Running a business means focusing on a lot of areas you may have never even thought you’d end up focusing on. When people think of business operations, they tend to think about things like product design and development, manufacturing, market research, web design, marketing and advertising and so much more. Of course, these are all extremely important elements of running a business, but you will find that you also have to focus a lot on areas that help to maintain your business, keeping it up and running. One element of your business that you will have to continually put time and effort into is your commercial premises. As soon as you take on staff to help run your business, you’re going to have to provide them with a commercial space to work from. For many, this will be offices. Hopefully, some of the information below will help you to maintain your commercial premises’ exteriors to provide your staff with a presentable, functional and productive place to work.

Grounds Maintenance

Grounds maintenance will be an ongoing task for your commercial space. If there is any sort of greenery around your office block, you may find that you are responsible for maintaining this. This could entail all sorts of work. From basic lawn mowing to pulling weeds, trimming hedges back, making sure that trees and safe and well maintained and so much more. Most businesses opt to outsource this work to a specialised grounds maintenance team, who will have all the equipment and knowledge required to upkeep the area to a high standard.

Smoking Areas

Some of your staff members may smoke. If this is the case, it’s always a good idea to provide them with a designated smoking area. This ensures that they have a covered, sheltered space to smoke in and it also ensures that they don’t smoke in places where non smokers might want to spend time too. Some business opt for designs like Bus Shelters, while others will have some sort of hut.

Safety

Making sure that the outdoor space is safe for your team is just as important as ensuring that the inside of your office is safe. Make sure to combat any issues straight away. For example, if you notice any paving slabs are damaged or coming lose, you should make sure to have them repaired or replaced as soon as possible. It’s also advised that you have outdoor lighting fitted. This is particularly important during the months where it gets dark early or if you have staff working night shifts.

Parking

If possible, ensure that there is some form of parking available on your premises. This will ensure that staff who choose to drive into work have somewhere to safely park their vehicle. Maintain this as best possible over time.

Hopefully, some of the information outlined above will help you to make the most of your office exteriors and, in turn, take care of your staff too!