While regular cleaning of office floors and furniture helps provide a healthy and productive work environment and maintain a professional appearance, it's not sufficient to remove the buildup of dirt, grime and bacteria that can accumulate over time. Periodic scheduling of comprehensive deep cleaning ensures your office floors and furniture receive the extra attention required for thorough cleanliness, damage prevention and improved indoor air quality.
Determining how often your office floors and furniture should be deep cleaned depends on several considerations, including office size, type of business, amount of traffic, number of employees, type of flooring and furniture, as well as seasonal weather conditions. The following recommendations by the cleaning professionals at ServiceMaster Clean offer a general guideline for how often to schedule deep cleaning for office flooring and furniture.
FOR OFFICE FLOORS AND CARPETS
When it comes to deep cleaning floors, the type of flooring and amount of foot traffic usually determines how often intensive deep cleaning is needed. As a rule, all types of commercial flooring should be deep cleaned at least once or twice per year to remove set-in dirt, dander, allergens and bacteria. Areas that receive higher levels of foot traffic may need deep cleaning more frequently. Consider these recommended timelines for deep cleaning areas with varying amounts of traffic in your office.
Moderately high-traffic areas
Common spaces with normal levels of foot traffic should be deep cleaned every few months to eradicate grime and bacteria buildup and make them look their best. These areas can include meeting rooms, lobbies and reception areas.
High-traffic areas
High-traffic spaces that are prone to accumulating increased levels of bacteria and other contaminants need to be deep cleaned as often as once per month to maintain long-lasting results and give extra attention to areas that can get overlooked in regular daily maintenance routines. These areas can include entranceways, busy hallways, office kitchens and bathrooms.
Carpeted areas
In addition to regular maintenance, carpeted areas should be deep cleaned at least once or twice a year to help remove staining and prevent the buildup of embedded grime and bacteria in carpet fibres. For higher traffic areas and offices, a monthly care and maintenance program should be considered. Scheduled deep cleaning also helps extend the lifespan of your carpet investment.
FOR DESKS AND WORKSPACES
Keeping office cubicles clean and organized on a day-to-day basis contributes to a safe, healthy and productive work environment. However, daily cleaning routines can miss hard-to-reach and high-touch areas and do not allow for intensive and focused cleaning. Objects and equipment that are touched frequently, such as phones, keyboards, computer mice and shared office machines, harbour bacteria and germs that can cause illness. Typically, it is recommended to have workspace areas deep cleaned on a bi-annual basis for a comprehensive and thorough cleaning.
FOR UPHOLSTERY AND FABRIC-COVERED PANELS
As with carpets, your office’s upholstery and fabric-covered panels attract and harbour a surprising amount of grime, dust, dander, bacteria, sweat, skin oils and allergens. To remove these contaminants and keep your office clean, healthy and fresh, upholstered furniture should be professionally deep cleaned at least annually. In high-traffic areas such as lobbies and reception areas, however, you may need to schedule this type of deep cleaning every three or four months.
With over 70 years of experience in the commercial cleaning industry, the professionals at ServiceMaster Clean are experts in providing cleaning and disinfection services for all types and sizes of workplaces, including office sharing and co-working facilities. Contact us today to find out more about our deep cleaning services and how we can develop a customized plan to match your business’s unique needs, schedule and budget. When it comes to commercial cleaning, we deliver exceptional results you can depend on.