What does Optus Glean charge per hour?

We do not. Commercial and contract cleaning is delivered to a defined scope on a fixed monthly fee, paid by Direct Debit, with an annual indexed review. Per-hour pricing is for ad-hoc and domestic work, neither of which we do. The fixed monthly fee covers the named primary cleaner, the named relief, all consumables where contracted, all equipment, and the management overhead of running the contract.

What happens if Optus Glean's cleaner is sick?

The named relief is deployed and the site contact is notified by 06:30 on the morning of the absence. The relief is already vetted, inducted, and trained on the site's colour-coded system and IPC standard, so the standard of clean does not change. Substitution is Optus Glean's operational problem, not the buyer's risk to absorb.

How is the fixed monthly fee set?

The fee is set against a defined scope of work — frequency, areas, tasks, consumables, equipment — agreed at contract signature and documented in the service specification. The fee is reviewed once a year against the Consumer Price Index and the Contract Cleaning ERO rate movement, with any change communicated 60 days in advance of the review date. There are no in-year variations unless the scope itself changes.

Why are cleaning services in Dublin so inconsistent?

It is a workforce-design problem rather than an effort problem. Most operatives in the sector are part-time or casual, and many also hold healthcare assistant shifts in nursing homes and acute care. When a care shift is offered, the cleaning shift is dropped. Optus Glean removes that dynamic by employing operatives PAYE on guaranteed hours, so the cleaning role is not the secondary income.

How does Optus Glean stop cleaners disappearing for healthcare shifts?

We make the cleaning role the better work. Pay is set above the Contract Cleaning ERO floor (€14.80 per hour, 2026). Hours are guaranteed and rostered weeks in advance. Annual leave is paid. Pension contributions are made. The cleaner has no incentive to substitute a less predictable casual healthcare shift.

Why are some commercial cleaning quotes for Dublin so much cheaper than others?

Quotes for the same scope range from around €750-1,100 per month at the lower end to €1,500-1,700 per month at the upper end. The differential is almost entirely driven by employment model. Lower quotes assume a casual workforce where the provider carries no employment risk and passes service-continuity risk to the buyer. Higher quotes assume a PAYE workforce where the provider absorbs that risk.

Is the ERO rate a minimum or a market rate in Dublin?

The Contract Cleaning ERO rate of €14.80 per hour is a statutory minimum set under the Labour Court's Sectoral Employment Order. It is a floor, not a ceiling. Providers who pay at the floor are competing for staff with adjacent care-sector roles paying €15-€17 per hour, which is why retention is poor across the lower end of the market.

What evidence is there that this workforce pattern is real?

It is visible in CSO Labour Force Survey data on multi-jobbing in accommodation, administrative support, and human health and social work activities, and in the Workplace Relations Commission's enforcement record under the Contract Cleaning ERO. Practice managers confirm it experientially: the same operative who cleans the practice on Monday is on a healthcare assistant rota at a nearby nursing home on Wednesday.

What happens if my cleaner is sick or on leave?

The named relief is deployed. The site contact is notified by 06:30 on the morning of an unplanned absence, or at the start of the leave period for a planned absence. The relief is already vetted, inducted on the site, and trained on the same colour-coded system and IPC standard as the primary cleaner. The task list, the equipment, and the time window do not change. The clean is delivered to the same standard.

Will I get a different cleaner every week?

No. The model is a named primary cleaner with a named relief, both fixed to the site for the duration of the contract. The relief only attends when the primary is genuinely unavailable — sick day, annual leave, training day — and it is the same named relief each time, not a rotating pool. Long-term continuity of the same two people on a site is what makes the standard of clean stable.

How does Optus Glean handle long-term cover?

For absences longer than two weeks, cover is drawn from the wider Optus Glean trained bench. Every operative on the bench is PAYE-employed, Garda-vetted, and trained to the same documented HIQA-aligned IPC standard, so continuity of standard is preserved. The buyer is informed of the cover plan, the named individuals involved, and the expected duration at the point the long-term absence is identified.

