How Often Should an Office Be Cleaned?

How often should an office be cleaned? For most businesses, the answer sits somewhere between daily and weekly, depending on how many people use the space and what they do there. A small office with three staff doesn't need the same plan as a busy reception or a clinic.

At The Clean Co., we clean offices, workplaces and training centers across Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset. This guide explains how to work out the right cleaning frequency for your office, area by area.

The Quick Answer

• Washrooms and kitchens: daily in busy offices, and on every visit in smaller ones
• Desks, door handles and other touch points: daily, or a few times a week
• Bins: emptied every visit
• Floors: vacuumed or mopped every visit
• Carpets: a professional deep clean once or twice a year
• Blinds and high-level dusting: monthly or quarterly

What Affects How Often Your Office Needs Cleaning

Number of staff and visitors

The more people, the faster an office gets dirty. Busy offices and spaces with regular visitors usually need cleaning every working day. Small teams may be fine with two or three visits a week.

The type of work

Offices next to workshops, training rooms or warehouses pick up more dust and dirt from boots and equipment. Healthcare and care settings need cleaning that's more frequent and more careful.

Shared kitchens and washrooms

These are the areas that cause the most complaints when they're missed. Even if the rest of the office is cleaned weekly, washrooms and kitchens often need more attention.

Visitors and first impressions

If clients come to your office, reception and meeting rooms need to look right every day. A tired reception says a lot before you've said a word.

Time of year

Winter brings mud, wet floors and more colds going round the office. Some businesses add an extra visit, or more touch-point cleaning, in the colder months.

Typical Office Cleaning Schedules

Small office

One to three visits a week usually works, with washrooms, the kitchen, bins and floors covered each time and desks wiped weekly.

Medium office

Three to five visits a week, so washrooms and kitchens stay fresh and bins never overflow.

Large or busy office

Daily cleaning on working days, often outside office hours, with extra washroom checks during the day if footfall is high.

Clinics and shared workplaces

Clinics, care settings and shared workspaces usually need daily cleaning, with extra attention on touch points and washrooms because so many different people pass through.

Every building is different, so treat these as a starting point. A good cleaning company should look at your premises before recommending a schedule.

Every Visit, Weekly and Periodic Tasks

• Every visit: bins, washrooms, kitchen surfaces, floors and touch points
• Weekly: desks and screens, skirting boards, internal glass and microwaves
• Monthly or quarterly: high-level dusting, blinds, inside fridges and upholstery
• Once or twice a year: deep carpet and floor care

For the bigger jobs, see our commercial carpet cleaning and hard floor cleaning services.

Signs Your Office Needs Cleaning More Often

• Bins are full before the cleaners arrive
• Staff end up cleaning the kitchen themselves
• Washrooms run out of supplies between visits
• Dust builds up on desks and screens
• Carpets look grey along the walkways

If two or more of these sound familiar, a short extra visit each week is usually easier than letting dirt build up and booking a big deep clean later.

How We Plan Office Cleaning at The Clean Co.

We start with a free, no-obligation chat about your premises, then create a cleaning plan to suit your building and budget, with a minimum visit of two hours. You'll have the same team each visit, all products and equipment included, and cover arranged if someone is off. We look after offices and training premises such as Weston Gas Centre, and our owner Charmaine is regularly out on jobs with our managers.

“Very pleased with this cleaning company. They do a first class job on a site which is not easy to clean. Very prompt, thorough, flexible and friendly staff, always leave the site perfectly clean.”

— Bert, Google review

Find out more about our office and contract cleaning or our wider commercial cleaning services in Weston-super-Mare. Before you sign anything, read what a commercial cleaning contract covers, and our tips on choosing a commercial cleaning company.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should office toilets be cleaned?

In most offices, toilets should be cleaned every working day, or on every cleaning visit in smaller offices. Busy sites may need extra checks during the day to keep washrooms clean and restocked.

Is weekly office cleaning enough?

Weekly cleaning can work for a very small office with few visitors, as long as staff keep on top of the kitchen and bins between visits. Most offices with regular footfall benefit from two or more visits a week.

When is the best time to clean an office?

Early morning or evening is most popular, because cleaning doesn't disturb staff. Some businesses prefer daytime cleaning so spills and washrooms can be dealt with as they happen.

How often should office carpets be deep cleaned?

Most office carpets benefit from a professional deep clean once or twice a year, with walkways and entrances done more often. Regular vacuuming between deep cleans helps carpets last longer.

Get an Office Cleaning Plan That Fits

Not sure how often your office needs cleaning?

Call 07756 565791 or get a free quote, and we'll suggest a schedule that suits your building and budget.