Air and water compliance for garden centres

The sun is finally shining (well, shining more than usual) and the better weather can mean only one thing- we can all venture back out into our gardens! But before we can relax, there’s always lots to do in our gardens to get them ‘BBQ hosting’ ready, which will usually mean a trip (or two) to our local garden centre or nursery.

Garden centres have seen a huge boost in popularity, especially since the Covid days, which has seen them evolve from somewhere you might go to just buy plants; to somewhere where you can spend the day – meet up with friends, have a coffee or a bite to eat, peruse the indoor and outdoor plants, check out the garden furniture and sometimes there will be animals to see or a play area to visit too!

With additional footfall and enhanced facilities, Swiftclean is aiding Garden Centres in maintaining compliance, with our nationwide team who specialise in air, water, and kitchen compliance.

The top 3 ways Swiftclean can help Garden Centres keep on top of their compliance in the summer months.

Keeping Kitchen Extract Systems compliant: (use our free compliance checker if you are unsure whether your system is compliant). The rise of the garden centre restaurant has unfortunately also led to a rise in kitchen extract fires, sometimes due to systems not being fit for purpose, due to increased use, and lack of correct maintenance, Swiftclean can help with this.

Legionella compliance services: Water is abundant in various forms and sources in garden centres, so it is important to have a water safety management plan in place, along with a Legionella risk assessment that is reviewed every 2 years.

Water Tank Cleaning – raising temperatures in the summer months can mean that the risk of Legionella is increased, especially in warm loft spaces, or greenhouses in the summer where water tanks can be located. Ensure your water monitoring is up to date and water tanks are clean and compliant – remember Legionella bacteria loves warm weather and tepid water.