Commercial Property & Facility Services: find professionals

Commercial property and facility services covers commercial cleaning, security companies and facility management, for offices, shops, industrial sites and the common areas of residential buildings.

Commercial cleaners look after offices, shops and buildings daily, weekly or one time. Security companies provide on-site officers, mobile patrols, event security and alarm response. Facility management companies handle the day-to-day running and maintenance of business premises.

The Security Industry Authority is the regulator of the UK’s private security industry: people working in licensable private security roles must hold an SIA licence, the SIA keeps a register of licence holders, and its Approved Contractor Scheme covers companies that meet its standards. Ask to see the licences of the officers who will work on your site and whether the company is an approved contractor. For any contractor on your premises, ask for proof of public liability insurance and agree in writing on the scope, the schedule and how quality will be checked.