Breathe Easy: How Specialist Office Cleaning Can Prevent Respiratory Illnesses In Employees

Keeping your offices clean and tidy is more than a matter of keeping up appearances and scrubbing off a bit of grime -- it's also vital for keeping your offices free of dust, mites and airborne pathogens that can trigger unpleasant and dangerous respiratory illnesses in both you and your employees. However, keeping your offices free of these nasty particles requires a more thorough approach than simple cleaning and disinfecting, and office cleaning companies can offer a range of specialised services that will help keep office air as free of airborne contaminants as possible.

Deep carpet cleaning

If your offices are carpeted, regular and thorough vacuuming is one of the best way to keep dust and other particulate matter at bay. However, regular vacuuming can only do so much, and you should have your office carpets deep cleaned at regular intervals. This process involves a combination of antiseptic chemicals, cleaning products and powerful specialised vacuums to reach the very deepest parts of your carpets, ensuring that dust and particulate matter have no place to hide. Make sure to give extra attention to areas of carpeting with heavy foot traffic, as these may require deep cleans more often.

HEPA filtering

High-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters are extremely efficient air filters, with multiple layers of filtering to ensure that even the tiniest particles that could cause respiratory illness are unable to pass through them. Office cleaning companies can use them in your office to great effect and in various ways; vacuums fitted with HEPA filters are useful for drawing fine dust and grit from your carpets (and are often used during deep cleaning), while standalone HEPA air cleaners are also offered to provide constant and effective air cleaning. HEPA vaccums are also useful for cleaning soft cushions on seats, curtains, blinds and other areas of your office that aren't cleaned by regular vacuuming.

Air conditioner cleaning

If your offices have central air conditioning, the winding vents and ducts of your system can become a breeding ground for airborne bacteria and viruses that can trigger respiratory illnesses. They can also harbour deposits of dust and grit that are thrown up during your ordinary office cleaning routine, so you should make sure to have them inspected and thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis. HEPA filters fitted to your air conditioning vents can be a great aid in reducing the amount of dust that infiltrates your conditioner ducts, and they should be cleaned or replaced regularly.

You should also pay particular attention to the condenser coils of your air conditioning system, as the moist environment helps many airborne bacteria thrive and multiply -- office cleaning companies can use antiseptic cleaning solutions and sprays to thoroughly clean these areas.