We know that a big concern with any business is the cost of maintenance; whether to fund your workers, keep the company afloat, or take care of the company and the building your business is based.
That’s why this month’s blog is based on the cost-effectiveness of having regular floor cleaning in your workplace.
It may seem like an added expense you don’t want to think about or worry about. But we’ve made it as simple as possible for you to know the financial benefits of commercial floor cleaning in the long run.
For your information, here is a list of the benefits of cost-effective commercial floor cleaning that you may not have considered before:
- Preventing damage
- Reducing the need for repairs
- Improving employee health and productivity
- Enhancing your business’s appearance
- Avoiding fines and penalties
- Reducing liability claims
- Improving energy efficiency
- Increasing the lifespan of cleaning equipment
- Promoting a positive company culture
- Increasing the value of your property
Let’s talk in more detail about these benefits:
Firstly, having regular cleaning can extend the life of your flooring as it helps to prevent damage, or any wear and tear. Regular cleaning helps extend the life of your flooring and can save your money in the long run. This is because you will typically reduce the need for repairs and replacements.
Health & Safety
Concerning health and safety, it will help to improve you and your employee’s health as well as productivity; this is for the primary reason that dirty floors can harbour germs and allergens.
If you have regular cleaning, it will improve your business’s indoor air quality which can help boost employee performance and productivity. For safety, clean floors can also reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents; mitigating this risk, helps avoid costly liability claims.
Following on from the positives of the employee benefits side of things, it will also help to promote a positive company culture and boost morale; this can help improve your retention rates and reduce any costs associated with employee turnover.
Values
As an obvious benefit having clean floors can enhance the appearance of your business which helps to create an excellent first impression for any new clients and customers; this would help to increase your business and revenue.
It can also increase the value of the property itself, as having regular cleaning and maintenance will help to increase the value of your commercial property. This will preserve the condition of your flooring and create a more attractive and functional space.
Improve Energy Efficiency
You may not have known that having clean flooring helps improve your energy efficiency. Because dust and dirt can build up on floors, and this reduces your energy efficiency. By blocking the heating and cooling systems, this will then lead to higher utility bills.
Things To Consider
Some final points to consider, are that regularly cleaning your floors will help to increase the the lifespan of your cleaning equipment. This is because you aren’t allowing the dirt and debris to build up on your flooring or accumulate on your cleaning equipment, causing it to wear out faster.
You also can avoid any fines and penalties, as failure to maintain clean floors can lead to said fines and penalties from regulatory agencies.
Summary
In summary, having regular commercial floor cleaning can be a cost-effective investment towards your business for numerous reasons, and I hope this has helped!