Field notes from years of commercial cleaning.
- How Much Does Commercial Cleaning Cost in Los Angeles? (Pricing) — Commercial cleaning in LA runs roughly $0.15–$0.32/sq ft/month depending on frequency, building type, and service mix. Here's the math we use.
- Day Porter vs. Night Janitorial: Which Does Your Building Need? (How To Buy) — Day porter is visibility. Night janitorial is deep reset. Most serious buildings need both. Here's how to decide.
- What to Look for in a Janitorial Vendor (9 Non-Negotiables) (How To Buy) — Insurance limits, employee practices, supervision model, and what to check before signing.
- Commercial Cleaning Insurance: What Your Risk Team Actually Needs (Compliance) — $2M general aggregate, workers' comp, EPLI, auto, dishonesty bond. Additional insured endorsements matter.
- How Often Should VCT Be Stripped and Waxed? (Facility Care) — Most commercial VCT needs strip-and-wax every 12–18 months, with scrub and buff every 3–6 months between.
- How Often Should an Office Have Its Carpets Cleaned? (Facility Care) — Extraction every 6–12 months for most offices. High-traffic areas every 3–6. Why more often saves money.
- Green Cleaning for LEED Buildings: What Documentation You Need (Sustainability) — LEED O+M requires documented green cleaning. Here's what your consultant is going to ask for.
- Post-COVID Cleaning Protocols: What Stuck, What Didn't (Compliance) — The disinfection theater is gone. The systems that stayed are actually worth keeping.
- Medical Office Cleaning: OSHA and HIPAA Basics for Vendors (Compliance) — What your cleaning vendor needs to know about bloodborne pathogens, PHI, and infection control.
- Warehouse Cleaning Equipment: What Actually Matters (Equipment) — Ride-on scrubbers, hot-water pressure washers, HEPA vacs. What to buy, what to rent, what to outsource.
- Retail Cleaning Schedule by Foot Traffic (Facility Care) — Monday is not Saturday. Here's how we scale cleaning intensity to actual traffic.
- School Cleaning Standards: CDC Guidance and What It Means (Compliance) — What the CDC actually recommends for K–12 school cleaning — and what goes beyond it.
- GBAC STAR Certification: What It Actually Means (Compliance) — Everyone in cleaning says GBAC-trained. Here's what the certification actually is, and what it isn't.
- Switching Janitorial Vendors: A Property Manager's Field Guide (How To Buy) — How to switch without losing a night of service — or an argument with your existing vendor.
- Pressure Washing Frequency for LA Commercial Buildings (Facility Care) — LA buildings need more pressure washing than most realize. Here's the honest schedule.