Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Professional Cleaning Service for Your Office
Savvy business owners and facility managers are aware of the many benefits of using a trusted cleaning service to handle all of their office cleaning needs. Studies show that a clean, clutter-free, and hygienic office leads to increased employee morale, job satisfaction and productivity, enhanced professional business image, and a decrease in employee absenteeism due to illness. If you or your employees are currently spending valuable office hours cleaning rather than focusing on growing your business, you may want to consider hiring a professional office cleaning service to do the job instead.
Here are the top 5 reasons to hire a professional cleaning service to keep your office clean, healthy, and, and looking its best:
1). First impressions and enhanced business Image
Just like your company website, your social media, and other online platforms, your brick and mortar office also sends a message about your brand and level of professionalism. We’ve all heard the old adage, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”. Though speaking of interpersonal interactions, the same could easily be said for the impression of anyone entering an office for the first time: a good experience will associate positive emotions with the company you’re visiting.
When it comes to the mind of the average consumer, a clean, well-maintained, and professional-looking workplace implies superior, quality products and/or services. A neat, clean, and clutter-free office will help to convey that you are a successful company and instill confidence and trust. On the other hand, if your office has a disheveled reception area, scuffed up floors, soiled and stained carpet, untidy workstations, and overflowing wastebaskets, what kind of message are you sending about how you conduct business, your attention to detail, and how you take care of your employees, let alone a client?
Whether you are in the food industry, have a consulting business, or own a car dealership, consumers will be judging your brand (consciously or unconsciously) based on how your office/facility looks and feels, and that includes any products and services you might be offering. If you’ve worked hard on creating and enhancing your business image, the last thing you want is to make a bad first impression due to a messy, dirty workplace and drive potential customers away.
2). Employee morale and productivity
If your employees are unhappy or dissatisfied with their work environment, it can lead to a decline in productivity. Studies show that a dirty, cluttered, and disorganized work environment can directly affect employee morale, concentration, and the ability to work more efficiently. Common sense tells us that a clean, well-organized office will help employees focus better on their tasks with fewer distractions.
Scientists at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute have used MRI and other approaches to show that our brains like order, and a constant visual reminder of disorganization drains our cognitive resources and reduces our ability to focus. They also found that when participants cleared the clutter from their work environment, they were better able to focus and process information, and their productivity increased.
Considering that the average person spends about 8 hours a day in the workplace, you want to make sure that you are providing a work environment that is comfortable and conducive to performing tasks efficiently and effectively. Not to mention that a happier employee is a more productive one, which will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
3). Healthy and hygienic work environment
How clean are your workstations? Did you know that the average desktop harbors 20,961 germs per square inch? That’s in addition to 3,295 on the keyboard, 1,676 on a mouse, and a staggering 25,127 on the phone. However, the place where office workers eat and prepare their lunches topped the list of office germ hot spots, with the sink and microwave door handles found to be the dirtiest surfaces touched on a daily basis. Aided by Charles Gerba, Ph.D., a microbiologist at the University of Arizona, findings are from a study carried out by Kimberly-Clark Professional is one of the most detailed and comprehensive studies ever conducted on identifying workplace hot spots where germs can lurk.
According to a study by Dr. Lisa Ackerley, a hygiene expert, and visiting professor at the University of Salford, the main cause of germs in work environments is poor personal hygiene, with nearly 50% of office workers responding to her survey admitting they don’t wash their hands after visiting the bathroom. “The number of sick days taken by employees could be reduced significantly if businesses implemented a better cleaning routine and employees improved their personal hygiene,” says Ackerley. Workplace illnesses are more than just a nuisance. In some cases, such as with a highly contagious virus, an infection can completely shut an office down.
Reduced productivity due to absenteeism and “presenteeism” (when employees come to work sick) costs the U.S. economy $227 billion each year, according to a study by The Integrated Benefits Institute, a health research organization. Results collected from Dr. Charles Gerba’s study, The Healthy Workplace Project, demonstrated that maintaining a clean workplace can help to reduce the possibility of catching a common cold or flu by up to 80%, so correlations show that as hygiene and cleanliness increases, absenteeism decreases. Reduced absences, once more, leads to more employee productivity and increased efficiency.
