Services such as gutter cleaning, dryer-vent cleaning and window washing often require workers to perform some kind of work-at-height. Working at heights over 10 feet is considered high-risk by Canadian health and safety authorities and with good reason. Approximately one-third of workplace lost-time injuries and deaths are related to falls from height. When it…...

Trouble Shooting Water Damage In Dryer Vents The biggest misconception behind dryer vent cleaning is actually the reason why most people think its necessary. Its not because of the fire risk: they are exceedingly rare occurrences, and usually occur due to the lint trap in the dryer itself not being properly cleaned. Rather, the real…...

In our office, property managers often request quotes for multiple buildings simultaneously. While this allows us to demonstrate our capabilities, it can lead to inefficient management. Strata Corporations may believe they can save money by seeking bids from several providers, but potential savings often diminish with the time required to manage the bidding process and…...

It can be a tough process for a Strata to undertake a large cleaning project. Their requirements often involve significant complexity, much of which may not be apparent to the residents when they first set out. When the strata receives quotes back, they are confused when contractor submit prices and scopes that are wildly different.…...

The past week have seen snow and ice disappear from the cold snap that gripped the Lower Mainland following Christmas. But not everything has disappeared; salt residue remains on a number of hard surface floors and common hallway carpet. Although, it is somewhat ironic given the lengths residents went to obtain the stuff several weeks…...

Over the course of the past 25 years, we’ve seen a lot of changes to buildings, their construction and designs. Dryer vents are no exception. The image most people have of dryer vents are round three to four inches in diameter circular metal pipe with a flap on the end. While this is a common…...

Parkade cleanings are a common type of work we do in the summer months. The drier weather allow us to both power sweeping and pressure washing to get underground areas looking as best as we can. A difficult issue we commonly face are oil stains. While we always want leave a parkade looking as clean…...

Building notices are one of the most critical points of communication between us, (the service provider), the property manager and residents at a location. We usually send them out when we schedule service, so that they are posted in advance before the work commences. We see them as an essential part of our service, for…...

What do we use? Gutter Spoons. Now this might look like its one step away from a salad spoon from the kitchen drawer, but it really is the most effective solution.  To use the spoon, you need to be above the gutter, so you have an unobstructed view of what is going on. Its much…...