I.D.E.A.L – What does it stand for

At Ideal we provide the full range of Quality Routine Office and Commercial Cleaning Services to ensure your premises are clean, hygienic, and as safe as possible for your staff and visitors. You may ask, what does i.d.e.a.l stand for?

Ideal isn’t just a name, each letter from our name stand for 5 different things which will ensure that your cleaning service is top notch:

I is for Innovation

Whether it’s new cleaning techniques or solutions, robotic cleaning machines or our Digital Time, Attendance and Lone Worker protection, at Ideal we are always looking for ways to continually improve our offering.

D is for Dedication

Ideals Cleaning Operatives, Management Team and Directors are all dedicated to providing an excellent service to our customers. All contracts have a dedicated Area Supervisor, to support our staff and to perform quality audits each month.

E is for the Environment

We have a specially selected and controlled range of cleaning solutions ensure that their use and application have a minimal environmental impact. Ideal has an ISO 14001 accredited Environmental Management System and environmental protection is one of our basic commitments together with the quality of the products and systems used on site.

A is for Audits

Each site and individual operative are visited each month and the quality of their work and their compliance with the specification is audited and given a score between 1 and 5. These audits are recorded digitally, using the smart phone application, and stored on our cloud-based system. Joint audits are also performed, so that a client satisfaction score can be recorded.

L is for Long Term

Ideal has been around since 1946 and the fourth generation of the family are now at the helm. During that time, we have enjoyed many long-term working relationships, with several contracts lasting over 20 years. Our aim is to continue to build these long-term relationships with clients, working in partnership, to deliver a quality value for money service. Fully managing the cleaning service on our client’s behalf, so that they can concentrate on what they do best.

Ideal are proud to be labelled a family business, now with its fourth generation on board, Ideal has a history of innovation and setting the highest standards.

Our clear objective is to fully manage the services for and on behalf of our clients.

Thank you for reading our blog “What does i.d.e.a.l stand for”. If you wish to find out more about Ideal Cleaning Services Limited visit our website

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Ram Karavadra

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