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Kelowna Medical Clnic Cleaning Services

Kelowna Medical Clinic Cleaning Specialist

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Commercial cleaning companies often think they can provide Kelowna medical clinic cleaning services.  Unfortunately, it takes an “accident” to alert the medical clinic management that the cleaning company doesn’t know what it is doing.

Medical staff, patients, or even the cleaning staff can get infected with germs or blood-borne pathogens before the cleaning company realizes they should have taken precautions.

Medical Office Cleaning Is Different From Commercial Office Cleaning

A commercial cleaning company knows how to dust, vacuum, scrub the bathroom sinks and kitchen floors.  They don’t understand that they have to wear cleaning, goggles, latex gloves, and protective clothing ALL the time they are cleaning the medical clinic.

Commercial office cleaning companies don’t understand they should use extra thick garbage bags or how to disinfect safely in a medical environment.

They don’t know when to use hospital-grade disinfectants or how to handle sharps containers.  And they don’t know to use Green Cleaning chemicals and techniques that have been approved for Kelowna medical clinic cleaning.

A study found more than 100,000 deaths linked to infections patients received at hospitals. Taking care to make sure all areas from waiting rooms to medical equipment are cleaned the right way can save lives.

Healthcare cleaning demands a deeper cleaning to ensure a sickness from one person is not passed on to many others.

Medical office cleaning is different from other types of cleaning. There are special techniques and cleaning materials needed to do the job correctly in  Kelowna medical clinic cleaning.

High Priority Cleaning Areas In Healthcare Environments

Waiting area

The waiting area sees all kinds of traffic – from dribbling babies to small children who go out of their way to touch everything and taste them.

This is a critical area for thorough sanitization and disinfection.

Counters, toys, furniture, telephones, and windows all need to be wiped down with a dry cloth, and then disinfect to remove germs.

Examination rooms

All furniture, chairs, and counters need to be sanitized and disinfected.  Linens, patient gowns and towels need to go into medical disposal bags and placed in a specified area for the laundry service.

Trash cans, the examination table, doors and doorknobs, and all the sinks need to be cleaned and sanitized thoroughly.

Of course, the floor needs to be swept, mopped, and disinfected and the carpet needs to be thoroughly vacuumed.

Each doctor’s personal office

Each doctor’s personal office also needs to be properly cleaned.  They may or may not have patients in their office, but they often come back to their office after seeing a patient.  Pathogens don’t drop off at the door as soon as a doctor leaves the examination room.

Special treatment for bathrooms

Spray disinfectant on and around the toilets, the countertops, and sinks, stall walls, and doors and allow to sit for at least five minutes to thoroughly disinfect. Use a vinegar solution to clean mirrors and windows. Wipe down soap and paper towel dispensers with disinfectant cloths. Sweep the floor and mop with disinfectant.

Specialty cleaning requires certification and special training.

Because a sanitized, hygienic medical environment is required by law, the best specialty cleaners are trained and certified to do the best job possible.

You can’t hire just anyone to complete this type of work, so it’s best to hire someone who specializes in Kelowna medical clinic cleaning.

Terminal Cleaning

Terminal cleaning is an intense disinfecting procedure that involves removing all detachable objects in the room, cleaning lighting and air duct surfaces in the ceiling, and cleaning everything downward to the floor. Items removed from the room are disinfected or sanitized before being returned to the room.

Highly infectious patients are put in operating rooms and isolation rooms where visitors are normally not allowed.  Nursing staff and doctors have special protocols when treating patients in these rooms.

Medical clinic cleaning staff need to have special training for terminal cleaning.

Make sure you hire the right medical office cleaning company to ensure safety for everyone.

Cleaning Vs. Disinfecting

Cleaning removes dust, debris, and dirt from a surface by scrubbing, washing, and rinsing.

Disinfecting destroys or inactivates both the bacteria and viruses identified on the product’s label (like influenza and rhinovirus) on hard, nonporous surfaces.

Cleaning can be accomplished with soap, or detergent, and water.  It removes the surface-level dirt and grime.  Cleaning can also remove some of the germs sitting on the surface.

Cleaning tools like sponges and cloths, simply move germs from one surface to another.

Disinfecting, on the other hand, refers to killing a high percentage of the germs on a surface or rendering them incapable of reproducing.

Preventive Disinfection of High Touch Surfaces

Maintaining a clean and sanitary office is important for the health of employees and patients. It can mean the difference between life and death.

