Businesses looking to save money often skimp on cleaning their windows. Common tactics to keep costs down include getting staff members to wash them, getting them cleaned infrequently and, in some instances, leaving them to collect layers of grime. All these options add up to a false economy that instead of saving firms money can cost them dearly. In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at how companies can profit when they hire professional contract cleaners to wash the windows of their premises.
Appearance and wellbeing
A commercial window cleaning team will use cutting-edge equipment and cleaning solutions designed to provide a professional finish. As a result, businesses can make sure their base looks more attractive from the outside, with any dirt that has built up over time removed from the exterior. Firms will find that their premises will appear more appealing to potential clients and customers when visiting. Clean windows can also improve the mental well-being and productivity of employees when they arrive each day to see their place of work looking bright and shiny.
Saving and making money
Windows are expensive to fix and replace when they become damaged. By maintaining windows effectively by hiring professional cleaners who carry out a thorough job, they’ll last far longer and be less likely to need replacement or repairs. Consequently, companies can save money. Cleaner windows can also bring in money to a business when customers and clients are won over by the attractive company image presented to them.
Health and safety
Finally, there are also hygiene and safety benefits. Windows that are faulty or older and poorly maintained are far more likely to break. As a result, any customers or staff members nearby could be injured by broken glass. Furthermore, dirty windows will often be exploited by pests. If windows are not professionally cleaned, they may be breached by insect life and other unwanted inhabitants. Employing commercial window cleaners is a wiser move for businesses to ensure customers and staff remain healthy and safe.
If your premises requires professional window cleaning services, we can help. Our highly trained personnel have extensive experience and access to the latest equipment, products, and cleaning methods to guarantee the right result every time. Get in touch with our dedicated team today for a free quote.
Office receptions are often the initial point of contact where companies introduce their business to customers. As a result, creating the correct first impression in this area is essential. However, receptions are busy hubs for most firms and need constant attention to ensure they always look their best. In this blog, we’ll look at four steps that companies can take to make sure their reception remains in great shape and is ready to welcome new clients.
Decluttering the reception area
When reception areas are cluttered they can soon look untidy and make visitors feel uneasy. Removing unwanted items can add space to smaller receptions and create a professional appearance. It is understood that receptions must sometimes store filing and stationery, but make sure that such items are neatly tucked out of sight.
Magazines and company literature can keep waiting visitors occupied and informed but can quickly end up in a disarray. To avoid this, keep options offered up to date and at a minimum. A less cluttered reception is also far easier to clean, promoting higher levels of hygiene.
Attend to your floors
Reception floors typically see the most action in offices. While a high volume of traffic may be good for business it also leads to increased wear on floor coverings, whether you have carpeting or ceramic tiles. From sweeping and mopping to vacuuming, routine floor cleaning is essential to keep receptions looking smart. Door mats can also be ideal for mitigating the spread of outdoor dirt.
Keep your air fresh
Unpleasant odours are not the ideal way to welcome visitors. To stop unwanted smells like leftover lunch and stale coffee, forbid drinking and eating in your reception and don’t position a waste bin in this area. Scent diffusers and oil burners can both be useful to keep the air smelling fresh and welcoming in your reception.
Hiring professional cleaners
All these tips can help enhance your overall visitor experience, but the best option to keep your reception tiptop is to enlist a professional cleaning service. Experienced, and equipped with the latest cleaning solutions tools, professional contract cleaners can take your reception’s appearance to the next level. Get in touch with our dedicated team today to discuss your needs.
Over the past two years, when many employees worked from home, loneliness has been a common theme – and yet there is some real reluctance now that returning to the office is becoming more normal. So how can you encourage your workers to return to the office? We look at simple steps all employees can take.
Create a better working space
Offices used to be closed-off and separated, but now your space is much more likely to be light, bright and open plan. This can feel like a lot of change for employees who have become used to working in their dining rooms. So make sure the office is appealing. This means keeping windows clean and clear, providing ergonomic furniture, and introducing green plants, which can create a sense of being in touch with nature and brighten even darker corners.
