Co-Working & Flex Office Cleaning Services in New York City
NYC's 600+ co-working locations require a different cleaning approach than traditional offices — high member turnover, hot desks used by multiple people daily, shared kitchens, and members who are present during all cleaning hours. Summit's co-working programs are built for this reality.
The Co-Working Cleaning Challenge
New York City has more co-working locations than any other city in the country — over 600 flex office and shared workspace locations across the five boroughs, operated by national platforms and independent operators. Co-working operators — whether running a boutique flex space in DUMBO or a full-floor operation in Midtown — share a common cleaning challenge that most janitorial companies are not equipped to handle: the space is never empty, and the occupancy changes completely every day.
Traditional office cleaning assumes that an office has a fixed tenant who occupies the space regularly — the same desks, the same people, predictable usage patterns. Co-working upends this. Hot desks are used by different members every day. Phone booths are occupied by dozens of different people per week. Shared kitchens and lounge areas are high-touch environments shared by an entire membership base. This usage profile requires disinfection protocols closer to a hotel or healthcare environment than a standard office.
What Summit's Co-Working Program Includes
Nightly Deep Cleaning
- Full floor cleaning: hard floor mopping, carpet vacuuming
- All desk and hot desk surface disinfection
- Phone booth wipe-down and disinfection
- Lounge area furniture cleaning and disinfection
- Shared kitchen deep cleaning: countertops, appliances, sink, floor
- Restroom deep cleaning and restocking
- Glass partition and window cleaning
- Trash and recycling removal
Day Porter Services (During Operating Hours)
- Hot desk wipe-down between member sessions
- Shared kitchen maintenance (clean spills, replace supplies, wipe appliances)
- Restroom maintenance checks every 2–4 hours
- Lounge area spot cleaning and restocking
- Reception and entrance area maintenance
- Event room cleaning and reset between bookings
WELL Building Standard Alignment
Co-working operators pursuing WELL Building Standard certification or the WELL Health-Safety Rating — a growing credential for flex office operators competing for enterprise clients — have specific cleaning and IAQ requirements. Summit's co-working cleaning programs are built with WELL alignment in mind:
- EPA Safer Choice-certified products only (WELL EQ prerequisite)
- HEPA-filtered vacuums (WELL Air quality)
- Low-VOC cleaning chemicals (WELL IAQ standards)
- Documented cleaning protocols available for WELL submission
- JanTraq™ inspection reports that serve as cleaning verification records for WELL audits
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes co-working space cleaning different?
Co-working requires disinfection protocols closer to healthcare than traditional offices — every hot desk surface must be disinfected between user sessions, shared kitchens need continuous maintenance, and phone booths need between-use cleaning. Summit provides both nightly deep cleaning and day porter services for continuous between-user maintenance.
Do you provide day porter services for co-working spaces?
Yes. Summit day porters handle hot desk wipe-down, shared kitchen maintenance, restroom checks every 2–4 hours, lounge maintenance, entrance cleaning, and event room resets throughout the operating day.
Are your programs compatible with WELL Building Standard requirements?
Yes. Summit uses EPA Safer Choice-certified, low-VOC products aligned with WELL IAQ requirements. For co-working operators pursuing WELL certification, we provide the cleaning protocol documentation required for WELL submission.