A Guide To Commercial Deep Cleaning
The presentation of a business and its facilities can often be the deciding factor in securing a deal, closing a sale or making a vital first impression on clients or customers. Regardless of whether your business operates in office settings, retail, public service or hospitality, professional commercial deep cleaning services are essential for maintaining a strong reputation across all sectors.
Commercial deep cleaning services can vary significantly depending on the type of business and its specific needs. Deep cleaning may encompass various areas, including:
- Carpet cleaning or floor mopping
- Appliance, extractor fan and oven cleaning
- Bodily fluid cleaning or bacterial and viral deep cleaning
- Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces
- Disaster recovery following fire, flood or accidental damage
If your commercial building requires a deep clean – whether for routine maintenance or more specialised needs – our guide will provide you with all the essential details to get started. First, it’s important to consider the historical events and cumulative experiences that have shaped attitudes and positioned commercial deep cleaning services as vital for many businesses in the UK; and moreover what this can mean for your business’s operational priorities and standards.
Why are commercial deep cleaning services important?
Whilst we’ve already highlighted the reputational benefits of deep cleaning, it would be remiss not to address how recent global events have transformed standard business operations and heightened awareness of the critical role that hygiene plays worldwide. The global COVID-19 pandemic, which took major hold in 2020, has left a lasting impact on society, fundamentally changing it through new laws, standards and attitudes.
Following HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 became the second largest global pandemic in terms of fatalities in the past century. Whilst both ongoing pandemics have profoundly impacted society, COVID-19 instilled particular fear due to its ease of transmission through casual contact.
The History of Pandemics – Source: Visual Capitalist https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/
The current global population had yet to witness the impact of a highly transmissible virus on a global scale; other recent pandemics such as Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) and Ebola were either less contagious or more challenging to transmit. Coupled with its potential for asymptomatic spread and a long incubation period, COVID-19 had a perfect storm of characteristics that allowed it to spread rapidly, claiming millions of lives.
In countries like the UK, where the virus spread like wildfire, it soon became evident that unless you isolated at home, you risked not only contracting the virus but also spreading it to your loved ones. This heightened sense of insecurity and fear, amplified by constant media coverage, dramatically shifted attitudes toward hygiene.
This change in attitude is evident in a variety of socio-economic trends, for instance; statistics from Fortune Business Insights indicate that the hand sanitiser market surged in 2022, with demand reaching 250% year-over-year growth in the UK, 1,380% in the US and up to 1,800% in Italy. The UK government implemented hundreds of new laws in response to the pandemic, particularly restricting gatherings, movement and business operations.
Most notably for businesses, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) updated its guidance to emphasise the responsibilities of business owners in protecting their workers. This included topics such as reviewing risk assessments, ensuring adequate ventilation and implementing measures to prevent transmission.
Although guidance has since been relaxed to adopt a more advisory approach, many businesses – having experienced the impact of staff illness and witnessed the devastating effects of the virus on friends, family and co-workers – have now adopted these measures as standard practice.
Recognising the impact of historical events like the COVID-19 pandemic helps us appreciate the emergence of new priorities and attitudes, enabling us to position our businesses more effectively to serve both customers and staff.
The significance of commercial deep cleaning extends far beyond most individuals’ initial judgments. Factors such as health and safety compliance, crisis preparedness, operational resilience and community responsibility all play a crucial role in creating a safe and hygienic environment for both employees and customers.
Having firmly established the importance of commercial deep cleaning, let’s now explore some of the finer details of the service, including the supplies you can expect to be used during a professional deep clean of your commercial property.
What supplies are needed for a commercial deep clean?
One of the key differences between deep cleaning a commercial property and a domestic one is the volume of foot traffic within the building. Commercial spaces are typically bustling with employees and members of the public who occupy the area, pass through and utilise various facilities.
Commercial properties are also typically much larger buildings, requiring cleaning tasks and supplies that can scale to cover extensive areas efficiently.
In addition to standard cleaning products and high-powered vacuums, commercial deep cleaning often requires industrial-grade steam cleaners and jet washers. For thorough bacterial and viral sanitation, we also rely on fogging machines to ensure comprehensive sanitisation across large surface areas.
What appliances are cleaned during commercial deep cleaning?
In commercial settings, cleaning requirements vary by industry, with each task demanding specific cleaning products. Whether in restaurants or offices, daily-use appliances tend to accumulate dirt, grime and bacteria.
Common hotspots for build-up include:
- Extractor fans
- Ovens
- Refrigerators
- Water fountains/coolers
- Urinals
- Cash tills
- Lifts
- Warehouse machines
What is involved in commercial deep cleaning services?
Whether it’s routine cleaning or bespoke solutions to fit unique requirements, let’s take a closer look at what you can expect from the services we commonly provide across different sectors.
