Regular office contract cleaning

Daily, several-times-a-week or weekly office cleaning to a written specification, scheduled around your hours. Typical UK prices and what is included.

In short: Regular contract cleaning is a scheduled office clean, daily, several times a week or weekly, carried out to a written specification of tasks and frequencies. It suits any business that wants kitchens, washrooms, desks and floors kept consistently clean without managing cleaners directly. In the UK it typically costs £18 to £30 per cleaner hour outside central London, so a small office cleaned two hours a week is often £150 to £250 a month.

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Regular contract cleaning is the backbone of most office hygiene. Instead of booking cleans as and when, you agree a fixed pattern of visits and a specification that lists exactly what is done each time, what is done weekly and what is done monthly. The same cleaner or small team usually covers your site, so they learn the building, the kitchen habits of your staff and the areas that need extra attention, such as the washroom nearest the main office.

The price is normally built up from the hours needed per visit, multiplied by the number of visits, then quoted as a fixed monthly figure. That gives you a predictable cost and a clear standard to measure against. Most contracts run early in the morning or in the evening, with keys and alarm codes handled under an agreed procedure. If your hours, headcount or floor space change, the specification and the price are adjusted rather than the standard quietly slipping.

What is included

Emptying bins and recycling, replacing liners and taking waste to the building's bin store
Wiping and sanitising desks, work surfaces and shared equipment such as phones and keyboards where agreed
Cleaning touch points including door handles, push plates, light switches, lift buttons and handrails
Cleaning and disinfecting toilets, urinals, basins, taps, mirrors and washroom floors
Kitchen and tea point cleaning, including worktops, sinks, the outside of appliances and washing up or loading the dishwasher
Vacuuming carpets and mopping hard floors, with entrance matting and walkways prioritised
Restocking toilet roll, hand towels and soap from your supplies or supplied and recharged
Weekly and monthly tasks rotated in, such as internal glass, skirting boards and inside fridges and microwaves

Who it is for

Offices with staff in most days, where kitchens and washrooms get heavy daily use
Businesses that want a fixed monthly cost rather than paying for one-off cleans
Managing agents who need communal areas and shared washrooms kept to a consistent standard
Hybrid offices that need more cleaning on busy days and lighter visits on quiet ones
Businesses replacing an in-house cleaner and wanting holiday and sickness cover handled
Client-facing offices where reception and meeting rooms always need to look right

How much does it cost?

As a guide, regular office cleaning in the UK is usually priced at £18 to £30 per cleaner hour outside central London and around £20 to £35 in London. A small office cleaned two hours once a week is typically £150 to £250 a month, and two hours a day, five days a week, is often £800 to £1,200 a month. See our full cost guide.

How it works

Site walk-round

The office is surveyed to measure areas, count washrooms and kitchens, note floor types and see where dirt and waste build up.

Specification and hours

A written specification is drawn up with daily, weekly and monthly tasks, and the hours per visit are set to deliver it properly.

Induction and access

Cleaners are shown the site, the COSHH information for products used, and the agreed key holding, alarm and lock-up routine.

Checks and adjustments

Quality checks are carried out against the specification, and tasks or hours are adjusted as you learn how the office is really used.

Regular office contract cleaning: FAQs

How many cleaning hours does my office need?

It depends on floor area, layout, headcount and how many washrooms and kitchens there are, rather than floor area alone. As a rough guide, a cleaner working at a normal pace covers a few hundred square metres of open-plan office an hour, but washrooms and kitchens take far longer per square metre. A proper site survey is the only reliable way to set the hours, and under-resourced hours are the main reason standards slip.

Will we have the same cleaner each time?

In most contracts a regular cleaner or small team is assigned to the site, because familiarity with the building improves standards and security. Holiday and sickness are covered by trained relief cleaners who are briefed on the specification and access procedure. Ask any provider how cover is arranged and who checks the work when the regular cleaner is away.

Can the cleaning schedule change as our office use changes?

Yes, and it should. Many offices now have uneven occupancy, with two or three busy days and quieter days in between. The schedule can be weighted towards the busy days, with lighter visits for bins and washrooms on quieter days. The specification and monthly price are updated in writing so both sides know the new standard.

Are cleaners responsible for confidential waste?

Normally no. Cleaners empty general waste and recycling bins, but confidential paper should go into locked consoles that are collected and shredded by a specialist confidential waste service. Make it clear in the specification which bins cleaners should and should not touch, and never leave confidential documents in ordinary desk-side bins.