The commercial cleaning business who operates across Wales and the South West of England are celebrating their eleventh year in business. Having built up a host of clients, and some of the most talented cleaners within the industry, the family business continues to go from strength to strength with some impressive growth plans for the rest … Continued

It has been a strange twelve months for workplaces across the UK, as many lay dormant after local governments advised staff to work from home. But as restrictions begin to ease, and workers start flocking back to city centres, towns, and office spaces across the UK there is still very much an air of caution. … Continued

Are you starting to welcome your employees back to the office? Or do you currently have a limited number of skeleton staff with the rest working from home? There are some additional measures you should take to help ensure a safer working environment for everyone. Here at A&R we have pulled together three of our … Continued

Throughout the month of March staff at A&R virtually marched the length of the Welsh Coastal Path by walking and running to raise money for charity. The team at A&R Cleaning and Security Services laced up their trainers and took on the mammoth 827-mile route. March was certainly an unpredictable month weather-wise but that didn’t … Continued

We are all concerned about germs, and the spread of viruses but have you ever asked yourself, what is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting? Both of these cleaning techniques are part of a broad approach to prevent the spread of infectious diseases in all commercial spaces. To help slow the spread of viruses, some … Continued

The South Wales commercial cleaners have been awarded a multi-year contract with one of Wales’ largest businesses. Selected for their reputation within the industry, and for the innovative cleaning techniques they have been operating throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the award-winning firm will provide commercial cleaning services to fifty-two Welsh Water offices, water treatment facilities, and … Continued

Schools across Wales will be welcoming back students between the age of three and seven after the February half-term. This has come with much dispute between teacher trade unions and parents through the increased risk of students now mixing again after learning from the safety of their homes. It has been a difficult few months … Continued

Before the pandemic, taking proper care of mops was pretty overlooked. When finished mopping the floor, you would rinse your mop and allow to dry. However, due to the pandemic this practice isn’t the best. Although professional cleaning solutions can prove effective at removing soils and even killing bacteria’s, water used for mop rinsing can … Continued

Since the start of the lockdown period in March 2020, the government has urged us to stay safe, only travelling from home when needed, wear a mask within indoor public spaces, sanitise our hands on a regular basis and to maintain social distancing. Although these measures were put into place to keep and make people … Continued

2020 certainly has been the year for cleaners and commercial cleaning providers. Previously seen as invisible, cleaning buildings either at the crack of dawn or after everyone has gone home for the day, cleaners and commercial cleaning providers have been seen as unsung heroes during the pandemic– providing vital cleaning services to keep workplaces and … Continued

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO) expressed the importance of maintaining good hand hygiene to prevent COVID-19 being spread via our hands. But with everyone singing happy birthday twice and washing their hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap every time we use the toilet or before … Continued

Since the outbreak of COVID-19. It has heightened our need to have robust cleaning and disinfection processes in place across all sectors. Whether you’re doing the cleaning yourself or have a team of cleaners doing the cleaning for you, the pressure is on to ensure that surfaces and even buildings are being disinfected both effectively … Continued