Finish the Construction Job with a Specialist Builders Clean to Minimise the Risk of Dust Allergies
Copyright (c) 2010 Alison Withers
Winning contracts has always been a highly competitive business for the Construction Industry so anything that can give a company the edge is to be welcomed.
One extra service that could help is completing the job with a specialist Builders' Clean before hand-over.
Of course, you've promised to leave a clean and tidy completed project and these days most building workers know they have to clean up their bit of the job.
On even the most tidily-managed jobs dust can be a problem and it can hang around in the air for weeks after completion of a new build.
Dust is a major cause of allergies so demonstrating to a client that you've done everything you can to minimise the risk to the building's eventual occupants could help give your construction company the good reputation that will help you stand out from the competition.
Dust is actually made up of minute particles of bug fragments, mould spores, bits of plastic and other materials and can be a particular problem in the winter when doors and windows are kept closed. The tiny dust mites living in the dust are what cause the allergic reaction.
Dust allergies can result in symptoms ranging from asthma through itchy, watery eyes to repeated sneezing, eczema and a runny nose.
Of course there are many other causes of allergic reactions, some of them as a result of the various chemicals used in the making of carpets and laminates.
Using a specialist Builders' Clean after the construction work is done, especially from a company that uses environmentally-friendly, non allergenic cleaning products will show your client you're willing to do that little bit extra and could earn you a reference you can use to promote your company in the future.
When you're considering hiring a post-build cleaning service with this in mind there are a number of points you might want them to pay attention to.
You might want to list the materials that have been used during construction and check they have the correct materials to clean them to ensure surfaces are not damaged. But you might also ask whether the cleaning materials they use are environmentally friendly and preferably non-allergenic or natural cleaning agents containing a minimum of chemicals.
Concern for the environment is becoming an integral part of building and commissioning projects, so you could perhaps ask if the cleaning company recycles as much as possible and disposes of everything safely. After all, you might be asked to provide evidence to the client or the planning authority that the process has been as environmentally friendly as possible.
Another question to ask the cleaning company is whether it has robust specialist equipment capable of extracting as much dust as possible.
If they are using any chemicals in cleaning do they abide by the COSSH regulations for handling hazardous substances.
Finally, as building projects sometimes overrun or there are last-minute changes, you need the cleaning company to be flexible and able to change their cleaning times at short notice if the job overruns.
The company should also provide you with a list of anything they spot that is damaged, not quite finished off or in need of attention when their job's done.
Handing your client a clean, ready-to-occupy building that's as free as possible of potential causes of allergies can give both you and the specialist after-build cleaner with an unbeatable reputation that helps you both successfully bid for future contracts.
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Handing over a sparkling clean completed job to your client could enhance your construction company's reputation and give you a competitive edge. It's worth considering using a specialist company to do a thorough after-build clean to get rid of any allergy-inducing dust in the air.http://www.pro-ductclean.com/builders-cleans.asp
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