All commercial spaces are different and often require a certain level of cleanliness to meet health and safety protocols. Specific janitorial services will come in very handy for businesses that want to keep their space clean.
A professional janitorial company will provide you with a list of services they offer and the cleaning frequency needed to ensure the cleanliness of your commercial space. They will tour your space and determine if there are any special needs or areas of concern. They will also look at all flooring and surfaces to determine if there are any unique cleaning needs, such as for marble, tile, carpets, or vinyl.
These are all checked to ensure the right products are used for the most effective and safest results.
Your Commercial Space Has Unique Cleaning Needs
The janitorial cleaning company you work with should thoroughly walk your space in order to give you a trusted quote for the areas in need of service. While spaces tend to have the same types of areas, such as bathrooms and breakrooms, the amount of space and variety of surfaces should be examined.
Additionally, walking the space with the janitorial company can help you point out areas of importance to you and your goals. There is a wide variety of mixed-use spaces, and the commercial janitorial company needs to know how much time to plan for, what supplies to bring, and what areas to focus on.
Janitorial Checklist
This checklist provides information about what a typical janitorial company will clean. As mentioned, this can vary with your individual space and is, therefore, only meant to be a guide; however, it does help to create an expectation of services.
Foyer & Common Areas
Most commercial spaces have some sort of designated entry, whether directly into a receptionist area, employee prep area, or open space foyer.
Typically, a cleaning company will remove trash, dust and wipe down surfaces, and clean the floor in the common areas, including the foyer or entrance. Check if they are wiping handrails and doorknobs. Ask how they handle clean-up related to weather, such as salt, mud, snow, leaves, or other debris that might be blown or tracked in.
The floor in this area may be very different than in other areas because it is designed to handle higher traffic. It needs a different cleaning treatment, which should be discussed with your chosen professional commercial cleaning company.
Offices
Determine if the cleaning company provides office cleaning services like dusting, wipe furniture, take out trash, and perform floor care. Some companies may dust blinds and large furniture but not wipe computers or phones, for example. Others may only handle trash.
If offices have glass surfaces, those may be wiped. Deep cleans may be required to reach higher areas, such as baseboards and trim, and they may be done less frequently.
Breakroom & Kitchen
Generally, commercial spaces have a kitchen or breakroom. These areas must be kept clean to avoid pests and unsanitary conditions. It is also critical that cross-contamination is avoided, which means the janitorial service uses products and equipment in this area that haven’t been used in bathrooms or the other areas of the space, nor should they use the same equipment that will be used in offices.
Bathrooms
Every commercial space has bathrooms, but the number and types will vary. These bathrooms may be on multiple floors, have multiple stalls, or be individual. They all require trash removal and sanitation of surfaces, including stall doors and walls. Toilets and urinals will be cleaned inside and out, and floors will also be disinfected.
Other Spaces
This area of the checklist will be determined by your specific space and modes and methods can be discussed as you walk through the space with the janitorial company.
It could include areas such as:
- Snack areas
- Conference and meeting rooms
- Quiet space areas
- Gyms
- Special equipment (machinery, fabrication, repair, workshop, warehouse, etc.)
- Classrooms
- Nursery and childcare rooms
- Stairs and hallways
- Security areas
- Docks and shipping
- Outdoor spaces
- Food prep areas
- Labs, dental, or medical spaces
- And more
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