High traffic areas must be cleaned throughout the day.  The following touchpoints must be thoroughly disinfected at least once every day:

  • Door handles
  • Light switches
  • Elevator buttons
  • Keypads
  • Railings
  • Copiers
  • Microwave ovens
  • Refrigerator doors
  • Water coolers
  • And more…

The cleaning needs of every medical clinic can vary widely.  A high touch-point cleaning plan should be customized for every healthcare environment.

We use hospital-grade disinfectants and cleaning supplies along with thorough cleaning routines to make sure your medical office is always ready for business.

Cleaning And Security Guarantee

Evergreen Building Maintenance’s overnight janitorial staff will clean your clinic, making sure it is clean while the clinic is closed.  You’ll come back in the morning to a bright, clean, and sanitized environment.

Medical facilities often have private patient information, so you need to choose a company that ensures their workers understand the need for confidentiality and security.  All Evergreen Maintenance cleaning crews have full background checks and are all guaranteed bondable.

If you need a better medical clinic cleaning solution for your medical clinic give us a call!

We’ll make sure your medical office looks and smells great so you can focus on what you do best.

Call now for a quote on daily or weekly Kelowna medical clinic cleaning services:  1-855-824-8450 or 250-869-5165.

Kelowna daycare cleaning services

Germ Fighting Must Be A Top Priority For Kelowna Daycare Cleaning Services

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Many commercial cleaning companies claim to offer professional Kelowna daycare cleaning services. But do they really know how to properly clean a daycare facility?

Cleaning requirements for a daycare are different than most other types of businesses.  Daycares, pre-schools and early childhood care centres are required to meet strict standards of cleanliness since germs can spread quickly in a pre-school childcare environment.

If you hire the wrong company you can quickly develop a bad reputation for having children out with frequent illnesses and ailments.

Even worse, if it gets bad enough, the local government authorities could shut down your childcare facility until you can get the infectious diseases under control.

It is important to hire Kelowna daycare cleaning services that are well versed in regulations that government agencies expect daycare facilities to operate within. Having a cleaning company helping you manage the cleanliness of your daycare takes one less concern off your shoulders.

Daycare Cleaning Is Not Just For The Children

If your daycare facility is not properly cleaned, sanitized and maintained to the highest degree of cleanliness, of course, the children can get sick, but your staff and parents could get sick too.

Daycares handle children of all ages, from zero to pre-school.  At these ages, babies and young children catch sicknesses easily since their immune system is not that developed.

These children come from all kinds of different environments and bring their germs to the daycare with them.

While a given child could handle the germs in their own home, when you put them in an environment where they are exposed to a wide variety of germs, bacteria, and viruses from all the other children, a daycare can become a high-risk environment.

Germs, bacteria, and illnesses can spread throughout the center and affect children and staff quickly.

Every surface, from toys and books to tabletops, floors and walls can harbor unsafe bacteria and grime.

It is essential to stop the spread of sickness and create a healthier, safer environment for everyone involved.  From a business standpoint, it is essential to ease the minds of parents who are frequently concerned about center cleanliness.

Hiring A Professional Daycare Cleaning Company

Hiring a daycare cleaning company that has experience in childcare facilities is essential for running a safe, high quality, successful daycare center.

As a professional school and daycare center cleaning service provider, we understand how important it is to have a safe, clean, healthy, germ-free and attractive school and daycare environment for children, staff, parents and visitors.

We are well aware that when you are operating a school or daycare, you are not just responsible for your students’ education, you are also responsible for their safety and wellbeing.

Since a baby and pre-school environment is a perfect storm for the rapid spread of illnesses, it is important to understand the difference between tidy and hygienically clean.

Health and Safety Guidelines for Child Care Facilities

Surface Cleaning And Disinfection Guidelines For Child Care Facilities

  1. “High touch” surfaces are of particular concern. They are most likely to be contaminated, and should be cleaned and disinfected daily, and sometimes more often if they are visibly soiled.

