Day porter services
A trained porter on your floor while your doors are open
Night cleaning resets a building, but a lobby, food court or busy washroom does not stay clean for eight hours on its own. A CedarPact day porter works inside your facility during business hours, keeping entrances, washrooms and common areas presentable while your staff, tenants and customers are using them. It is the difference between a building that was cleaned and a building that looks clean right now.
- 10+ years10+ yearsin commercial cleaning
- $2,000,000 liability$2M liabilitybonded and insured
- WorkSafeBC registeredWorkSafeBCtrained, vetted crews
- 100% satisfaction guarantee100% guaranteeor we re-clean free
How it works
Porters are uniformed, background-checked and trained to the same written checklist as our night crews. They restock paper and soap before dispensers run empty, respond to spills before someone slips, and keep glass, counters and seating tidy through the day. Your account manager sets the route and hours with you, and the service is priced as a fixed monthly amount.
We walk your facility with you to map the high-traffic areas and the times they get busiest, then write a porter route with checkpoints and frequencies. Porters carry colour-coded microfibre, a compact cart with the products in your scope, and wet-floor signage. Green-certified products are available on request. Shifts can cover a few hours at peak or the full business day.
Each shift is logged, and your account manager reviews the logs and inspection reports with you. Porters are briefed on your building's tenants, security procedures and escalation contacts so they know who to call. Urgent requests get a same-day response. Day porter service pairs with nightly janitorial under one contract and one invoice, or it can stand alone.
What's included
Day porter coverage is built around your busiest hours, from a few hours a day to a full shift. Here's what your porter takes care of:
- Lobbies, Entrances & Vestibules
- Washroom Checks & Restocking
- Spills, Wet Floors & Signage
- Cafeterias, Food Courts & Tables
- Door Handles, Handrails, Glass, etc.
- Garbage & Recycling Before It Overflows
- Elevators & Stairwells
- Event Setup & Cleanup
See the full service list
- Lobby, entrance and vestibule touch-ups through the day
- Washroom checks on a set rotation with restocking
- Spill response and wet-floor signage
- Food court and cafeteria table and tray clearing
- Entrance glass, doors and handrails wiped
- Waste and recycling emptied before bins overflow
- Elevator cabs and stairwells spot cleaned
- Event setup support, breaks and teardown cleanup
- Supply closet inventory and dispenser checks
- Exterior entrance sweep and bin check
- Daily log of tasks completed and issues found
If we miss it, we fix it. At no charge.
Every account starts with a written scope and checklist. If a task on that checklist is missed, tell your account manager and it is fixed on the next visit at no charge. We re-clean until the work meets the agreed specification. No paperwork and no arguing over the invoice. That is the whole guarantee.
Request a quoteWhat goes into your price
Every building is priced on these six things, on the spot at your walkthrough.
- Hours of coverage
- Days per week
- Washrooms & entrances
- Foot traffic
- Event & cafeteria duties
- Number of porters
Who asks for day porter services
Related guides
How often should an office be cleaned? Frequency by room and headcount
A practical schedule for every room in a Lower Mainland office, adjusted for headcount, footfall, hybrid work and the wet season, so you buy the right number of visits.
Day porter vs night janitorial: which does your building need?
The difference between a day porter and a night crew, the building types where daytime coverage pays for itself, how the two roles combine, and how to write the scope.
Day porter services: questions we hear a lot
Not covered here? Call (604) 341-2325 and a person answers, not a call centre.
What is the difference between a day porter and a janitor?
A janitorial crew does a full clean after hours, working through every room on the checklist. A day porter is on site while the building is open and focuses on keeping high-traffic areas presentable: washrooms, lobbies, food courts and entrances. Most facilities use both, with the porter maintaining what the night crew resets.
Can a porter cover just the busiest few hours?
Yes. Many clients book a porter for the lunch rush in a food court, the morning arrival window in an office tower, or weekend afternoons in a retail centre. We set the hours with you and adjust them in writing if your traffic pattern changes.
Will the porter interact with our tenants and customers?
Yes, and we train for it. Porters are uniformed, background-checked and briefed on your building, so they can direct a visitor, report a maintenance issue to the right person, or respond to a spill when a tenant flags it. They work quietly and keep carts and signage out of walkways.
Can the porter handle events in our building?
Yes. Porters can set out bins, keep washrooms stocked during the event, clear tables and spills as they happen, and reset the space afterward. Tell your account manager the date, expected attendance and layout, and we will schedule additional coverage for the event as part of your service.
Tell us your busiest hours and we will price porter coverage.
Fill in the form, or call (604) 341-2325. We confirm a walkthrough, then send a scope and a fixed monthly price.
- 10+ years
- $2,000,000 liability
- WorkSafeBC registered
- 100% satisfaction guarantee