How Parking Lot Maintenance Affects Your Property’s Curb Appeal
Curb appeal: a term associated with how attractive the exterior of a commercial or residential property appears. If you have good curb appeal in the residential real estate market, chances are your house will show well or sell easily. In the commercial market, having good curb appeal more than likely means your building can command … […]
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How to Clean Your Building in a Sustainable Way
Sustainability and “green” efficiency practices have become the standard both in homes and businesses. Homeowners and business owners seek energy-efficient appliances, use green building standards, install eco-friendly HVAC systems—all aimed at the goal of keeping prices down and our environment healthy. But green cleaning practices are still somewhat new, as many businesses are still using … […]
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Window Cleaning: A Clear View for Building Tenants
Frequency of Window Cleaning – A Guide for Property Managers All property managers have big jobs. No matter how large or how small the portfolio they manage, property managers are the eyes and ears of their buildings. Every detail—from the inside out—is in the property manager’s command, and this brief article is here to help … […]
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3 Exterior Cleaning Services Every Property Manager Needs to Get Their Building Ready for Spring
After a winter like this past one—where salt and chemicals abound to prepare roads, sidewalks, and garages for the incoming snow and ice—getting your commercial and residential buildings, office parks, and rental properties back in shape can feel daunting. The season has taken its toll, and you might feel like anything you can do is … […]
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New OSHA Regulation that May Affect Your Building
KEVCO Guides Clients Through OSHA Compliance Process There are thousands of responsible property managers across the country whose job it is to manage the millions of buildings in the growing metropolis of business districts. And, chances are, if you are reading this article, you are one of the property managers who can be counted amongst … […]
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Do Solar Panels Work in the Winter?
While the bomb cyclone storm of 2018 hammered the East Coast with record snow—and epic wind blew through the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia areas this January—the solar panels in the area were hard at work. Despite the cold temperatures, they converted the sunny skies into solar energy to heat buildings all over the … […]
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What Surfaces Can I Pressure Wash?
In late fall and early winter months, a time when property managers and facilities managers often inspect their properties for preventative maintenance issues, pressure washing comes up every time: “What surfaces can I pressure wash, what surfaces can’t I pressure wash?” Let KEVCO enlighten you about some of the surfaces that can and can’t … […]
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Parking Garage Cleaning Checklist
With the busy, unpredictable days of a business, it can be quite hard to dedicate attention or time to maintaining your parking garage. At KEVCO Building Services, we understand just how important keeping up with your parking areas can be. Follow along while we give you a fast and easy checklist to follow for a cleaner parking … […]
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Is It Important to Clean Your Deck?
Decks can be a beautiful addition to any outdoor space, and they increase the overall value of a home significantly. They do require maintenance, however, and deck cleaning is one of the most important ways for you to maintain your deck in all its glory. Regardless of the season, with a few simple tips, … […]
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How to Remove Mold & Mildew from Siding
As we begin to tackle our preventative maintenance list for our homes, one of this most popular items that our residential clients ask is about cleaning the mold and mildew from their vinyl siding (and even brick, concrete, and wood surfaces!). But, today we’re going to focus primarily on vinyl siding. Vinyl siding is a … […]
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