Are you and your employees suffering from serious allergies this spring? If your allergy symptoms seem worse than ever, you’re not alone. According to CBS, pollen levels are higher across several regions than they have been in previous years, and the DFW area is no exception. Is there anything you can do to help out your team? Today, we’ll discuss the role commercial janitorial services can play in reducing in-office allergens.
How Do Allergens End Up Inside?
You might assume that by heading indoors, you’re escaping the airborne pollen that’s causing those sneezing fits. The truth is that in a high occupancy building like an office, pollen ends up inside in a variety of ways:
- People track pollen inside on their shoes and outerwear
- Pollen blows in through open doors and windows
- Pollen recirculates through HVAC systems, especially when filters are overburdened
It’s going to take a concerted effort to remove pollen from your office, and you shouldn’t wait until the allergy season is behind us to get started.
How Janitorial Services Remove Allergens from Your Office
Pollen and other allergens like mildew may not always be super visible, but they are physically present. In an office, there are no major wind currents to contend with, which means pollen is mostly going to settle on surfaces like your floors and furniture. A janitorial crew will sweep, vacuum, or disinfect all surfaces throughout your office, effectively removing most pollen.
If you want to take things a step further, consider investing in occasional power washing services, too. This can reduce pollen buildup on your walkways and windows, in turn reducing the amount of pollen that gets tracked indoors to begin with.
How Janitorial Services Improve Indoor Air Quality
If pollen is settling onto surfaces in your office, is it really affecting your respiratory system? The answer is yes, and it has a lot to do with your air conditioners.
Pollen and other allergens are easily stirred up. Something as simple as walking across a pollen-contaminated floor could cause that pollen to go airborne again. When you use forced air cooling, it’s likely to get sucked into the air vents and recirculated again and again. By removing pollen from surfaces throughout your office, your janitorial crew reduces the pollen circulating in your air, allowing everyone to breathe a little easier.
Additional Tips to Reduce Allergens in the Office
Severe allergies can negatively impact morale and productivity. How can you kick your pollen-busting plan into high gear? In addition to scheduling weekly janitorial services, consider:
- Investing in HVAC duct cleaning
- Upgrading HVAC filters to HEPA-grade alternatives
- Adding a few air purifiers to your office space
- Adding quality floor mats to every entrance (and keeping them clean)
- Scheduling power washing services a few times a year to cut down on exterior pollen buildup
Prime Facility Maintenance is here to support your office wellness goals. With service areas in DFW, San Antonio, and Waco, we are committed to Texas office cleaning. Contact us today so we can start building your comprehensive office cleaning schedule.
