This guide helps facilities and office managers handle a common practical request: another room becomes available after the original visit has been agreed. The aim is a clear decision, without converting a casual conversation into an uncertain instruction.
Compare the request with the approved scope
Find the current written scope and identify the exact difference. Is the request an additional carpet zone, changed accessible area or separately requested upholstery? A room mentioned during survey may still have been excluded from the approved proposal.
Record the location and available product information for the new area. Do not assume that the method agreed for one office also suits a newly opened meeting room. The same building can contain different materials, installations and conditions.
Who can authorise extra carpet cleaning?
Use the customer’s actual approval arrangements. Reception or security may provide access while procurement, a manager or another authorised person approves the work. If the approver is unavailable, the request can remain pending.
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| Change field | Record before additional work |
|---|---|
| Original reference | Approved scope or quotation |
| New area | Exact room or zone and reason for the request |
| Assessment | Suitability, condition and access questions |
| Commercial change | Written amount and applicable terms |
| Programme effect | Timing, drying and other areas affected |
| Approval | Authorised person and recorded decision |
This is a suggested decision record. It does not create a contractual entitlement or decide what a particular agreement permits. Ask the appropriate commercial contact when the existing terms are unclear.
Check the effect on the existing programme
Extra work can affect the time and access already agreed for the original areas. Ask the contractor to explain those effects before approving the variation. Do not assume the team can extend the finish time, remain after building access closes or use an additional supply point.
A hypothetical office might release a meeting room midway through the visit. The material still needs assessment, and adding it could affect another zone’s handback. An explicit decision can be to defer it rather than interrupt the current programme.
Keep approval and completion separate
Once a change is authorised, record what was actually completed against it. If the work could not proceed, retain that exception instead of leaving the approved addition marked complete. The final record should allow the receiving manager to distinguish original scope, agreed variations and unfinished areas.
The handover record guide provides a broader completion format. The quote-comparison article explains why scope needs to remain clear when reviewing commercial proposals.
What if there is no written approval?
Keep the extra area outside the confirmed work until the authorised decision is recorded. Do not treat silence or an opened door as approval. Ask who can decide and what information they need; if unresolved, record the next step.
For a new London commercial carpet enquiry, describe all intended zones through the commercial service overview. Request a free site survey so Pristine can assess the actual scope and confirm a written proposal before approval.
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