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One of the toughest jobs a property manager, facility manager or building owner faces is keeping facility expenses in line with the annual budget. There are a lot of costs to stay on top of – from utilities to renovations to supplies and building services. You planned your annual budget in detail, but occasionally, due […]

Halloween is nearly here, with ghosts, goblins and dancing skeletons that are fun for kids. But it’s no fun being haunted by dissatisfaction with your floor care company. Fall brings a long list of year-end tasks to get done. And one of them might be firing your floor care company because they’re not living up

About this time of year, some of you may begin to regret hiring the floor care company you’ve been working with. See if this sounds like you… You’ve called the company several times to complain, but every week, you get the same bad job. Carpeting doesn’t look as clean as it should. Hard flooring is

  We know you’re busy. You have a lot on your plate. So it’s hard to carve out time to prepare your annual floor care budget. The thing is, time is running out. Your budget for next year is due very soon. Here’s how we can help: Give us a list. Do you have a

There are different types and sizes of facilities, and there are different types of property managers. Each property manager has goals and annual budgets, and each must decide how to spend their budget to achieve their goals. A contract compliance property manager Jack S. is this type of property manager. He does exactly what his

The condition of your facility’s floors leave an impression… and that reflects on you. The visual appearance of floors often shape our perceptions of how clean and sanitary the rest of a building is. Floors that appear dirty, scuffed or dull can convey the impression that the facility’s cleanliness standards are lacking. At Advanced 360 Total

  The best way to stretch your floor care and maintenance budget is to plan ahead. In fact, it’s recommended that you start creating a budget for any given year at least 10 months in advance. That way, you can anticipate floor care and maintenance operations costs ahead of time. Here are five floor care

A property manager’s job is never done… at least that’s how it seems. Day in and day out, the property manager is responsible for the appearance of their floors and carpet throughout all of their buildings. By hiring the right floor care contractor, you can rest assured that it will be done properly and on

How to keep the “breathing zone” healthy Thoroughly and regularly cleaning your carpeting is the key to keeping your building healthy. Many companies claim to clean your carpets thoroughly and regularly, but most fail to deliver. The result is that contaminants build up in your facility’s carpeting – and are released into the “breathing zone.”

The 80/20 rule says 80% of your time and resources should be spent on 20% of your carpet: the carpet in entryways, lobbies and main traffic lanes. It just makes sense – High-traffic areas of carpeting require more frequent cleaning than low-traffic areas. Strategically cleaning the carpet in entryways, lobbies and main traffic lanes according