One of the most demanded services nowadays are the integral maintenance and cleaning service. But what does it include? These are made up of a set of basic services that companies must cover to guarantee good hygiene and the well-being of their workers.
Having an integral cleaning service is a priority that every business should have, not only because of what we have just mentioned. But also because it means that it is an investment with an immediate return, since its results are instantaneous and satisfactory.
What does it consist of integral cleaning?
When we talk about an Integral Cleaning Service, we refer to a cleaning process based on the elimination of the dirt that is seen and the dirt that is not seen, that which hides and goes unnoticed, but which gives rise to many infections.
All these activities that are carried out in this type of cleaning are oriented to clean a whole space, but also to disinfect it. To better understand this, let’s detail each one of them:
- Cleaning: the removal of dirt on the surface of objects and other spaces is carried out. Dust is removed from all furniture, equipment and computers, among others. Stains are also removed in this process and dirt is removed from floors.
- Disinfection: this process is the elimination of germs and bacteria that are in the environment, even if they cannot be seen. In fact, they remain there despite cleaning. That is why it is necessary to go through disinfection after cleaning. Using the appropriate products and methods that can completely eradicate all microorganisms. Ideally, non-toxic and non-corrosive products should be used.
It may turn out that these are difficult activities to do, and can only be performed by commercial cleaning services, as they are experts on how to provide the expected results.
What are the tasks that are included in comprehensive cleaning services?
The companies that provide this type of service not only take care of keeping the space clean and tidy. But they are also dedicated to ensuring the highest quality work in the work environments and that the result is impeccable.
Likewise, a good choice of company that will do this work is essential to achieve the expected results.
Activities of the maintenance and cleaning service
As far as general cleaning and daily maintenance are concerned, we can say that they are fundamental for commercial cleaning companies. They include cleaning in various spaces such as:
- Offices
- Commercial buildings
- Shopping malls
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Among others
With respect to the tasks or activities of integral cleaning, we can highlight the following:
- Cleaning of floors
- Windows cleaning
- Dust removal
- Furniture maintenance
- Replenishment of hygiene supplies
- Maintenance of a clean and tidy environment
Likewise, in places such as hospitals and clinics. Special cleaning and disinfection activities are carried out, especially when health outbreaks occur. In this case, the tasks are as follows:
- Disinfection of all spaces
- Cleaning of carpets and upholstery
- Polishing of specific floors
- Cleaning of air ducts
Each of these tasks requires extensive technical knowledge and special equipment.
What are the factors that must be considered in the correct integral cleaning of a company?
Any company that is dedicated to professional commercial cleaning services, performs a study of the facilities before starting with a comprehensive cleaning. It is in this way that it can plan each of the cleaning and disinfection processes.
Below, we will outline some of these factors that the company analyzes for a good maintenance and cleaning service:
Facility size
Something they consider are the dimensions and the difficulty of access to certain spaces. This is a key factor when assessing the tools, as well as the machinery and cleaning products needed to carry out this work.
It may happen that furniture is a hindrance to the cleaning process. But there are also cases in which the windows are too high and the use of scaffolding, harnesses or even cranes is necessary. All these are details that must be considered to start the integral cleaning.
Type of surfaces
The types of floors are another important factor to study, since each one of them needs special treatment. For example, a stoneware floor cannot be treated in the same way as a wood floor. The same applies to furniture or other objects.
The material of the surfaces must be known to select the correct cleaning and disinfection products.
Knowing the tasks that are performed in the facilities
Comprehensive cleaning in an office is not the same as in a hospital or a restaurant. In general, offices do not require such strict disinfection. The opposite is the case in hospitals, where there is a large influx of people, agglomeration of bacteria, or in the case of a restaurant, where there is food handling. In the latter cases, thorough sanitization and disinfection are required. But also, the type of cleaning product to be used in each case must be carefully analyzed.
Tools, machinery and products for cleaning and disinfection
The integral cleaning well done is translated to the perfect knowledge of the company that performs it, of all the protocols and the application of the cleaning products that the professional personnel will use.
This is the only way to determine whether it is convenient to use neutral, acid or an alkaline detergent. It is also important to know which products cannot be used when there is food in the facilities, because they can be contaminated or deteriorate, as in the case of supermarkets or restaurants.
On the other hand, the tools and machinery needed to carry out the cleaning tasks are fundamental, especially for certain places.
Types of integral cleaning according to the facilities
Something else to consider is that there are two types of maintenance and cleaning service integral, and they can be applied depending on the facilities. Let’s see what they are:
Standard integral cleaning
This consists of all the integral cleaning services that are usually performed in offices, communities of neighbors, garages or those places. Where there is not much exposure to infections, dirt or where the activity that is developed is so excessive.
In these facilities, such extreme cleaning is not needed and requires less effort. Although it includes complete treatment of the internal and external areas periodically and with the use of products adapted to the different surfaces.
Strict comprehensive cleaning
This is carried out in facilities where there is greater exposure to infections, such as healthcare centers, schools or day-care centers. For these cases, a greater effort is required from the professional staff to remove all the dirt that accumulates daily. But also to maintain proper hygiene in common areas (corridors, reception, etc.).
At the same time, strict disinfection measures are taken, such as when surgery is finished in the operating rooms or when a patient is discharged. Therefore, an even more thorough cleaning protocol is necessary.