Thursday, November 18, 2010

Commercial Cleaning Company Ringwood Property Services Using The 360i


The revolutionary new Rotovac 360i. This incredible carpet cleaning tool is exclusively used by Ringwood Property Services in Victoria.  It's a carpet cleaning tool that utilizes rotary vacuum heads to thoroughly deep clean carpet with hundreds of multi-directional cleaning passes. Check out this image of carpets that were cleaned with the normal steam cleaning method and then with the Rotovac 360i. Unbelievable results!

We are the only commercial cleaning company in Victoria at the moment who uses this incredible system. If you want your carpets looking virtually like new, then give us a call and see what the Rotovac 360i can do for your office or home carpets.

Friday, November 12, 2010

How To Choose A Commercial Cleaning Company For Your Carpets

Many people just pick up the phone and any so called professional carpet cleaning company. They get their references from a circular or flyer that was dropped in their letterbox.  The carpet cleaning company that you choose deserve a little thought and attention. There should be a few considerations before choose which commercial cleaning company you go with when next getting your carpets cleaned. 

1. Does carpet cleaning chemicals they use harm my carpet in any way?

Carpets are formed from individual fibres, and generally the chemicals used to clean carpets do not break down or harm these fibers. More damage is done by allowing grime dust and dirt to build up on your carpets. That is what shortens your carpet’s lifespan even more. By regularly getting a professional commercial cleaning company to steam clean your carpets, will keep your carpets looking the best they possibly can and that will allow them to last longer this in turn will save you money in the long term. 

2. Are the chemicals used to clean my carpet safe for my family and pets?

Very important questions to get an answer to while you are researching which commercial cleaning company to hire to clean your carpets. Lately there are more and more people who are concerned about the dangers of chemicals used inside their homes. 

A question to ask them is if they use biodegradable and non toxic chemicals.  Obviously, the more information you know about the chemicals they use on your carpets, the more comfortable you will feel about living in your home after the steam cleaning has been done on your carpets. Keep in mind though that the companies that use harmless cleaning solutions, might turn out to be a little more expensive, but it is worth your peace of mind especially when it comes to the well being of your family and pets.
 
3. What’s the best way to choose a good commercial cleaning company to clean my carpets?

Most of the cheaper carpet cleaning companies hire contractors with little consideration given to their qualifications or experience. The more respectable carpet cleaning companies thoroughly train any of their technicians before letting them loose on anyone’s expensive carets. That should be great piece of mind for you when they are in your home.  This extra knowledge they receive while in training will assist them in treating even difficult carpet stains with special non toxic or harmful solutions. So the crucial thing here is that when you are researching potential commercial cleaning companies, it is important to ask if their employees or contractors go through any type of training.

It doesn’t matter if you are looking for someone to regularly clean your carpets or if you’re selling your home or you’re moving into a new house, if you do you homework and research, it will pay off. Doing that will ensure you receive the quality service you and your carpets deserve.






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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

What Types Of Services Do Commercial Cleaning Companies Offer?

A commercial cleaning company can offer you a lot more services than they once used to many years ago. When you're looking  at hiring a new commercial cleaning company, you can request more than one quote which can be  based on various options. This has the benefit of offering you more choice for your office cleaning requirements. At Ringwood Property Services, we can offer you the following services if you require:



Window cleaning
Rubbish collection
Carpet cleaning
Kitchen and bathroom cleaning
Workstation and computer cleaning
Sanitary services
General cleaning and spring cleans
External cleaning eg car park cleaning
Garden maintenance
High pressure cleaning
Floor polishing
Deep cleaning eg tile and grout cleaning
Provision of bathroom and kitchen consumables
General cleaning and spring cleans
Basic maintenance
Graffiti removal

We can tailor make a cleaning schedule for  you so you can include some regular cleaning and some cleaning services at different times of the year. You may require weekly office cleaning but as for  your garden and car park, you would like them maintained every two months or so.. Sometimes your commercial cleaning contract can include a regular provision of services as well as additional services on an ad ad lib basis. This can be  a great way to figure out how regularly you need the less frequent services. 


