A recent report released by the British Cleaning Council showed just how important the Cleaning industry is to the UK Economy with a contribution of 24 billion pounds. It also showed that the industry is one of the biggest employers in the UK with over 700,000 people employed across the sector. The report also showed…
British Summertime starts in just over a week’s time on Sunday 26th March and we all hope that the sun will shine and although you might be working indoors, make the most of the natural sunlight by ensuring your windows are smear free and clean. Not only will it save you money on lighting but…
Some people might not think so but security plays an important part in contract cleaning. Cleaning operatives often carry out their work out of normal working hours and need to be able to gain access to client’s facilities. As a commercial cleaning company that is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year a…
To keep your wood flooring looking it’s best, it is important to maintain it regularly. Here are our top tips on how best to look after your wooden flooring:- Know your type of wood finish, purchasing wood floor cleaners from your local supermarket could cause damage to an oiled, soaped or hardwax oil floor surface.…
Congratulations Juliet Ogbaretin Omusi for being our first employee of the month for 2017 and winning the award in January. Juliet gets on well with everyone, has an excellent attendance record and nothing is ever too much for her. She can always be relied upon, masters every task asked of her and does them all…
Last year several restaurant chains were in the media headlines for the wrong reasons, outbreaks of norovirus and the Food Standards Agency figures showed 1 in 13 restaurants failed inspections. Surveys done since then also show that 75% of us wouldn’t risk dining at one of these establishments if we were aware of the failed…
Is the mop a thing of the past? Did you know the mop used to be spelled ‘Mappe’ and was first attested in England as early as 1496 but as longstanding as it may be, the humble mop has its limitations. The dry mop has limit on the amount of dirt it will retain and…
In a recent survey of office workers, 86% said that office cleaning was important to them and tackling office cleaning with regular, contracted services is of course important but the key to real success is in finding out what’s important to the staff that work there. Areas that were of most concern across the board…
2016 was a busy year for Unique Support Services with more work than ever and we couldn’t run such a successful business without our dedicated teams of on-site supervisors and cleaning operatives, some of whom are longstanding members of staff. A special thank-you was awarded to Jeno Harasztosi, who was the proud winner of our…
Chemical misuse can cause irreversible damage to internal stone and as a cleaning company who specialist in marble, granite and stonework renovation and maintenance we have seen this at some of London’s most prestigious hotels when inexperienced staff have tried to carry out the cleaning and have used the wrong product. Internal stone staircases and…