Daily, three times a week, or weekly? A practical guide to choosing the right cleaning frequency for your workplace, based on headcount, foot traffic and the type of space.
It depends on how your space is used
There is no single right answer, and any cleaner who gives you one without seeing your site is guessing. The honest starting point is how many people use the space, how much foot traffic comes through the door, and how visible the space is to customers.
A quiet ten-person office with no client visits has very different needs to a busy reception area seeing sixty people a day. Frequency should follow use, not a price list.
A practical guide by workplace type
- Small offices (under 10 staff, no client visits): weekly clean, with washrooms and kitchen the priority.
- Medium offices (10-40 staff): two to three times a week keeps washrooms, kitchens and floors under control.
- Client-facing offices and reception areas: daily, because presentation is part of your brand.
- Medical and allied health: daily, with high-touch sanitising and clinical protocols.
- Retail and hospitality: daily, usually before opening or after close.
- Warehouses and industrial: weekly floors and amenities, with a periodic deep scrub.
The parts that always need more attention
Washrooms and kitchens drive most complaints in any workplace, so they set your minimum frequency. If you can only afford one thing, make it these two areas being done properly and consistently.
High-touch points are the other one - door handles, light switches, lift buttons, shared keyboards and phones. These matter far more than how recently the desks were dusted.
Signs your current frequency is wrong
- Staff are buying their own cleaning supplies.
- Bins are full before the next scheduled visit.
- Washroom consumables regularly run out.
- You notice the space before a client meeting and feel the need to tidy.
How we approach it
We walk the site, agree a scope in writing, then start at a frequency that matches how the space is actually used. If it turns out to be too much or not enough, we adjust - you should not be locked into a schedule that does not fit.
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