4). Improved indoor air quality
Air quality is another factor that can greatly influence the workspace performance, as well as the health of your employees. An indoor air pollution problem exists when a limited amount of fresh air is circulated throughout the office work environment (tight building syndrome), air is circulated at too fast a rate within the workplace, toxic substances are present in the office environment, or outside air circulated into the workplace is polluted. In part, air quality problems are created and compounded by the “sealed buildings” in which many people work. The design of these buildings, intended to reduce energy costs, has been identified as a major source or contributor to worker-reported health symptoms.
Micro-organisms or bacteria may also be present and spread throughout the entire workplace or building by means of the ventilation system. A clean indoor environment reduces dust, and mold levels. Carpets, rugs, and upholstery need to be vacuumed regularly using a HEPA filter. You also need to routinely clean curtains, windows, drapes and clear any desk clutter such as stacks of paper, stacks of books, cables, etc. If furniture, boxes, storage units, chairs, or anything else is blocking the path of air vents, then air won’t circulate properly. This can lead to an office that feels stuffy, which can result in a myriad of health problems. Lack of airflow allows for indoor air pollution to build up and cause health issues like asthma or sick building syndrome.
Spills should be cleaned up immediately. The same goes for leaks, as damp areas and excess moisture support the growth of mold and mildew, which can significantly affect air quality. Office kitchen garbage should be disposed of regularly. This includes routine, refrigerator and kitchen cleaning (throwing away food that’s gone bad, disinfecting dining areas, etc.). Physical symptoms such as headaches, sinus discomfort, upper respiratory congestion, and eye irritation are the result of contaminated air. Also, in some cases, indoor air pollution may cause serious infections like Legionnaires’ Disease, a type of pneumonia.
You might want to consider getter your office air-quality tested which can measure airflow, humidity levels, ventilation, odors, leaks, water damage, mold growth, and more. Keeping your office clean will help ensures fewer pollutants have a chance to build up, mix with the air, and make your employees sick.
5). Time and cost savings
As a business owner or facility manager, you shouldn’t have to worry about routine housekeeping chores like vacuuming the lobby, restocking the paper towel dispensers in the restrooms, or cleaning the employee break room. A major benefit of having a professional cleaning service is that you and your employees will be able to make better use of your time. With hired cleaners on the job, more of your employees’ work hours will be focused on company productivity, which leads to increased earnings, and company growth and expansion. Time is money – after all. Another major benefit is cost savings.
By not hiring a commercial cleaning service, imagine how much money you will need to spend on buying cleaning equipment and supplies. Not to mention the costs to maintain those cleaning machines and make sure that all cleaning supplies are well-stocked and stored. All these would be additional responsibilities and investments that could be better spent on company growth and productivity. A professional cleaning service will bring to the job whatever supplies and equipment are needed. They can also create a customized cleaning strategy tailored to meet your needs and schedule while minimizing downtime to your operations, with after-hour cleaning visits.
Final thoughts
Do you have the right products, materials, equipment, and manpower to keep your office clean, hygienic, and looking its best? Cleanstart has over 28 years of experience in the commercial cleaning and janitorial industry. We are able to clean and maintain your office/facility using the most effective products, processes, and equipment. We provide fast, efficient, and effective office cleaning and janitorial services and will customize a cleaning plan tailored to your specific needs and schedule. Daily, weekly and bi-monthly cleanings are available as well as one-time cleanings and emergency cleaning and disinfection services.
At Cleanstart, we always stand behind the quality of our work and provide a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. If for whatever reason our 5-star quality standard is not met, we will make it right by correcting the issue within one business day, at no additional expense to you. Our combination of proven processes, high standards, and uncompromising customer service take office cleaning and janitorial services to the next level.
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