What happens if my primary cleaner leaves Optus Glean?

The relief is promoted to primary on a planned timetable. A new relief is recruited, vetted, inducted on the site, trained on the colour-coded system and IPC standard, and introduced to the buyer before the handover takes effect. There is no scenario in which the buyer discovers, after the fact, that their cleaner has changed. Continuity is engineered, not improvised.

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The Optus Glean promise: predictability

Three pillars. Three commitments. No exceptions.

Predictable cost. One fixed monthly fee, set against a defined scope and an annual indexed review. No variable hours. No surprise invoices. No padded callout charges. Budgeted once, paid by Direct Debit, reviewed once a year.

Predictable presence. The site is cleaned every day it is meant to be cleaned. A named primary cleaner is rostered to your contract, supported by a named relief who is already vetted, inducted, and trained on the same colour-coded system and IPC standard. The schedule does not depend on whether one person is available on one day.

Predictable freedom. A single point of accountability. One contract. One named manager. One number to call. Cleaning is no longer a problem the office has to manage — it is a service that runs.

Why cleaning in Dublin is structurally hard to get right

Most cleaning provision in Ireland — including in healthcare-adjacent settings — is delivered by a workforce that is structurally part-time and casual. A significant proportion of operatives across the sector also work as healthcare assistants in nursing homes, residential care, and acute hospitals. Cleaning shifts are typically taken when healthcare shifts are not available, and released when they are. This pattern is consistent with CSO labour data on accommodation, food, and administrative-support employment, and it is the underlying reason that buyers across Ireland encounter inconsistency from agencies they have contracted in good faith.

The pattern is reinforced by two background pressures specific to Dublin. Housing affordability limits the catchment for any role paying at or near the minimum wage. The Contract Cleaning Employment Regulation Order rate of €14.80 per hour for 2026, set under the Labour Court's sectoral employment framework, sits close enough to flexible care-sector pay that operatives drift toward whichever shift pays slightly more on the day. Both pressures pull cleaning staff away from contracted shifts and toward casual healthcare work.

The result, from the buyer's perspective, is the experience most practice managers, facilities leads, and procurement officers in Dublin describe: a clean that is half-completed when the contracted cleaner is available, missed entirely when they are not, and accompanied by recurring conversations with the agency about cover that may or may not arrive.

This is the structural problem Optus Glean is built to solve. Our operatives are fully PAYE-employed with guaranteed weekly hours, paid leave, and pension contributions under Irish auto-enrolment. They are paid above the ERO floor deliberately — because the structural reliability of the service depends on the cleaner choosing to remain in the role rather than rotating through casual healthcare shifts. A named primary cleaner is assigned to your site, supported by a named relief, both Garda-vetted and trained to Optus Glean's documented HIQA-aligned IPC standard.

Professional Office Cleaning Services in Dublin

Dublin is Ireland's business capital. Over 500,000 people commute into the city every day to work in offices ranging from two-person startups on Camden Street to 10,000-seat corporate campuses in the Docklands. Every one of those offices needs cleaning — and in Dublin, the standard expected is exacting. Multinational tenants in the IFSC and Grand Canal Dock demand spotless workspaces. Professional services firms on Fitzwilliam Square and Baggot Street need their Victorian offices maintained to the highest standard. Tech companies in Sandyford Business Park expect clean-desk policies enforced overnight.

Optus Glean provides contract office cleaning across all of Dublin — from Dublin 1 to Dublin 24, from Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown to Fingal, and from South Dublin County to the city centre. We clean offices of every size, from single-room suites above shops on Grafton Street to multi-floor corporate headquarters on Sir John Rogerson's Quay. Our Dublin office cleaning teams are locally recruited, Garda vetted, uniformed, and managed by dedicated area supervisors who conduct unannounced quality audits at every site.

