Steve Hanson

If you clean commercial office buildings, you should know the difference between Class A, Class B, and Class C buildings. Why? Because when you bid on office buildings, you'll most likely charge more per square foot for a Class A office than you will for a Class C office.

Property managers and owners of Class A office buildings usually have very high standards of cleanliness. They may also have specialized cleaning needs. Because of this you'll be able to charge more for cleaning services.

Class A buildings have high-end finishes such as hard wood moldings like maple and cherry; 6 panel doors; countertops and flooring made from corian or natural stone such as granite and marble; sinks and faucets that are corian, china, and gold. Class A buildings will have high quality carpet or carpet tile, windows and doors. The building exterior will have an upscale design and look, and you'll see more angles and architectural details. You'll also see natural stone, granite, stamped concrete, fountains, high-end lighting and landscaping.

Class B buildings may have some of the same surfaces as a Class A office building, but a lesser grade. You will see a mix of hard woods, wood flat panel doors, formica countertops, ceramic tile, porcelain sinks and toilets. Design and look are not at the level of the Class A building. Medium grade carpet or carpet tile. You'll see fewer angles and architectural details on the buildings.

Class C buildings will use lower cost materials, formica countertops, vct or sheet vinyl floors, vinyl baseboards, and lower grade carpet. The design will be basic with the use of lower grade windows and doors. You'll also see very few angles and architectural details on Class C buildings. Steel buildings would also fit into this category.

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