Retail Store Cleaning Services in Chicago | Skyward

Retail Store Cleaning for Chicago Sales Floors and Stockrooms

Create a welcoming, safe shopping experience with cleaners who understand merchandising, guest flow and brand presentation. We service sales floors, fitting rooms, restrooms and back-of-house without interrupting your team.

Open hours and overnight
NFSI informed floor care
Background checked retail techs

Why Chicago retailers choose Skyward

A clean, dust free sales floor lifts conversion and protects your brand. Our retail crews work around visual merchandising and peak traffic, then document results with photo proof, inspection scores and fast responses to store manager requests.

Sales floor presentation

  • Fitting rooms reset and mirrors polished
  • Shelving, gondolas and slatwall dusted high to low
  • Front entry, mats and glass spotless for first impressions

Guest safety and access

  • Walkways kept clear and dry during service
  • Wet floor signage and controlled work zones
  • Slip reduction with programmed floor care

Retail friendly scheduling

  • Day porter support for high traffic windows
  • After close or early morning nightly resets
  • Black Friday and peak season coverage

Dust, tracked-in grit and crowded fixtures create slip risks and a poor guest experience. A predictable program keeps aisles safe and displays looking new.

Compliance and credentials

OSHA walking-working surfaces

Our floor care plans support OSHA expectations to keep aisles clean and dry, with clear access paths and maintained walkways. Crews use signage and manage drying times to reduce slip exposure.

High touch guidance

We clean high touch points like doors and checkout areas regularly and disinfect when appropriate, aligning with current public health guidance for nonhealthcare facilities.

Security and brand protection

Retail trained staff follow key control, alarm and backroom access rules. Color coded tools and labeled chemicals protect merchandise, fixtures and finishes.

Services for retail stores

Nightly Retail Janitorial

Close clean and open showroom ready. We dust fixtures, wipe checkout areas, reset fitting rooms, detail restrooms, vacuum carpet and auto scrub hard floors. A timestamped checklist and photos land in your inbox before doors open.

See commercial janitorial

Day Porter and Lobby Care

A uniformed porter handles restrooms, glass touchups, spills and cart sanitation during rush periods. Your associates stay on guests while we keep the space tidy and stocked.

Explore day porter service

Hard Floor Care and Burnishing

From LVT to VCT and polished concrete, we machine scrub, apply finish where specified and burnish to restore gloss. Aisle appearance improves and slip resistance is maintained with the right pads and chemistry.

Floor care programs

Window and Entrance Glass

Fingerprints and road film reduce curb appeal. Scheduled interior and exterior glass keeps storefronts bright. We also clean frames, vestibules and automatic door sensors as part of the visit.

Window cleaning details

Carpet and Mat Maintenance

Walk off mats and carpeted areas trap soils. We vacuum with HEPA filtration, encapsulate between periodic hot water extraction and rotate mats to cut tracking and protect floors.

Carpet cleaning service

Remodel and Grand Opening Clean

Dust from fixture installs and merchandising can linger. We provide construction final clean, high dusting above gondolas, adhesive removal and a last pass before the ribbon cut.

Post construction cleaning

Methods and materials for retail environments

Surfaces we service

  • Gondola shelving, endcaps and slatwall
  • Checkout counters and POS belts exteriors
  • Fitting room benches, mirrors and doors
  • LVT, VCT, terrazzo and polished concrete floors
  • Walk off mats and carpeted merchandising zones
  • Backroom floors, stairs and loading areas
  • Glass storefronts, vestibules and partitions
  • Stainless fixtures, handrails and elevator cabs
  • Breakrooms and employee restrooms
  • Stock carts, ladders and backroom touch points
  • Exterior sidewalks and entry mats by request

Chemistries we use

  • Neutral floor cleaner safe for LVT and polished concrete
  • Finish and restorer for VCT where gloss is specified
  • Low residue glass cleaner for storefronts and mirrors
  • Peroxide multipurpose cleaner for sales floors
  • EPA List N disinfectant for appropriate high touch areas
  • Adhesive and gum removers compatible with retail finishes
  • Stainless steel polish for fixtures and rails
  • Encapsulation carpet cleaner for interim maintenance

Equipment we deploy

  • HEPA backpack vacuums and detail tools
  • Micro and walk behind auto scrubbers for aisles
  • High speed burnishers for VCT gloss
  • Orbital machines for deep scrub without stripping when possible
  • Extension dusters for high areas above gondolas
  • Wet dry vacs and air movers for fast floor drying
  • Pump sprayers and labeled bottles with dilution control
  • Gum scrapers and spot heating tools for residues

Results you can see

What retail leaders say

Notes from store and facilities managers who rely on us to keep sales floors guest ready.

★★★★★

The day porter is a win on weekends. Restrooms stay presentable and glass stays clean so associates can focus on guests and recovery.

Store Manager, apparel brand

★★★★★

They understand fixtures and finishes. Floors look great without powder or residue, and the team works around merchandising changes.

District Manager, specialty retail

★★★★★

Photo proof and scorecards make QA simple. If we flag an issue, it is corrected on the next visit and documented.

Facilities Manager, big box

Testimonials reflect individual experiences. Results vary by site condition and scope.

How retail onboarding works

1) Walkthrough and scope

We tour the store with your manager, confirm floor types, fixture heights, fitting room counts and hours. You receive a scope with frequencies by zone and a calendar for periodic work.

2) Store readiness

We stage color coded tools, labeled chemicals and signage. Crew training covers access, alarm rules and a route that keeps aisles open for guests and associates.

3) Launch and steady state

A supervisor leads the first two weeks to dial in timing. We adjust for truck days, planogram changes and events, then settle into the agreed schedule.

4) QA and communication

Inspections with photo proof, scorecards and corrective actions are shared with store and district contacts. You can reach us by phone, text or email when plans change.

Quality assurance and reporting

Inspections and scorecards

  • Routine supervisor walk-throughs with photos
  • Zone based scorecards for FOH and BOH
  • Documented corrective actions and follow ups

SLAs and communication

  • Response targets for spills and glass smudges
  • Clear scope by zone with frequencies
  • One contact for requests and changes

Proof of work

  • Timestamped checklists and photo sets
  • Chemical labels and SDS on site
  • Inventory tracking for liners and consumables if requested

Retail cleaning FAQs

Can you clean during store hours without interrupting guests?
Yes. Our day porters work in small zones with signage and cordless equipment. We schedule tasks like restroom resets, cart wipes and glass touchups to avoid queues and guest pinch points.
Which floor types do you service in retail stores?
We handle LVT, VCT, polished concrete, terrazzo and carpet. Programs include routine auto scrubbing, finish application where specified and burnishing to maintain appearance and traction.
How do you protect merchandise and fixtures?
We use color coded microfiber, controlled dilution, low residue chemistry and careful routing around displays. Bottles are labeled and we avoid overspray on shelves, signage and product.
Do you provide support for big events and peak season?
Yes. We add hours or staff ahead of launches, holidays and Black Friday. Extra porter coverage keeps restrooms, glass and entrances guest ready during extended hours.
How do you handle keys, alarms and access?
Managers can choose escorted service or key holder access. Our supervisors log alarm codes, open and close times and any exceptions so district leaders have a record.
What proof of work do we receive?
Each visit includes a completed checklist and photos from priority zones. Supervisors conduct periodic inspections with scorecards and note any corrective actions taken.

Ready for a cleaner, safer sales floor

Get a retail specific scope, flexible hours and accountable crews who protect presentation and guest flow.

Last updated November 2, 2025