Inspection checklist
External areas inspection checklist
Walk external paths, waste points and shared facilities in malls and MCST estates. The cleaning supervisor or buyer's facility executive can use these original checks to separate missed cleaning from weather and maintenance defects.
- Offices
- MCST estates
- Malls
- Who inspects
- Estate officer, on a full walk of the compound.
- How often
- Suggested: daily rotating sample; monthly joint compound walk.
- Building types
- Offices, MCST estates, Malls
- Written by
The checklist
Use this checklist to assess cleanliness, not to record completed cleaning tasks or certify structural safety. Agree the site scope before inspecting.
Inspect after cleaning, using the agreed sampling plan. Follow any specific timing noted in the table.
Start at the estate entrance
Follow the paved route from the guardhouse towards the shared facilities.
| Element | What to check | Pass when | Inspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardhouse counter | Check the visitor counter edge and window ledge for dust, drink stains and insect debris. | Clean guardhouse fittingsAgree light outdoor dust on the visitor ledge; reject sticky drink stains or insect debris on the counter. | Daily |
| Guardhouse glazing | Look across the visitor window for finger marks and streaks affecting the view. | Clear guardhouse glazingAllow isolated finger marks at glazing edges; reject streaks obscuring the guardhouse visitor view. | Weekly |
| Pavement joints | Look along paving joints for trapped litter, grit and slippery growth near shaded entrances. | Clear paved routeAllow fine grit in paving joints; reject trapped litter or slippery growth along the walking route. | Daily |
| Compound corners | Check boundary corners and kerb recesses for windblown packaging and piles of leaves. | Clear compoundAgree scattered leaves after wind; reject piled leaves or packaging lodged in compound corners. | Daily |
| Landscape beds | Look between accessible shrubs for cups and litter without entering planted beds. | Litter-free plantingAllow natural fallen leaves within planting; reject cups or other discarded litter between shrubs. | Daily |
| External seats | Check bench slats and spaces beneath seats for bird droppings and discarded food. | Clean outdoor seatingAllow light weather dust on bench slats; reject bird droppings or discarded food on and beneath seats. | Daily |
Walk the recreation facilities
Arrange access between bookings and inspect surfaces within the cleaning scope.
| Element | What to check | Pass when | Inspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pool deck | Look at the deck near showers and loungers for slippery film, litter and pooled wash water. | Clean pool surroundAllow water from current pool use; reject slippery film, litter or pooled dirty wash water on the deck. | Daily |
| Pool deck channels | Check accessible surface channels for leaves and litter restricting water entry. | Clear deck channelsAgree isolated leaves beside deck channels; reject litter covering channel openings or restricting water entry. | Weekly |
| BBQ pits | Check the cooled grill surround and ledges for food residue and grease after degreasing. | Clean BBQ surroundAllow agreed heat discolouration on cooled BBQ surrounds; reject food deposits or grease on ledges after degreasing. | After each booking, once cleaned |
| BBQ tables | Check outdoor table edges and seats for sauce stains, crumbs and sticky patches. | Clean eating areaAgree faint dry water marks on outdoor tables; reject sauce, crumbs or sticky patches on edges and seats. | After each booking, once cleaned |
| Playground equipment | Check accessible play grips and seats for grime and bird droppings without performing equipment tests. | Clean play surfacesAllow light outdoor dust on play panels; reject grime or bird droppings on grips and seats. | Daily |
| Playground flooring | Look along play surface edges for litter and dirt remaining after washing. | Clear play floorAgree a little dry dirt at play floor edges between cleans; reject litter or deposits left after washing. | Weekly |
| Fitness deck | Check exercise handles and standing platforms for sweat residue, mud and litter. | Clean fitness surfacesAllow light weather dust on standing platforms; reject sweat residue on exercise grips or mud underfoot. | Daily |
| Tennis court | Look along court edges and fence bases for leaves, grit and slippery growth. | Clear court surfaceAgree scattered fresh leaves between sweeps; reject grit piles or slippery growth along court edges. | Weekly |
| Function room floor | Check the floor around stacked furniture for drink spills and food scraps after an event. | Clean function roomAllow agreed floor scuffs around furniture stacks; reject drink spills or food scraps after event cleaning. | After each event, once cleaned |
| Function room aircon outlets | Look for dust on outlet faces above the event seating after the scheduled damp wipe. | Clean outlet facesAllow a faint dust film between outlet wipes; reject loose deposits above function room seating. | Monthly |
| Gym contact surfaces | Check accessible grips, seats and mat surfaces for visible sweat marks and dust. | Clean gym fittingsAllow fine dust on unused gym frames; reject visible sweat residue on grips, seats or mats. | Daily |
| Gym floor margins | Look beneath accessible equipment edges for lint and grit without moving heavy machines. | Clear gym floorAgree a light dust trace beneath gym equipment; reject lint clumps or gathered grit at accessible margins. | Weekly |
Continue to drains and the bin centre
Inspect waste areas separately and record the waste collection time.
