Housekeeping Services
Cleaning in Academic & Administrative Buildings
FM strives to provide a clean and healthy environment across campus, utilizing quality control assurances, environmentally responsible cleaning equipment/chemicals, and techniques that meet CDC guidelines. UMD Facilities Management maintains Green Seal (GS-42) certification.
Common/Public Areas
(Classrooms, lecture halls, seminar rooms, teaching labs, study rooms, restrooms, clinics, gymnasiums, locker rooms, elevators, kitchens, entryways, vestibules, lobbies, corridors, stairways)
Tasks Performed Daily:
Trash/recycling removal
Dusting
Vacuuming
Wet mopping/scrubbing
Cleaning & disinfecting of restrooms, high-touch areas, and common-use
surfaces such as podiums, tables, counters, and desks
Maintaining hand sanitizing stations
Supplying disinfectant buckets (wipes) and alcohol wipes in classrooms
Annual Projects:
Floor cleaning/carpet shampooing
Floor stripping and refinishing
Administrative Areas/Offices and Conference Rooms
(once weekly)
Trash/recycling removal
Dusting
Vacuuming
Wet mopping
Wiping cleared horizontal surfaces
Disinfecting door handles/contact points
Shampooing or scrubbing and floor refinishing services are available upon request (billable service)
Restricted Areas/Research Labs, Offices, etc.
(Available on request (possible billable service)
Room cleaning
Floor cleaning/carpet shampooing
Extra Cleaning Services:
Need floors or carpets cleaned, windows washed, or other extra cleanings? FM provides custom cleaning solutions upon request (possible billable service). Please call 301-405-2222 to schedule your free estimate.
Service Requests
To request service, please complete the online form, call FM’s Customer Response Center at 301-405-2222, or email fmcrc@umd.edu.
Request a Trash/Recycling Bin or Dumpster:
Trash and Recycling receptacles are provided by FM's Recycling and Solid Waste Team.
Key Contacts
FM Unit: Building & Landscape Maintenance (B&LM)
Andrew Espeseth, Associate Director, Building Services, 301-314-1293
Makisha Thomas, Manager, Building Services, 301-405-4796
Rachael Jordan, Manager, Building Services, 301-405-3248