Another good idea is that even if you are really happy with your commercial cleaning company, it doesn't hurt to check around and see if you are not being charged too much by getting another quote or two and then decide the best way forward with your office cleaning requirements.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Are You Marketing Your Commercial Cleaning Services Or Just Advertising?


So you have decided to start a commercial cleaning business and you are steadily getting a job here and a job there. However, your expenses are getting higher as you have to buy more and more equipment and products.You sit in your home office night after night trying to work out how to get more work and hopefully some lucrative contracts. You are knocking on doors, making phone calls and maybe even networking to some degree but it doesn't seem to be enough. What are you missing? The answer might be as simple as doing some simple marketing.

There is much more to marketing than advertising your cleaning services. Marketing never stops at the first inquiry you might get. That is just when it starts.

The basic idea is that you have to give people a reason to use your cleaning services and keep on giving them a good reason to keep you. You have to quickly follow up inquiries, give a quote, show them how you can help them to get over their office cleaning issues and more importantly follow up after the quote.

Take the customer by the hand, and give them a reason why they should use your commercial cleaning business for their office cleaning needs.You also need to give them a reason to pay you what you're asking.But remember, if you are marketing your business correctly, then it not always about the price you are charging for your services. That is what marketing is in a nutshell. Sales and marketing are two different facets of your business. Advertising your business can be either a seasonal thing or something you do out of necessity but marketing your business should happen each and every day and to each and every one of your commercial cleaning contracts or clients.

If you are not already in the habit of marketing your business, give it a go and start to think in those terms. Your business growth and survival in this competitive commercial cleaning business environment depends on it.

Friday, September 17, 2010

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Recruitment And Retention Strategies Are A Must


According to industry sources, the number of jobs in the cleaning industry are rising. However, commercial cleaning companies need to be a little more flexible when it comes to recruiting new staff to fill those roles to secure the best talent possible.

Flexibility is the key to finding top people. I have been to many interviews and conducted many interviews as well and one thing I have found no matter if you are interviewing or the one being interviewed is that a lot of companies are just not flexible when it comes to making suitable times with prospective candidates. By not being flexible in this, you will not secure the best candidate possible as someone else who is a little more flexible will. In  the beginning of 2009 there was no shortage of good candidates for office cleaning, industrial cleaning as well as commercial cleaning  but now as the economy is recovering more and more, those good candidates are being snapped up by the commercial cleaning companies that have the foresight to be flexible.

Cleaning companies also need to rethink their retention strategies if they are going to compete in today's market. All this means is rather than thinking about constantly replacing employees or contractors if they are not meeting your requirements, you should be thinking about what you can do to better train them. If they are worth keeping, then implement some sort of training program or an incentive scheme to keep existing employees. training and development should be the key component of any recruitment and retention program. It doesn't need to take the form of formal courses but a one on one mentorship is just as effective if not more so as it provides a personal interest on your part in your employees.

Recruitment and retention strategies need to be implemented as quickly as possible if you haven't already done so as you can rest assured that your competitors are doing just that. Once you have on in place, effective communication of such to your employees and contractors will boost their morale but make sure that communication works both ways. you want to allow your employees to communicate back to you as well for any feedback which they might have to make your plan even more effective.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Maintain A Sustainable Service Level Without Losing The Shirt Off Your Back

The recession might be over but not all the optimists who comment or analyse our economy are in agreement with that statement. All in all, the cleaning  industry in Australia has come through relatively intact but that doesn't mean that any of us in the commercial cleaning industry should let our guard down now.

Most of our clients are still very guarded with their level of spend and their business model is still based on cost rather than value. Sometimes, if businesses are to survive, that is an understandable measure. And there is no indication either that clients are going to increase their level of spending any time soon. In fact, recent figures I have read indicate that clients level of spending on commercial cleaning and maintenance is still down from 2009 levels. Recovery will take some time because clients are still looking at ways to cut costs in their own businesses.

If there has been any positives coming out of this recession is that many businesses see the advantages of outsourcing many of their services. There has been a lot of tender activity in the last 12 months or so and many of those tenders were for services that were performed in house. So companies that employed their own cleaners under their own banners have outsourced their cleaning and maintenance needs to commercial cleaning contractors.