Don’t reduce your cleaning
If there are fewer people in the office space, it can be tempting to slow down on your cleaning regime. This is actually the last thing you should do. Employing contract cleaners to provide office cleaning will keep the office looking attractive, and assuage the doubts of employees who are worried about their health in shared spaces.
Keep checking in
If you have employees who aren’t ready to come back to the office and can work from home, keep checking in with them to see if they would perhaps like to integrate into the office environment slowly. This could be popping in for a cup of tea, working on-site or a couple of hours, or just visiting to see how appealing the office can really be!
With these tips, you can create an office environment that your employees feel more comfortable in. Whether this is a part time proposition or they will be working hybrid for now, keeping the office clean and ready is vital.
Get in touch with Associated Cleaning Contractors to make sure that your office is sparkling clean for everyone – we offer the professional cleaning Manchester-based businesses trust, including window cleaning. Let us know how we can help you create a space your employees want to come back to.
Thinking about hiring a professional cleaner to help with your commercial property? There are many benefits of doing this, including freeing up time for more important jobs or removing the need for an in-house cleaner.
Here are 4 reasons that professional cleaning really is worth the money.
Your property will always impress
If you are in charge of a commercial premises, like an office, school or restaurant, you will be responsible for making sure that it is always spotless. As well as ensuring that visitors are happy with the cleanliness, there are also health and safety regulations like food hygiene ratings that need to be met.
Our professional team of cleaners are trained to the highest standard so that you can rest assured your workplace always meets every standard.
Cleaners can be flexible
Need someone to come and clean on a Saturday? Or perhaps you want to arrange for cleaning out of your working hours?
One of the great things about hiring a cleaning company is that it is flexible to suit your individual needs. Our cleaners can come to your premises at a convenient time to guarantee minimal disruption to you and your employees.
It’s cost-effective
You may think that commercial cleaning is expensive but it really doesn’t have to be.
We offer a wide range of packages to suit every budget, whether you’re looking for daily visits or something less frequent, like fortnightly or monthly cleans.
ACC works hard to make sure that you don’t pay more than you need to and still get a reliable, professional service.
It saves you time
As a manager or business owner, you probably have much more important things to be doing than cleaning.
It is still an important job that needs to be done, but is it worthwhile for you or one of your employees to be doing it?
Our commercial cleaning service is a hassle-free way to maintain the tidiness and cleanliness of your property while saving you hours of valuable time. So, leave the cleaning to us (it’s what we do after all!)
If you would like to discuss the needs of your North West business, we would be more than happy to help. Get in touch with us by calling 01204 495 222 or emailing us at info@acc.uk.com.
Recent research by Furniture@work suggests that the office door handle can have 30 times more bacteria than the toilet seat while the staff kitchen harbours many of the most germ-laden areas in the workplace.
The study showed that the sink, microwave door and kettle accounted for three of the top five places for bacteria counts. The fridge fared little better with more germs and other contaminants than keyboards and desk phones – items staff touch repeatedly all day long.
Interestingly, the kitchen table barely had any bacteria, suggesting this might be one place we’d more likely to clean above other places in the staffroom. Elsewhere, an earlier study by sanitary product manufacturer Kimberley Clark noted that the staff kitchen tap was the object with the highest bacteria count.
Why is the staff kitchen often so dirty?
If you work in an an office that has a staff break room with cooking facilities you’re probably familiar with notices that are put up from time. “Please wash up after yourself” and “If you spill it wipe it up” signs rarely seem to work, while attempts to catch the attention of users such as “Your mother doesn’t work here” might be noticed for a few days before normal sloppy service is resumed.
The truth is probably that staff who pop into make a coffee and raid the fridge for a snack, ping their lunch in the microwave and take five minutes to gobble down their lunch are often too preoccupied to make staff kitchen cleaning a priority.
Office kitchens almost seem to bring out the worst in many of us. We wouldn’t make such a mess at home but the workplace remains fair game.
Contact Associated Cleaning Contractors now
If this sounds like your workplace, then perhaps it’s time to engage the services of a commercial cleaning company. After all, hygiene has never been so important, as the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic have taught us. Associated Cleaning Contractors can help. And best of all, all of the staff in our contract cleaning north west teams actually love tackling kitchens – no doubt a whole lot more than the rest of your workforce.
