School and kindergarten curtain cleaning

What the hygiene regulations say

For schools, Cabinet Regulation No. 610 requires sun protection in classrooms with south-facing windows, for example curtains or blinds that do not cover the glass when they are not in use. The same regulation requires rooms to be kept clean, the institution to prepare a cleaning plan, and rooms to be wet-cleaned at least once a day (with the exceptions named in the regulation).

For kindergartens, Cabinet Regulation No. 890 states that wet cleaning follows the institution’s cleaning and disinfection plan, and that cloakrooms, group and play rooms and toilets are wet-cleaned at least twice a day. Compliance is monitored by the Health Inspectorate (Veselības inspekcija).

How often curtains are cleaned is decided by the institution in its cleaning plan. If the plan provides for curtain cleaning once a year or in the school holidays, write that in the request so that the work can be arranged for that time.

Classroom curtains and sun protection

In a classroom with south-facing windows, curtains are not only decoration but also sun protection. The sun damages them: light dries the fibres and fades the colours, so on the south side curtains can fade faster and unevenly. Cleaning does not restore the fading.

If the classrooms have Roman or roller blinds, their price depends on the situation: size, mechanism and take-down, fabric. See Roman and roller blind cleaning.

Sports hall and assembly hall curtains

In halls the curtains are large and hang high. The price of take-down and rehanging is decided by the length and height of the rail, the number and weight of the curtains, the type of fixing, and whether steps or scaffolding are needed. See curtain take-down, cleaning and rehanging.

When to plan the work and what to write

• the number of rooms and the number of curtains in each;
• the size of one typical curtain, or the length and height of the rail;
• types of curtains: sheer, heavy, blackout, Roman or roller;
• whether the curtains must be taken down and rehung;
• when the rooms are free; if you want the work in the school holidays, give the dates.

If you buy the service through a procurement, a list of the curtains with their sizes means the price can be calculated per m². Kindergartens and schools have a separate page for carpets: kindergarten and school carpet cleaning.

Price for schools and kindergartens

For institutions the price depends on the area and the volume; the unit prices are the same “from” prices. Example: 30 thin curtains, each 1.5 × 2.8 m of fabric: 126 m² × €2.30 = from €289.80. Heavy, night and double curtains: from €3.70/m².

Pick-up and return in Riga costs €10 (both ways together); in the Riga region up to about 15 km from the Riga boundary it is also €10, and further out another €10 is added. For work on site: travel is included in Riga and up to about 15 km outside the Riga boundary; further out it is from €10. After you fill in the form, a specialist contacts you and gives the price based on the size, the fibre and the photos. All prices: prices.

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