The daily cleaning of an office is crucial to keep it presentable, but it doesn’t clean everything. Carpets, upholstery, air vents, and high-touch surfaces require a thorough cleaning on a regular basis to stay hygienic and not just visually tidy. For companies in the City of London, this is how often a deep clean is needed.
Carpets and soft furnishings: every 6-12 months
Vacuuming daily removes surface dirt, but grime, allergens, and odors build up beneath the surface over time. For busy City offices, professional carpet cleaning is needed every 6 months.
Upholstery: every 6-12 months, sooner in client-facing areas
In client-facing environments where first impressions matter, the reception and meeting room chairs, as well as the seating in the waiting area, experience a disproportionate amount of wear. To keep the upholstery from looking too worn, it is recommended to clean the high-use upholstery every 6 months and the low-use upholstery every year.
Windows and glass partitions: quarterly
City offices with floor-to-ceiling glass or internal glass partitions should have a comprehensive cleaning of the outside and the insides of the windows every 3 months. Beyond the aesthetic aspect, clean windows allow more natural light into the office, which is connected to a better mood and improved focus among the staff.
High-touch surfaces: continuously, with a scheduled deeper clean weekly
Door handles, lift buttons, shared kitchen equipment, and desk phones accumulate germs faster than almost anything else in an office.
Although daily disinfecting in an office should cover the essentials, a concentrated sanitisation of touchpoint areas on a weekly basis helps prevent the spread of illnesses, especially in winter months.
Air ducts and HVAC systems: once a year
Springs and dirty ducts are one of the most neglected areas in an office. Dust can build up and circulate back throughout the office. Professional cleaning of ducts and filters cause the air quality to improve, in addition to helping the heating and air conditioning work better.
Example of simple schedule for a deep clean
- Every 6 months: carpets and other soft furnishings
- Every 6 months: upholstery, especially in front of customers
- Every 3 months: glass partitions and windows
- Every week: high-contact areas to be sanitized in addition to other daily cleaning
- Once a year: air ducts and HVAC
What looking good means
Maintaining an office isn’t just for the purpose of impressing clients when they enter through the reception area. A well-kept office affects the health of staff, the absence due to sickness, and the longevity of the furniture and fittings that require replacement. Incorporating a deep clean into your facilities calendar saves you more money in the long run than waiting until something is visibly worn.
If it’s time for a deep clean, or you want to have a specific schedule made, please contact us for a free estimate.
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