Disinfection Services in Peterborough

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Disinfection you can check, not just take on trust

Disinfection is the one part of cleaning nobody can inspect by looking. A counter can be spotless to the eye and still be the dirtiest surface in the room.

So the work has to be built on order and evidence. Clean the surface first so the disinfectant can reach what it is meant to kill, use a product approved for the job and give it the dwell time it needs, then measure the result instead of assuming it.

Clinics, long-term care homes, schools, plants, and public buildings across the towns we serve from Peterborough run disinfection programs with us, either inside a nightly clean or on their own.

The Protect-3 Advance system

Protect-3 Advance is the ServiceMaster Clean approach to disinfection, and it runs in three steps.

  1. CleanEvery job starts here. Visible dirt and soil come off the surface first, because a disinfectant worked over a soiled surface cannot do what its label says. True disinfection only happens on a clean surface.
  2. DisinfectWe use Health Canada approved disinfectants and give them the dwell time the label requires. Dwell time is the quiet detail that decides whether disinfection worked: wipe the product off early and you have cleaned, not disinfected.
  3. FortifyThen we look at keeping the building that way. This step is a conversation about how and when your space is used, where your real concerns are, and what your budget allows, and it can lead to more frequent disinfection of the points that matter most, or a change to the routine program.

ATP monitoring runs through the system, including before cleaning begins and between stages, so the effect of each step can be seen rather than assumed.

What gets disinfected

  • Door handles, push plates, crash bars, and pull handles
  • Light switches, thermostats, elevator buttons, and railings
  • Reception counters, sign-in surfaces, and shared pens and tablets
  • Washroom fixtures, taps, dispensers, and partition hardware
  • Staff room counters, fridge and microwave handles, and tables
  • Keyboards, mice, phones, and shared desk surfaces
  • Exam and treatment room surfaces in clinical settings
  • Classroom desks and shared devices in schools
  • Equipment controls, panels, and shared tools on a plant floor

A few things worth being clear about

Cleaning and disinfection are two different processes with two different jobs. Doing one does not accomplish the other.

Not all disinfectants are approved against every organism. Products are developed for particular types of pathogen, so the right question is not whether something is a disinfectant but whether it is approved for the concern in your building.

Disinfection is also not durable on its own. It holds until the surface is touched again, which is why a consistent routine on the points people actually touch does more than an occasional heavy treatment.

How it works

  1. Request a quoteTell us about the building, the traffic through it, and your main concern. It takes about two minutes.
  2. Free on-site walkthroughWe map the high-touch points, agree the frequency, and set where monitoring fits. No pressure, no obligation.
  3. We handle the restOur own team does the work, and results are logged in your client portal.

Why ServiceMaster Clean of Peterborough

Hospital-grade standardsProfessional equipment and disinfectants, all supplied by us.
ATP testingSurface cleanliness measured with a meter, not estimated by eye.
Electrostatic applicationEven coverage on the shapes a cloth cannot reach well.
No subcontractorsEvery clean is done by our own trained, vetted, in-house teams.
24/7 emergency responseWe answer around the clock, 365 days a year.
Service guaranteeIf it is not right, we make it right.

Related services and industries

Janitorial and office cleaningDaily high-touch disinfection inside the routine program Upholstery and office furnitureSoft surfaces in the same rooms as your high-touch points Specialty and on-demand cleaningOne-time response and deep cleans Healthcare and clinic cleaningExam rooms, clinics, and long-term care Schools and education cleaningClassrooms, washrooms, and shared devices Municipal and government cleaningPublic counters, community rooms, and washrooms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting?

Cleaning removes visible soil, and it carries much of what lives on the surface away with it, but removing is not killing. Sanitizing reduces the number of organisms present. Disinfecting uses an approved chemical to kill them. The three are steps in an order, because a disinfectant applied over soil is largely wasted.

What does ATP testing show?

It measures the organic residue left on a surface, which is a practical stand-in for how well that surface was cleaned. A swab goes into a handheld meter and a reading comes back in seconds. Ongoing monitoring is quoted as part of your program, and how cleaning pricing works here lists what else moves the number.

How does electrostatic application help?

The applicator charges the droplets so they are drawn to the surface and wrap around an object instead of landing only on the side facing the sprayer. It covers awkward shapes such as chair frames, railings, and equipment evenly. Surfaces still have to be cleaned first.

We had a deep clean and disinfection done already. Is that enough?

It covers that day. A surface is disinfected only until the next person touches it or coughs near it, so infection control is about what happens routinely. The usual answer is solid everyday cleaning with consistent disinfection of high-touch points on top.

Let's Keep Your Facility Looking Its Best

Backed by our service guarantee. If it's not right, we make it right.

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