The office is a place where good work is done by one or multiple people who are utilising that space to contribute to the growth of a business in various different ways.
It’s also an absolute haven for germs.
Within any office, multiple people are touching multiple areas multiple times a day. There are more than 10 million bacteria present on just one average office desk, 400 times more than found on the average loo seat!
With the economy facing absolutely huge challenges worldwide, no business can afford to have sickness rates, productivity, brand perception and client/ candidate acquisition/ retention negatively impacted by something as simple as hygiene levels in the office, especially when it’s so easy to get right.
With a Commercial office cleaning company you can have daily freshening up of the workspace, as well as additional services like carpet deep cleans, toilet deep cleans and floor polishing when needed. It’s affordable and competitively priced, available at hours to suit you, and as regularly as you need for optimum office maintenance. All you need to do is choose between two common types of service – janitorial and daily office cleaning.
What Is The Difference Between Janitorial And Daily Office Cleaning?
If you, like many businesses, don’t have the ability to do in-house cleaning or you’d rather a professional outsourced company took on the cleaning of your office, you’ll need to choose between janitorial and daily office cleaning. Unfortunately, those terms are used interchangeably when they actually represent different types of service. By understanding the difference you can ensure you’re signing up for the type of service your business really needs.
Here are the key differences between janitorial cleaning and daily office cleaning services:
Daily Office Cleaning
Daily office cleaning is likely to be available at any time of the day, so if you need early morning cleaning done before your team comes in, that can be arranged. It’s also likely to be done once or twice a day, with the team visiting, doing the job, and leaving again, as per the arrangement you make with the cleaning company.
Daily office cleaning is also often a little bit more in depth than janitorial cleaning. A vast array of effective, scent-free chemicals, high-grade tools and tried and tested cleaning skills are used to clean communal areas, wipe down equipment, freshen up bathrooms and sanitise desks and workstations. With your contract it is also easy to arrange deeper cleaning as and when you need it, such as deep carpet washing, upholstery cleaning, kitchen and bathroom deep cleans, and high level cleaning (such as out of reach windows).
Janitorial Cleaning Services
Janitorial services may be more likely to only be provided during the day, and by one person who is on-site for designated hours to complete their janitorial tasks.
Janitorial services can also often be classified as a ‘cleaning maintenance’ service, rather than a daily cleaning service. This is because the janitor will sweep the floors, clean up any mess and maintain toilet supplies, but they are unlikely to go further beyond the general maintenance of the office. It’s more of a stripped back service, which does get a number of jobs done, but it isn’t designed to ensure high levels of cleanliness in an office, and rather, it’s just to maintain a basic standard.
Should You Choose A Janitor Or Daily Cleaning Service?
For the modern business, and particularly SMEs, there’s usually no need to have a janitor, particularly when you will need to hire a cleaning company for additional services anyway. They will need to top up cleaning services where the capabilities of the janitor end.
Instead, for most businesses, it makes sense to have a daily cleaning service provided by a professional cleaning company. They can provide one or multiple people to complete the task of cleaning, all to your specifications and needs. If you need the office freshened up daily, and then cleaned more deeply periodically, it’s the right service for you.
If you’re a bigger enterprise or have more complex cleaning needs, you could consider choosing both options for complete cleaning cover.
Speak To A Professional Cleaning Company Today For More Information
If you are interested in regular cleaning services for your office, why not speak to a professional cleaning company for more information? They can advise you on the best schedule for your needs, and let you know if they think you need a janitor instead of, or in addition to, what they have to offer.
It’s the next step to a fresher, cleaner, healthier office that upholds the high standards your brand is known for.