Give extra attention to these surfaces:

  • Tabletops,
  • Light switches,
  • Door knobs,
  • Sink taps,
  • Toilet handles,
  • Other surfaces that are frequently touched

The Right Procedures Ensure Consistent Cleaning Standards

Consider implementing the following standards and procedures for daycare cleaning:

  1. “Wipe Twice” For high touch surfaces that are not grossly contaminated
  2. If necessary, you can use a “wipe twice” procedure to clean and then disinfect.
  3. Wipe surfaces with visible soil immediately and thoroughly to remove dirt and other contamination.
  4. Disinfect visibly soiled surfaces a second time with another clean cloth that has been soaked with a “green” disinfectant.
  5. If a high touch surface is very dirty, it should first be washed with soap, then the soap rinsed away with a clean cloth, then the surface wiped with another clean cloth that has been soaked with a safe, “green” disinfectant.

Always Use Green Cleaning Solutions

Daycares are trusted with the most vulnerable and sensitive of customers so it is imperative to have facilities extra clean and to provide the absolute safest germ-free environment.

Harsh cleaning chemicals in a daycare or preschool facility can have a  negative impact on a child’s development as if the facility was constantly dirty.

Top branded, Green Seal Certified cleaning chemicals and state-of-the-art janitorial processes give your daycare or preschool the highest quality level of clean without leaving the residue or smells of harsh toxins and VOCs.

Infection control through special disease fighting and sanitizing green chemicals, and emergency clean up kits give parents the confidence that they are leaving their child in a safe environment.

Call now for a quote on daily or weekly daycare cleaning services for your company:  1-888-659-7469 or 250-800-2503.

Open the doors to your daycare or preschool every morning knowing the experts in the daycare cleaning services industry have taken care of every detail to make sure your business is ready to go, the moment the kids arrive.

Create a safe environment for them to thrive without fear of germs or chemical sensitivities taking a toll.

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Simple Office Cleaning Hack Improves Productivity And Increases Happiness

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Calling something a “hack” is the trendy way to say something is remarkably effective and is easy to do but people may not appreciate its value.

Kelowna office cleaning isn’t really a trendy topic at parties or little known, but it is super effective and easy to do (if you hire Evergreen Building Maintenance, of course).

It’s Scientifically Proven!

Keeping A Clean And Organized Office Is Good For Your Company

A Clean Office Reduces Stress

A 2009 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin consistently found that women had high levels of cortisol when their homes were untidy.  (High cortisol levels indicate high stress.

It also found that when the same women had organized houses they were happier and felt more comfortable.

Office cleaning helps create an environment where people are happier and more comfortable.

Higher Stress Can Create A Depressed Mood In The Office

The same study found that women whose homes scored higher on the disorganized scale felt more stressed and were more likely to have a depressed mood throughout the day.

On the contrary, women with higher restorative home scores had reduced depressed mood scores throughout the day.

Frequent Office Cleaning Promotes Healthy Habits

The National Library Of Medicine found that when people are under less stress they are more likely to have a healthier body because they tend to be more active, eat more nutritious foods and get better sleep which builds their immune system.

Office Cleaning Can Spark More Creativity And In Improve Self Confidence

Pendragon Homes reports a lot of problems can be solved if people are willing to step outside the box and take an initiative.  Creativity and self confidence at the workplace are more likely in an office where people feel comfortable.

Office Cleaning Can Increase Productivity

A more organized and clean house, office or other environment can lead to increased productivity, according to a Princeton study.

Your staff will tend to have less stress and be able to focus more on their tasks.  They are likely to be more immune to distractions when there is less clutter and dirt. The study shows that with less distraction, your mind can process at a faster pace.

People Are More Likely To Accept Changes In A Clean Office Environment

The Hindawi Journal reports “the initial psychological well-being may also be relevant to adherence [to change]. It is very likely that poor psychological well-being might influence people’s ability to adhere to behavioral changes.

Organized And Clean Spaces Ensure Safety And Reduce The Risk Of Injury

Safety should always be a priority at the office. Keeping your staff and clients safe has a lot to do with the way you manage the cleanliness of the office environment.

If there are tools and equipment all over the floor and boxes sitting disorganized all over the office, people will be more prone to injury.

People often report tripping over wrongly placed furniture or equipment or getting injured by loose items falling on them from the top of disorganized shelves.

The benefits of a clean office include safety and reduced risk of injuries.

An IDC survey conducted in 2012, found that many workers in the IT field waste a lot of time looking for misplaced documents and reports. This wasted time cost the organizations a loss of around 21.3% in their total productivity.

A Clean Office Reduces Procrastination

Another research article titled “Procrastinators and Clutter: An Ecological View of Living with Excessive Stuff” published in 2017 mentioned that there was a co-relation between chronic procrastinators and their environment. The researchers concluded that “clutter in one’s living [and working] space, negative emotions, and impaired social ability all predicted high procrastination scores.”

