r/janitorial

I manage a commercial property in Japan. Our Bathrooms are tiled with a drain. In my opinion the bathrooms smell badly like urine, despite the cleaners who are contracted mopping daily.

The cleaning company is saying the smell is from the drains and nothing can be done, but when I talked to the cleaning staff the say they haven't done anything but mopping. I can tell the company is giving the run-around).

I'd like to take things into my own hands and do a deep cleaning of the floors as i'm positve the urine is soaked into the grout and tiles, and all the mopping is doing is smearing it around.

Here is the general advice I've gotten from Youtube, but I'd like some second opinions.

1. Using a sprayer applying a diluted acid based cleaner to the tiles and grout to break down the surface layer of scale. Rinse after 15 ish minutes.

2. Apply an enzymatic cleaner and agitate with a rotational brush. Rinse.

3. Change from bleach based detergent to enzymatic for daily cleaning.

Is this something you would recommend to get rid of the smell long term? I'm interested in hearing processes from professionals. And what products you could reccomend to me.

^(Back story-)

^(I have been on the cleaning team at my work for 12 years. For all 12 years my group and I have worked for the same manager. She has/was not a good leader at all. Never cared about concerns or offered ways to improve efficiency etc. She retired and I now have her job. I feel like I'm expected to make this team better than before and feel that pressure. I am looking for ideas to make the group more efficient also new things/ways that I could come forward with suggestions and ideas to my upper management to make them not regret giving me the job and making them feel like I'm a breath of fresh air versus my old boss.)

^(Below are some issues that I face:)

• I worked/cleaned at a remote building, so I lack the knowledge of the day to day life at the "home" building.. which sort of makes me feel a little odd now that I am at the "home" building.. and the people answering to me are more knowledgeable about what's going on as in this building, the people who work in this building as well as where everything is.
• Due to our previous boss being so hands-off and stand-off the group apparently learned how to be self reliant. They established relationships with the rest of the company and their own lines of communication. They know how and when to cover for each other etc. It sort of makes me feel like "OK so what do you even need from me??"
• There is a huge disconnect between our day shift and night shift cleaning crews. Obvious issues, "oh look at this mess the night shift left" and then the night shift feeling like they are being attacked by the day shift and nit-picked..

I am looking for ways to bridge gaps, new ideas to establish myself as the new boss without intruding on things that are working semi good ( with the exception of the issues above as well as others that I am sure to come)

if you were in my spot, how would you try to switch things up in the group?

How much should I charge to clean a 4000sqft bar it’s only floors and 4 restrooms and check tables and chairs

I manage a 1,500 sq ft dental office near downtown Orlando (close to Lake Eola) with carpet, tile floors, and three busy restrooms. We need dependable weekly after-hours janitorial cleaning, proper sanitizing, floors, trash, and dusting. The space has to stay spotless for patients.

Tried a bargain service for a couple months but they showed up late, skipped corners, and the quality dropped fast. Now I’m looking for a real professional company that’s consistent, uses good (low-odor) products, and can handle medical-adjacent standards without drama.

Anyone in Orlando (or nearby Lake Nona/Winter Park) found a janitorial service they’ve trusted for 6+ months? What’s a realistic monthly cost for a space this size, and how often do most people schedule? Looking for real experiences from other small business or medical office owners.