Commercial cleaning checklist for Utah buildings
The room-by-room reference for cleaning Utah offices and commercial facilities, including the seasonal adjustments for inversion dust along the Wasatch Front and red dust in the south.
Entry and lobby
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Vacuum or mop entry mats, including the second interior mat crews should install from November through March | Each visit |
| Clean entry door glass, inside and out | Each visit |
| Wipe down the reception counter | Each visit |
| Dust ledges, railings and lobby furniture | Weekly |
Offices and workstations
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Empty trash and recycling | Each visit |
| Vacuum carpet, mop hard floors | Each visit |
| Dust cleared desks, keyboards and monitors (heavier through inversion weeks) | Weekly |
| Wipe phones, badge readers and the touch points everyone shares | Weekly |
Restrooms
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Clean and disinfect toilets, urinals and sinks | Each visit |
| Restock soap, paper and sanitary supplies | Each visit |
| Mop the floor using disinfectant | Each visit |
| Wipe partitions, walls and door hardware | Monthly |
Break rooms and kitchens
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Wipe counters, tables and sinks | Each visit |
| Wipe appliance exteriors and the coffee station | Each visit |
| Clean the inside of the microwave | Weekly |
| Wipe cabinet fronts and drawer pulls | Monthly |
Utah-specific seasonal items
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| High dust on vents, light covers and HVAC returns (heavier Dec through Feb when inversion particulate settles indoors) | Monthly, weekly during inversion weeks |
| Deep vacuum entries and the first 10 feet of carpet to pull winter salt and red dust before it embeds | Weekly, Nov through Mar in the north, Mar through Oct in Washington County |
| Spot-treat salt rings on hard floors near the entries | Weekly, Nov through Mar |
| Red dust mitigation on carpet traffic lanes (southern Utah) | Weekly, spring through fall |
Floors and the heavier periodic work
| Task | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Machine scrub hard floors | Monthly |
| Burnish or buff VCT | Monthly |
| Extract carpet, with extra passes on entry zones after winter | Quarterly to annually |
| Strip and refinish VCT, scheduled after the winter salt season closes | Annually |
How to use this list
- Cross off rooms you do not have and star the rooms your crew uses hardest.
- Hand the same list to every provider you talk to, so each quote covers identical work.
- Keep a copy on your desk and run the first month of service against it before you decide the plan is right.
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