Before hiring a coBefore hiring a company to clean for coronavirus, be sure to ask the following questions.
1. Have you cleaned this type of facility before?
A retail store has different cleaning needs than a residential senior care facility. Therefore, it’s critical that a company licensed and experienced in biohazard remediation and has disinfected a property type similar to yours.
Restoration 1 of Tulsa has cleaned coronavirus at stores, offices, pharmacies, and other businesses proactively and reactively. Although the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is new, we have disinfected against other biological contaminants since 2008.
2. How do you clean coronavirus on a property?
Ask a cleaner of COVID-19 what kinds of equipment, chemicals, and processes are used on-site. Standard janitorial services are not equipped or trained to clean pathogenic biohazards like coronavirus. Check online reviews and ask for references to see what other customers are saying.
TThe CDC has tips on cleaning and disinfecting commercial facilities. Link to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html At Restoration 1 of Tulsa, we use fog machines, air scrubbers, chemicals, and rags to clean for coronavirus. For details on these COVID-19 cleaning solutions, please read about our commercial cleaning for coronavirus (COVID-19). [Link to the first article about R1 cleaning services]
3. Which disinfectants can kill COVID-19?
Because the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is novel, no product can claim with 100% certainty that it kills it. However, the EPA recommends several disinfectants that have proven effective against previous strains of coronavirus. Restoration 1 of Tulsa uses Mediclean and Decon 30, safe and powerful cleaning agents that meet EPA and CDC standards.
4. What kind of PPE do technicians wear to clean coronavirus?
Ask what kind of system their using to keep technicians safe. For example, depending on the job level (proactive vs. reactive), our protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus may include single-use body suits, gloves, masks, and respirators.
5. What industry certifications and insurance does your company have?
Make sure a company is sufficiently certified, especially with the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA).
Restoration 1 of Tulsa is licensed by both the IICRC and IAQA. In addition, we are OSHA-compliant, follow EPA and CDC guidelines, equip our technicians with single-use PPE and maintain general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence plus a $1 million umbrella policy in keeping with industry standards.