| Element | What to check | Pass when | Inspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface drain | Look through accessible grilles for leaves and silt impeding the channel; report standing water. | Clear drainage channelAllow a shallow silt trace if flow stays clear; reject leaf blockages or standing water in the surface drain. | Weekly |
| Drain silt traps | Check accessible silt trap edges after clearing; record remaining deposits and access limits. | No silt build-upAgree minor staining on cleared silt trap edges; reject silt left in the trap after clearing. | Monthly |
| Bin centre floor | Check around bin wheels and wash points for leaked waste and slippery residue. | Clean waste floorAllow clean wash water during cleaning; reject leaked waste or slippery residue around bin wheels afterwards. | Daily |
| Bin centre walls | Look behind accessible bin positions for waste splashes and grime on lower walls. | Clean waste wallsAllow agreed permanent wall discolouration; reject waste splashes or grime behind accessible bin positions. | Daily |
| Waste bins | After emptying, check lids, handles and outer bodies for adhering waste and leaking liquid. | Clean waste containersAllow contained waste before collection; reject adhering waste after emptying or liquid leaking from bin bodies. | Daily |
| Bin centre wall-to-floor joints | Check wall-to-floor joints and bin storage recesses for waste deposits after the thorough wash. | No waste build-upAllow agreed permanent joint staining; reject waste deposits in wall-to-floor joints or storage recesses after disinfection. | Monthly |
| Bin centre drain | Look at the waste wash-down outlet for solids blocking the grille and standing dirty water. | Clear waste outletAllow a damp waste outlet after wash-down; reject solids covering the grille or standing dirty water. | Daily |
Review roof and building edges
Use authorised access or record a follow-up with the team responsible for safe access.
| Element | What to check | Pass when | Inspect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop gutters | Check accessible gutter runs for leaves and silt at downpipe mouths after the scheduled clearing. | Clear guttersAgree a few fresh leaves between gutter clears; reject silt or leaf clusters at downpipe mouths. | Monthly |
| Roof access landing | Look over the accessible landing for litter and dirt left around the door threshold. | Clean roof landingAllow fine windblown dust on the roof landing; reject litter or dirt piles at the access threshold. | Weekly |
| External facade base | Check reachable facade panels for splash marks and dirt at low ledges without climbing. | Clean facade baseAgree faint weather marks on reachable facade panels; reject fresh splashes or thick dirt on low ledges. | Quarterly |
| Canopy edge | From ground level, look for hanging debris and cobwebs along the entrance canopy edge. | Clean canopy edgeAllow minor weather staining on canopy edges; reject hanging debris or cobweb strands above the entrance. | Six-monthly |
| External light housings | Look at reachable housing edges for cobwebs and insect debris without opening electrical covers. | Clean external fittingsAgree light dust on external light housings; reject cobwebs or insect deposits around reachable edges. | Monthly |
Notes for this walk
What this area adds to the shared scoring and report method.
- Check around bin wheels for leaked waste; after rain, judge the cleaning condition rather than the weather alone.
- Record the facility name and nearest block. Keep pool water testing, play equipment testing and work at height outside this visual cleaning walk.
See how the record and follow-up fit together in cleaning inspection software.
Sampling levels, AQL wording and the four-grade option What the report contains
Continue the site walk
Bring this checklist to a demo.
We load it into your account during onboarding.