Strata Cleaning News – February 2023

This Month’s News…

It’s Quoting Season
Recurring Schedule aka Building Maintenance Programs
The Role Of Supervision in Janitorial Management
All The Ways We Can Help

Quoting Season

This time of year Property Managers come out of winter dormancy and start asking for quotes. Our volume Skyrockets………….

Stratas are seeking a Service not a product when engaging a Cleaning Contractor. Services are not monochrome, they are delivered by the Front Line and by and large can’t be returned. Service Demand Failure can be turned down when selecting contractors to quote. Top Causes of Pain with Cleaning Trades

1. 1. Alignment on Scope of Work,
   2. Spotty Track Record
   3. Unproven Health and Safety Program
   4. Lack of Strata Experience

#easyquote #abilitytoperform #scopeofwork

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The roof over your head

Your roof is arguably your home’s most important feature. Without a roof, you wouldn’t have a home at all, just a yard with walls and a floor. Your home’s roof keeps the rain and snow out. In the winter it keeps the heat in and in the summer it provides shade. It also protects your walls, floor, foundation, and whatever valuables you keep inside. Your home’s roof is so important, that people often refer to their home simply as “the roof over their head.”READ MORE

Roof Cleaning – Selecting A Contractor – Top Items – #Soft Washing

Roof Cleaning, when done correctly, provides immediate benefits to residential buildings, including remarkably improving the building’s appearance and making the roof last longer.

You should carefully consider what cleaning methods you use when cleaning your roof because failure to clean it properly will result in damage.

Here are the Top Items to consider when selecting a roof cleaning contractor:

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Soft Washing Chemistry

Soft washing is a cleaning method that uses a liquid cleaning solution to remove dirt, algae and other organic material from a building’s facade. The liquid cleaning solution is sprayed on the building using low-pressure pumps and then left to react. After several minutes the solution breaks up any contaminants on the building and is later washed off using water and mechanical agitation (aka brushes). The entire process uses low-pressure and thus avoids many of the problems associated with pressure washing.

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Breaking the 300′ Barrier

Cleaning tall high-rise buildings has always been challenging, but once a building exceeds 300’ (approximately 30 stories) the situation becomes even more difficult, especially where no engineered swing stage has been permanently installed on the building. At these heights, the requirements for traditional access methods, such as bosun’s chair and swing stage, require specific engineering, as set out in WorkSafeBC regulations. Under these circumstances, an industrial rope access system might be more appropriate.READ MORE

Annual Spot Cleaning Program – Unlimited Spot Cleanings

High Performing sites implement a Floor Care Maintenance Program for their Common Areas. Typical frequency of service is every 2 to 3 months. The Annual Spot Cleaning Program is designed to deal with the everyday reality in between services.READ MORE