The important thing is to maintain your  own profit margins and don't fall victim to the trap of cutting your margins for the sake of just keeping the job. Sometimes doing that will end up costing you money and that's not why you are in the commercial cleaning business for. Always charge for a level of service that covers your costs and has a  profit margin as well off course also maintaining the level of service that the client expects and deserves. Keep in constant touch with the client and act on matters that they raise immediately. Doing things in this manner will ensure that you have a healthy profit margin and happy clients.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Maintenance Of Linoleum Floors

To seal a newly laid linoleum floor is not as hard as most commercial cleaning companies tend to make out. However, there are a few simple steps that need to be taken to ensure that the linoleum flooring of your contract stays looking as good as possible for quite a few years to come.

First, it is imperative that any adhesives be removed from any corners or joins in the floor before any sealant goes on to it. never seal in adhesives. Use mineral turps if necessary and immediately rinse off with water. Linoleum is easily damaged by strong solvents so be very careful and follow the manufacturers instructions on this at all times.

Next you need to prepare the surface for sealing. You need to cut back the factory polymer sealer and residual resins before you seal the floor as this will ensure a superior adhesion of the new sealer. you should never seal a newly laid linoleum floor without at least cutting back once lightly. A word of caution though. Linoleum floors are very prone to 'burning' or 'browning' so be very careful as to your choice of pads and chemicals you use on the floor. Consult your chemical company if you are unsure before you begin the job.It is preferable to rinse the floor twice with new linoleum flooring with warm water.

The choice of the proper sealer is very important. generally linoleum is not designed to be a wet look glossy floor so only two coats are required. By doing this you are sealing the floor for protection and easy maintenance. there are many finishes available so check with your chemical supplier which one is best suited.

For regular maintenance, a neutral PH floor cleaner between 5 and 8 should be used. A damp mop in warm water should do the job and never wet mop a linoleum floor...always damp mop.

Whether you are a commercial cleaning, office cleaning, industrial cleaning or house cleaning business, you will come across linoleum floors. If you follow these simple steps, you should have no issues and you will get a great looking floor that is easy to maintain every day.

Friday, July 30, 2010

Why Commercial Cleaning Companies Love Linoleum Floors

Linoleum floor have been around for over 100 years and it's been continuously used in commercial and domestic areas. Commercial cleaning companies have had a love affair with this product for probably just as long. For a while there, it lost popularity because it was considered very old fashioned and maybe rightly so. With modern building designs, the aesthetics of a building took precedence over functionality but thankfully, in recent years, linoleum has made a come back. But just why have commercial cleaning companies favoured these types of floors over most others?

There are a few reasons and the biggest one of them is that linoleum floors are tough and relatively easy to clean and maintain on a regular basis. What could be easier than mopping a linoleum floor with a damp mop and then buffing it to a high gloss shine if necessary? And on a regular schedule, strip and seal the floor. Terracotta tiles for example on a floor are very porous which makes them hard to keep clean every day. While they might look fantastic, they are just not practical in a commercial setting. Besides, linoleum floors are now available in many different looks and styles so there is one to suit every building type. they even make them now to look like real timber flooring.

Because of its surface resilience, it has inbuilt anti slip characteristics which also provides a surface that is both soft to walk on and very quiet. Part of its renewed demand with architects is because of its extremely good fire ratings, gives off less toxic fumes when alight and it generates no static electricity which makes its use perfect for hospitals and electronics and various circuit board manufacturing places.

If you have a commercial cleaning business, be grateful if you have linoleum floors to maintain. Office cleaning in general is hard enough without having to worry about grout in between floor tiles looking really grubby. In a commercial setting, linoleum is very long lasting, easy to maintain for the commercial cleaning companies that are employed to clean them. As well as that, with new designs and technology making them even more attractive, linoleum floors are definitely here to stay.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Good Commercial Cleaning Supplies-Why Are They Important?

Making sure that your business uses good commercial cleaning supplies should be a major concern to all who are involved in any type of commercial cleaning business.However, finding the right cleaning supplier can be difficult. Lets face it, there are so many commercial cleaning suppliers no matter where you live that it can be a difficult decision. Do you base it on price, location, type of equipment and supplies available or some other unknown factor? The answer while simple and yet complicated is all of the above.