Dublin Office Cleaning by Area

Dublin's office market is clustered in distinct business districts. Each has different characteristics, access requirements, and cleaning demands. Here is how we serve the key areas:

IFSC & North Docklands

The International Financial Services Centre on Custom House Quay and the surrounding streets — Mayor Street, Commons Street, Guild Street — house some of Dublin's largest financial institutions, fund administrators, and legal firms. Office buildings here are typically multi-tenant, managed by property companies like IPUT, Hibernia REIT, or Kennedy Wilson. Cleaning access is controlled by building management, and Optus Glean works within these systems daily. Our IFSC teams typically clean between 6pm and 10pm, with early morning touch-ups from 6am to 8am for reception areas, washrooms, and kitchens. Floor areas in the IFSC are large — 500 to 5,000 sqm per floor — and we deploy teams of 3 to 12 operatives per building depending on size.

Grand Canal Dock & South Docklands

Grand Canal Dock is Dublin's tech quarter. The European headquarters of Google, Meta, Airbnb, and dozens of high-growth tech companies are concentrated around Barrow Street, Hanover Quay, Grand Canal Square, and Pearse Street. Office specifications here are among the highest in Ireland — polished concrete floors, glass partitions, designer kitchens, collaboration spaces, and wellness rooms all need specialist cleaning attention. Optus Glean provides daily cleaning, periodic deep cleans, and washroom management for tech offices across the South Docklands. We understand the culture of these workplaces: quiet, unobtrusive, and thorough.

Baggot Street, Fitzwilliam Square & Georgian Dublin

The Georgian core of Dublin 2 — Baggot Street (Upper and Lower), Fitzwilliam Square, Merrion Square, Pembroke Street, and Harcourt Street — is home to hundreds of professional services firms: solicitors, accountants, consultants, architects, and financial advisers. These are typically smaller offices occupying one or two floors of a Georgian building. The cleaning challenges are specific: narrow staircases, original timber floors, high ceilings, ornate plasterwork, and sash windows all require care and attention. Optus Glean provides tailored office cleaning for Georgian offices across Dublin 2 and Dublin 4, with operatives trained to work around period features.

Sandyford Business Park & Leopardstown

Sandyford Business Park, accessible via the Luas Green Line, is one of Dublin's largest suburban office clusters. Companies including Microsoft Ireland, Vodafone, and numerous SMEs operate from the park and surrounding areas including Central Park, Leopardstown, and Stillorgan. Parking is generally easier here than in the city centre, and our cleaning teams can access buildings more flexibly. We provide daily evening cleaning, washroom services, and periodic carpet and floor care for offices across the Sandyford area. Monthly contracts for a standard 200–400 sqm office in Sandyford typically range from €600 to €1,200.

Citywest Business Campus & Southwest Dublin

Citywest Business Campus on the N7 corridor is home to major employers including Aldi Ireland, Perrigo, and numerous pharmaceutical and logistics companies. The campus offers modern office space with good loading access and car parking. Optus Glean provides daily cleaning, industrial cleaning, and facilities management for businesses across the Citywest campus and nearby Grange Castle Business Park, which houses data centres and manufacturing facilities for companies including Takeda, Pfizer, and Google.

Park West Business Park & Cherry Orchard

Park West on the M50/N4 junction is one of Dublin's largest mixed-use business parks, with over 200 companies ranging from light industrial to professional services. Optus Glean provides contract cleaning for offices, warehouses, and shared facilities throughout Park West. Our teams are familiar with the park's layout, access protocols, and security requirements. We also serve businesses in the nearby Cherry Orchard and Ballyfermot industrial areas.

Blanchardstown, Swords & North Dublin

North Dublin's office clusters include Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Ballycoolin Business Park, Northwest Business Park in Ballycoolin, and Swords Business Park near Dublin Airport. These areas attract a mix of professional services, logistics companies, and airport-related businesses. Optus Glean provides daily office cleaning, washroom services, and periodic deep cleaning across all north Dublin business parks. Proximity to Dublin Airport means some clients require early morning or late-night cleaning to match shift patterns.

