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Disinfecting Workspaces with Professional Fogging Services
Commercial office cleaning is a necessity and, in times like these, fogging, fumigation and other deep cleaning methods are essential to the safety and well-being of staff and visitors. All employers and employees have a responsibility to maintain a clean environment and to ensure every person feels safe coming into your office space. There is a variety of cleaning, hygiene, and disinfecting cleaning services available to ensure you keep your business environment safe and pristine. At times, it may feel that the spread of the Covid-19 virus is unavoidable, but the fact is, that good commercial cleaning and disinfecting cleaning can considerably reduce or eliminate the risk of a viral count on surfaces and objects in the office. We recommend a once-over cleaning before beginning disinfection. Cleaning with specialised chemicals will remove particles that can carry the risk of COVID-19 on surfaces. This reduces the viral load before disinfection begins, which then helps the disinfectant to be more effective in killing the remaining virus. Hygiene practices and solutions that can help reduce the spread of viruses, germs, and bacteria. Some ideas include: Continue to improve your professional cleaning and disinfecting cleaning procedures within the office which will reduce the occurrence of germs and bacteria in the workplace. Where possible, try to rely on touch-reducing amenities, such as motion sensor lights, and other hands-free amenities that will assist in reducing germs in high-touch or high-traffic areas. Regularly clean all spaces in the office, and wipe down desks and equipment at the end of every day. Should I do cleaning and fogging? It is important to thoroughly clean surfaces prior to disinfecting. Disinfection, or fogging, becomes less effective if surface soils are present. If surfaces are disinfected before it is cleaned, the remaining soils can still contribute to the growth of harmful
Commercial cleaning during the winter season
The importance of cleaning during the winter season isn’t always top of mind. We know all about spring cleaning, but what about winter cleaning? As cleaning service experts, we offer a comprehensive range of services, and in this blog, you’ll discover why our commercial cleaning services are needed, come rain or shine. When the weather turns, so does our footwear and with frosty, wetter grounds we tend to track in more mud than usual. Not only mud and grime, but germs love winter as well, so if a cleaning regime is not maintained during the colder months, these can spread quite rapidly. Maintaining a clean workspace in winter is incredibly important for the health and comfort of your staff and customers. But it’s not just the surface cleaning that needs attention. At FSG we offer deep cleaning, disinfecting and fogging solutions to ensure your business is not exposed to any microorganisms that can lead to the spread of infection, which is especially important right now as well as during the winter season. Even when you think you have cleaned thoroughly, some things often get overlooked. So we’ve compiled a winter cleaning checklist for you to help ensure you are making the most of your winter cleaning regime: Importance of cleaning during the winter season – checklist Turn over furniture to vacuum underneath. The undersides of furniture can be magnets for dust bunnies and other dirt, and gentle vacuuming can prevent that dust from getting into the air. Wipe down all desks with a good quality disinfectant. Clean behind your printers and paper shredders as well as behind water coolers. Clean tops of doors, trim, and artwork/hanging photographs/awards and certificates. Many small horizontal surfaces trap dust, such as: Interior doors Wall-mounted fire hydrants and hoses Trim, including baseboards and chair rails
Tips for Sports Fields Lawn Maintenance
While some sports may be seasonal, sports fields lawn maintenance requires year-round attention. The sports field’s job is to facilitate the game, give optimal ball roll and minimise injuries. Whether you are a golfer or rugby player, achieving the perfect turf, is all about your lawn maintenance routine. It takes rigorous work and a well-thought-out sports field lawn maintenance schedule to keep the grass maintained. A sports field is similar to that of servicing a car, capital needs to be spent to ensure a healthy sports field is maintained. Even with the perfect plan, pests crawl in or the grass suffers from being neglected and it fails to thrive. This can result in the sports turf having to be repaired with a lot of time and money going in at the same time. Start With Your Sports Field Lawn Maintenance Now When spring has sprung, it’s officially sports season. So start planting the seed now and enjoy the fruits of your labour as the weather starts warming up. By ensuring you take care of your sports turf now, you will be on the front foot to success. Our Favourite Turf Varieties for Sports Field Lawn Maintenance Lawn maintenance can provide you with better results if you’re wise about your care routines, grass types and your approach to care. FSG’s favourite grass varieties are straightforward – we choose these grass types because they give the best results: Artificial turf Artificial turf is gaining popularity, its maintenance is simpler than that of real grass. It requires no water, fertilisers and pesticides which provides enormous monthly overhead reductions. Artificial turf is versatile, easy to maintain, safe and the monthly costs to keep it in pitch-perfect shape is extremely low. Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinum) A popular lawn choice in South Africa, Kikuyu offers rapid growth
