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Posted on January 6, 2020

You may be the domestic goddess inside your flat, but what do you do if the shared areas in your block of flats don’t meet the same standards of cleanliness? communal cleaning can be a flat owner’s nightmare?  Neglected communal space is one of the biggest bugbears of flat owners, as substandard hallways and stairwells […]

Posted on November 7, 2019

  Do you have nagging doubts about your communal cleaning service provider? Perhaps their work is sub-standard – with some areas rushed or regularly missed. Or, your account manager is hard to get hold of and never seems to listen to feedback. Perhaps the cost keeps rising – with no corresponding increase in quality. If […]

Posted on August 27, 2019

The last decade has seen a huge shift towards safer working procedures and thanks to the HSE’s Work at Heights Regulations 2005, a completely new sector of business was born – the superior high level cleaning pole working revolution. It started a decade or so ago with pole window cleaning systems. More recently gutter and […]

Posted on August 13, 2019

Finding the right individual or cleaning contractor to look after the common parts to your block of apartments can be a daunting task, and many people don’t know where to begin. Before you hire a communal cleaning contractor read our helpful guide. One of the best ways to hire a communal cleaning contractor is through […]

Posted on July 2, 2019

All blocks of flats must have a risk assessment carried out on the health and safety of any communal areas. It is a requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Risk Assessing Communal Areas why is this classed under the Work Regulations?. You may argue common areas are not “at […]

Posted on April 3, 2019

Which is the best method for window cleaning – the traditional way or using modern water fed poles and pure water? What is traditional window cleaning? Traditional methods involves the application of soapy water to a window which is then scrubbed clean. Professional window cleaners use microfiber cleaning sleeves fitted onto a hand held t-shaped […]

Posted on March 1, 2019

Block management is known by various names in the industry; leasehold management, property management and estate management to name a few. Why use a managing agent to manage your block? Managing a block of flats requires a professional approach and the time to do it. Today’s managing agents need to have a good knowledge of […]

Posted on February 14, 2019

If you have seen a window cleaner using a pole system and wondered what it was all about, please read on. The reach and wash water fed pole system is one of the latest high tech equipment there is available to professional domestic and commercial window cleaners. It is one of the most safest methods […]

Posted on February 5, 2019

When you’re living in a block of flats or shared property, health and safety might not be at the top of your to-do list. Accidents in a block of flats do occur but thankfully things rarely go wrong. In the unlikely event that there’s a fire or injury, the consequences can be serious – not […]

Posted on December 27, 2018

Communal bin area management in vital as keeping your bin areas clean and hygienic helps stop health issues, unpleasant odours and pests. Whenever you have a communal refuse store things can literally get very messy. People have different expectations of what dumped-rubbish is acceptable, and how it should be removed. What can start off being […]