Case study: Student accommodation turnaround cleaning
Student accommodation experiences some of the highest levels of wear and tear of any residential environment. With tight turnaround times between tenancies, maintaining consistently high standards of cleanliness is essential to provide incoming students with a fresh, welcoming living space.
A leading provider of student accommodation across Exeter needed a reliable cleaning partner to prepare multiple sites between occupancies, often within just a few days.
ServiceMaster Clean & Restore Devon was appointed to deliver a comprehensive turnaround cleaning programme that met demanding timescales while maintaining consistently high standards.
The challenge
Student accommodation turnarounds pose a number of challenges:
- Tight deadlines – cleaning up to 50 studio apartments within as little as four days.
- High standards – ensuring kitchens, bathrooms, appliances and living areas were cleaned to a consistently high standard despite heavy use.
- Clear accountability – providing site managers with confidence that every room had been cleaned without adding to their workload.
The ServiceMaster solution
ServiceMaster Clean & Restore Devon implemented a structured cleaning programme designed specifically for student accommodation.
- Kitchens and appliances – Deep cleaning and degreasing of worktops, splashbacks, cupboards, ovens, hobs and refrigerators, inside and out.
- Bathrooms – Descaling and sanitising showers, toilets and basins, with taps, fittings and glass cleaned to a high finish.
- Floor care – Vacuuming carpets beneath beds and furniture, together with mechanical cleaning of hard floors to restore heavily used surfaces.
- Finishing touches – Internal windows cleaned, cobwebs removed, walls spot cleaned, and skirting boards, door handles and light switches wiped down.
Digital quality checks
Every studio apartment was photographed before and after cleaning, providing the accommodation team with a clear record that work had been completed to the required standard.
Efficient site management
Our team collected and returned keys through site reception, helping the turnaround run smoothly while keeping disruption to a minimum.
The results
- All accommodation completed on schedule, even within the tight turnaround periods.
- Rooms ready for incoming students, allowing new residents to move straight in.
- Complete photographic records for every studio apartment, giving the accommodation team confidence that standards had been met.
- An ongoing partnership to support future student accommodation changeovers.
Planning your next student accommodation turnaround?
Talk to ServiceMaster Clean & Restore Devon about a reliable, fully managed cleaning service that helps you meet tight deadlines without compromising on quality.
Call 01803 200 278 or email office@smcdevon.co.uk.
