School Cleaning Services in Dublin

School Cleaning in Dublin

Dublin has over 700 primary and secondary schools serving more than 200,000 students. From large secondary schools in suburban Dublin to small national schools in the city centre, every school needs a clean, safe, and healthy environment for children to learn and teachers to work. Poor cleaning standards in schools lead to increased illness, higher absenteeism, pest problems, and a learning environment that falls below the standards parents and inspectors expect.

Optus Glean provides professional school cleaning across every Dublin postcode. Every operative assigned to school work is Garda vetted, child safeguarding trained, and experienced in the specific demands of school environments. We understand that schools are not offices — they are environments where children spend 6 hours a day, where spills are constant, where toilet facilities see intensive use, and where hygiene directly impacts child health.

School Cleaning Prices in Dublin

Daily Term-Time Cleaning

Our daily school cleaning service runs during term time, typically after school hours between 3:30pm and 7:00pm. Every school day, our team arrives and works through a structured cleaning schedule that covers every part of the school:

Classrooms

• Desks and tables wiped and sanitised
• Chairs stacked or placed on desks for floor cleaning
• Teacher’s desk and work area cleaned
• Whiteboard trays and marker areas dusted
• Window sills cleared of debris and wiped
• Bins emptied and liners replaced
• Floors vacuumed (carpet) or swept and mopped (hard floor)
• Light switches, door handles, and high-touch surfaces sanitised

Toilet Blocks

School toilets see more intensive use than almost any other toilet facility. Dublin primary schools with 200+ pupils generate hundreds of toilet visits per day. Our toilet block cleaning is thorough and prioritises hygiene:

• All toilets cleaned inside, outside, and around base
• Urinals cleaned and descaled (secondary schools)
• Sinks and taps cleaned and descaled
• Mirrors cleaned
• Soap dispensers refilled
• Paper towel or hand dryer areas cleaned
• Sanitary bins checked and replaced
• Floors mopped with disinfectant
• Partition walls and doors wiped
• Odour management and air freshening

Halls and Corridors

• Assembly hall floor swept and mopped (daily), scrubbed (weekly)
• Sports hall floor cleaned with appropriate product for floor type
• Corridor floors swept and mopped along full length
• Stairwells swept, mopped, and handrails sanitised
• Entrance areas cleaned and doormats maintained
• Display boards dusted (without disturbing displays)

Staffrooms and Offices

• Kitchen area cleaned — counters, sink, appliance exteriors
• Fridge cleaned (weekly)
• Tables and work surfaces wiped
• Staff toilet cleaned to the same standard as pupil facilities
• Office desks and reception areas cleaned
• Bins emptied

Specialist Rooms (Secondary Schools)

Secondary schools have additional cleaning requirements for specialist rooms: science laboratories (benches cleaned, sinks descaled, chemical-safe cleaning products used), home economics kitchens (food-safe cleaning to HSE Environmental Health standards), art rooms (paint splash removal, sink cleaning, drying rack area maintenance), computer rooms (anti-static cleaning, keyboard and mouse sanitisation), woodwork and metalwork workshops (dust extraction areas cleaned, floor swept of shavings), and PE changing rooms and showers (daily cleaning and disinfection).

Summer Deep Cleans for Dublin Schools

The summer holidays provide the opportunity for a comprehensive deep clean that cannot be done during term time. Our summer school deep clean programme covers:

• Floor restoration: Hard floors stripped, scrubbed, sealed, and polished. Carpeted areas shampooed and stain-treated. Gym and hall floors refinished.
• Classroom deep clean: Every surface cleaned, including tops of cupboards, behind furniture, inside storage units, window blinds, and light fittings.
• Toilet refurbishment clean: Complete descaling, grouting treatment, partition deep clean, and floor restoration.
• Kitchen deep clean: Full decontamination of school kitchen to Environmental Health standards, including inside ovens, fridges, freezers, and ventilation.
• Window cleaning: Internal and external windows cleaned, including high-level windows in halls and stairwells.
• High-level cleaning: Light fittings, ceiling tiles (accessible), air vents, and high shelving dusted and cleaned.
• Furniture: All desks, chairs, and tables cleaned and sanitised. Damaged furniture flagged for replacement.

Summer deep cleans are typically completed in the first two weeks of July, allowing full drying and curing time before the new school year begins in late August.

Garda Vetting and Child Safeguarding

Child safety is the non-negotiable foundation of our school cleaning service. Every operative working in a Dublin school undergoes:

• Garda vetting: Full vetting through the National Vetting Bureau under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012–2016. No operative enters a school without a current Garda vetting disclosure.
• Child safeguarding training: Children First National Guidance, recognising signs of abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting obligations, appropriate boundaries, and the school’s own Child Safeguarding Statement.
• Photo ID: All operatives carry Optus Glean photo ID and are required to sign in at school reception.
• Supervision: School cleaning teams work under a designated team leader who is the point of contact for the school principal.
• Background continuity: We assign consistent teams to each school to build familiarity and trust. Staff changes are communicated to the school in advance.

OGP Framework and School Procurement

We understand that Dublin schools must follow procurement guidelines, particularly for contracts above certain thresholds. Optus Glean supports schools through the procurement process by providing all documentation required by boards of management, including certificates of insurance (€6.5M public liability, €13M employer’s liability), Garda vetting confirmations, health and safety statements and risk assessments, method statements for all cleaning activities, references from other Dublin schools, and competitive pricing in a clear, comparable format. For schools using the OGP (Office of Government Procurement) framework for cleaning services, we are familiar with the framework requirements and can provide compliant tenders.

Dublin Schools We Serve

Optus Glean provides school cleaning across all Dublin areas:

• Dublin City Centre: Primary and secondary schools in Dublin 1, 2, 7, and 8
• South Dublin: Schools in Rathmines, Ranelagh, Rathgar, Donnybrook, Ballsbridge, Sandymount
• Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown: Schools in Dun Laoghaire, Blackrock, Stillorgan, Dundrum, Dalkey, Killiney
• South Dublin County: Schools in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Firhouse
• Fingal: Schools in Swords, Malahide, Portmarnock, Howth, Donabate, Balbriggan
• North Dublin: Schools in Drumcondra, Glasnevin, Santry, Beaumont, Raheny, Clontarf
• West Dublin: Schools in Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Clonsilla, Dublin 15

We clean Catholic schools, Church of Ireland schools, Educate Together schools, Gaelscoileanna, community schools, and private schools. The cleaning standard is the same regardless of school type or patronage.

Infection Control in Dublin Schools

Schools are high-transmission environments for infections. Young children have developing immune systems, close physical contact in classrooms, and inconsistent hand hygiene. Common school infections include norovirus (winter vomiting bug), influenza, COVID-19, hand foot and mouth disease, head lice (not a cleaning issue, but schools often ask), and impetigo.

Optus Glean’s school cleaning programme includes enhanced infection control measures: daily sanitisation of all high-touch surfaces (door handles, light switches, handrails, toilet flush handles), hand hygiene station maintenance (soap dispensers, sanitiser stations), vomit and body fluid clean-up kits provided and replenished, outbreak response cleaning (enhanced cleaning during norovirus or flu outbreaks), and regular communication with the school principal about infection trends and cleaning adjustments.

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