What disinfection cleaning is
Disinfection cleaning is cleaning a workplace and then treating the surfaces people touch with a disinfectant, so that fewer germs pass from hand to surface to hand. Colds, flu and other illnesses spread through coughs, sneezes and close contact, and through the surfaces everyone touches: door handles, light switches, shared desks and kitchen counters.
Clean first, then disinfect
Before we disinfect, every surface is cleaned with detergent to remove dirt and residue. Skip that step and the disinfectant cannot reach the surface, so it is not properly disinfected. Then the touch points are treated, using specialized products chosen with the air your staff breathe in mind; our guide to cleaning and indoor air quality explains why that matters. Products are never mixed: some common combinations release toxic gases, as our guide to cleaning products you should never mix explains.

Routine or one-off
Touch-point disinfection is part of our routine office cleaning. A one-off disinfection can be booked on its own: after an illness has gone through the team, before people return to an empty office, or when a busy reception or shared space needs it.

