Why Clean Your Business Premises?

That sounds like an obvious question and the most obvious answer is to keep it clean. But there are other very important reasons too.

Staff Health

If an office is not cleaned regularly it can become a breeding ground for many germs and viruses. A dirty office can result in an increase in staff illness, which in turn means a reduction in work. You may even incur extra costs if you need to employ temporary staff.

Customer Health

In particular, if you run any type of food business from food manufacturing to a small local cafe your premises must be immaculate. Apart from not wanting to infect your customers in any way, you could be shut down if your premises are not maintained at the correct standard.

Returning Customers & Retaining Clients

If customers visit your premises for any reason at all, and they notice it doesn’t seem clean or it smells bad they are far less likely to return or even spend any money in the first place. Clean floors, sparkling windows and a shiny reception desk will make your customer believe you care about them and your business.

DIY Cleaning

Many small businesses decide that they can save money by doing the cleaning themselves. It does make sense. After all they are trying to make a profit. However how many businesses actually manage to do enough cleaning often enough? For example even a small office will need cleaned at least once a week and depending on the business the bins may need to be emptied every day. The toilets, kitchen, and staff room area will also need to be cleaned every week. The business owner may decide to do the cleaning, however what happens when they go on holiday, are off sick or have staff off sick so have to cover their staff’s duties? What happens when the business is busy? Some companies tell their employees it is part of their job but in most cases this doesn’t work. After all, who is going to want to clean the toilets in their office clothes that they wear to meet clients?

When our company has taken on new regular cleaning contracts we often find that this is what has happened. The company manages for so long but then they realise it is the first thing to stop when more important work matters arise.

Before they know it, a new client attends a meeting and the office looks a bit unkempt. It is one thing dashing around your home with the vacuum cleaner before a visitor arrives but it is not at all ideal at work.

Cost of DIY Cleaning

It is free, I hear you cry.

Yes, you don’t get a cleaning bill but you do have to buy cleaning products, a bucket and a vacuum cleaner at a minimum.

As a business owner how much is an hour of your time really worth? If you weren’t cleaning what could you be doing? I believe your time used more wisely could create more income for your business.

How much do you pay your staff? Is it more than a cleaner? Are they insured to clean on your premises?

It is nearly always the case that if the owner or staff do the cleaning they get paid more per hour than an actual cleaner. Therefore DIY cleaning is definitely not free or cheap.

Benefits of Hiring a Commercial Cleaning Company

As an owner of a commercial cleaning company it is obvious I am going to advise businesses to hire a commercial cleaner. But I really believe it is worth the money.

The benefits commercial cleaning can bring are:

• Trained and experienced cleaners.
• Commitments are met and cleaners always arrive at the designated time.
• The cleaners bring the appropriate commercial cleaning products and tools.
• An affordable cost for a great service.
• Staff are fully insured to clean your premises.

So why bother?

The most cost effective, efficient and best way to keep your business premises clean is to employ a professional cleaner. Their charge is most likely to work out less than your own hourly rate and for that fee your business will remain clean and fresh at all times. Although contracting a commercial cleaner will not bring you more clients, it will certainly help keep your staff healthier and it may be part of the package that entices your customers back. What we do know is that a dirty office, shop, reception or cafe will result in fewer customers.