Call now for a quote on daily or weekly Kelowna office cleaning and janitorial services to increase productivity and happiness in your office: 1-888-959-7304 or 250-800-3732.

 

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Evergreen Foundation Supports Local Heroes Of The Okanagan

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It can be pretty easy to take things for granted.

We get up in the morning, have a quick breakfast, head out to work.  People at work are pretty good to be around…we spend all day there, then head back home for a nice supper, watch some TV, hang out with the kids and have a restful sleep.

That’s the way most people live around here.

Or is it?

Oh, except for the elderly lady down the road that slipped on the ice and broke her hip.  I guess, the government would be looking after her.  The healthcare system covers all that.

Doesn’t it?

Well, ok.  The kids in the school hockey team need uniforms and equipment.  Not everyone can afford everything, so probably the school board would chip in and pick up the slack.

Yeah, right.

The government can’t do everything.

If a community is successful, it’s with the support of local heroes who step up and make things right when no one else will.

Anyone can be in a position to need other people’s help.  You might be doing well today, but tomorrow your spouse gets cancer, your child gets a puck in the head or a neighbor becomes homeless because of a drug addiction.

Happens every day.

And every day, someone in the community steps up to help raise money for cancer research, someone goes door to door in the dead of winter to raise money for the heart and stroke foundation, and someone volunteers at the YMCA child care centre where kids can have fun, find support, make friends and reach their full potential.

But that’s not the whole story.  In reality, when local volunteers step up to support an elderly person, someone who has no home, or a young person looking for guidance so they can have a successful career, they can only do it when others provide the financing and organizational support in the background.

The Evergreen Foundation was established to support local heroes who spend their valuable time, money and energy to help those who can’t help themselves.

We are fortunate to live in a community where so many people are willing to lend a helping hand in the community.  The Evergreen Foundation is committed to supporting as many people as possible in any way they can.

At the time of this writing the Evergreen Foundation supports the following organizations:

  • Accelerate Okanagan
  • BC Cancer Foundation
  • Brain Trust Canada
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Canadian Mental Health Association
  • College of the Rockies
  • Heart and Stroke Foundation
  • Kelowna Art Gallery
  • Kelowna Christian School
  • Kelowna Food Bank
  • Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
  • Kelowna Rockets
  • Okanagan College Foundation
  • Rotary Club of Kelowna
  • Salvation Army
  • Terry Fox Foundation
  • United Way
  • YMCA of Okanagan

If you have a community support project in mind, the Evergreen Foundation may be able to help you with their matching donation program.  Simply go to our website (https://evergreenmaintenance.ca/) and fill out the contact form and let us know what you want to do.

We will certainly consider it and do our best to support all efforts to create and maintain a healthy, prosperous community in the Okanagan.

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Car Dealership Reception Cleaning – Does Your Reception Area Have That “Just-Cleaned” Look No Matter What Time Of Day?

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The most important part of office cleaning is the reception area.  Regardless of the type of business, the reception area of your office is often the first tangible touch-point your customers have with your business.

And, since it’s the first thing they see, that’s where they will form a long-lasting positive or negative impression of your business.

The condition of your reception area – its layout, lighting, style and upkeep—all weigh-in on the overall impression your customers will have about your business and what to expect.

If your workspace is welcoming, you will have a good chance of building a good client relationship.

The opinion of customers on it will start as soon as they step near the front door.  Everyone notices when things are clean, germ-free, and tidy – and when they are not.

Your Reception Area Sets The Tone Of How Clients Feel Even Before Meeting With You

Magazines splayed across tables, neglected plants, fingerprints and dust collecting on baseboards and other surfaces, a child’s sticky handprints left on glass doors and windows, an old stain on the carpet, streaks on flooring and so on…what do you think that communicates to your clients?

The guests in your reception area will mostly find themselves alone for several minutes or even an hour. It is a good idea to invest in branded design, good room layout and flow. That way, you will give them the right impression.

