What decides how often you need cleaning
- How many people use the space: more people means more rubbish, more bathroom use and more dirt on the floors.
- Kitchens and bathrooms: shared kitchens and bathrooms need attention most often.
- Visitors: reception areas and meeting rooms that clients see need to look right every day.
- Hot-desking: shared desks and touch points need more frequent wiping.
- Floor types: hard floors, carpet, marble and glass each have their own care cycle.
Tasks to do daily
In a busy office these are usually done every working day:
- Bathrooms cleaned and sanitised
- Kitchen benchtops, sinks and appliance exteriors wiped
- Bins emptied
- High-touch surfaces such as handles, switches and taps cleaned
- Reception and entrance floors cleaned
Tasks to do weekly
- All floors vacuumed or mopped throughout
- Desks and accessible surfaces dusted
- Meeting rooms reset
- Internal glass and partitions spot-cleaned
Periodic and specialist work
Some work only needs doing every few weeks or months: glass and façade polishing, marble and porcelain floor polishing, carpet deep cleaning and light fittings. Scheduling these separately keeps the daily cost down while protecting the finish of your floors and glass.
Example schedules
These are examples only. The right schedule for your premises is confirmed at an inspection.
| Office type | Common schedule | Focus areas |
|---|---|---|
| Small office or studio | Two to three visits a week | Kitchen, bathroom, floors and bins |
| Busy or hot-desking office | Daily | Bathrooms, kitchens, desks, meeting rooms and high-touch surfaces |
| Corporate floors and reception | Daily, plus periodic specialist work | Foyers, glass, marble or porcelain floor polishing |
Signs your schedule is not enough
- Bathrooms look or smell tired by the afternoon
- Bins are full before the next visit
- Dust builds up on desks and ledges between cleans
- Staff are cleaning the kitchen themselves
- Floors look dull in the entrance and main walkways
If you notice these, it is usually cheaper to add a short visit for the busiest rooms than to move the whole office to a daily clean.
How frequency affects cost
More visits cost more per week, but each visit is lighter. Our guide to commercial cleaning costs in Auckland explains the other factors in a quote and what it should include.
Getting the schedule right
PureNest inspects your premises, recommends a schedule and agrees the scope in writing, then reports against it. Learn more about our office cleaning services in Auckland and our wider commercial cleaning.