What is the difference between Industrial Cleaning and Commercial Cleaning?

Industrial Cleaning and Commercial Cleaning services share the following characteristics:

• Involve the use of specialised machines and equipment to deep clean
• Reach places that are difficult to access
• Generally refers to the cleaning of large spaces or with contaminants that are not typically found in areas for domestic use
• The workers in these two activities need specific safety training to correctly use the equipment and machinery.

The best feature that helps us differentiate them is the purpose of each one:

The key to identifying that Industrial Cleaning is being carried out is that this service forms a fundamental part of the production cycle of some good or service with an impact on the economy; that is to say, if the cleaning process is essential to ensure the quality of the product, to maintain the functionality of some machinery, to avoid risks such as a fire in the facilities, or which helps prevent any risk for a worker, we are facing an industrial cleaning service.

Industrial cleaning plays an essential role in the Circular Economy, with the adequate cleaning of the facilities or machinery where activities typical of this economy are carried out, such as recycling or waste processing, have a positive impact on the fulfillment of its objective:

"keeping resources in use as long as possible, extracting maximum value from them, minimising waste and promoting resource efficiency (Circular Economy Package policy statement, 2020)".

In the following images, you can appreciate the before and after of two of our industrial cleaning services:

One of the methods of deep cleaning is carried out with an industrial vacuum with a lot of extraction power.

Companies request these services routinely as part of their facility maintenance schedule.

You don't want that dust to fall into any product you consume, do you?

Sometimes the processed materials fly through the air and get stuck on the walls.

This type of Industrial cleaning is done using pressure washing.

This cleaning is essential before the next cycle to ensure the product's quality and prevent risks.

The key to identifying that Commercial Cleaning is being carried out is that this service generates greater visual appeal, takes care of the state of the building so that it lasts longer, and allows light to enter the facilities (when cleaning filthy windows, for example). This type of cleaning also contributes to reducing public health risks, such as removing bird guano and placing spikes to prevent the spread of pathogens carried by birds[1].

Another effect for the benefit of society, through the effects of Commercial Cleaning, is when we contribute to the mental health of people who visit a public or commercial place and they are in an area that invites comfort and that makes them feel safe and in the tranquillity that is generated when one is in clean environments. These positive sensations invite people to stay in that space, perhaps to consume, maybe to appreciate the buildings or sculptures of your city. Have you thought about that? Sometimes we don't realise it, but we prefer to consume in a clean and tidy place. The presentation of facilities are also crucial to the success of a business.

In the following images, you can appreciate the before and after of two of our commercial cleaning services:

For you to realise the impact on your Mental Health of the Commercial cleaning services around you:

Do you feel more comfortable leaving your bike where you can see it from the outside?

What would put you in a better mood when you park your bike, the before or the after?

Another example of the impact on your mental health of the Commercial cleaning services around you:

How do you feel when you sit to enjoy your snack on a clean floor? Calmer and safer?

Now the difference between a commercial cleaning service and an industrial cleaning service is clear, would you agree?

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References:

Circular Economy Package policy statement. (2020). Retrieved on May 2023, de GOV.UK

BPCA. (2021). PestAware Advice Sheet Bothered by Birds? Retrieved on May 2023

[1] For example: “Research suggests that up to 49% of faecal pigeons could be infected with Chlamydia psittaci. Human infection is called ornithosis, and symptoms include chills, fever, sweating, severe weakness, headache, blurred vision, pneumonia, and possibly death” (BPCA, 2021).