Reception Area Cleaning Priorities

  • Cleaning front & side glass – especially dirty front windows
  • Cleaning internal glass
  • Emptying of bins
  • Wipe over desks
  • Sanitize computer screens, keyboards, & telephones
  • Cleaning doors, walls, & light switches
  • Cleaning & dusting rails & wall fittings
  • Cleaning & vacuuming of all hard floors, mopping & buffing
  • Strip & seal floors as required
  • Cleaning, sweeping & mopping staircases
  • Cleaning handrails
  • Cleaning of air vents, grills and surround
  • Hard floors with dirt & grime build-up
  • Scuff marks on painted walls & doors
  • No front entrance matting
  • Leaves & debris at the entrance to the reception area

Remember Air Quality

The sense of smell affects how people feel about their surroundings, which is why real estate agents want people to bake cookies before they show a house. An unpleasant odor makes a room seem unclean, even if everything sparkles. Pleasant smells help people to relax, make them more receptive to certain emotions, and can even encourage them to spend money.

Avoid antiseptic smells or any overwhelming air freshener. When the air is too heavy with a scent, it may seem like it is covering up something less enjoyable. A clean room does not need extra scents, and air fresheners and other scented products can sicken people who have respiratory conditions like asthma.

People Notice The Seating

Fabric seat cushions should always be stain-free.

Chair arms should look clean and never feel sticky – Especially Chair arms can have a lot of germs because people put their hands all over them and leave behind cold and flu viruses.

Waiting customers also drop crumbs from the snacks they enjoy while they wait, and these crumbs cause bacteria (and odors) to develop.

Dust Is The Enemy

Tables, lamps, and decorative items should never gather a layer of dust. Walls should also never collect dust, cobwebs, or fingerprints.

Clean thoroughly to remove oils left behind from hands, or from hair when leaning against the wall. Dust in the air latches onto these oils and discolors the wall and around the door frames where people place their hands.

Regardless of the size of your organization, our experts will help you design a general janitorial cleaning package that is suitable for your budget, schedule and property requirement.

Keep clients coming back by maintaining a spotless reception area.  Reception Area

Evergreen Maintenance Is An Office Cleaning Reception Area Specialist

Call now for a quote on daily or weekly office cleaning services or reception area cleaning services for your business: 1-888-959-7304 or 250-800-3732.

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Professional Car Dealership Cleaning Services In Kelowna

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Are the challenges of car dealership cleaning services in Kelowna any different from retail store cleaning, or other commercial cleaning services?

In fact, there are a lot of differences.

When a prospective customer comes into a car dealership, sure, they notice the shiny new cars, but they also notice the perfectly clear glass and the shiny floors too.

If the cars are shiny and new and the floors are scuffed and dirty, all of a sudden that brand new car starts to look like a little less attractive.

On the other hand, if the cars are shiny, the floors are shiny, and the showroom smells fresh and free, the customer gets a “good feeling” about the company.

Make your car dealership in Kelowna attractive to clients by hiring a commercial cleaning company that specializes in car dealership cleaning services in Kelowna.

Evergreen Building Maintenance knows the special challenges of car dealership cleaning, and we can help you make your customers feel more comfortable in your dealership.

Car Dealership Cleaning That Supports Your Sales People

Any kind of dust and dirt takes away from the credibility of the salespeople and the company.

It’s like when your salespeople wear suits or jackets but their shoes are not shiny.  The customer smiles when they are greeted, but when they look at the shoes, they realize that the smile and the nice words don’t necessarily have any depth.  It becomes harder to gain their trust and close the sale.

In order to focus your customer’s attention on cars instead of the dirt, you need to keep your showroom sparkling clean.

It’s just the nature of shoppers.  When they are about to spend thousands of dollars on something, they become really sensitized to all the “cues” that might indicate trustworthiness or lack thereof.

Evergreen Building Maintenance has several experienced crews that can provide the level of cleanliness you need to inspire confidence in your car dealership and salespeople.

Car Dealership Cleaning Services That Support Your Brand Image

We train our staff to be proactive in their approach to maintaining your dealership so you get an exceptional experience by having your showroom, offices, and even bathrooms, shine like new every single day.

Your showroom and offices will get a thorough dusting, disinfecting, vacuuming, and mopping of every corner of your showroom, from floors to windows, doors to glass, and beyond.

We will even sweep and power wash the parking spaces outside for the cleanest and best first impression possible.

A clean and tidy showroom will not only be pleasant and welcoming but also create a brand image while providing assurance to customers about the maintenance of the cars you sell as well. That’s why it’s very important for your showroom to look the best it can be.

