How the New Office of the Future Will Change Commercial Cleaning
After the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, workspaces began to change significantly. Offices closed down, and staff began to work from home full-time. Although restrictions are lifting for a considerable number of employees, many workers want to continue working from home, whether it's full-time or on a hybrid schedule. Corporations are being forced to rethink how they want to operate their offices and if they want to continue maintaining the overhead of renting or owning a building.
Collaborative Office Cleaning
Many businesses, especially smaller ones, are choosing to embrace work-from-home or hybrid work by joining or sharing collaborative office buildings. These collaborative workspaces offer a more sustainable and environmentally friendly office alternative, and it saves businesses a lot of overhead.
These collaborative businesses will require extra care when it comes to regular disinfection. This office of the future is typically new and is designed with a viral spread in mind—hand sanitizing stations, hands-free equipment, and a mixture of large communal areas and partitioned workspaces.
Many of these companies value the environment and sustainability cleaning trends. Commercial cleaners should be up-to-date with sustainable green cleaning as a service. Consider implementing UV disinfection at night.
Automated floor cleaning machines are a recommended investment, but not just for collaborative offices. This upgrade is a value-add for you and your clients. Automated vacuums can be programmed to clean high-traffic areas and floor plans. At the same time, your staff can focus on other areas, saving money and reducing the traffic levels in an already busy building.
Another cleaning trend your commercial cleaning company may need to make to accommodate the office of the future is steam cleaning. Many of these businesses no longer use simple desks and chairs. They bring in couches and armchairs, and some even have beanbag chairs! These will need to be regularly sanitized and deep cleaned.
Reopening Offices
Offices reopening after remaining closed for a time will be looking at what that closure meant to the cleanliness and sanitation of their buildings. This is an excellent opportunity to update your commercial cleaning contract model. Offices require a higher level of cleanliness and disinfection to mitigate outbreaks and create a safe work environment for their staff.
This level of cleanliness takes much more time and products depending on the level of disinfection desired. Commercial cleaners are directly affected by this. Replacing your disinfection wipes with reusable rags and taking gloves and masks are all adjustments you may consider.
Home Offices
Part of the new corporate world's future is the growth of home offices. This puts commercial cleaners in an interesting position because it changes the residential cleaning market. Professionals working from home may be inclined to discontinue cleaning services because they are home and they feel they'll have more time to clean. Others will want to hire services immediately because being surrounded by their mess while trying to focus on work is interfering with their productivity.
If you find yourself losing residential clients because they are working from home, consider changing your marketing strategy. What you have to offer still has value and can improve your clients' life. Show them why hiring a commercial cleaning service is essential to enjoying the joy and flexibility of working from home.
Updating Your Commercial Cleaning Company
As offices and the market change, your cleaning company should also reflect those changes. The future of offices is greener, cleaner, and more sustainable. You, as a commercial cleaner, can implement change to become more sustainable while offering more disinfecting services. The Janitorial Store is here to help you start, operate, and scale your commercial cleaning company. We are dedicated to your success in navigating the new market demands and finding success. Contact us today to speak to one of our knowledgeable representatives.
