Commercial cleaning

The cleaning of a wide range of locations is often outsourced to commercial cleaning firms under the terms of a contract.

In order to make the cleaning process easier and more efficient, commercial office cleaning firms make use of a broad array of cleaning techniques, chemicals, and pieces of cleaning equipment. The scope of the work may include all internal, general, and routine cleaning. This may include cleaning of the floors, tiles, partition walls, internal walls, suspended ceilings, lighting, furniture and cleaning, window cleaning, deep cleaning of sanitary conveniences and washing facilities, kitchens and dining areas, consumables and feminine hygiene facilities, as well as cleaning of telephones, information technology, and other periodic cleaning as required. In essence, everything and everything that is associated with the operation of a commercial enterprise, such as cleaning a property on behalf of a real estate agent or cleaning up after a construction project. Even if you vacuum your carpets on a regular basis, you should still get your carpets professionally cleaned every 18–24 months using hot water extraction. It is possible that exterior cleaning, the clearing up of rubbish, and the removal of graffiti will also be included.

Both the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA), which are both worldwide organisations for the cleaning industry, provide standards for managers and operatives who are involved in cleaning operations.