A cleaner office is one of the leading ways to improve your business baseline. It also has other benefits, such as improving productivity and promoting good health among staff. However, keeping the workplace clean doesn’t come naturally to everyone. You need to find ways to develop cleaning habits among your staff.
Here are some of the ways to go about it:
Connect cleanliness with brand identity
Everyone in the office has the mandate to work in line with the brand identity. By making cleanliness part of the identity, everyone will play a role in keeping the office clean. Other than the commercial cleaning services, everyone else will be responsible for the cleanliness and organisation of their workspace.
Clean more often
Another way to inspire and cultivate cleaning habits in your workplace is to do more cleaning. Whether you have daily cleaning or currently clean just once in a while, it’s time to increase the frequency of pre-work, during work, and post-work cleaning sessions. Liaise with a professional cleaning service to help you develop the proper cleaning routine for the office. Once staff notices the new cleaning routine, they will start paying attention to dirt and mess in their environment too.
Develop an organising system for both physical and digital files
Clutter from paper is one of the leading causes of office untidiness. Consider moving your documents and communications to a digital platform, cutting out the paper trail of envelopes, printed documents, and other communication papers. Create a system to keep your organisation’s digital files in order. Consider sorting the files by names, projects, or in alphabetical order.
Lead by example
Being the change you want to see is another way to inspire your team to keep a cleaner working space. Consider starting routines like eating away from the desk, clearing clutter, and keeping your desk organised at all times. Once you achieve this, you can encourage others to follow through with it too. A routine becomes easier to implement once proven it can be done.
Are you looking to integrate cleanliness among your staff? Speak to Associated Cleaning Contractors to help you come up with the right cleaning routine and culture.
Most businesses consider commercial cleaning as routine expenses that are only necessary for running the enterprise. However, they never think about how much keeping the offices clean contributes to the business’s success.
Here are how commercial cleaning helps improve your business bottom line in 2022:
Improves productivity
The employees’ immediate surroundings determine their state of mind, attitude, and emotional well-being. The same happens with the employees and the state of the office.
A clean office helps improve the staff concentration levels as it reduces the risk of distractions. A cleaner office also means easier maintenance of working tools, reduces search time, and inspires motivation. All these combine to ensure top-level productivity, resulting to better returns.
Increased customer satisfaction
Your office is where you get to make the first impression on your clients. A clean office shows the client that they are dealing with an organised and professional outfit. This means they can easily trust you with their money and other resources.
Once the clients are impressed, the staff has an easier time dealing with them; they can also bring referrals, increasing the customer base. However, by having a dirty office, you portray lack of seriousness which losses you business.
Saves money
If there were a choice, most companies would opt to skip the budget of commercial cleaning services. However, hiring a commercial cleaner tends to save the company money.
Specialist cleaners have the expertise to notice issues like pest control, HVAC needs, leaks, and other problems that arise from lack of maintenance. Therefore, the commercial cleaning services are preventative maintenance options to avoid spending too much on emergency repairs or replacements.
Free up time for main office tasks
It takes a lot of time for staff to work when they have to look for tools through clutters and do most organisations by themselves. With a professional cleaning service, the team has all the time for work hence more output and returns for the company.
Are you looking for a professional cleaning Manchester to improve your baseline? Reach out to Associated Cleaning Contractors for your free quote and a cleaner and safer office.
The last thing any company wants is for one or more of their team members to be off sick from work. When someone comes to the office with a cold or other related illness, this can quickly spread to other coworkers leaving companies with multiple staff members off at a given time. This isn’t ideal for anyone and should be avoided if possible. This is why employers are so quick to tell staff to stay home should they become ill for fear of spreading their infection to others. But, life happens, germs spread and people get sick. The good news is that there are steps companies can take to limit the spread of germs in the office through deep cleaning. Keep reading on to find out more.
The spread of germs
Professional cleaning companies don’t just clean offices so that they look appealing to staff and clients. They also clean offices in a way that lowers the spread of viruses and bacteria throughout the office. This is important given how germs spread.
