Top Commercial Cleaning Tips for the Winter Months
Snow and ice not only wreak havoc when it comes to Baltimore area traffic, but if you don’t take some preventative measures, winter weather can result in damage to your building. ServiceMaster Clean PBM wants to help you keep your employees and customers safe and healthy this winter, and prevent damage to your building. So, we’ve put together our top commercial cleaning tips to help you do just that.
- Keep Your Parking Lots Clean
Having a safe and clean building in the winter actually starts in the parking lot. Contract with a reputable snow and ice removal company to plow your parking lot and put down deicing material. The last thing you want is for someone to slip and fall in your parking lot. Beyond safety, keep in mind that the less slush, snow and ice you have in your parking lot the better. Folks won’t be able to track that gunk in on their boots or shoes.
- Protect Your Sidewalks, Ramps, and Entryways
Be sure to have the same company or a trusted employee shovel your sidewalks, ramps, and entryways and put down a deicer. If your walkways and ramps are clean and dry, no one will fall, and they won’t track as much gunk in.
- Implement a Floor Mat System
Moving to the inside, it’s important to implement a floor mat system at your entry doors where people can wipe their feet to get rid of any slush or salt before they step onto your floors. The purpose is twofold: If you have vinyl or tile floor, it becomes slippery when wet, which increases the risk of a fall. The mats reduce that risk.
In addition, the floor mats help protect your carpeting and other flooring from salt and slush. Both of those can damage the floor finish or stain the carpet.
- Clean Floors Frequently
With slush, salt, and debris being tracked in, you will need to clean the floors more frequently to keep them looking their best. This includes carpet cleaning, as well as mopping and polishing hard surface flooring. You should also deep clean your entry floor mats on a regular basis.
- Clean and Disinfect Regularly
And of course, you will want to keep up with regular cleaning and disinfecting to prevent the spread of illness. With COVID-19 showing no signs of going away, it’s important to help prevent the spread of that and other illnesses. Disinfect high touch surfaces each day – things like doorknobs, faucets, light switches, etc.
Schedule COVID-19 cleaning services if there has been an outbreak at your facility.
RELATED READING
Key Benefits of Antimicrobial Cleaning for Facilities Managers
- Clean the Windows
Clean windows are important for natural light as well as first impressions. Clean the windows inside and out on the first floor to let in as much natural light in the winter as possible. Maximizing natural light can help reduce energy costs, but in the winter especially, it can improve the mood of all who enter the space.
Your employees will thank you, and your customers will appreciate it.
RELATED READING
The Benefits of Natural Light
By implementing these tips, you can protect your facility and all who enter this winter. If your current janitorial service or commercial cleaning company isn’t taking care of all these issues, it may be time to find a new company.
Get a FREE Quote on Commercial Cleaning Services All Year Long
When it comes to your facility, keeping it clean and safe is of utmost importance for the safety of employees, occupants, and customers. When you partner with ServiceMaster Clean PBM of Baltimore, you’re teaming up with one of the most experienced commercial cleaning companies in area.
From COVID-19 cleaning to floor cleaning services and everything in between, we know what it takes to provide you with superior commercial cleaning services at competitive pricing. Get a free quote today by filling out the contact form or calling (410) 618-4527. We work with facilities of all sorts in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Harford County.
