16 Oct Why Deep Cleaning Services Remain a Priority in 2023
Deep Cleaning Remains a Priority in 2023, here is why..
Utilising hygiene cleaning services throughout your workplace creates a safer, healthier environment for both your employees and customers.
Your office or warehouse gets cleaned on a daily, bi-weekly or weekly basis and you have employed a cleaning service to manage this process. Your pest control remains in check, so why do you need to utilise an office deep cleaning service? And what does this actually entail?
What is deep cleaning?
Commercial deep cleaning is quite easily explainable and is exactly what is says – the deep and thorough cleaning of your work premises by ensuring that all surfaces, no matter how easily accessible or inaccessible they may be, are sanitised and germ free.
This is not the type of cleaning process that your cleaning company would do on a daily basis, but rather a more in-depth cleaning solution that is customised for your particular workplace, taking into consideration a variety of factors.
Is it only ablution areas or toilets that are deep cleaned?
No, your entire workplace can be deep cleaned, ensuring a high standard of hygiene management throughout the premises.
For example, whereas in a boardroom a cleaner will wipe down surfaces, vacuum, empty waste bins, clear away dirty dishes or mugs and so forth, a deep clean is far more involved. It would encompass processes such as sanitising counters, wiping skirting boards, wiping down blinds, cleaning windows (more than the 2m height that is usually done), cleaning and wiping down walls, the wiping down of light switches, wiping down and cleaning the legs of the chairs, the tables and so forth. If required, it can also include the cleaning of carpets within the area.
The sanitation of all areas within the workplace, including table tops and counters, remains of the utmost importance during deep cleaning.
However, it is common for bathrooms to undergo more frequent deep cleans, simply due to the amount of germs that can and do breed within ablution areas. The deep cleaning of ablution areas is a very specialised hygiene service that involves the removal of organic and faecal matter as well as limescale build up from areas that aren’t easily accessible during daily cleans.
Deep cleaning services include areas such as the outlets of toilets and urinals, under the rims of toilets and hand basins, tiles that are very high or out of reach, as well as pipes and outlets. If these areas are not properly cleaned and maintained, it can result in bacterial growth as well as foul and extremely offensive odours.
A thorough deep clean will leave your basins and sinks sparkling clean.
How often should we deep clean our premises?
The burning question is of course, how often deep cleaning should take place. There are no hard or fast rules pertaining to this, but it is dependent on the type of industry in which you operate.
Factors influencing your deep cleaning regime include foot traffic, the weather, the type of industry you are in, employee motivation and, of course, first impressions.
1. First Impressions
Yes, first impressions do count! Do you really want new clients walking into your offices, past your grubby front windows, to be followed by a meeting in a boardroom with sticky table tops and then a quick stop in the dirty ablution areas? You only have one chance to make that first impression…make it count!
2. Foot Traffic
On average, how busy is your company? How many staff and visitors are in and out of the area on a daily basis? The rule of thumb is that the busier you are, the more often you should undertake a deep clean.
Your cleaning service provider will be able to guide you as to what is best for your particular circumstances. However, on average, it is recommended that a deep clean takes place at least once a quarter, if not more often if the area is busier or frequented on a regular basis.
Some busier offices or businesses prefer a deep clean once a month, while – although very few and far between – smaller offices where there is not a large amount of foot traffic, deep clean twice a year.
3. Employee Motivation
Employees who have clean and sanitary working conditions are likely to be happier working there than in an unsanitary, dirty or germ-infested environment. They are also less likely become ill or need to utilise their sick leave and be off work due to infections such as flu or gastro.
Remember that all surfaces in your premises, including floors, countertops and ablution areas remain a breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses. The more dirt that accumulates, the more likely it is that you will have unwanted germs in the workplace.
4. Weather
Believe it or not, the change of seasons also influences deep cleaning. During the winter months when there are more germs floating around, it is better to undertake a deep clean more often to minimise the spread of viruses and bacteria. This can result in a healthier work environment with fewer germs hanging around and therefore fewer employees falling ill or taking sick leave.
5. Type of industry
The type of industry in which you find yourself also depends on how often you would deep clean. For example, a business in the manufacturing or food industry would deep clean more frequently than one who is not.
Also, smaller businesses would generally utilise deep cleans fewer times per year than a large corporation.
6. Discover unknown concerns
The team undertaking your deep clean may discover some other concerns which may be of importance to you. Perhaps there is a reason that the one wall in the bathroom is always wet to the touch. Why does that overpowering odour never go away, no matter what chemicals or cleaning processes you throw at it?
By providing tailor-made solutions, utilising advanced equipment and methods as well as employing experienced, trained professionals, Kallvest ensures that their deep cleaning services exceed their clients’ expectations. Kallvest’s extreme deep cleaning service is testament to their commitment to excellence in the cleaning industry, by creating a safer and healthier environment.
Their commercial deep cleaning service is a valuable investment in promoting hygiene and cleanliness within the workplace. Contact the Kallvest team on (011) 794 4060 or email info@kallvest.co.za for an obligation free quote.
