How Frequently Should You Clean and Sweep Your Floors
We receive a lot of questions in regards to how often you should be sweeping and cleaning the floors in your facility or office. There are several different key factors that are going to affect how often you should be getting your office cleaned by commercial cleaning experts.
After reading this, you are going to have a quick breakdown of the factors that affect how often you should be cleaning your floor, as well as a better idea of what you are going to be needing in terms of floor cleaning and sweeping.
Factors that Affect How Often You Should Clean and Sweep Your Floors
- Traffic
The frequency in which you sweep your floors is largely dependent on how much traffic you are getting in each area of your office. Keep in mind that the most commonly used areas and hallways in your office such as:
– Entryways and exits.
– Primary hallways
– Main stairwells.
Are going to be some of the highest traffic areas that are going to need more frequent cleanings. Your clients and potential clients do not want to walk into a dirty office the first time they come to visit you. With that, your employees and team members do not want to walk back and forth across messy or beat-up floors in your office.
You may have lower traffic areas in your office that don’t need to be cleaned as often, but the highest traffic areas in your office are most likely going to be the areas that dictate how often you get your floors cleaned.
- Activity
There are other areas in your office that may not have a lot of foot traffic but may get a lot of activity. Think of areas of your office like kitchens, conference rooms, meeting rooms and other areas that may have a lot of people sitting in them, but may not necessarily have a lot of people walking around.
High activity areas that may not get as much foot traffic may still be prone to scuff marks from chairs or spills from drinks and food. Areas that have a high level of personnel activity are going to need to be cleaned more often than areas that do not get as much use.
- Floor Mats and Matting
The number of floor mats around the office are going to affect the level of cleaning you are going to need as well as the frequency at which you need to sweep and clean your floors. Floor mats cover your flooring and keep your floors relatively clean, and therefore require less cleaning work and less frequent cleanings as well.
Floor mats are great for placing in entrances around your office or work area, especially areas from the outside to the inside. They give your team a place to wipe off their feet when coming into the office, which prevents them and everyone in your office from tracking in dirt, mud and debris from the outside.
- Sealed and Unsealed Flooring
What your floors are made out of will dictate the frequency at which you sweep and clean your floors. For instance, sealed floors have far greater protection from unwanted spills, scratches and scuffs.
On the other hand, unsealed floors are going to be much more vulnerable and susceptible to permanent damage and moisture. Your unsealed floors are going to need more frequent cleaning and sweeping than the sealed floors in your facility or office.
Rule of Thumb for How Often You Should Clean Your Floors
You can see that there are a lot of different variables that will affect how often you have your floors cleaned and swept. With some areas of your office getting far more activity and traffic than others, it can be difficult to decide when and how often you are going to clean your floors. If you are not sure when or how often you clean your floors, and a good rule of thumb we recommend is that you get them professionally cleaned and swept once per week.
Getting your floors cleaned and swept by commercial cleaning service professionals once per week is typically enough to not only clear the harmful debris, bacteria, pathogens and more from your floor, but also prevent damage to your sealed or unsealed flooring.
Getting Professional Floor Sweeping and Cleaning Services
Cleaning and sweeping your floors on your own can be a hassle, especially when you are trying to run a smooth operation in your office. You simply do not have the time to clean your office when you are working on running and growing your business as well as managing your team.
If you need assistance with commercial cleaning in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, we would be happy to help. Contact our Dallas and Fort Worth commercial cleaning experts today at Allied Facility Care to learn more or schedule your first cleaning with us.
