TS 13025

TS 13025 is a vocational standard for the cleaner-building exterior occupation. It defines the occupational frame, classification and professional profile for personnel who perform cleaning work on the exterior of buildings. The standard focuses on this role within service business activities carried out under private law provisions.

What building exterior cleaning means in practice

In general technical terms, exterior cleaning differs from indoor cleaning because it is concerned with façades, entrances, outside surfaces and related open-area elements. The work typically involves removing dirt, dust and outdoor deposits using suitable methods matched to the surface condition and the working environment. In this standard, the subject is the occupation itself, not a generic cleaning concept.

How the occupational frame is organised

The scope wording shows that the cleaner is treated as a worker in a service enterprise rather than as a general housekeeping role. As with many vocational standards, the purpose is to create a common occupational language for the job category, including how it is classified and what professional qualifications are associated with it. For TS 13025, this helps distinguish exterior cleaning from other cleaning functions and clarifies the job’s place in the service sector.

• Focuses on the exterior application of the cleaning occupation.
• Applies within service enterprise activities carried out under private law provisions.
• Aims to define the occupational classification and qualification frame.
• Concerns work related to building exteriors and surrounding outdoor areas.