You know what they say about the importance of first impressions. For businesses, one of the first chances you have to make an impression on customers and clients is through your physical premises. Keeping your storefront or lobby area tidy can be an important way for you to demonstrate professionalism, and to help your guests feel comfortable and welcome.
This is doubly true for apartment complexes, where the cleanliness of the front lobby is important not just for attracting potential tenants, but for ensuring your existing tenants remain happy and healthy. For apartment complex owners, there are a few important steps required for ensuring a lobby that’s spic and span.
Naturally, your lobby floors are going to see a lot of foot traffic, which will make them accumulate dirt and debris. It’s important to schedule routine cleanings, although the specifics will vary by the type of flooring you have.
● For hard flooring, it’s best to sweep multiple times over the course of each day.
● Carpeting should be vacuumed at least once daily.
● For spills, spot-clean right away to keep stains from setting in.
● Increase the frequency of your floor cleanings during rainy or snowy weather.
The furniture you keep in your lobby can often accumulate lots of grease, food particles, even odors. Regular cleanings can help prevent this accumulation. Aim for simple wipe downs each day, using furniture cleaning products that are recommended by the furniture’s manufacturer. You may also wish to vacuum your upholstered furniture once a week, using special furniture-friendly vacuum attachments. This is a great way to keep crumbs, dust, and debris in check.
It’s so easy to overlook kick plates. These take on a lot of wear and tear, and if you don’t clean them often, that wear and tear can become permanent smudging or marking. Make sure you wipe down all kick plates once a week, at a minimum.
Your window ledges are bound to gather dust and debris, but it’s easy enough to wipe them down as part of your daily clean-up routine.
Assuming your lobby has a reception desk, it’s important to keep this space from appearing too cluttered. This may be a simple matter of asking employees to manage and maintain that space throughout the day, during any moments of downtime they might have.
When it comes to maintaining a clean and tidy apartment lobby, there can be a lot to think about. That’s why we offer full apartment porter services for our clients, including a range of options to help you keep your lobby looking its best. Reach out to WasteXperts whenever you’d like to learn more about our apartment services!
