cleaning provision. Cleaning plays a major role in the defence against reducing the spread of transmission and infection from coronavirus in the office environment.
There are many benefits of outsourcing office contract cleaning.
Compliance & Accountability
Professional cleaning companies offer compliance in areas such as staff vetting and health and safety, offering reassurance through certification and trade accreditations such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and SafeContractor. Strict industry standards are followed to ensure compliance and safety.
Professional specification and contract reporting
Accurate specification and schedules can be created detailing all the tasks that have been agreed in the contract. These typically would include how often hard floors are swept and damp mopped, and in these COVID times whether frequently touched surfaces (such as door handles and push plates) are to be sanitised throughout the day or not.
These provide transparency on the service, leaving no room for misunderstandings.
Professionally trained staff
Training needs to be comprehensive and include not only chemicals, equipment and consumables but also health and safety such as manual handling, control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH), PPE and warning signage. Up to date risk assessments for cleaning tasks should always be available and regularly reviewed. Selecting companies that directly employ staff further ensures compliance.
Complete Solutions
Professional companies will be able to offer a wide range of sanitising and hygiene solutions. For example disinfections and fogging for instant response to suspected or confirmed COVID outbreaks, or surface protection options for longer term solutions
Sustainable solutions
For organisations that have sustainability at their core, having a choice of cleaning materials matters. Professional office contract cleaning companies can access commercial ranges of environmentally friendly solutions. One such example is the SoluPak. The range offers a unique cleaning concentrate, packed in water-soluble film sachets and all packaging is 100% biodegradable and plastic free, and the film dissolves to become part of the cleaning solution. The amount of plastic is dramatically reduced using only reusable plastic trigger bottles. Plus, all products have the following accreditations: Ecolabel, Vegan and Cruelty-Free
Focus on core business
Outsourcing the office cleaning to a professional company allows organisations the focus on their core business. The cleaning industry is well-established with safety and compliance at its heart.
Specialist equipment and chemicals
Professional cleaning companies have access to specialist equipment and chemicals and these will have been tested and independently certified. An example would be ensuring anti-viral cleaning materials are approved to EN14476 to give peace of mind that the products are effective and compliant.
Understanding dilution and manufacturers contact or kill time is another important factor as this determines how long the chemical needs to work.
Investing in the latest cleaning equipment not only increases productivity but also greatly enhances the finished result. Take the iMop for example. This modern, easy to use scrubber dryer cleans even faster than a conventional scrubber and is up to 70% faster than wet mopping. The two counter-rotating brushes scrub deeper for 90% cleaner surfaces when compared to standard mopping. The iMop technology leaves floors dry which reduces slip hazards, and as it is battery operated there are no trailing cables which eliminates trip hazards. Faster, cleaner and safer!
Service excellence, Visible difference, Positive results
Experienced cleaning companies are good at what they deliver, so the end result is consistent service excellence which makes a visible difference to the look and feel of any business.
A clean and hygienic office also has a positive effect on workplace productivity, plus additional benefits including increased motivation and better staff mental wellbeing. In these uncertain times where many UK workers are concerned about returning to the office, having the highest cleanliness standards in place is essential to give staff reassurance that the office is safe.
TemcoUK Facility Services provides professional office contract cleaning in London and the surrounding areas
Based in Uxbridge, London, Temco has been delivering professional office cleaning services for over 20 years to many organisations, from blue chip and corporate head office buildings to industrial and educational environments, keeping workplaces clean, safe and hygienic.
Temco is agile and very client focussed and has an excellent record of professionally managing cleaning contracts. This offers safety and compliance as standard via rigid reporting, training, auditing and effective health and safety procedures.