With over 30 years of commercial cleaning experience in Kelowna, we can provide reliable sales support by sanitizing and disinfecting to the standards that inspire customers to feel confident they are dealing with the right company.

Showroom and parking lot cleaning services are available to individual dealerships, or franchise networks. 

Custom Cleaning Plan For Your Auto Dealership

We understand that every car dealership is different. We will create a custom strategy and schedule for your auto dealership in consultation with your management.  Cleaning plans for car dealership janitorial services in Kelowna can include the following elements and more, depending on your situation:

  • Maintain cleanliness of showrooms, reception, and garages
  • Carpet and hard floor cleaning
  • Washroom disinfecting and sanitizing
  • Disinfecting stairwells, handrails, ledges, baseboards, and surfaces
  • Spot clean walls
  • Cleaning entranceways, walkways, and exits
  • Garbage removal of common areas
  • Air freshening

Car Dealer Janitorial Services

In order to create the best possible “feeling” for your customers, we create a custom cleaning plan for your dealership that includes:

  • General cleaning – offices, lobbies, waiting areas, and the parts and service department
  • Special attention to showroom floors
  • Streak-free washing of display windows
  • Hardwood floor maintenance
  • Auto scrubbing of service drop-off, service bays and body shop floors
  • Office and cubicle cleaning including phones and exposed surface disinfection
  • Shampooing carpets using various techniques
  • Commercial janitorial services and disinfecting of lavatories
  • Provisioning of all general lavatory supplies
  • Dusting sales racks and displays
  • Upholstery cleaning
  • Parts and service department cleaning and removal of hazardous chemicals
  • Recycling services for office materials and unneeded auto parts
  • Parking lot sweeping and power washing
  • Special event clean-up

Showroom Floor Cleaning & Maintenance

Our comprehensive floor cleaning program enhances the quality of the floor’s appearance, and ultimately ensures the longevity of the floor through proper care.

  • We use the most appropriate method for the specific floor type.
  • Frequency of the maintenance tasks is appropriate to the traffic and floor type.
  • We provide specialized training for each specific task that is needed for your showroom floor.
  • We use the latest cleaning tools and techniques to provide superior cleaning for your floor while extending its longevity.
  • We use eco-friendly “green cleaning” systems and cleaning solutions whenever possible, to protect the health of your customers and staff while protecting the environment…but still, provide the best cleaning for your specific floor type.

All of these elements combine to ensure that your floors create the best setting for your automotive products in your car dealership.  The positive first impression created promotes not only a good workplace environment but also a good feeling for all customers who enter your doors.

Call now for a quote for professional car dealership cleaning services in Kelowna: 1-855-824-8450 or 250-869-5165

Retail Store Cleaning And Janitorial Services

How Retail Store Cleaning And Janitorial Services Help Attract And Keep Customers

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The right retail store cleaning and janitorial services company can make a real difference in the success of your retail business.

If you’re imagining your staff happily whistling as they clean toilets, polish sinks, polish floors, and mop the floors in your store’s restrooms, think again… You already know it’s not going to happen at the level a dedicated team of professional cleaners can do it.

As you strive to operate a profitable business, I know you have thought long and hard about providing excellent service and competitive costs.

What about the appearance of the physical premises of your business?  Yes, your logo and business cards are important, but how much of an impact do you think your storefront has on your customer’s decision to walk into your store?

Once in the store, will customers stay long enough to make a purchase?  Or will they quickly leave because there is dirt on the shelves, displays, and a bad smell in the store?

Do Customers Notice (or Care) if Your Storefront Is Dirty?

When a potential customer who has never heard of your company walks by your storefront, you want them to walk inside and be wowed by the presentation of your merchandise and awesome products.

However, you’ll never get a chance to make a sale if you can’t get new customers through the door.

And you’ll never get a sale if the customer is turned off by dust, grime, and litter all over the store.

So How Do You Go About Getting New Customers To Enter Your Building?

It starts with creating a clean storefront.

  • A massive 95% of shoppers say exterior appearance influences where they decide to shop.
  • More than two-thirds of consumers say they’ve decided not to enter a particular business because its exterior appearance was unappealing for some reason.
  • 52% of consumers have avoided a business purely because the storefront was dirty.

Almost 80% of shoppers say they’re willing to try out new places, and most have purchased from a business outside their typical circle in the past six months.

If you fail to continually satisfy your customers with good service, organization and cleanliness, they probably won’t hesitate to look elsewhere.

