Office furniture cleaning

How an office differs from a home

At home it is usually one sofa that gets cleaned. In an office a single order covers several types of furniture, and there are people in the rooms who need to carry on working. So the work starts not with the fabric but with a list: what needs cleaning, how much of it there is, which room it is in and when it is not needed.

• Task chairs: dirt builds up on the seat, the armrests and the top of the back, and there are many chairs. More on our office chair cleaning page.
• Reception and lounge area: the sofas and pouffes a visitor sees first. More on our office sofa cleaning page.
• Meeting room: chairs around a table, which pick up coffee stains. Large halls have their own page: conference chair cleaning.
• Kitchen area: upholstered chairs at the table where people eat, so grease stains are more common here.

How to plan the work if the office stays open

If the fabric is damp after cleaning, the chair cannot be used straight away. How long it takes to dry depends on the fabric, the filling, air humidity, room temperature and ventilation, so we do not promise a number of hours. More on this: how long a sofa takes to dry.

In practice this means the office has to choose which furniture will not be needed at which time. Tell us whether the work can be divided by room or floor and whether any room must be kept free for a meeting. The specialist will say whether such a plan is possible, and you will agree the time before work starts.

The work is easier if the chairs and desks have been cleared of belongings, cables and documents beforehand and the furniture can be reached.

What to put in the form

• The number of pieces per type: task chairs, visitor chairs, sofas, pouffes.
• Photos: a whole chair of each type, the care label and a close-up of the worst stain.
• When the rooms are free: on which days and at what times.
• Address, floor, whether there is a lift and whether the building requires a pass.
• Special pieces, such as the manager's leather chair or a light-coloured sofa in reception.

You do not need to list the furniture down to the last chair: an approximate number is enough, and the specialist will firm it up afterwards.

What the care label decides

Many upholstered pieces have a care code, often under the cushions or on the underside of the furniture. The codes are voluntary, so an office may have chairs without them. If there is a code, photograph it, as it determines what may be done to the fabric.

• W: water-based foam with little moisture may be used.
• S: water-free solvent only.
• WS: either method will do.
• X: no liquids, only vacuuming and light brushing; any other cleaning has to be assessed separately.

What to expect from office furniture after cleaning

How much difference you will see after the work depends on the fabric and the age of the stain. The specialist will tell you from the photos or on site. More: what may stay after cleaning.

How much office furniture cleaning costs

The price is built from a list of items: office chair from €10, dining chair from €7, pouffe from €10, two-seater sofa from €35, three-seater sofa from €45. For a business the unit prices are the same, but for larger volumes we agree the price from the list and photos. The final price depends on size, fabric, how dirty it is, smell and distance.

The minimum order is €45: if the total is lower, you pay €45. Travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside Riga; further out it is from €10. The full price list is on the prices page.