What Our Dublin Office Cleaning Includes

Every office cleaning contract is built from a detailed specification created during our site survey. The following tasks form the foundation of most Dublin office cleaning contracts:

Daily Cleaning Tasks

Vacuuming all carpeted areas and entrance matting
Mopping and spot-cleaning hard floors (tile, vinyl, timber, polished concrete)
Emptying all bins, replacing liners, and removing waste to designated collection points
Sanitising desks, phones, keyboards, mice, and all high-touch surfaces
Cleaning and restocking washrooms — toilets, urinals, basins, mirrors, soap dispensers, hand dryers, and paper towel units
Kitchen and breakroom cleaning — counters, sinks, appliances, tables, and seating
Dusting furniture, windowsills, radiators, and ledges
Spot-cleaning glass doors, partitions, and internal windows
Checking and replenishing consumables (toilet tissue, soap, hand towels)

Weekly and Periodic Tasks

Detailed edge vacuuming and under-desk cleaning
Damp wiping of all light switches, door handles, and handrails
Cleaning of meeting room tables, chairs, and AV equipment
Descaling washroom fixtures and removing limescale
Polishing stainless steel surfaces and lift interiors
Buffing hard floors in reception and corridor areas
Internal window and glass partition cleaning
Deep cleaning of kitchen appliances including microwaves, fridges, and dishwashers

Quarterly and Annual Tasks

Full carpet deep clean using hot water extraction
Hard floor strip, seal, and re-coat
High-level dusting of ceiling vents, light fittings, and cable trays
Upholstery and fabric partition deep cleaning
External window cleaning (coordinated with our Dublin window cleaning team)

Dublin Office Cleaning Prices in 2026

Office cleaning prices in Dublin are influenced by the size of the premises, the frequency of cleaning, the specification (standard vs. enhanced), the time of day (daytime costs more due to disruption management), and the location within the city. Here are realistic price ranges for Dublin in 2026:

Office Size	Frequency	Monthly Cost
Small office (50–100 sqm)	3 times per week	€350 – €550
Standard office (150–250 sqm)	5 times per week	€500 – €800
Large office (300–500 sqm)	5 times per week	€900 – €1,600
Corporate floor (500–2,000 sqm)	Daily	€1,500 – €5,000
Multi-floor HQ (2,000+ sqm)	Daily + periodic	€4,000 – €12,000+

fixed monthly fees apply contract office cleaning in Dublin as a fixed monthly fee per site in 2026. One-off deep cleans are typically as a fixed monthly fee per site. The Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the contract cleaning sector sets minimum wage floors that all reputable Dublin cleaning companies must meet. Optus Glean pays above ERO minimums to attract and retain the best cleaning operatives in Dublin.

Why Dublin Businesses Choose Optus Glean

There are over 400 cleaning companies operating in Dublin. Many are sole traders or micro-businesses. A handful are multinational FM companies charging premium rates for generic service. Optus Glean occupies the middle ground — large enough to deliver reliable, insured, and scalable service across all of Dublin, but focused enough to know your building, your people, and your standards.

Directly employed staff — We do not subcontract. Every cleaner in your Dublin office is employed by Optus Glean, covered by our insurance, and managed by our supervisors. This means consistency, accountability, and no surprises.
Garda vetted and trained — Every operative is Garda vetted before they start. All receive induction training, manual handling certification, COSHH awareness, and site-specific briefings. Ongoing training is documented and auditable.
Fixed pricing, no hidden costs — Your monthly fee is agreed at contract stage and does not change unless you request changes to the specification. We supply all equipment and chemicals as standard.
Quality auditing — Area supervisors conduct regular unannounced quality audits at every Dublin site. Results are shared with you monthly. If something is not right, we fix it the same day.
Full insurance — €6.5M public liability, €13M employer's liability. Certificates available on request.
Green cleaning — We use eco-friendly, biodegradable cleaning products as standard. Microfibre systems reduce chemical and water consumption by up to 90% compared to traditional methods. Waste is segregated for recycling wherever possible.

