Deciding when to have your commercial cleaning done can be a challenge. Having someone to manage cleanliness throughout the workday means issues are addressed as they happen. On the other hand, cleaning at night means areas otherwise occupied by workers can be more easily accessed. Think under and behind the desk.
You also have to consider your budget, how cleaning will impact your energy consumption, and what works best for you and your employees? These are just a few things to consider when choosing between night and day cleaning. Let’s explore the benefits of each to better assist you in making this decision.
Benefits of Daytime Cleaning
One benefit to daytime cleaning is you will use less energy. If no one is in the building, there’s no need to keep the lights on at night. Plus, cleaners can rely more on natural light during the day rather than artificial light.
Daytime cleaning is also safer, especially if the cleaning staff must put the trash into an exterior dumpster or maintain walkways and entrances. They will have better visuals to get the job done without accidents.
Daytime cleaning offers the flexibility of scheduling around your staff to minimize disruptions. For instance, the cleaning crew can arrive before employees start work to vacuum and perform other distracting duties. They can then perform the less disruptive work while employees are there.
Another thing to consider is staff turnover. Studies show turnover rates are lower for day shifts than night shifts – this is true in any industry. Given this stat, choosing daytime cleaning could mean you receive more consistent, attentive care from steady cleaning technicians. They would be more familiar with the specific needs of the building and there would be less training time involved.
Benefits of Nighttime Cleaning
Just like daytime cleaning, there are many benefits to choosing nighttime cleaning. This includes fewer interruptions to the daytime schedule. Yes, commercial cleaning professionals are trained to work efficiently without causing a disturbance, day or night. However, some may choose a nighttime cleaning service to minimize perceived disruptions.
There are also health and safety benefits of nighttime cleaning. Professionals operate the cleaning equipment after hours, which means reduced noise pollution. There is also less dust kicked up from dusting, sweeping and vacuuming while employees are present. Plus, you don’t have to worry about any strong odors coming from cleaning supplies.
Consider Day Porter Services
It can be difficult to choose between daytime and nighttime cleaning. Why not have both by utilizing day porter services? Having a day porter during work hours and a nighttime cleaning service gives you the best of both worlds.
A day porter can handle the cleaning and maintenance throughout the day without disrupting work operations. This position maintains the cleanliness of high-traffic common areas. They handle unexpected messes as they happen and even make sure items like toilet paper, soap, and disinfectants are stocked.
A day porter is there throughout the day so there is no waiting for someone to handle the cleanup. Ink spilled on the carpet is immediately cleaned up. Salt, snow, and slush are removed from entryways. Trash cans are emptied as soon as they are full. Your facility will always be clean for employees and guests. Then the night crew can complete the rest of the cleaning when they arrive.
The day porter is there to support the building during the day. The cleaning staff is there to deep clean at night. Nighttime cleaning will be more detailed cleaning, but will not take as long thanks to the day porter. The nighttime cleaning crew can also be downsized for this reason, which will offset the cost of choosing a day porter.
This blend of day and night cleaning services provides you with a constant state of cleanliness while also maintaining the cost of the services.
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