Office Cleaning in Petersfield: How to Choose a Cleaner

Office Cleaning in Petersfield: How to Choose a Cleaner for Your Workplace

A provider-neutral guide for office managers and small business owners around Petersfield: how often to clean, what to put in the specification, how access works and what to ask before you sign up.

Decide how often you need cleaning (daily, weekly or fortnightly) and write a simple task list by area: desks, kitchen, toilets, floors and bins. Ask two or three cleaning companies to quote against the same list, and settle keys, alarms and timing up front. Ask who will attend and how problems are reported, and review the arrangement after the first few weeks.

Petersfield.co Editorial27 October 2026

Decide the frequency first

How often you need a cleaner depends on how many people use the space and what it is used for.

Daily: busy offices, shared kitchens, customer-facing reception areas.
Weekly: small offices with a few staff.
Fortnightly: low-use spaces, or alongside staff keeping on top of day-to-day tidying.
One-off deep clean: before moving in, after moving out, after a refit or a few times a year on top of regular cleaning.

You can also ask a firm to suggest a frequency after seeing the space.

Write a task list

A short written specification makes quotes comparable and avoids misunderstandings. Split it by area and say how often each job should happen:

Desks and work surfaces: wipe-down, and whether staff clear desks first.
Kitchen: worktops, sink, microwave, fridge (and who clears it), dishwasher.
Toilets: cleaning and restocking. Say who supplies soap, paper and bin liners.
Floors: vacuuming, mopping, and any hard floors that need a different treatment.
Bins and recycling: emptying, and where the waste goes.
Occasional jobs: inside windows, high-level dusting, fridge and microwave deep cleans.

Access, keys and timing

Will cleaners come during the working day, early morning or evening?
Who holds the keys and the alarm code, and how are they returned if the arrangement ends?
Are there areas they should not enter, such as server rooms or confidential files?
Who is their contact on site if something is broken or blocked?

In a shared building, check with the landlord or managing agent what is already cleaned as a common area.

Questions to ask a cleaning company

Who will attend, and will it usually be the same people?
What happens if a cleaner is ill or on holiday?
How do I report something missed, and how quickly is it put right?
Do you supply the cleaning products and equipment?
What notice is needed to change or end the arrangement?
Can I have the quote, task list and terms in writing?

Review after the first few weeks

Agree to check in after the first few visits. Walk round the office together, compare it with the task list, and adjust frequency or tasks if needed.

Local cleaners

See the cleaners category for businesses listed on Petersfield.co. For example, Awesome Cleaners (Sponsored Business Club member) is based in Petersfield and lists daily, weekly and fortnightly office cleaning and one-off deep cleans.

Frequently asked questions

How often should an office be cleaned?

It depends on how many people use it. Busy offices and shared kitchens may need daily cleaning; small offices weekly or fortnightly. You can also ask a firm to suggest one after seeing the space.

What should an office cleaning specification include?

A task list by area (desks, kitchen, toilets, floors, bins) with how often each is done, who supplies consumables, and any occasional jobs such as inside windows or deep cleans.

How do keys and alarms work with office cleaners?

Agree in writing who holds keys and codes, when cleaners will come, any areas they should not enter, and how keys are returned if the arrangement ends.

How do I compare office cleaning quotes?

Give each company the same written task list and frequency, then compare what each includes, who will attend, how missed tasks are handled and the notice period.