How Optus Glean handles staff shortages

Every Optus Glean contract is staffed on a redundancy model rather than a single-person model. A named primary cleaner is assigned to the site at contract start. A named relief is assigned alongside them. Both are PAYE-employed by Optus Glean, both are Garda-vetted, both are inducted on the site's specific layout, access protocols, and colour-coded equipment system, and both are trained to the same documented HIQA-aligned IPC standard. Substitution is built into the contract from the first day, not arranged on the day cover is needed.

Sick day cover. When the primary cleaner is unable to work, the named relief is deployed. The office site contact is notified by 06:30 on the morning of the absence by SMS or email, with the name of the relief who is attending. The relief follows the same task list, uses the same equipment, and finishes within the same window. The standard of clean is unchanged because the relief was prepared for this scenario before the absence happened.

Annual leave cover. Annual leave is rostered weeks in advance and the relief is scheduled to cover the full leave period. The office is informed at the start of the leave period — not on the morning leave begins. This is the same model used in clinical rota management: known absences are pre-staffed, not improvised.

Long-term cover. If the primary cleaner is absent for more than two weeks (extended illness, parental leave, bereavement leave), cover is drawn from the wider trained bench rather than relying on the single named relief. The office is kept informed of the cover plan, the named individuals involved, and the expected duration. Continuity of standard is maintained because every operative on the bench is trained to the same documented standard.

Permanent reassignment. If the primary cleaner moves to a new permanent role within Optus Glean — promotion, relocation, retirement — the relief is promoted to primary on a planned timetable, a new relief is trained on the site, and both are introduced to the office before the handover takes effect. There is no day on which the office discovers, after the fact, that their cleaner has changed.

Substitution is Optus Glean's operational problem, not the office's risk to absorb. The buyer pays a fixed monthly fee for a defined scope to be delivered, every day it is meant to be delivered. The mechanism by which we deliver it — primary, relief, bench, retraining — is our cost to manage and our risk to carry.

Office Cleaning for Different Dublin Business Types

Tech Companies & Startups

Dublin's tech sector demands flexible cleaning that adapts to open-plan layouts, hot-desking, breakout spaces, game rooms, and on-site cafeterias. Companies in Grand Canal Dock, the Digital Hub, and NovaUCD often have unconventional office configurations that need bespoke cleaning specifications. Optus Glean understands this environment and builds cleaning schedules that match the rhythms of tech workplaces — late-working teams, 24/7 operations, and rapid headcount changes.

Professional Services Firms

Law firms on Fitzwilliam Square, accountancy practices on Pearse Street, and consultancies on Harcourt Street need discreet, reliable cleaning that maintains client-facing standards. Reception areas, boardrooms, and partner offices require higher-specification cleaning with attention to premium furnishings, artwork, and technology. Our professional services cleaning teams are trained in discretion and confidentiality — essential when cleaning around sensitive documents and client files.

Serviced Offices & Co-Working Spaces

Dublin has a growing serviced office market with providers including WeWork (Two Dockland Central), Iconic Offices (multiple locations), and Regus operating across the city. These spaces need cleaning that is fast, thorough, and unobtrusive — often during short windows between bookings. Optus Glean provides cleaning for serviced offices and co-working spaces with rapid turnaround and consistent standards across multiple rooms and floors.

Government & Public Sector

Dublin is home to most Irish government departments, agencies, and semi-state bodies. Offices on Merrion Street, Kildare Street, Custom House, and throughout the city centre require cleaning that meets public procurement standards. Optus Glean is experienced in tendering for public sector cleaning contracts and meets all requirements for insurance, Garda vetting, Safe Pass, and employment compliance.