Get The Right People To Handle Commercial Landscaping
Commercial landscaping – the shopfront to your business Commercial landscaping and curb appeal are like the shopfront to your business. Before your visitors even enter your building, they have an impression – and as they say, first impressions count! Landscapers have the experience and the special magical touch to create and enhance the beauty of your gardens – and add value, on every level, to the entire experience of your organisation. Whether the areas make a bold statement or provide a relaxing space to sit and linger, careful planning of beautiful settings can attract people and have them thinking about you long after they have left your premises. Considering its importance (the investment and the long-term relationship building as you work with commercial landscapers) knowing what to look for will help you choose the right team for your needs. Here are attributes to look for before you hire a firm to roll out your commercial landscaping requirements: Commercial landscaping Expertise: Track record Does the company have a strong track record with proven results, happy clients and a good reputation in the area? Do they have earned, sincere, trustworthy testimonials? Ask around to get a feel for what other property managers and owners think! References can tell you about the landscaper’s timeliness, quality of work and plants, level of communication and the overall delivery of their service. Expertise and positioning Choose a firm that typically serves properties similar to yours and perhaps visit sites to see how they approach those environments. Some may be uniquely positioned to address your needs. On the other hand, if a commercial landscaping company has a diverse portfolio, you can view their overall quality as well as see the potential of their work and additional services. Great customer service Even though this should be a given,
All You Need To Know About Access Control Systems
Does your organisation strive for secure premises? Security is an aspect of business that more and more people are taking seriously and access control systems – with digital capabilities – are fundamental to minimising risk. Thoughtful security protocols can create restricted areas and protect people, property and assets. Physical barriers can prevent people from unknowingly wandering into sensitive environments or spaces with hazardous materials and equipment and organisations can protect themselves from vandalism, theft and trespassing with access control being especially useful in facilities that require higher levels of security. Unfortunately, for many small businesses, security is an afterthought. But, as companies grow, the stakes get even higher. They will likely consider improved security, conduct security audits and form a plan. Part of the plan could be determining what physical security access to use. What is physical access control? In essence, access control creates physical barriers that prevent unauthorised people from entering your workplace, or the secure spaces within your facility. Access control is the backbone of enforcing physical access security. It is a system of physical barriers that work in combination with authority barriers and authorisation plans – allowing the appropriate people in and keeping everyone else out. Physical security access control systems Physical access is often controlled via a physical control system – For example: Software and hardware that work in combination with electronic door locks. These systems will determine who has access to what (rooms, equipment, vaults etc.) They contain a database of various access levels and will control the locking mechanisms on doors and other entry points. Over time, security access has moved away from keys and access cards and tags to network-based solutions. Modern access control is now managed in the cloud. The beauty of network-based access control systems versus actual keys that work in locks
Why Your Business Needs Security Services
Having the correct security services in place is essential to any business’s daily operations. South Africans are well aware of our crime rate and yet somehow, some businesses still have only the basic security services in place. Commercial and cybercrime are on the rise and unfortunately, the financial loss to businesses due to inadequate measures in place is more often than not, preventable. Business crimes are extremely difficult to recover from, which is why it is vital to prioritise security. We list the security services you should have in place and some that you could implement to ensure the safety of yourself, your employees, guests and assets. Guarding and patrolling: security services Security guards are instrumental in preventing crimes as well as ensuring that all security measures that you have in place, are functioning and inspected. Today, South African private security businesses are keeping up with the rise in crime, by ensuring well-trained staff that is always on the alert and ready to act. They pride themselves on being one step ahead of one another. Therefore, guarding has developed into a whole business of its own, with guards going through rigorous vetting and training before being employed. At FSG the guarding solutions that we offer are continually monitored and evaluated to ensure that they operate to the highest industry standards. Guards and patrolling offer peace of mind, which in term allows you and the employees to work more efficiently. After all, the more relaxed your team is about their working environment, the better they can focus on their daily tasks. Offsite CCTV Monitoring CCTV offers clients alarm/trigger-based off-site monitoring. The CCTV system transmits live video to our offsite state -of -the art control room when an event occurs and the team monitoring, responds immediately. An event can be anything from
