When a stairwell is being washed and three residents come down with shopping bags at the same moment, the problem is not the cleaning method but the sequence. At an address in Güzelbağ (Muratpaşa), most friction comes from something never discussed: who will be where, and when. This guide focuses on three concrete topics so you can define the scope yourself before you call.
Telling the jobs apart
The work CGS Temizlik carries out, in short: home cleaning covering kitchen, bathroom and living areas; empty flat cleaning before a move, including cupboard interiors, bathroom, kitchen and floors; post-construction work where coarse debris and fine cleaning are handled separately; apartment and housing-estate work on stairs, landings, entrance and shared areas; villa cleaning ordered by floor, room, stairs and glass (pool care is not included); office cleaning of work areas, shared use and toilets; plus upholstery washing and reachable glass. Scope is agreed according to the address and access conditions.
Shared-area traffic versus the order of work
What makes shared areas difficult is not their size but the fact that the same surface stays in use while it is being cleaned. In some buildings mornings are quieter, in others the afternoon; only the people who use the building know this. A useful split is between continuous traffic lines (the doorway, the area in front of the lift, the first landing) and intermittently used sections (upper landings, technical room fronts, rear exit). If wet work begins in the second group and the traffic line is finished last and left dry in one direction, the job is not interrupted. A sentence such as "five floors, no lift, busiest between 08.00 and 10.00" shortens the scope conversation. See the apartment and estate cleaning page for more.
Putting boundaries in writing with building management
Shared-area limits usually live in habit rather than on paper. Who is responsible for the doormat, the corner where bicycles are left, the car park column, the inside of the bin room door? Three questions settle most of it: which is the highest and lowest floor to be cleaned; which areas beyond the entrance (car park, garden path, waste area) are included; and from which point water and electricity will be used. If one owner also wants the inside of their flat done, that is a separate home cleaning request, not an addition to the shared-area job. Agreeing on keys, door codes and contact with the caretaker keeps the team from waiting at the door.
Boundaries around documents and electronics at work
In offices, the desk surface causes the most confusion. Cleaning does not include document destruction, paperwork sorting or device repair. Defining three zones helps: free surfaces (clear desks, cupboard tops, window sills), untouched surfaces (loaded desks, open paperwork, server and cable areas) and cleared zones (areas staff empty beforehand). If damp work is wanted near screens, keyboards or sockets, that should be decided by someone who knows the manufacturer's care instructions for the device. If glass partitions are to be done before a meeting, the sequence changes accordingly; state office cleaning and glass cleaning scopes separately.
Checkpoints before and after
- Before: floor and area limits, busy hours, water and power points, key or code access.
- Before: collecting documents and personal items to be moved.
- After: whether the traffic line was left dry, and where waste was taken out.
- After: confirming that untouched zones were left exactly as agreed.
If you notice a scratch, dullness or a stubborn mark, describe it rather than testing the cause yourself; telling a coating from a scratch or a stain requires assessment on site. To discuss scope and access, call 0537 445 01 91.
Is the passage closed off completely during shared-area cleaning?
No. The aim is not to block passage but to start wet sections in the least-used parts and finish the traffic line last. Sharing the building's busy hours in advance makes this easier.
Will papers on my desk be tidied during cleaning?
They will not. Sorting or destroying documents is outside the scope. If you want the desk surface wiped, clear the papers yourself beforehand or mark that desk as an untouched area.