How To Keep Your Residential Construction Job Site Clean
If you're a construction business that works on residential properties, the need to keep the job site clean is more urgent than at most commercial jobs, where usually chaos reigns until the finally big cleanup. Here are four tips for maintaining your residential work sites in tidy condition while you complete your jobs.
Use Roll Off Containers
Using a roll off container to hold all your waste will go a long way in keeping the site neat. Rather than renting one extra large container and emptying it once, rent a slightly smaller one, and have it emptied several times. This will help eliminate odors and vermin, and the container won't be piled high at the end of the job with unsightly rubbish. It will also leave more room in the yard or at the curb for the homeowners.
If the job site is too tight to fit a container and you can't park one on the street, you can rent a grapple service. That way waste can still be removed right away rather than piling up. Plan your job so the grapple truck coincides with your biggest demolition days. {For more information, contact Chitty Garbage Service Inc}.
Rent Portable Restrooms
Most homeowners would prefer workers not use the bathrooms in the home. You have a couple of options when it comes to renting portable restrooms. If space is tight, a single portable stall might be your only option.
If you have more room or if you have a large crew, you may want to rent a restroom trailer. These look nicer from the outside and can accommodate several people at once, with room for changing clothes and washing up.
If you go with a small toilet-only unit, be sure to rent a portable sink for better hygiene. This will also allow you to wash off dirt and oils before touching anything on the interior of the home.
Protect Interior Surfaces
Homeowners hate finding grimy fingerprints and bootprints all over their houses. Take care to preserve the home's interior wherever you're working, including areas you travel through to get to the job itself.
Lay down carpet remnants, door mats, or strips of heavy-duty corrugated cardboard to absorb dirt, dust, and water and to protect floors and carpets below. You can also use disposable scrub booties like medical professionals wear in the OR. These are easily purchased in bulk from a medical supply vendor.
Use plastic strip screens in doorways to keep sawdust and particulate matter from spreading throughout the house. Lay drop cloths wherever materials may be splattered when painting, spackling, plastering, etc.
Clean Up at the End of the Day
Be sure to clean up as much as possible at the end of each work day, so the homeowner doesn't have to deal with a big mess every night. Having a shop vac and broom onsite will make removing debris easier.
Do a visual inspection of the yard and interior floors for any items that could be harmful if stepped on or if they wind up in the mouths of toddlers or pets.
Keeping a homeowner happy during your job is a good way to get repeat business and referrals. When passersby see your sign at the residence and notice how meticulously you maintain your job site, they'll be impressed, and you may wind up at the top of the list when they need a construction project done.