Use this free calculator to plan how often each area of your site should be cleaned. Enter your headcount, site type and footfall for a recommended frequency by area, based on typical UK facilities-management norms. It is a planning guide — a free survey confirms the exact specification.
Recommended cleaning frequency
| Area | Recommended frequency |
|---|
| Washrooms | |
| Kitchens / breakout areas | |
| Desks & high-touch points | |
| Floors | |
| General (bins, dusting, communal areas) | |
How the recommendation is worked out
Each site type starts from a baseline frequency per area, drawn from typical UK facilities-management practice: healthcare and food/hospitality sites are skewed towards daily or twice-daily attention on washrooms, touchpoints and kitchens because of infection control and food-safety requirements; offices and education settings typically need daily washrooms with desks and floors cleaned several times a week; industrial sites are usually lower frequency outside washrooms and welfare areas. Footfall then nudges each area up or down a level. The result is a starting specification, not a fixed schedule — a free survey confirms what your site actually needs.
What's included at Optus Glean UK
- A cleaning schedule matched to your site type, footfall and compliance needs
- Higher-frequency touchpoint and washroom cleaning where health and food safety require it
- DBS-checked, PAYE-employed cleaners and a named relief
- One fixed monthly fee, reviewed annually — no hourly billing
See the office cleaning cost guide or the office cleaning service page, or use the cleaning cost calculator for an indicative price once you know your frequency.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the recommended cleaning frequency worked out?
The calculator applies typical UK facilities-management norms for each site type — office, healthcare/clinical, food/hospitality, industrial and education — and adjusts up or down based on footfall. Healthcare and food environments are skewed to higher frequency because of infection control and food-safety requirements. It is a planning guide; your specification is confirmed at survey.
Why does footfall change the recommendation?
Higher footfall means washrooms, touchpoints and floors soil and wear faster, so high-footfall sites need more frequent attention than the same site type with low footfall. The calculator nudges each area up a level for high footfall and down a level for low footfall, within sensible limits.
What if my headcount is very high?
For larger sites (roughly 150+ people on one site), it is often more cost-effective to move from periodic visits to a resident cleaner or team on site during opening hours, rather than scheduling more and more separate visits. Talk to us about what that looks like for your building.
Does this replace a site survey?
No. It gives you a sensible starting specification to plan or benchmark against. A free site survey lets us confirm the right frequency and scope for your actual layout, facilities and compliance requirements.
Last updated: 5 July 2026 · By Shepherd Nyakudya