Health, Safety & Compliance

Office cleaning in Dublin is governed by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and the associated General Application Regulations. Optus Glean maintains full compliance with all relevant legislation including:

Safety statements and risk assessments for every Dublin site
COSHH assessments for all chemicals used
Manual handling training for all operatives
Safe Pass certification for any work in construction or mixed-use environments
Working at height training for any tasks above 2 metres
Documented method statements for all cleaning activities
Incident reporting and investigation procedures

All documentation is available for inspection by building managers, property companies, and clients at any time. We maintain a zero-accident target and report our safety performance quarterly.

Frequently asked questions

How much does office cleaning cost in Ireland in 2026?

A corporate office is priced as a fixed monthly fee per site (or per floor, for multi-tenant buildings), tied to a defined scope and frequency. The Contract Cleaning ERO 2026 sets a €14.80/hour labour floor across the sector, but reputable providers quote the contract — multi-year term, annual indexed review, single monthly Direct Debit — not the hour. Pre-opening reset windows and out-of-hours deep cleans are inside the fee.

What standards apply to office cleaning in Ireland?

The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 obliges the employer to maintain a safe workplace, supported by the General Application Regulations 2007. The cleaning programme should produce a documented audit trail — chemical SDS, signed-off task records, training register — that supports the office manager's safety statement and ESG reporting on supply-chain labour standards.

Why is cleaning consistency such a problem in Irish office buildings?

Most Irish cleaning provision is delivered by part-time or casual operatives, frequently subcontracted from one agency to another without disclosure, often paid at or near the ERO floor with no continuity to the site. The result is a different cleaner most weeks, no real quality baseline across floors, and tenant complaints that surface six months into a 36-month contract.

What does ESG-aligned cleaning supply actually mean?

ESG-aligned cleaning means the labour in your supply chain is documented and lawful: PAYE-employed staff (not casual), paid above the Contract Cleaning ERO €14.80/hour floor, with paid leave and PRSI/pension contributions. It also means the chemical regime has SDS on file, waste streams are tracked under the Waste Management Acts, and the provider can answer a tenant or auditor question on day one. ESG is not a sticker — it is auditable supply-chain integrity.

What's the difference between PAYE and casual cleaning contracts in corporate?

A PAYE-employed cleaner is on payroll with the company that signs the contract, paid above the Contract Cleaning ERO floor, with paid leave and pension. A casual or self-employed operative is none of those things — and is often subcontracted in via a labour agency the buyer never signed with. PAYE staffing is the only model that supports a named primary cleaner per floor with continuity, and the only one that survives an ESG supply-chain audit.

How do I evaluate a cleaning provider for a multi-floor office?

Three checks. One: are the operatives PAYE-employed by the company that signs the contract, or subcontracted? Ask for a written commitment, not a tagline. Two: who is the named primary cleaner and named relief per floor or zone? Three: can the provider produce a transparent reporting pack — daily/weekly logs, audit scores, tenant feedback — that ties scope to evidence?

What should be in a cleaning contract for a corporate office?

Scope and frequencies per zone (workstations, meeting rooms, washrooms, kitchens, lift lobbies, reception), pre-opening reset window, named primary cleaner and named relief, the chemical regime with SDS, ESG and supply-chain confirmations, fixed monthly fee, annual indexed review, transparent KPIs and reporting, and a clean exit clause. No per-hour pricing. No undisclosed subcontracting.

How often should an office be professionally cleaned?

A typical corporate office runs a daily out-of-hours core clean (workstations, washrooms, kitchens, communal areas), a pre-opening morning reset where occupancy is heavy, weekly periodic tasks (high-level dusting, glass), and quarterly or six-monthly deep cleans (carpets, soft furnishings, fabric). In Dublin, multi-tenant buildings often add a midday washroom check and lift-lobby reset.

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