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Why You Shouldn’t Clean Windows in Your Home…Yourself!
It’s true—everyone can clean a window if wanted to. But not everyone can get the job done properly. While it is great to sing the praises of a DIY project for your home, sometimes its projects like window cleaning that can cause more harm than good. Here is a comprehensive list of the most common … […]
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Commercial & Residential High Dusting: What Is It & Is It Really Necessary?
Look up. Whether you are in a commercial office building or in your own home, chances are that there are areas you can’t see that are a bit dusty. This is a job for a professional high dusting team. High dusting is just what it sounds like: dusting in high or hard-to-reach places that the … […]
Read MoreWhat Is the Best Parking Garage Cleaning Equipment?
Keeping parking garages clean is just good business. A recent study showed that exterior cleanliness is the top decision-making factor that determines where people like to shop. So, as you can see, parking garage upkeep for your commercial property is key. There are many different methods of cleaning garages, but the most important item you … […]
Read More7 Reasons Why Parking Lot Cleaning Is Essential to Your Business
Keeping your parking lots and garages clean is just good business. Studies show that exterior cleanliness is one of the top decision-making factors of where customers shop. Not only will it drive customers away—meaning lost revenue to business owners—but failure to keep parking lots and parking garages clean also translates into accelerated asphalt deterioration and … […]
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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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Should You Pressure Wash Your Building Before or After You Paint?
As we’re in the thick of spring — and homeowners are in the home maintenance and upkeep mindset — this concern often arises: “I need to pressure wash my vinyl siding, but I need to do touch-up painting of trim work, doors, and other exterior surfaces of my home. What should I do first — … […]
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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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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’re reading this article, you are one of the property managers who can be counted amongst those … […]
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Will Solar Panels Work in the Snow?
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 be … […]
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