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Why fall is actually the right time to clean office carpets in Montreal Most property managers wait until carpets look bad before they book a cleaning. By then, the damage is already happening under the surface. Fall is the window you want, specifically September and October, before the salt and slush of a Montreal winter…
Start before the first frost, not after Most buildings we see get caught off guard. The calcium chloride goes down on the sidewalks in late October, and suddenly the lobby floor is taking a beating the matting was never set up to handle. By the time anyone calls about it, there’s already a white haze…
What does “green” or “eco-friendly” actually mean for a commercial cleaning product? Honestly, it depends on who’s making the claim. A label that says “eco-friendly” means nothing by itself. A product can carry that word with no testing, no third-party review, and no ingredient disclosure behind it. What separates a real green cleaning product from…
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…
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