There are many ways of finding the cleaning supply company for your business. I always suggest if you find a reasonable cleaning supply company do some research on them before you pull out your credit card. You can search the name of the company online and see what kind of reviews they might have or any customer reviews on a cleaning related forum or elsewhere. better to do your homework before wasting your money on a cleaning supply company that just wont meet your demands.


You also need to find a commercial cleaning company that's reasonably close to your head office so tat you can make that last minute dash for those forgotten emergency supplies. the cleaning supply company should also have plenty of stock of all the basics like bathroom supplies, chemicals, mops, buckets and all the everyday cleaning items. An advantage for them and you would be also to have a vacuum cleaner servicing department as this could save you a lot of time and money in the long run.


All in all, a good cleaning supply company should have a good reputation, good pricing, ample supply of all your basic cleaning items and sundries and be willing to negotiate prices with you after a period of time of doing business together. Easy to say all of that, but harder to find, but they are out there. 



Friday, July 16, 2010

Melbourne has a diversified range of commercial cleaning companies. If you want regular property maintenance in Melbourne and commercial cleaning in Melbourne, hire a professional property services company which can take care of all your office cleaning and business cleaning.These companies are in great demand and are well known for their services and professionalism. 


Professional property maintenance companies should  have the capacity to handle any aspect of your property. They will provide you with a wide range of property maintenance and building service solutions. These services are tailored not only to take care of the interior  of the building but also provide cleaning solutions for the outside of the building as well. The solutions provided are unique to your property. Most of the services are incorporated into a single service package after taking into consideration all your maintenance and cleaning requirements. 


Most commercial cleaning in Melbourne companies  offer a huge range of floor care and maintenance solutions. They usually take care of all kinds of floors like  marble, ceramic, tiles, rubber, hardwood,terrazzo,cement and carpet floors. The best carpet steam cleaning Melbourne companies use pressure washing to remove algae, mud, dirt, moss, etc. They use burnishing, auto scrubbing, waxing, floor cleaning and finishing along with a variety of green chemicals so that your carpets, floors and walls look fantastic.


Ringwood Property Services provides high quality professional office cleaning, business cleaning and property maintenance service in Melbourne. We are both reliable and dependable. Ringwood Property Services is a 100% Australian owned and operated commercial cleaning service. We provide several different cleaning services for this sector like: window cleaning, janitorial services, carpet cleaning, garbage disposal, washroom maintenance and whatever else you may require. 

Friday, July 2, 2010

Professionally laundered Uniforms Help Prevent Infections

It makes sense if you really think about it. How many times have you seen one of your commercial cleaners wearing your companies uniform but only to notice it looks like it hasn't been washed for weeks? Plenty I'm sure. Not only does it look unprofessional, but it could be making your workers sick. This could especially be the case when working in a hospital, nursing home or other medical type commercial cleaning contract. This is why it might be a good idea to set up a service for your staff so that they can get them laundered professionally instead of relying of them to do it for themselves.

The reason for this is that infectious bacteria routinely hijacks the uniforms of medical personnel who interact with patients(or cleaners who work close to patients) explains Charles P. Gerba, PhD, an environmental microbiology expert at the University of Arizona. He also says that for many hours “those bacteria can still be alive and passed on through incidental contact with other patients.”


“Medical staffs have demanding schedules and doing their laundry in a hygienic manner may be difficult for them,” points out Adam Soreff of UniFirst, a supplier of uniforms and work apparel programs to businesses throughout the US and Canada. The same would apply to cleaning staff in these types of commercial cleaning contracts.

For the cost of a cup of coffee per day, it might be wise to organize a laundering service for your cleaning staff who work in these types of facilities. There are many companies who can pick up, clean and return your uniforms to one central place or any place of your choice. The thing is to ask yourself if you value the health and prosperity of your cleaning staff? If you do, then think seriously about this issue before it turns into a major problem for you.

