01 / Porter
Day and night porter
Staffed coverage that keeps lobbies, restrooms and common areas presentable all day and reset every night.
View detailsFacility services in San Mateo
Janitorial and facility services for San Mateo properties.
One partner for cleaning, porter, exterior, grounds and maintenance across San Mateo’s downtown offices, mixed-use developments and more.
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What San Mateo downtown offices need.
San Mateo mixes downtown offices, newer mixed-use buildings and busy retail centers. That means lobbies, shared courtyards and parking areas that tenants, residents and shoppers all use.
We keep downtown offices clean overnight, give mixed-use common areas daytime porter attention and handle the sweeping, washing and grounds work that keeps courtyards and lots looking sharp.
What we deliver
Services that fit San Mateo
Bundle any combination under one program, one schedule and one point of contact.
02 / Grounds
Landscaping and grounds
Mowing, edging, shrub trimming and debris cleanup that keep the grounds sharp.
View details03 / Exterior
Pressure washing
Entries, walkways, plazas and building exteriors washed clean for a strong first impression.
View detailsWhy Continental
One partner.
The whole property.
One partner simplifies operations for property and facility managers and raises the standard everywhere.
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A single point of contact
One service manager coordinates every service, so you stop juggling vendors.
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Consistent standards
The same checklists and supervisor inspections at every property in your portfolio.
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Trusted teams
Background-checked crews who learn your buildings and work around your tenants.
Shared spaces in mixed-use buildings
A San Mateo mixed-use building serves office tenants by day and residents in the evening and on weekends, so its shared spaces never get a long quiet stretch. Lobbies, mail areas, elevators and courtyards are cleaned on a schedule that follows both groups: porter passes in the morning and late afternoon, then a deeper reset overnight.
Garages and trash enclosures in these buildings need their own attention. Garage sweeping and periodic pressure washing of trash areas keep odors and grime away from the lobby, and the work is timed for late night or mid-morning, when traffic is lightest, working around parked residents’ cars.
Medical offices and retail centers
Medical offices in San Mateo need waiting rooms, corridors and shared restrooms spotless for the first appointment of the day. Nightly janitorial service resets them, and daytime restroom checks keep them presentable between patients. Our medical office buildings page shows how the program is put together.
At a San Mateo retail center, shoppers see the lot, walkways and storefronts before they reach a store. Sweeping before opening, scheduled walkway washing and litter pickup through the day give the center a managed look, while landscaping keeps planters and islands trimmed.
Setting a frequency for downtown offices
Downtown San Mateo offices range from single-tenant buildings to multi-tenant floors above street retail. Busy multi-tenant buildings do best with nightly janitorial service. Several visits a week suit smaller offices with lighter traffic, with a porter added for midday restroom checks.
Before the walkthrough, gather the occupied floors, tenant hours, any shared conference or fitness rooms, and the vendors you use today. The quote then shows which of those vendors Continental replaces and how each service is scheduled.
Office cleaning costs in San Mateo
A 12,000-square-foot downtown San Mateo office cleaned five nights a week typically lands between $1,920 and $3,000 a month, based on 2026 rates of $0.16 to $0.25 per square foot. Detailed medical suites and busy mixed-use common areas price toward the top of that band. Daytime porter attention for mixed-use lobbies and courtyards bills at $37 to $46 per hour, scheduled around the hours residents and tenants use those spaces most. Courtyard washing and garage sweeping are added per visit.
A few useful answers
San Mateo questions.
Do you work in San Mateo mixed-use buildings?
Yes. We care for shared lobbies, courtyards and parking areas.
Can you handle a medical office building in San Mateo?
Yes. Common areas, restrooms and floors are all on the plan.
Is landscaping available for downtown properties?
Yes, including bed upkeep and debris cleanup.
Can residents and office tenants in one building have different cleaning hours?
Yes. Office areas are cleaned after business hours, while residential common areas get porter attention when residents use them most.
How often should a San Mateo retail lot be swept?
Lots that see weekend shopping crowds are typically swept several nights a week, and the walkthrough fixes the exact schedule.
Can mixed-use garages be swept at night?
Yes. Garage sweeping runs late at night after office tenants leave, or mid-morning once commute traffic clears, working around residents’ parked cars.
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