Viruses such as Covid-19 are spread when people are in close proximity to each other and when droplets from coughing or sneezing are produced and left on objects and surfaces. All someone needs to do is touch an object or surface an infected person has left droplets on to potentially come into contact with their germs. Sounds pretty gross, right? Luckily there are solutions out there to ensure these surfaces are sanitized in an effective way so that the germs are eradicated.
How professional cleaners can help
Professional cleaners will know which products to choose when it comes to effectively disinfecting surfaces. They will be well versed in the world of disinfectants and know how to target viruses and bacteria thoroughly. This ensures that your team is as protected as possible, especially during the colder months when the risk of illness is higher than the rest of the year.
Keep your office safe
Keep your office and team safe with specialist cleaners who will limit the spread of germs as much as possible through expert cleaning practices. Contact our team today for information on how we can help keep your office clean.
Flooring is a significant investment for any business as well as one of the first things people see when they enter a building, so it’s important to keep it in pristine condition. But how do you do that when people are constantly walking in with the dirt and grime of the outdoors on their shoes? Here are our top three ways to keep your commercial hard floors looking fantastic.
1. Walk-off mats
To help reduce the amount of dirt that gets trodden in from outside the building, investing in some walk-off mats to place in key doorways is one of the simplest ways to take care of your hard floors. It’s not just dirt that can be an issue, but gravel or other hard materials can get stuck to a shoe and scuff a hard floor, leading to long-lasting damage. A grippy mat will ensure anything like this is left at the door.
2. Regular cleaning and deep cleaning
You’ll already know the benefits of regular mopping and vacuuming – they help keep on top of everyday spills and dust while giving your hard floor an instant shine. However, an everyday cleaning routine can only go so far in getting rid of germs and deeper stains. A deep cleaning routine with specialist equipment such as an auto-scrubber is the most hygienic way to treat your hard floors, as well as being able to cover those large areas in no time.
3. Hiring a professional cleaner
Getting the right equipment and finding the time to get your floors cleaned could cost your business time and money, so a more worthwhile investment could be a contract cleaner. A professional cleaner can do just about anything you require, from buffing and burnishing all areas of the building to a daily deep clean. Specialist floor cleaners could make your commercial hard floor last far longer than regular cleaning with all of the latest equipment and properly qualified cleaners who know how to really make a floor shine.
ACC offers high-quality commercial cleaning for a variety of purposes. If you think your business could benefit from a professional floor clean, give us a call today to see how we can help you.
Keeping your workplace clean comes with several advantages. It can work to increase productivity, can improve air quality, and can make an excellent first impression on clients. Most commercial premises are thus willing to invest in professional cleaning services. The only concern, though, is how often the cleaning is necessary.
Well, there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to getting commercial cleaning services. It all comes down to various factors such as;
Whether or not you share the building with other companies
Sharing an office building with other companies increases the number of workers. This translates to the need for regular cleaning.
The nature of the businesses sharing the office building also determines how often you need cleaning services. For example, a medical facility needs regular cleaning to keep the patients and workers healthy.
Sharing the office space also means increased traffic to the restroom, kitchens, and other shared areas, which means regular cleaning is needed.
The frequency of customers visiting the office
When customers frequent your office, regular cleaning is necessary to ensure the right first impression. You also need to pay attention to the restrooms, lobbies, and the other spaces the visitors use when they are in the office.
The size and type of the business
A bigger and busier company tends to require regular cleaning due to the more traffic and people around the workplace. A bigger office also requires more time to clean. You might end up having to zone the different areas to specific cleaning days.
The type of business is also crucial when deciding on the cleaning frequency. For example, restaurants and daycares require proper daily cleaning while businesses like call centers or real estate agencies can do deep cleaning twice a week.
The type of cleaning required
The different office cleaning services are necessary at different intervals. For example, dusting, restroom cleaning, vacuuming, and similar services are required daily cleaning services. However, other services like carpet and window cleaning can be scheduled monthly.
Hire a professional commercial cleaning service in Manchester today
Determining how often you need to clean your office can be a daunting task. That is why you need a professional to help you figure out everything. At Associated Cleaning Contractors, we have the expertise and experience to determine the nature of cleaning your office needs and the frequency. We also have experience in handling different types of commercial cleanings, such as contract cleaning North West, hospital cleaning, warehouse cleaning and even garden maintenance.
