Relocating your office to a larger space can be like a rebirth for your business, a chance to grow and thrive like never before. Unfortunately, it can be rare for a recently-vacated office to look pristine. The vacating previous tenants usually don’t spend much time on office cleaning.
Before you can move in, you’ll probably need to do some cleaning. One option is to simply hire an experienced office cleaning service in Mississauga to handle it for you – and that can save you and your staff a lot of work! However, if you want to DIY the cleaning, here are a few tips.
How to Prepare to Move into A Recently-Vacated Office Space
- Pick up whatever’s not nailed down
Step one is picking up any and all larger debris and items left behind. You’ll undoubtedly find plenty of junk, loose paper, magazines, maybe even intact office supplies. Do a sweep across the space and pick up anything too large to be vacuumed.
In our experience, it’s best to vacuum before washing, since vacuuming often kicks up a lot of dust. Obviously, all floors should be vacuumed, but don’t forget those hard-to-reach areas in the upper corners as well. You’ll probably have some cobwebs and other grime to clear out.
- Wash the walls and ceiling from the top down
Always work from the top down when you’re doing any washing or painting. If you’re happy with the paint as-is, use brushes on poles to wash the ceiling and the walls. All you should need is some slightly-warm soapy water, nothing special.
- Do the floors need repairing?
If there are any major problems with the floor, now is the time to take care of it – before you start moving in any furniture. At some point in the process, perhaps while vacuuming, check the floor very closely to decide if it’s good enough for use. Otherwise, call in some flooring experts.
Take note of all the vents in your office connected to the HVAC system. Some of these might be somewhat hidden, such as vents in the bathrooms. All of them will need to be cleaned, otherwise they will spew dust all over your recently-cleaned walls and floors.
Contact the Professionals at Spotless Janitorial Services
Of course, it would be so much easier to just call Spotless Janitorial Services – Mississauga’s favorite office cleaning service!
