--- title: The Importance of Maintaining Touch-Points in Your Facility description: The pandemic has reminded us how important it is to maintain common areas in every building such as touch points. image: https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(9).png --- [![](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/SMO_Works_Sep2018/Images/logo_smo-wht.png)](http://smoworks.com) [![Supreme Maintenance Organization](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/SMO_Works_Sep2018/Images/logo_smo.svg)](http://smoworks.com/) Keeping Facilities Clean & Healthy Since 1989 [Call Today! 800.717.4766](tel:18007174766) [Request More Information](http://smoworks.com/get-more-info) - [LOCATIONS](http://smoworks.com/locations) - [CAREERS](http://smoworks.com/careers) - [CONTACT](http://smoworks.com/contact) - [TEAM LOGIN](https://smo.teamehub.com/ehub/account/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fehub%2F) - [ICARE AWARD](https://content.smoworks.com/icare) - [HOME](http://smoworks.com/) - [OUR SERVICES](http://smoworks.com/our-services) - [Janitorial](http://smoworks.com/janitorial) - [Industrial](http://smoworks.com/industrial) - [Educational](http://smoworks.com/educational) - [Property Management](http://smoworks.com/property-management) - [Commercial & Corporate](http://smoworks.com/commercial-and-corporate) - [Healthcare](https://smoworks.com/healthcare-janitorial-services) - [Special Services](http://smoworks.com/special-services) - [Green Cleaning](http://smoworks.com/green-cleaning) - [Disinfecting Services](http://smoworks.com/disinfecting-services/) - [WHY CHOOSE SMO?](http://smoworks.com/why-choose-smo) - [Our Values](http://smoworks.com/our-values) - [Experienced Leadership](http://smoworks.com/experienced-leadership) - [SMO University](http://smoworks.com/smo-university) - [CIMS Certification](http://smoworks.com/cims-certification) - [ABOUT](http://smoworks.com/about) - [Professional Associations](http://smoworks.com/professional-associations) - [Our Team Members](http://smoworks.com/our-team-members) - [Managed Implementation](http://smoworks.com/managed-implementation) - [Community Participation](http://smoworks.com/community-participation) - [Innovation](http://smoworks.com/innovation) - [Quality Assurance Program](http://smoworks.com/quality-assurance-program) - [Corporate Sustainability](http://smoworks.com/corporate-sustainability) - [NEWS & INSIGHTS](https://content.smoworks.com/blog) - [Clean & Healthy Facilities](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/tag/clean-healthy-facilities) - [Disinfecting](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/tag/disinfecting) ## The Importance of Maintaining Touch-Points in Your Facility - by [David Murphy](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/author/david-murphy) - December 07, 2021 - [1](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/maintaining/touch-points#comments-listing) ![](https://content.smoworks.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(9).png) ![Untitled design (9)](https://content.smoworks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(9).png?width=378&name=Untitled%20design%20(9).png) "Touch-point" refers to common areas in your building with places that are handled frequently by numerous people. The goal of any janitorial team is to keep these areas clean and disinfected to protect the health and well-being of building occupants. Touch-points are high-risk areas for contacting viruses, germs and bacteria. The pandemic has reminded us how important it is to maintain common areas in every building such as touch points. Below we will discuss how your janitorial team will address the touch-points in your facility and what benefits this service will bring to your building.   **Why Touch-Point Cleaning?** When you hire a BSC like Supreme Maintenance Organization, they will conduct an assessment of your building to highlight important areas of concern such as touch-points. These include: - light switches - door knobs - door handles - elevator buttons - commonly used equipment - railings - many others Your janitorial team will then schedule regular touch-point cleaning throughout the day. This will typically be done by what is called a [day porter](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/cleaning-service-outsourcing-the-advantages). The day porter will thoroughly disinfect surfaces using a microfiber cloth and an all-purpose cleaner. They will focus on these areas before and after they receive the most traffic. Doing so will help prevent the spread of germs and disease throughout your facility. This service will help to protect your workers and guests while they are in your facility.   **Benefits of Touch-Point Cleaning** As we move into flu season and continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, touch-point cleaning has become an essential service. A good BCS will be up to date on all the latest recommendations from the [CDC](https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/emres/2019_ncov_byindustry.html). This includes their updated "Workplace Wellness Plan." Maintaining touch-point cleaning will also go a long way towards protecting the reputation of your building. You want your employees, tenants and customers to feel safe when they are in your facility. The presence of a day porter will give everyone peace of mind as they go about their normal business. Touch-point cleaning also reduces the number of sick days in your building. This greatly improves morale and productivity, which are both beneficial to your bottom line. Many facility managers fail to consider this benefit when deciding whether or not to [outsource their janitorial services](https://content.smoworks.com/blog/outsource-janitorial-services). Finally, regular touch-point cleaning in your facility makes for a happier workplace. It might seem minor on the surface, but employees appreciate your investment in their health and wellbeing. Happier workplaces are more productive and successful. The expense of hiring a BSC will be returned to you many times over because of the benefits they add to your facility.   **Hire a BSC for Touch-Point Cleaning** Supreme Maintenance Organization includes touch-point cleaning and disinfecting in their basic SLA. 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