School & Education Cleaning Services Across Ireland

Professional Cleaning for Schools and Education Facilities

Schools, colleges, and universities are environments where hygiene directly affects the health and learning outcomes of children and young people. High-traffic classrooms, busy corridors, shared washrooms, and canteen facilities create conditions where bacteria, viruses, and allergens spread rapidly. During cold and flu season, a poorly maintained school can see absence rates spike, disrupting teaching and placing additional pressure on staff.

Optus Glean provides professional cleaning services to primary schools, secondary schools, colleges, universities, and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) across all 26 counties of Ireland. Every operative assigned to an education contract is Garda vetted under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, and our safeguarding procedures meet the requirements expected by boards of management and educational authorities.

We understand the unique rhythm of educational facilities. Term-time cleaning focuses on daily maintenance of high-traffic areas. Holiday periods are the window for deep cleaning, floor restoration, and comprehensive sanitisation. Our service is structured around this academic calendar to deliver the right level of cleaning at the right time of year.

Term-Time Daily Cleaning

During term time, schools need reliable daily cleaning that keeps classrooms, washrooms, and communal areas hygienic and presentable. Our term-time specification typically includes:

• Vacuuming all carpeted classrooms and mopping hard-floor corridors
• Emptying all bins and replacing liners in every classroom and office
• Sanitising all washroom fixtures: toilets, urinals, sinks, taps, and hand dryers
• Restocking washroom consumables: soap, paper towels, toilet tissue
• Wiping and sanitising high-touch surfaces: door handles, light switches, stair rails
• Cleaning the canteen or lunch hall: tables, chairs, serving areas, and floors
• Spot-cleaning marks and spills from walls, doors, and furniture
• Cleaning staff rooms, reception areas, and administrative offices

Our teams typically clean after school hours, arriving once students and most staff have left for the day. This avoids disruption to the school day and allows our operatives to work efficiently through every area.

Holiday Deep Cleans

School holidays are the opportunity to reset the building. Areas that receive daily maintenance during term can receive the thorough deep clean they need during mid-term, Christmas, Easter, and summer breaks. Our holiday deep clean programme covers:

• Stripping, scrubbing, and re-sealing all hard floors (vinyl, tile, safety flooring)
• Deep cleaning all carpeted areas using hot water extraction
• Washing walls and removing scuff marks, pen marks, and sticky residue
• Cleaning all windows inside and out
• Deep sanitisation of all washroom areas including grouting and tile descaling
• Cleaning PE halls, sports equipment, and changing rooms
• High-level dusting of light fittings, vents, ceiling tiles, and extractor fans
• Kitchen and canteen deep clean including extraction hoods and equipment

The summer deep clean is the most comprehensive, providing a full reset before the new academic year. We schedule this work to be completed before staff return for September preparation.

PBSA and Student Accommodation Cleaning

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is one of the fastest-growing property sectors in Ireland. PBSA operators need two distinct cleaning services: regular term-time cleaning of communal areas and intensive summer turnaround cleans when students vacate.

Term-Time Communal Cleaning

During the academic year, PBSA communal areas including lobbies, corridors, stairwells, shared kitchens, laundry rooms, study spaces, and outdoor areas need regular cleaning. We provide daily, three-times-weekly, or weekly communal cleaning depending on the size and occupancy of the development.

Summer Turnaround Cleans

The summer turnaround is a compressed, high-volume operation. Hundreds of student rooms and apartments need to be deep cleaned, inspected, and prepared for the next cohort within a tight window. Our summer turnaround service includes:

• Full deep clean of every bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and living area
• Cleaning inside all cupboards, wardrobes, drawers, and storage units
• Descaling and sanitising all bathroom fixtures
• Cleaning ovens, hobs, fridges, microwaves, and all kitchen surfaces
• Carpet cleaning and hard floor restoration where needed
• Inventory checks and condition reporting
• Mould prevention treatment (essential in the Irish climate)
• Window cleaning inside and out

We scale our teams to meet your turnaround deadlines. Whether you have 50 rooms or 500, we mobilise the workforce needed to complete the programme on schedule.

Garda Vetting and Safeguarding

Any person who works in a school or educational setting where they have access to children or vulnerable adults must be Garda vetted. This is a legal requirement under the National Vetting Bureau Acts, and it is non-negotiable. Optus Glean ensures that:

• Every operative assigned to an education contract holds current Garda vetting
• Vetting is completed before any operative begins work on site
• Our safeguarding policy is available for inspection by boards of management
• All operatives carry photo ID and wear branded uniform on site
• Access is restricted to designated cleaning hours and areas

Our Services for the Education Sector

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