Earlier this year, as organizations began to grapple with the scale and scope of the COVID-19 crisis, cleaning and restoration work began ramping up in some critical, highly trafficked facilities in an effort to stem the spread of the virus. Locations like sports stadiums, buildings on Capitol Hill, schools, and much more required quick restoration and remediation work. These massive cleaning and disinfecting efforts will likely continue throughout the summer, as numerous states and governments eye partial and full reopening.
This all comes at a time in our industry when an increasing number of restoration pros are offering green cleaning and disinfecting solutions, involving limited use of synthetic cleaners to better protect the environment and the people who live and work in the target facilities. These methods have become particularly beneficial in projects involving sensitive populations—facilities that serve people with compromised immunity, respiratory challenges, those with certain chemical sensitivities, children, the elderly, and pets.