Commercial Cleaning Across County Carlow
County Carlow is Ireland’s second-smallest county by area but has a growing population of approximately 61,000. The presence of SETU Carlow (South East Technological University, formerly IT Carlow) with approximately 9,000 students makes the town a significant educational and commercial centre for the south-east.
Optus Glean provides commercial cleaning, specialist cleaning, laundry services, and facilities management across all of County Carlow.
SETU Carlow and Education
SETU Carlow has approximately 9,000 students, multiple campus buildings, science and engineering laboratories, the Barrow Centre sports hall, and student accommodation. We provide student accommodation cleaning, campus contract cleaning, and post-construction cleaning for campus expansion projects.
Carlow Town Commercial Centre
Carlow town (population approximately 25,000) has the Carlow Shopping Centre, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, and business parks including the O’Brien Road Business Park. MSD (Merck) operates a pharmaceutical facility on the outskirts. We provide office cleaning, retail cleaning, and industrial cleaning.
Healthcare and Hospitality
St Luke’s General Hospital (shared with Kilkenny) is the acute hospital. Hotels include the Seven Oaks, Woodford Dolmen, and Lord Bagenal Hotel in Leighlinbridge. We provide healthcare cleaning and hotel cleaning.
Towns We Serve in Carlow
- Carlow Town — SETU, retail, MSD pharma, business parks
- Tullow — South Carlow hub; market town
- Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) — Railway town; River Barrow
- Hacketstown — West Carlow; services
- Leighlinbridge — Lord Bagenal Hotel; heritage
- Borris — Borris House; heritage trail
Our Carlow Service Range
- Contract Office Cleaning
- Retail Cleaning
- Hotel & Hospitality Cleaning
- Healthcare Cleaning
- Industrial Cleaning
- Student Accommodation Cleaning
- Apartment Block Cleaning
- End of Tenancy Cleaning
- Post-Construction Cleaning
- Vacant Property Cleaning
- Carpet & Floor Cleaning
- Window Cleaning
- Pressure Washing
- Commercial Laundry & Linen
- Washroom Services
- Airport & Transport Cleaning
Sectors We Serve in Carlow
Neighbouring Counties
- County Kilkenny — West via the N10
- County Laois — North-west
- County Wicklow — North-east via the N81
- County Wexford — South via the N80
- County Kildare — North via the M9
Frequently Asked Questions About Cleaning in Carlow
How much does commercial cleaning cost in Carlow?
Between €11 and €15 per hour in 2026. Optus Glean provides fixed-price contracts.
Do you clean SETU Carlow?
Yes. We provide contract cleaning for campus buildings, student accommodation, laboratories, and sports facilities.
Can you provide pharmaceutical cleaning?
Yes. MSD operates a pharma facility in Carlow. We provide GMP-compliant cleaning.
What areas in Carlow do you cover?
All of County Carlow including Carlow town, Tullow, Muine Bheag, Hacketstown, Leighlinbridge, and Borris.
Do you provide hotel cleaning?
Yes. We serve the Seven Oaks Hotel, Woodford Dolmen Hotel, and Lord Bagenal Hotel with housekeeping and laundry.