Updated September 2026 by Kunz Janitorial, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona. Commercial cleaning since 1971.
Side by side
| Nightly janitorial | Day porter | |
|---|---|---|
| When | After the last patient, evenings or overnight | During clinic hours, usually 4 to 8 hours |
| Scope | Full clean and disinfection of every area | Upkeep of restrooms, waiting area, lobby, high-touch surfaces |
| Exam rooms | Cleaned and disinfected every visit | Spot response only, unless scoped |
| Restrooms | Full clean and restock | Scheduled checks and restocking through the day |
| Spills and incidents | Found the next night | Handled as they happen |
| Pricing basis | Per visit or flat monthly, by square footage and scope | Hourly, by hours on site |
When nightly service is enough
A small practice with light patient traffic, a single restroom, and a waiting room that stays tidy through the day is usually well served by nightly janitorial alone, provided the scope includes exam room disinfection and high-touch surface protocols every visit.
When a practice needs a day porter
Multi-provider practices, urgent care, pediatric and dental offices with high patient turnover, and any clinic where restrooms are shared by patients and staff tend to need daytime coverage. The day porter keeps the front of house at the standard the nightly crew set, so patients never see the building at its worst.
Scheduling around patients
Kunz schedules medical office cleaning after the last patient so the deep work never happens around care. Day porter hours are set to the practice schedule, often concentrated around the busiest blocks of the day.
How Kunz staffs medical offices
Kunz Janitorial cleans medical and dental offices across the Phoenix metro with crews trained for clinical environments, documented disinfection protocols for exam and procedure rooms, and high-touch surface programs for waiting areas. Day porter service is available as a standalone program or paired with nightly janitorial.