Office deep cleaning
Office deep cleaning is essential to prepare your premises ready for business. This includes everything from ventilation and carpet cleaning, to the restoration of areas damaged from day to day wear and tear.
A deep cleaning service not only creates a safe and hygienic environment for employees but also sets the tone for a workspace where productivity and morale are not compromised by issues with cleanliness.
Hospital deep cleaning
In treating patients with a variety of serious and contagious health conditions, hospitals naturally become breeding grounds for bacteria and dirt.
Hospitals frequently handle blood, vomit and various bodily fluids, which can be challenging to clean and pose hazards to anyone who may come into contact with them. Ensuring that all surfaces are properly cleaned and disinfected in such a commercial environment is crucial for preventing the spread of disease among patients, staff and visitors.
For this reason, hiring professionals to maintain the health and safety of both staff and patients is essential. Hospital deep cleaning often involves specialised cleaning of bodily fluids, bacterial and viral cleaning as well as accident recovery services.
School deep cleaning
Public sector buildings, like schools, are responsible for the safety of hundreds or even thousands of children and staff. Infection control, hygiene and overall cleanliness are a top priority here – and it goes a lot further than mopping the floor.
Young children, who are still developing their immune systems, are much more likely to contract and spread viruses in a school setting amongst their peers. As a result, teachers and parents often become recipients of the viral infections circulating within the community.
Although exposure to germs is a natural part of children’s development and largely unavoidable, regular commercial deep cleaning remains essential. Schools are still expected to maintain high standards of hygiene to minimise the spread of viral infections and protect overall health.
For further information, please take a look at our Deep Cleaning Service for Schools.
Hotel deep cleaning
The cleaning requirements of a hotel can be quite diverse. With the continuous flow of guests and their rooms, cleaning staff often have only a brief window to complete a full turnover before the next guest arrives.
Despite having well-trained staff; dirt, grime and bacteria will still gradually build up over time. Deep cleaning services go beyond routine cleaning, often addressing unexpected incidents that require professional restoration.
Restaurant deep cleaning
Those who work in hospitality know that restaurants are subject to strict hygiene standards, which can have catastrophic impact on the businesses ability to trade if these are not met.
From oven cleaning to damage restoration, deep cleaning services ensure a safe environment and satisfactory customer experience.
Retail deep cleaning
First impressions are vital for retail establishments, as cleanliness can significantly influence whether a customer chooses to enter your store. Retailers must prioritise creating a positive public image and maintaining a clean environment for both staff and customers.
Graffiti is a common challenge that particularly affects retail stores and can be difficult to remove without specialised equipment. Our blast cleaning services employ various substrates to effectively eliminate stubborn graffiti from any surface.
For a more thorough guide on our service capabilities, please take a look at our Retail Deep Cleaning Service.
Industrial and warehouse cleaning
The size of the buildings poses the greatest challenge for deep cleaning in the industrial and warehouse sector. Without specialised equipment and techniques, the manpower, hours and cost required to cover the vast square footage would be substantial.
For a professional cleaning company, this challenge is easily met. You can be confident that every corner will be thoroughly and efficiently addressed, ensuring a safe and healthy environment throughout the process.
Commercial kitchen deep cleaning
In food production environments, dirt and grime can easily accumulate in hard-to-reach areas, even after a thorough cleaning at the end of a shift. Professional deep cleaning services for commercial kitchens can access these hidden spots, ensuring your kitchen is inspection-ready and that any food produced is safe for consumption.
We’ve provided a helpful guide on how to conduct a deep clean of your commercial kitchen, but for any stubborn or hard-to-reach areas, it’s time to call in the professionals.
How often do I need commercial deep cleaning services?
How often you should employ a commercial deep cleaning service vastly depends on how often routine sweeps are undertaken, the standard these are done to and the type of cleaning that the business requires.
Hospitals that handle biohazards and commercial kitchens serving food are subject to strict regulations due to the risk of disease transmission, making regularly scheduled deep cleaning services essential for health and safety compliance.
In contrast, office buildings that employ standard cleaning practices and have fewer health hazards may adopt a more relaxed cleaning schedule. Many offices operate on a six-month rotation for deep cleaning services; however, this is simply a guideline rather than a strict rule.
Whilst a professional deep cleaning service may take more time than a routine clean, you can trust that Rainbow Restoration’s commercial deep cleaning will be completed to an impeccable standard with minimal downtime. Our highly trained teams adhere closely to our comprehensive cleaning procedures, supported by rigorous risk assessment protocols.
No matter your concerns or priorities, Rainbow offers a wide range of specialised commercial deep cleaning services tailored to meet your business needs. For more information about our services or to discuss how we can assist you, please feel free to contact us on 01623 422488.
Updated: 11/11/2024