Professionally Laundered Uniforms Help Prevent Infections

It makes sense if you really think about it. How many times have you seen one of your commercial cleaners wearing your companies uniform but only to notice it looks like it hasn't been washed for weeks? Plenty I'm sure. Not only does it look unprofessional, but it could be making your workers sick. This could especially be the case when working in a hospital, nursing home or other medical type commercial cleaning contract. This is why it might be a good idea to set up a service for your staff so that they can get them laundered professionally instead of relying of them to do it for themselves.



The reason for this is that infectious bacteria routinely hijacks the uniforms of medical personnel who interact with patients(or cleaners who work close to patients) explains Charles P. Gerba, PhD, an environmental microbiology expert at the University of Arizona. He also says that for many hours “those bacteria can still be alive and passed on through incidental contact with other patients.”

“Medical staffs have demanding schedules and doing their laundry in a hygienic manner may be difficult for them,” points out Adam Soreff of UniFirst, a supplier of uniforms and work apparel programs to businesses throughout the US and Canada. The same would apply to cleaning staff in these types of commercial cleaning contracts.


For the cost of a cup of coffee per day, it might be wise to organize a laundering service for your cleaning staff who work in these types of facilities. There are many companies who can pick up, clean and return your uniforms to one central place or any place of your choice. The thing is to ask yourself if you value the health and prosperity of your cleaning staff? If you do, then think seriously about this issue before it turns into a major problem for you.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Being A Great Boss In A Commercial Cleaning Business

A commercial cleaning  business basically refers to office buildings, schools, retail stores, factories, car parks, hospitals and the like. This business involves the cost of heavy machinery and can be a huge start up cost. To start a commercial cleaning business, you really need to do your homework and very thoroughly at that. It isn't a matter of just saying, "i'm going out and purchasing a truck load of cleaning equipment and I'm gonna make it rich"! If that's your mentality, you are going to fail and lose all your money in the process. there is a lot to consider when deciding to start commercial cleaning business. consider the following start up facts before you go any further.

Commercial cleaning can incorporate many facets of cleaning. You can go into industrial cleaning, office cleaning,  domestic cleaning and the list goes on. the first thing you would need to do is pick what area you are going to specialize in. There's no use it doing domestic cleaning and buying a truck load of commercial cleaning equipment for that. Using heavy commercial equipment in someones house could rip the place apart. Not a thing you want happen to you. 

Think about how you are going to market your commercial cleaning business. Are you going to have a website? If you are, then you would need to get it optimized properly so that people can find your business amongst the myriads of results that would come up in their search. What about a name? Make sure that you chose a name that has something to do with cleaning so that you can register that domain name. For example, it's easier to get a site ranked that is called www.professionacleaning.com than one that's called www.joeblow.com. Your main keywords for the first one could be, cleaning and professional cleaning. For the second one, joe blow means nothing in relation to a cleaning business. It's always better to have your keywords in your domain name.

There's quite a bit to the process of starting up a cleaning business. Do it right the first time and you wont be sorry for any decisions you make along the way to success.




Friday, June 18, 2010

Commercial Cleaning In Melbourne/Strip And Seal A Floor

One of the most time consuming and tricky aspects of commercial cleaning, is the task of stripping and sealing a vinyl floor. there are many problems associated with it and if you don't know what you are doing, then the results can be anything but impressive. A decent commercial cleaner that's worth his weight would know how to do a fantastic job when attempting to strip and seal your vinyl or most other types of flooring.

First off, the area needs to be cleared of all furniture and other bits and pieces. Then the area needs to be thoroughly vacuumed as any dust left on the floor will ruin the glass like finish you are hoping to achieve. Most office cleaning companies have all the proper equipment needed to do this properly. Once the are is clean, a mop and bucket should be used to thoroughly wet the area with the stripper in the bucket. the water should always be as hot as possible, not boiling though as that may damage the floor and not to mention the fumes in the steam from the stripper. Once the stripper solution is down, some steel wool should be used around the edges but always wear gloves as the solution can be very caustic. Remove all scuff marks with the steel wool. then run a buffer with the vac off using the correct type of pad depending on how much old polish needs to be removed. Run the buffer length wise and then cross wise to make sure the whole surface area of the floor is covered. Once that's done, use a wet vac to remove the stripper off the floor followed by a clean mop to clean up any streaks and excess stripper.

