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Why July and August are the best weeks of the year to do this work Most commercial buildings in Montreal see a real dip in occupancy from late June through the end of August. Offices run at a fraction of their normal headcount. Some tenants are out for weeks. Foot traffic in lobbies and corridors…
How often should office carpets be professionally cleaned in a commercial building? The honest answer is: it depends on the building, but most commercial carpets get cleaned professionally far less often than they should. A common approach across the industry is quarterly hot water extraction for moderate-traffic areas, with higher-traffic zones like main corridors and…
What does a day porter actually do during building hours? A day porter is on-site during the workday, handling the cleaning and maintenance tasks that can’t wait until after everyone leaves. That’s the short answer. In practice, the job looks different from building to building. In a busy office tower on Décarie, a porter might…
What floor maintenance does a commercial office building actually need? The short answer: more than most buildings are getting, and less than some contractors will try to sell you. A typical multi-floor office building in Montreal has VCT tile or polished concrete in service corridors, carpet or luxury vinyl plank in tenant suites, and something…
Why summer is actually the right time to do this properly Most facility managers think about deep cleaning in the spring or after the holidays. But summer, specifically the stretch from late June through August, is when a commercial building in Montreal gives you the best window to get real work done. Occupancy drops. Floors…
How often should commercial windows be cleaned on an office building in Montreal? The honest answer is that it depends on the building, but we can give you a useful starting point. For most mid-rise office buildings in Montreal, exterior window cleaning happens two to four times a year. A common approach is twice annually,…
When a tenant decides not to renew their lease, cleanliness is rarely listed as the only reason. But across our work with 500+ commercial clients in Greater Montreal, we have seen it be the tipping point more often than most property managers expect. The lobby is where that decision quietly begins. This article looks at…
Every summer, Montreal commercial buildings get a window that most property managers underuse: the construction holiday and the surrounding weeks of reduced occupancy. For building operators who want to tackle strip and wax cycles, floor refinishing, and periodic maintenance without disrupting tenants or staff, late July through mid-August is the most practical scheduling opportunity of…
Cleaning a building occupied by a single tenant and cleaning one shared by twelve different companies are not the same job. The differences go beyond headcount. They affect how routes are structured, how priorities shift between floors, how access is managed, and how accountability is tracked across a shift. Understanding those differences is the first…
Visitors form a judgment about your building within the first few seconds of walking through the door. That judgment is not based on your lease rates, your amenities list, or your building’s LEED designation. It is based on what they see, smell, and touch in your lobby and washrooms. Understanding what cleaning teams actually do…
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