Communal areas get noticed when they are neglected far more than when they are kept up. That asymmetry is exactly why a fixed schedule matters more here than in almost any other kind of commercial cleaning.
What a typical contract covers
Most communal cleaning contracts we quote cover the same core list:
- •Stairwells and landings
- •Entrance lobbies and door glass
- •Corridors
- •Bin store areas
- •Handrails, light switches and touchpoints
- •Mailbox and notice board areas
How frequency is usually decided
There is no universal minimum — weekly and fortnightly are both common, and the right answer depends on the size of the block and how many people pass through it each day. A small block of six flats does not need the same frequency as a large development with a constant flow of residents and visitors.
Scheduling around residents
Communal cleaning generally happens during the day on a fixed day of the week. It does not need residents to be in or grant any access beyond the shared spaces, which makes it easier to keep consistent than premises with more restricted access.
A record for leaseholder queries
It is reasonable to expect a contractor to confirm attendance and what was covered on each visit, which is useful both for your own records and for responding to a leaseholder who has asked when communal areas were last cleaned.
We cover communal cleaning for managing agents and residents’ management companies across Kent.
Block & communal cleaning