You should let it dry before giving it a final buff to seal the floor. Most commercial cleaning companies that I have ever worked with usually leave that last step out for times sake but if you don't seal the floor before laying down new polish, the finish wont be as good. Once the floor is completely dry, run a vacuum over the area to pick up any loose dust which remains on the floor. Give the floor at least three coats of a suitable polish and wait till the coat is touch dry before applying the next coat. At no time should you buff the polish between coats. Try and allow at least eight to ten hours hardening time before the floor is used. if the polish is too 'soft', then any scratches or scuff marks will become permanent when the polish hardens. this hardening usually takes between 24-48 hours depending on the polish itself.

If the commercial cleaning company you have employed for your office cleaning doesn't use this simple method of  stripping and sealing your vinyl floors, ask them why and if they seem to be taking short cuts with your office cleaning, then give them the flick. At Ringwood Property Services we don't take shortcuts and stay until the job is done. Our commercial cleaning team is a dedicated lot. Call or email us if you need any references or an obligation free quote and see what a difference a good commercial cleaning company can make to your next office clean.

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

What Makes A Good Commercial Cleaning Company Over A Bad One

What makes a good commercial cleaning company over a bad one? Let's face it. it's happened to everyone of us if we have ever employed a commercial cleaner to take care of our office cleaning or to do our property maintenance. It's just a fact of life and really, it's not a biggie. There are plenty of commercial cleaning companies out there. What is it though that makes one cleaning company better than another? Is it that one has better cleaning techniques than another or is it more to do with the attitude of the staff that they might employ?

It doesn't take much skill for example to push a vacuum cleaner around in a commercial property. Nor does it take much skill to swish a toilet brush around in a bowl. What it does take is the proper attitude. Anyone can vacuum carpet. Anyone can clean a toilet bowl. What sets a lot of good cleaners apart from bad cleaners is their attitude. Let me explain. In all commercial cleaning jobs, to vacuum and clean toilets is a must. If the cleaner has the attitude that near enough is good enough, then they wont last very long in the job. Their attitude should be that if they get paid to do a specific task, they do it to the best of their abilities and to the standard that is required by the commercial cleaning company as well as the client. I have seen far too many cleaners over the years try and get away with cutting corner after corner in the hope of being able to get away early for whatever reasons. Some have the attitude that 'I don't want to be here, I hate this job'. Well, so be it then. I fired people like that because it ended up costing me money and sometimes the commercial cleaning contract as well. Not worth the price.

A good office cleaning company will always put the client over a lazy cleaner that they might have unfortunately employed. At Ringwood Property services we try and filter our prospective cleaners as much as possible and get the ones with a good attitude towards the type of work they are about to partake in. If down the track a bad attitude manifests itself, we simply terminate them. In the end, it's the client and we as the commercial cleaning company that suffer if we keep ones like that on permanently.

Friday, June 4, 2010

Let Our Industrial Cleaning Team Work For You

At Ringwood Property Services, we are on the cutting edge of industrial cleaning to give you the best service that money can buy. We offer many services and are certified in all services we provide such as carpet cleaning, factory floor clean ups, mold cleanup as well as flood damage cleans. We offer high quality workmanship on time every time which means there's no waiting around. Our employees are also drug free and are  are highly qualified in their areas of expertise.

We guarantee all our work 100%. We have been successful for a very good reason with our industrial cleaning division. By honest pricing that doesn’t change when we see your factory is a little bit dirtier than we first expected. We always  stay committed to our price and workmanship. We are dedicated to doing it right the first time without over charging you when the industrial cleaning job takes a little bit longer than expected.. Our methods of cleaning and our equipment allow us to guarantee that our work will look good, smell and  feel clean.

We also have a team dedicated to hard to deal with fire, water, mold remediation. Our industrial cleaning technicians are more than happy to guide you through the process and talk to the necessary parties to make sure you don’t get ripped off . We work for the customers satisfaction and not ours.
We do all kinds of drying, , wood floors, specialty floors, tile, grout, furniture and carpet cleaning. We have experience in it all. We offer 24 hour emergency service so if a disaster strikes your industrial premises,we can help you through it. So please call our team so we can get to work for you.

