Why Cleaning The Doors In Your Office Is Important

When considering the prospect of outsourcing for a commercial cleaner to handle your office cleaning needs, most businesses know what they want to be done. However, when you draw up the list of cleaning you would like to see performed, are your office doors on that list?

They should be at the very top of the list, as they are the most used, and most sullied, of any part of your business on a day to day basis. Your office doors are quite literally the most touched and most used parts on any and every building.

When you think about it, every time an employee or a customer moves through your business, whether it be into an office, a breakroom, a restroom, or any other area, they will be opening and closing a door to do so. Although it is a given that the darker the door’s color, the less dirt will show. But it is there—grime, dirt, and germs lurking and waiting.

For this reason, we will now take a look at three of the most critical reasons as to why you need to make sure to add your doors to your list of cleaning to be done.

Prevent The Spread Of Diseases

Anyone who enters your business or work establishment will have to do so by either turning a doorknob or by way of pushing or pulling doors to open them. The problem lies in the germs that those very customers may be carrying on their hands. They may have done something as simple as having sneezed, coughed, or even wiped their nose just prior to touching your door.

That same customer will then proceed to open and close several doors, and in the process, spread the germs to each and every door they touch. It has been long established by science that viruses from the common cold can last up to a day on most surfaces, while other bacteria can live and survive for up to five months, multiplying and infecting the door surface.

Projection A Good Impression

You are never able to make a first impression twice, and as such, you need to make the initial one count. No one wants to have to touch a dirty, grimy, dull-looking doorknob that leaves your hand feeling nasty and sticky. That is just plain gross and disgusting.

As a business owner, you need to take pride in your workspace, and that includes how clean it looks, and its appearance. When customers and employees walk through your doors, they want to know that they are entering an area that presents the pride the owner takes in it.

When putting a professional image at the front of your list of goals, you are not only creating a great first impression. You are also laying the foundation for both trust and belief in what your business stands for. With the door being the first part of the threshold they will step over into that business, you must make sure it presents as in pristine condition at all times.

Increased Productivity

When your staff and crew are increasingly calling off for either illness or being sick, you will soon see the loss of production begin to cut into your bottom line. In a nutshell, any lost business opportunity will result in either lost income or a lost opportunity. Neither of these can be recovered when it comes to running a business.

When weighing the pros and cons of having a commercial company clean your doors, you need to keep in mind that outsourcing will never compare to the possible loss of income and revenue. By keeping your doors clean of grime and germs, you are investing in increased productivity and much smoother workflows.