Use Professional Pest Control Services
Pests can cause a variety of issues for your business, so it’s a good idea to use pest control services. Pests can ruin your reputation and deter customers from even considering you. They also destroy facilities, equipment, and can damage inventory. Some pests, such as those that damage wood, can destroy the very structure of the building, and this can all hurt the business’s bottom line. Workplace safety and cleanliness are critical components to any business’s success. Use Professionals to Help Reduce The Threat of Pests When is the best time to use pest control services? The best answer is… now is a perfect time! Having professionals determine your risks and needs is just as important before, during or after an infestation is detected. This decision should be viewed from both a short- and long-term perspective. Perhaps consider the impact and risks that ineffective pest control could have on your business environment. Be sure to also factor in the cost of investing your time and the time of your employees into the equation. Get an estimate on what professional commercial pest control would cost. It may be less than you think. Your business can be protected by professional pest control services long before a pest problem starts. Your employees and customers can be protected against the number of health risks that pests pose. If pests are detected, the chances are good that an infestation is already establishing itself. Property decision-makers will need to act quickly to bring the pests under control. That is why it makes better business sense to retain professional commercial pest management experts from the start. Once matters have been brought under control, pest control services include doing regular maintenance on the area, which will ensure continued protection. Also Read: Do You work In a Clean Workplace
Are Commercial Garden Maintenance Services Necessary?
At FSG our expertise and experience in commercial garden maintenance services stretches over 25 years. We pride ourselves in providing award-winning services, that are supervised with experienced staff who are expertly equipped to keep any garden in pristine condition all year round. We offer a wide variety of specialised commercial garden maintenance services; Housing Complex Maintenance Golf Estate Maintenance School & Sport-field Maintenance Wetland Maintenance & Rehabilitation Tree-felling & Trimming Tractor Cutting & Fire Breaks Large Scale Clean-ups & Deforestation Irrigation Maintenance Spring Treatment Sports Field Lawn Maintenance With experience we have built up over the years, over a wide range of industries, we have found the easiest and most cost-effective way to ensure that all aspects of your garden maintenance are met to your exact requirements. And we know about the various reasons as to why regular garden maintenance is so important. Here we list just some of the reasons why you should use professional for your garden maintenance services. Aesthetics Gardens are often seen as an extension of your home, office park, school or estate, and is often an area used to socialise (especially in today’s climate). When a garden is overgrown or neglected, these areas quickly become unappealing. Your garden is likely to be the very first thing that visitors see. And, undoubtedly you will want to make sure that your garden gives the right impression of you, your business and property. Even if your gardens are kept fairly clean and tidy, regular garden maintenance is still vital to avoid a dull and dying space. It’s also important to be aware that depending on the type of soil that is in the area where your garden is located, you may need to regularly replenish the nutrients in your soil. This can be achieved by fertilising your lawn
What Do Facilities Management Companies do?
Facility management companies combine various fields to enhance the functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of buildings and spaces, combining efforts across people, places, processes, and technology. While that description might seem lofty, does it clarify what facilities management companies do? Let’s dive a little deeper for a clearer understanding. Consider a family home If you consider a typical family home, you may think of a building consisting of a number or functional rooms, a garden and perhaps a garage to house garden equipment and cars. Of course, not all homes are like this as some people live in apartments and others may live on acres of farmland, but for purposes of this example we’ll use the scenario above. Owning a home is something most people aspire to but comes with responsibilities and challenges. Kitchens and bathrooms need daily cleaning, carpets need to be vacuumed regularly, floors and windows need cleaning, and from time to time, the home will require painting and repairs. First impressions count Those lucky enough to have a garden understand that first impressions count and therefore the garden must be well kept. While gardens typically need more work in summer than in winter, it needs ongoing attention. From time to time, bigger outdoor activities might be required, like adding a water feature, paving an area or creating a dedicated area for relaxing, eating or entertaining outdoors. Projects, contractors, and security Over time, bigger projects may need to be taken on, like retiling the roof, building on an additional room, or remodelling an outdated bathroom or kitchen. Anyone who has owned a home understands how difficult it can be to manage the day-to-day upkeep of a home, not to mention the bigger jobs that require project planning and finding the right experts at the right time to take