Monday, May 31, 2010

Use Our Property Maintenance Service-Why?

At Ringwood Property Services, our Industrial Property Maintenance division will work with you to create a custom tailored maintenance plan to meet needs and requirements which are unique to your property.

Without a doubt a  business that provides a  clean, safe, and well lit environment, is a  business that has a  higher ongoing customer return rates. People  prefer to spend time and money in a place they feel is safe and appealing. It's also a fact that proper repair and maintenance of your property maintains its value while reducing your annual repair costs. Preventive maintenance is best because it reduces or eliminates many of the accidents that commonly occur in today's busy commercial business environment.

So, whether it's a shopping center, parking garage, Industrial building, commercial building, apartment building or just an independent store, we can help you increase your customer's satisfaction and preserve your investment by putting our Property  Maintenance Service to work and use our experience which can really work for you.

At Ringwood Property Services, our  property maintenance service covers the Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Property Maintenance In Melbourne For Landlords

Property maintenance in Melbourne is still an affordable concept. The rental market seems still to be a profitable one but one of the problems  landlords are usually confronted is when tenants are not satisfied with the maintenance the landlord had provided. If you are a landlord in such predicament, there are some things you need to know so you can effectively respond to your tenants’ maintenance requests.

A lot of landlords have encountered  irrational tenants, who only report unjustifiable complaints. The best way to handle tenants like that is to keep a record and make up some  complaint forms, list of materials for the repairs, schedule matrix of maintenance, inspection reports and receipts. These  are only some of the most important papers you must keep track of.

If you hire a property maintenance company, all the documents mentioning their maintenance work must be submitted to you. In addition, communication between you and the manager or personnel should always be open and very honest. These days there are various means of communicating such as emails and phone calls.
If you keep an emergency funds account this  can help you to immediately respond to valid repairs requests from your tenants. Upon hiring a property maintenance company, find out  if it offers a trust account to be used solely for maintenance in case you are unavailable at the time of  the reported  damages. This may require a few hundred dollars, but think that such amount would be a lot less compared to the expenses that might arise when damages are not fixed in a prompt and timely manner.

No one can foretell when damages would occur. You still have ways  to prevent them. Make sure you have regular inspection at least once a month. This is also your way to be ensured that the tenants abide by their task to take care of the house or unit they are renting from you. When you employ the services of a property maintenance company the  measures you  implement, handling complaints would be the least of your worries.

At Ringwood Property Services, we can take care of all your property maintenance needs in Melbourne. Anything from small residential complexes to large commercial office buildings is well within our capabilities. Just visit our website for details.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Commercial Cleaning Melbourne-All Offices Should Have One

You spend hours at the office each day and you do your utmost to motivate your staff day in day out but there seems to be one thing most employers give little or no thought to. And that thought is the cleanliness of the office premises. That's where a good commercial cleaning company comes in.

A workplace that is clean can prove to be very motivating for your employees and enable them to perform at their best. A well maintaned office proves to be an extension of  their home space and makes your employees  very comfortable which translates into a higher workplace productivity.

Commercial cleaning today involves a lot of high tech equipment and sometimes complex procedures. It's not as cut and dry as in used to be maybe 20 or so years ago. Commercial cleaning  requires a broad understanding of the office design and a tailor made approach to ensure that every corner of the office is completely clean at all times. removing stains from the floors and carpets involves a knowledgeable use of chemicals and most times natural cleaners. Your office cleaning needs should not be left up to any Joe Blow that blows in off the street promising you a fantastic job at a rock bottom price. That will ever happen.

Commercial cleaning also involves cleaning and disinfecting the toilets to ensure that it is completely hygienic and perfect for all your employees. A clean bathroom maintains complete hygiene in your office and also leaves very good impressions on your customers and clients. No one likes to go into a foul smelling restroom so that's why you should get in a professional commercial cleaning company to make sure it's done properly every time.


At Ringwood Property Services we provide just such a service all around  Melbourne and Sydney. We have a team of well trained and caring group of cleaners who take pride in their work. As a commercial cleaningoffice cleaning company with many years of experience in the cleaning industry, we stand second to non in providing you with a reliable, commercial cleaning service in Melbourne for all your requirements.