Before you begin purchasing an expensive hand dryer or soap dispenser for your washroom. Take a second to consider if renting would work out cheaper.
As your hand wavers hesitantly over the money jar, you should know that a clean washroom is a requirement under UK law.
The Workplace ( Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 cover a wide range of basic health and safety issues regarding the workplace and owners duty to their staff and visitors.
As a small business, here are the key things you need to know.
Minimum number of facilities required for a small business
Washing facilities aren’t suitable unless they include:
- A supply of clean hot and cold, or warm, water (which shall
be running water so far as is practicable); - Soap or other suitable means of cleaning;
- Towels or other suitable means of drying;
- They and the rooms containing them are kept in a clean and orderly
condition
The takeaway from this is a clean and hygienic washroom is a must.
How you go about it is up to you.
At Direct365 we service them as well as sell hand dryers, soap dispensers and all the products to keep things clean and pristine.
See from this list whether buying or renting is best for you.
Buying for the Washroom
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Don’t need to worry about contracts | No help if someone breaks the hand-dryer. |
| All done in one installment | Could be a big expense |
| Makes sense for building suppliers | A small cafe’ won’t need to buy 18 soap dispensers |
| Buy what you need when you need it | May end up getting too much or too little |
| Can monitor your expenses | Another hassle to micro-manage |
| Seems simple enough | Till you read all the regulations |
If you aren’t deterred, click below to see the wide range of affordable washroom products we have on offer for you!
Renting for the Washroom
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Your washroom hygiene is taken care of | You’ll have to sign a contract |
| No need to take out the sanitary bin | A janitors out of a job |
| Split the cost of items like hand dryers into instalments | It will still cost, though the price is agreed |
| No need to micro-manage your washroom spending | That could have been your favourite part |
| If something goes wrong, it gets fixed | That out of order sign is left picking up dust |
| Air fresh service all year round | Maybe you liked the smell of stale lynx in the air |
Rental sound a better idea? Take a look at our service page by clicking the link below.