Entrance

Cleaning the entrance of an apartment building requires regular high-quality treatment.

Not all apartment owners in multi-storey buildings are aware that this process is the direct responsibility of the management company.

Read the article about what is included in cleaning the entrance to a residential building, what standards and rules are prescribed in the laws of the Russian Federation, how often it should be carried out, and more.

What laws govern it?

Cleaning at the entrance is regulated at the legislative level. Documents, resolutions and legislative acts that address this issue:

1. Government Decree No. 491 of August 13, 2006. It establishes the rules according to which property in an apartment building must be maintained.
2. Resolution No. 290, adopted on April 3, 2013. It lists a list of work that must be carried out in an apartment building in order to ensure the proper condition of the property.
3. Resolution of the State Construction Committee No. 170, adopted on September 27, 2003. It approves the rules and regulations for the technical operation of the housing stock.
4. SanPiN 2.1.2.1002-00.
5. Federal Law No. 52, adopted on March 30, 1999.

All activities related to cleaning entrances in apartment buildings are based on the listed regulations and laws.

What is included in the list of works?

Cleaning the entrance includes the following list of works:

• wet and dry treatment of the hall;
• washing corridors and vestibules;
• washing the elevator cabin;
• washing stairs, ramps and floors;
• removing dust and dirt from windows;
• processing of railings, stairs and window sills;
• washing mailboxes;
• maintenance of panels containing electricity meters;
• washing doors and handles;
• ventilation of the entrance, elimination of unpleasant odors;
• treatment of attics and basements at the frequency specified in the schedule;
• processing of the waste chute and adjacent areas.

Who should clean up?

In past years, cleaning in an apartment building was the task of the residents themselves. They had to draw up a duty schedule and take turns washing flights of stairs and flights, or hire someone from outside for this purpose.

Today everything has changed. Cleaning of entrances is the responsibility of management companies. They are the ones who hire and supervise the work of employees.

For this, the management of the HOA or housing cooperative receives the money that residents pay for the maintenance and repair of the apartment building. This column is written either in a general or in a separate receipt. If the owners of an apartment building switched to self-government and abandoned the management company, then they must recruit personnel and monitor their work independently.

Standards and rules

Standards and rules for cleaning entrances require compliance with the following standards:

• strict adherence to the established schedule;
• regular dry and wet cleaning of corridors, elevators, stairs, flights and ramps, vestibules and halls;
• removing dust from window sills, grilles, railings, mailboxes, etc.;
• window cleaning;
• carrying out deratization and disinfestation;
• sanitary treatment of the garbage chute.

When carrying out sanitary and hygienic measures at the entrance, the staircases must be simultaneously ventilated. To do this, open the windows, frames and transoms. Read more in this article.

Cleaning schedule

The schedule is drawn up to ensure that the cleaner does not deviate from the pre-agreed work plan. With its help, it will be easier for residents to monitor the activities of hired staff.

There are two types of graphs:

1. One of them specifies all types of work and the frequency of their implementation: daily, weekly and annual, and displays the timing of general and sanitary cleaning.

   This document is located in the management company. The hired employee must be familiar with it before signing the employment contract.

2. The second schedule is drawn up for a month. In it, the cleaner places his signature opposite the type of work he performed. The schedule is filled out daily. It should be freely available, for example, in the information corner or with the house leader.

The cleaning schedule is presented in a grid format. It is drawn up by the management company or the chairman of the house. Read more in this article.

Periodicity

Cleaning of the entrance must be carried out at certain intervals. Specific recommendations are given in the Methodological Manual for the Maintenance and Repair of Housing Stock from 2004.

Key points that must be observed:

1. Wet sweeping of the landings of the lower two floors is carried out every day.
2. Every week, wet sweeping of the flights and platforms of the entire entrance is carried out.
3. Every day, the areas in front of the loading valves of garbage chutes are cleaned with a damp broom.
4. The floors in the elevator must be washed daily.
5. Once or twice a year, windows, walls, lampshades, heating radiators, grilles, mailboxes, etc. are washed at the entrance. The rest of the time, dust must be swept away and other contaminants removed.

Will tell you in more detail this publication.

Putting things in order after renovation

After repairs, the entrance must be cleaned by the management company. It is she who provides favorable and safe living conditions for citizens, and also guarantees the proper maintenance of common property in the house. If after repairs there is construction debris left in the entrance, the management company employees are required to remove it.

After which a general cleaning is carried out, which includes the following items:

• wet cleaning of landings and staircases on all floors;
• washing gratings, railings, cabinets, doors, handles, closers, heating radiators and other elements related to the common property of an apartment building;
• washing windows and window sills.

To figure out who should clean the entrance after the renovation, you need to read the agreement that the management company drew up with the contractor performing the renovation.

If the estimate includes the cost of clearing the entrance of debris, then this will be done by the contractor. The absence of this clause implies an automatic shift of responsibilities to the HOA. Anyway, It’s not the residents who clean the entrance after renovation.

What to do if they clean up poorly?

If cleaning in an apartment building is performed poorly, residents should show their dissatisfaction.First of all, you need to talk with the chairman, who, on behalf of all owners, will convey the claims to the management company.

If verbal complaints go unheeded, you must contact the HOA with a written request. Based on it, the Criminal Code should form a commission and conduct an inspection. Based on its results, measures are taken, for example, reprimanding the staff, punishing the responsible persons with a fine or dismissal.

Read more in this article.

How much does the service cost?

The cost of cleaning entrances depends on the area of ​​the apartment occupied by the owner. Payment is made based on tariffs per 1 sq. m. The management company calculates this amount based on upcoming costs.

The main expenses fall on the following items:

• staff salaries;
• purchase of consumables;
• payment of taxes;
• commission of payment systems;
• payment to contractors who maintain personal accounts, draw up receipts and deliver them to residents.

As a rule, accepted tariffs are reviewed once a year. Read more in this article.

Conclusion

Cleaning the entrance to an apartment building is regulated at the legislative level. It must be carried out by the management company, to which the residents transfer the payment.

Cleaning is carried out according to a schedule and at certain intervals. If the service is not fully provided, you need to complain to the competent authorities.