Office cleaning for law firms has two extra rules: client papers stay untouched, and the crew knows exactly which rooms it may enter after hours. Put both in writing before the first visit, and the rest is ordinary cleaning done well.
BizProClean offers office cleaning services in Northern Virginia and Maryland, on evenings and weekends, after the attorneys and staff have gone home.
What Office Cleaning for Law Firms Should Cover
Reception and conference rooms
- Wipe the reception desk, tables and chair arms
- Clean interior glass and door handles
- Vacuum the carpet and straighten the chairs
- Remove cups and wipe the coffee station
Attorney offices
- Empty trash and recycling
- Wipe only the clear parts of a desk
- Leave papers, files and notes exactly where they are
- Dust shelves, sills and lamp bases
File room and copy area
- Clean it only if the room is on the written list
- Leave the shredding bins to your shredding company
- Wipe copier buttons and counters
Break room and restrooms
- Wipe counters, the sink and appliance handles
- Disinfect toilets, sinks and faucets
- Refill soap and paper
Confidential Rooms: Four Rules to Write Down
- Name the rooms that are off limits. Common choices are the file room, the server closet and an office in use for a trial.
- Papers are never moved. A desk covered in files is dusted around, not tidied.
- Drawers and screens are left alone. The crew does not open a drawer, wake a screen or wipe a whiteboard.
- Trash comes only from trash bins. A box on the floor stays unless it is marked.
After-Hours Access
Decide four things with your cleaners: who holds the keys or badges, who sets the alarm, which door the crew uses, and who it contacts when an attorney is working late. Write the answers on the first page of the checklist. When the crew finds a meeting in progress, it skips that room, notes it and cleans it on the next visit.
What the CDC and EPA Say
The CDC advises cleaning high-touch surfaces regularly, such as door handles, light switches, tables, faucets and elevator buttons. The EPA explains the difference between the two steps: cleaning removes dirt, and disinfecting kills germs on the surface. For the full list, read high-touch surfaces in a shared office.
Law Offices We Clean in Northern Virginia and Maryland
BizProClean is locally owned and operated, and its office is in Tysons, Virginia. We clean offices for attorneys, accountants and other professional practices. The closed rooms and the access plan go on the checklist before the first visit, and the crew follows it.
We offer office cleaning services in McLean, VA, janitorial services in Arlington, VA and commercial cleaning services in Bethesda, MD.
Why Attorneys Choose BizProClean
- Rules in writing. Closed rooms and paper rules are on the checklist.
- Visits after the workday. Evenings and weekends, around your calendar.
- One contact. Late nights and trial weeks are reported to one place.
- The whole suite on one plan. Our janitorial services cover the restrooms and the break room too.
Get a Free Quote for Your Practice
Walk us through the suite and point out the rooms that stay closed. You receive a written quote with the checklist and the access plan. Request a free quote today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can cleaners enter rooms with client files?
Only the rooms you put on the written list. Any room can be marked off limits, or cleaned only while someone from your staff is present.
What happens to papers left on a desk?
They stay where they are. The crew wipes the clear parts of the desk and does not stack or move anything.
When is a law office cleaned?
On evenings and weekends, after the workday. If someone is working late, the crew skips that room and returns to it on the next visit.
Who holds the keys and the alarm code?
You decide. The names, the door and the alarm steps are written on the first page of the checklist.