Clean Washrooms – The Secret To Repeat Business

A whopping 95% of customers say that the level of cleanliness the washroom in a retail location is a make-or-break factor on whether they will visit the store again.

When a customer walks into your washroom will they be greeted with a fresh-smelling, clean environment with no dust or dirt in the corners, around the sink or around the toilet?

Based on studies, when a customer sees a barely-clean, or worse yet, a dirty, smelly washroom, it could well be the last time they visit your store.

This is especially true for female clients, but many men feel the same way.

A Professional Retail Store Cleaning And Janitorial Services Company Specializes In Solving These Problems

A professional retail store cleaning and janitorial service has the right tools to produce a superior result…a sparkling clean retail environment.

Be careful to choose a company that trains its staff on a regular basis.  Technologies and cleaning products are constantly evolving.  You need a janitorial company that is willing and able to provide the best retail cleaning possible by using the latest knowledge in the commercial cleaning business.

A dedicated retail store cleaning and janitorial services company will make sure your customers are not driven away by dirty floors or memorable washrooms.

When you hire a company that has experienced retail store cleaning crews they will have your washrooms sparkling clean and sanitized, your entryway floors and windows will be shiny clean.  They will even clean up things that you never even thought of like dirt pockets in corners and around door frames.

Retail Store Cleaning Can Be Dangerous

In the process of getting clean and shiny floors during customer hours, the floors can get pretty wet and slippery.  This creates many opportunities for your staff and customers to lose their footing and cause damage to themselves, others or even the store.

Proper safety training is necessary when working around customers and staff.  Be sure to hire a retail store cleaning and janitorial services provider that is aware of potential problems and knows how to handle them.

In addition to having procedures to handle safety concerns, check that the retail janitorial company has the right kind and amount of insurance… just in case a situation develops into expensive medical and legal bills.

Professional Retail Cleaning Requires A Variety of Services

The cleaning needs of every business are different.  In addition to dusting, vacuuming, and cleaning washrooms, a retail business can require many other types of services including power/pressure cleaning, special event cleaning, and more.

Each type of cleaning requires specialized cleaning equipment and trained personnel to use them properly… without causing damage and wasting resources.

Professional cleaning companies offer customized cleaning options to meet your retail store’s specific cleaning requirements.

Customized Cleaning Solutions For Retail Stores

For retail environments, impressions matter. Customers choose to spend their time and money in places that are appealing and welcoming. What if you had a service partner whose goal was to make that first impression a good one? And a lasting one?

Evergreen Building Maintenance provides custom retail store cleaning and janitorial services to manage janitorial solutions all kinds of large and small clients that enhance the customer’s experience.

A typical retail cleaning contract can include

  • Cleaning of hard floor surfaces and carpets
  • Thorough disinfection of restrooms
  • Cleaning and  disinfection of change rooms
  • Periodic disinfection of popular touchpoints in the store
  • Interior and exterior window cleaning services
  • Stripping, waxing, polishing, and buffing of floors
  • Dusting and cleaning of surfaces and lighting fixtures

Washroom Cleaning Services Can Include

  • A thorough dusting of all surfaces
  • Disinfecting all touchpoints including light switches and door handles
  • Cleaning around faucets and the base of toilet and urinal areas

Comprehensive Cleaning Program Can Include

  • Cleaning of employee break rooms or kitchens
  • Sweeping and mopping of hard surface floors
  • Vacuuming the carpet
  • Dusting
  • Emptying trash
  • Carpet Cleaning
  • Power washing
  • Tile and grout cleaning
  • Hard surface floor cleaning
  • Furniture and upholstery cleaning
  • Window washing
  • Power washing

Retail and commercial cleaning and maintenance includes but is surely not limited to the following

  • Clean & polish entry handles, sills, doorplates, and metal trim
  • Clean glass, windows, wood or metal doors, and doorjambs
  • Cleaning and sanitizing water fountains
  • Complete floor care, stripping, sealing, waxing, and burnishing
  • Dust & clean baseboards, ledges, and exit signs
  • Empty ashtrays, clean sand urns and fill sand as needed
  • Parking lot sweeping and pressure washing
  • Remove debris from landscape pots and planters, and take the trash to bins
  • Reporting and replacing burned-out lights
  • Restroom cleaning and sanitization
  • Spot cleaning and vacuuming carpets
  • Sweep, dust, and damp mop all floors, entrances, elevators, and stairways
  • Food Court and commercial office cleaning

Event Cleaning In Retail Environments Can Include

  • Grand Openings
  • Construction Clean-Ups
  • Store Closings At Odd Hours
  • Final Clean-Ups After The Event

An excellent first impression is crucial for a retail business. By hiring a commercial cleaning company that specializes in a retail store or retail shopping mall cleaning services, retail store owners can boost their store’s appearance and increase their revenues.

