Whether it’s unexpected repairs or a backlog of deferred maintenance quickly escalating to costly problems, forces are at work that will derail your annual building maintenance budget. One of the most effective strategies against these forces is budgeting for preventative maintenance. Preventative maintenance addresses your building needs while they are small and manageable. This puts you in control of your budget dollars to effectively minimize disruptions and ensure compliance with safety […]
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How Expertise Drives Safety Compliance Across Building Services
At Awnclean, we specialize in various building services, including window washing and facade repair. This work requires our teams to traverse over 13,000 building facades yearly, and it’s not a responsibility we take lightly. While we are experts in working at heights, we also respect the inherent dangers. To reduce risks, we develop unique job site safety plans and hazard analysis before starting a project. We also provide thorough safety […]
READ MOREThe Role of Pressure Washing in Maintaining Your Building’s Exterior
Adding pressure washing to your routine building maintenance strategy is a simple yet effective way to achieve a clean and attractive facade. In spite of its simplicity, pressure washing is an often-neglected strategy for maintaining a building’s exterior thought to be reserved for the toughest of stains or addressing years of neglect. Pressure washing revitalizes surfaces by cleaning and removing pollutants such as oils, mold, graffiti, and rust, thus making […]
READ MOREPrioritizing Safety of Building Façade Access and Fall Protection
Your building’s façade conveys the first impression of aesthetics and serves as your first line of defense against environmental factors. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires you, as a building owner, to mitigate risks and provide a safe working environment for those performing work on your building, including general maintenance. This article covers the essential role of safety measures in mitigating risks through safe building façade access and […]
READ MOREHow Spring Cleaning Builds Resilience for Commercial Properties
Leap year provided us an early spring this year, while the “prognosticator of prognosticators,” Punxatawney Phil, all but guaranteed it. With spring comes the welcoming, warm weather, losing an hour of sleep due to daylight savings time, and possibly even more when we realize it’s also time for spring cleaning. For commercial property owners, spring brings about the opportunity to get your buildings in tip-top shape in preparation for all […]
READ MOREGuidelines for Choosing the Right Building Service Provider
Choosing the right building service provider is paramount for property managers and building owners. The stakes are high, as a poor selection can lead to inadequate maintenance, increased liability, and even property devaluation. Making an informed decision means considering expertise, safety standards, and customer feedback. This comprehensive guide will assist you in navigating through the selection process, ensuring you partner with a service provider who aligns with your property’s specific […]
READ MORELeveraging Building Facade Maintenance to Beat the Odds in a Challenging Market
In the face of reduced office occupancy post-pandemic, increased vacancies, and a cooling residential rental market, building managers and property owners must once again prioritize their efforts to attract tenants. Strategic façade maintenance enhances aesthetic appeal, attracting tenants and buyers; improves energy efficiency, reducing operational costs; and ensures safety, mitigating costly legal and repair liabilities. This comprehensive approach ensures that every dollar spent on facade maintenance not only preserves but […]
READ MOREProlonging The Life of Your Awning
Keep your awnings looking better, longer with regular, proper maintenance. Although awnings have been around in some form or another for hundreds of years, awning cleaning is a relatively new concept. As retailers, restaurant chains and others have spent more and more money on eye-catching, showy awnings, they have begun to realize the importance of protecting these investments. Regular cleaning and sealing not only extends life of the awnings, but […]
READ MOREThe Awnclean Story – Celebrating 30 Years in Business
Since we are celebrating 30 years in the cleaning business this year, we thought we should write The Awnclean Story so we can share with everyone how we got here. We hope you enjoy learning about how we grew our business and became experts in commercial cleaning, including pressure washing, concrete sealing, awning cleaning and window cleaning. The Awnclean Story
READ MORERemove Dark Stains with Roof Cleaning
What Causes the Dark Stains on a Roof? Have you noticed dark stains on your roof? Do they seem to be getting worse? These dark stains are caused by actively growing algae. Unfortunately, Florida’s high humidity and warm climate provide the perfect conditions for algae and mold to thrive. Because of the angle of the sun, the north and west sides of your roof stay wet from the morning dew […]
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