Macedo Janitorial

macedojanitorial.com Don't Let Restroom Cleaning  Problems "Wipe" You Out Have your office restrooms got you wiped? Are your office restrooms becoming a funky place? Are you getting a steady stream of complaints about the state of your restrooms? It may seem like common sense, but clean restrooms are probably one the most noticeable benefits of properly executed commercial cleaning. If your cleaning person or team is not properly addressing the needs of your restrooms, it’s going to impact your business. No matter if you manage a hospital, medical building, school, or even a retail establishment, the state of your restrooms says a lot to your customers, tenants and employees about your business and your commitment to quality standards. Ask yourself, “If I went into my restrooms as a prospective customer, how would I feel about this business?” If the answer is not so great, it might be time to start looking for a new restroom cleaning service to wipe out your restroom...

Does your school cleaning company deserve a place on the honor roll or do they need remedial classes? If you have spent some time with a  school cleaning service  that isn’t delivering on their promises to you, you know just how frustrating it can be. Still, most schools are under constant pressure to reduce costs and it isn’t unusual for schools to be working with less than optimal budgets. How do you keep a school facility looking its best even with razor-thin budgets? And how do you find a school cleaning service really capable of making the grade? The idea of tight budgets AND great service might seem incompatible but technology and innovation in the janitorial industry have made it possible to do more with less, employ   smart clean technology   and stay in line with budgets. So what are the best school cleaning services doing differently?  What really separates the masters from the disasters?  And how can you find the best, most pr...

Day Porter Services Keep Your Facility Looking It’s Best Around the Clock After hours cleaning works for many facilities. Your evening  office janitorial service  gets their work done when the building is quiet and most people have gone home. The morning rolls around and you have a fresh, clean building to greet you.  The entryway sparkles as you make your way into the building, the restrooms look clean and smell fresh with well stocked supplies and empty trash cans. No coffee cups litter the reception area, no waste cans near filled to the top, no salt, snow or water cling to the entry mats. It is great but as a Facility Manager, you are acutely aware of how little time it can take for a busy day to start to undo the hard work of your nightly office cleaners.  In especially busy buildings with high traffic, sometimes a nightly janitorial service just isn’t enough. Sure the deep cleaning is best done at night but could you benefit from a day cleaning person or...

Often when you walk into a facility, the first thing you notice is the floors. This is because they stretch out in front of you, an unbroken expanse of either clean and well-maintained flooring or grimy, dull flooring, tiling or carpet that has seen better days. Well-maintained floors are an integral part of your building and the overall image of your facility. Scuffed, dull and grimy floors or stained and worn carpet can signal to customers, employees, tenants, and visitors a cumulative lack of satisfactory maintenance. While poorly cleaned flooring can leave a poor first impression, clean and shiny floors or fresh, spotless carpet also sends a message and can stand as a sign of the overall quality of both your facility and your business. Clean, well-maintained flooring can elevate your professional image and provide a safe, healthy environment for anyone that enters your building. Still, as a Facility Manager, you must balance keeping your facility optimally maintained AND keeping...

Macedo Janitorial Team Cleaning Commercial cleaning has come a long way in even just the last few years.  Commercial cleaning  has gone from the realm of the bucket and mop to high tech equipment, environmentally conscious supplies and methods, and innovative approaches.  Not only is this innovation exciting, it is efficient and economical.  One constant around businesses is the goal of cutting costs and maximizing the bottom line and  cleanings new lean and mean approach helps Facility Managers meet their budgetary AND maintenance goals . While there is some great new equipment and products that bring the janitorial industry into the modern age, many of the innovations have been with the  approach  to cleaning itself. Here, we discuss the  two predominant methods  to cleaning a commercial building:  zone cleaning  and  team cleaning . We’ll explore what both mean and why team cleaning has far reaching benefits for Facilit...

Summer Is Around the Corner, Is Your School Cleaning Where It Should Be? This time of year it is almost like time speeds up and the days just fly off of the calendar until the end of another school year comes to a close. Sure we might all be counting down those last days, but in a blink of an eye, summer is here. Nearly at mid May right now, there are really just a few short weeks until the lockers get cleaned out, the classrooms get stripped down and summer maintenance and cleaning shift into high gear. And of course, as seasons change so do your school cleaning needs. None of us want to head into summer or even fall’s approaching school year without a concrete plan for  school cleaning and maintenance.  As an administrator or facility manager ask yourself, do you have a plan for summer school cleaning and maintenance? And do you have the right janitorial services to help get your campus, school or educational facility in tip top, ready to learn condition? How ca...

Warm weather is already here, and it’s time for facility managers and building owners to review their cleaning programs and planning for spring.  Daily cleaning tasks and deep cleaning initiatives go a long way toward preparing a facility for a new season of occupants and visitors. Macedo Janitorial has provided a list of the top 5 tips for facility managers and building owners to review while planning for the annual seasonal shift: 1. Freshen up facility appearance:  Dedicate time this spring to focus on small details. Whether patched and caulk lines need to be redone or bulbs and ballasts need to be replaced, addressing the small issues will improve to the overall appearance and operations of the facility. Partner with a vendor that is capable of handling these common handyman tasks to help maintain the building. 2. Focus on flooring:  Winter weather results in excessive wear and tear and a dulling of the appearance of flooring. Invest in a deep cleaning serv...

Are Your Office Cleaners a Bunch of Clowns? Has your office cleaning service thrown in the towel? Has your  office cleaning company  ever delivered service you were pleased with? Did your janitorial company start strong but eventually settle into a familiar mediocrity? Do your office cleaners have the tools and skills to do the job well? You might think that finding a janitorial company to deliver solid office janitorial would be a slam dunk but if you’ve been a Facility Manager for long, you know it isn’t quite that easy. While there is no shortage of  office cleaning companies , when you examine your choices, office cleaning companies that will deliver effective, responsive professional office cleaning services at a value are in short supply. Why Your Office janitorial Service Matters Think the state of your offices has little or no impact on productivity and profits, think again. The quality of your  office janitorial  has a significant impact...

Day porters  function behind the scenes in your facility keeping things looking good and running smoothly. Day porters can be the heroes in your facility doing day cleaning, whatever needs to be done and even averting disasters. What does a day porter do? Whatever you need them to. You can think of a Day Porter Program like a daytime cleaning service with benefits. Having the right Day Porter program can mean an extra set of hands that can support you in your role as Building Manager or Facility Manager and maintain the polished image of your facility and assure satisfaction with customers, employees and tenants. “A Day Porter Program is like a daytime cleaning service with benefits.” These invaluable team members can offer you a vital service with cleaning so that your facility never has to live with a mess waiting for the nighttime cleaning crew to come in. Likewise, your  Day Porter  can help you tackle your ‘to do’ list allowing you to focus on the mos...