Evergreen has been offering superior and affordable retail store cleaning and janitorial services for over 30 years.

Call now for a free, confidential retail store cleaning and janitorial services quote:   1-888-559-6870 or 250-999-2796

Medical Office Cleaning

The Right Medical Office Cleaning Company Can Help Prevent Cross-Contamination

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The most important part of medical office cleaning is cross-contamination and infection control.

When a patient walks in the door the last thing they want to have happen is cross-contamination from other people’s illnesses.

Make sure your medical office or dental office is cleaned and sterilized without the worry of harmful micro-organisms that can aggravate already weak immune systems.

Cleaning Medical Offices Is A Specialization

The requirements for medical office cleaning services are not the same as for other types of office cleaning.

In order to properly clean a medical office cleaning staff must learn specialized cleaning procedures and medical awareness training that keep everyone safe.  In addition to other training all cleaning staff must be trained in:

  • “Sharps” handling
  • Different types of sharps disposal containers and how to operate them safely
  • Awareness of bloodborne pathogens and related disposal systems and containers
  • How to handle infectious waste disposal equipment

Medical Office Cleaning Checklist

  • Cleaning medical offices take a little more time than other types of offices. Make sure your medical office cleaning company has budgeted enough time to do a thorough cleaning.
  • There is a difference between disinfecting and sanitizing. It is important to do both on a daily basis for medical office cleaning.
  • Some areas of the clinic will need extra thorough disinfecting. Go over these areas when discussing your cleaning needs with the manager of the cleaning team as well as the cleaners themselves when they first get started.  The last thing you need is for your patients to get infected.
  • There are different types of trash cans and each needs to be handled in the appropriate way. Some can just be emptied the normal way while others will need to be disinfected each time they are emptied.
  • Waiting rooms are a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. This high traffic area needs to be cleaned regularly…more than once every day, in some medical office cleaning cases.
  • Furniture must be thoroughly cleaned daily.
  • Don’t forget that people drop things and put their bags on the floor and under the furniture. The floor around the furniture is especially prone to dirt and infection-causing micro-organisms.
  • The toilet is the most infectious place in the medical clinic. Make sure to budget lots of time for cleaning staff to sanitize, disinfect, and thoroughly SCRUB the inside and outside of the whole toilet, the floor around it, the sink, and all countertops.
  • Air duct cleaning is highly essential in a medical clinic. While germs on the floor, walls, and furniture can be cleaned fairly easily, people often forget about the air ducts.  Dirt, germs, and bacteria get trapped in the air duct and circulate back out into the room.  Make sure to have a proper filtration and cleaning schedule for HVAC systems.
  • If you have toys for the kids consider soaking them in a cleaning solution and allowing them to soak for at least 10 minutes, every day.
  • All touchpoints need to be sanitized. The main touchpoints like doorknobs, table tops, switches should be sanitized daily.
  • Use “green cleaning” products, equipment, and techniques so patients don’t have allergic reactions to cleaning chemicals.

Cleaning medical offices is something that must not be done in a hurry. Frequently touched surfaces must be well cleaned and disinfected to avoid microorganisms growing and transferring from one person to another through such places.

Special attention must also be paid to the kind of products used in cleaning the medical facility. Especially rooms like the doctor’s office, waiting room, restroom, and other common rooms.

Evergreen Building Maintenance has several professional cleaning teams that have experience in medical office cleaning.  Give us a call for a quote.  We’ll work with the specific needs of your medical clinic to keep your staff and patients safe.

Our Experience In Medical Care Facility Cleaning Includes:

  • Medical offices
  • Dental office cleaning
  • Cleaning for elderly care facility
  • Senior’s health center
  • Medical clinic
  • Retirement home cleaning
  • Massage clinic cleaning
  • Medical spa cleaning
  • Other professional office cleaning

Call now for a quote on daily or weekly medical office cleaning and janitorial services for your facility: 1-888-959-7304 or 250-800-3732.