Facility Services
Facility Services for Pittsburgh PA
Pittsburgh PA is also known as Steel City or The City of Bridges. Pittsburgh comprises of the ninety neighborhoods surrounding the Golden Triangle of the Downtown area. There are hundreds of bridges in the city which span the three rivers which meet in the Downtown area. These three rivers are the Allegheny and the Monongahela Rivers, which meet to form the Ohio River. Commercial Janitorial offers facility services in all the areas of Pittsburgh, from Uptown and Mount Washington to the renowned college neighborhoods of Oakland and Shady-side, as well as the steeply inclined areas which are reached by the famed steps of Pittsburgh.
What are facility services
Facility services may be needed to preserve or maintain the structure and function of interiors and building systems. Facility services may also be needed to improve existing structures or modify the function of building systems.
Codes which govern facility services
Commercial Janitorial offers services according to the Building standards and codes of the City of Pittsburgh. We offer facility services that adhere to the mechanical codes and sub-codes, as well as the electrical, plumbing, and building codes. We are also aware of the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances and any amendments to the same and comply with them during all facility service projects.
System maintenance, restoration and servicing
Heating systems must be maintained, restored, or serviced as needed to ensure the comfort of inhabitants of a building during the winter months. Air quality has to maintained by servicing, restoration, and cleaning of the ducts, vents, and exhaust fans, which make up the ventilation systems of the building. Air conditioning systems must also be periodically serviced, cleaned, restored, and repaired as needed.
Repairs and Upgrade services
Minor repairs and upgrades which do not require permits or the services of a professional engineer. Repairs or small upgrades include repair, removal, replacement, or new installation of electrical outlets, fans, or lights.
Pest Control, Mold Remediation and Disinfection Services
Buildings may face infestations of mites, molds, rats or cockroaches. Pest control services in Pittsburgh use approved pest control substances in a controlled and careful way so as to avoid toxicity to building inhabitants. Steam cleaning techniques may be used along with other methods to remove mites from carpets and upholstery. Mold may also be killed by steam as well as by using a biocide that kills molds and algae. Commercial Janitorial offers disinfection and sanitation of interiors according to the guidelines which have been set out by the Center for Disease Control. We use disinfecting agents that have been approved and certified safe by the EPA while being approved as effective against disease-causing microorganisms by the CDC.
Restoration of drywall and exteriors
Exterior restoration may require washing with a pressurized power washer. Stains, varnish, and old paint may be stripped away by blasting surfaces with abrasive materials. Finally, the stripped surfaces are repainted to restore them to their original condition. Drywall may be inspected for any signs of moisture damage. Any signs of damage are removed before the drywall is painted or sealed.
Assembling, installation and movement of furniture and appliances
Facility services may be required to move furniture and appliances into the building. This furniture or appliance may need assembly or installation involving minor carpentry, plumbing, or electrical work.
Hardware repair, servicing or replacement
Buildings may require facility services for hardware maintenance. This could mean repair, restoration, or replacement of door locks, doorknobs, and handles. Cupboard doors and locks may also require hardware servicing, repair, replacement, or restoration. Window opening mechanisms and hardware systems may also require servicing, restoration, repair, or replacement in order to open and shut in a smooth and uncomplicated manner.
Carpet installation and deep cleaning
Facility services may be required for the installation of carpets in building interiors. Deep cleaning may be required for the carpets that have already been installed. A deep cleaning may involve traditional carpet shampooing or steam cleaning or low moisture carbonated cleaning.
Lawn and ground maintenance
Lawns, shrubbery, and trees may require ground maintenance services. Grounds may also need sweeping and gathering of fallen leaves or bushes during the Fall months. This debris will then require proper composting or waste removal as is suitable. Facility Services also offers snow removal services in the Pittsburgh area. Snow may need to be swept away from driveways, parking lots, entrances and sidewalks to facilitate the inhabitants of a building.
Commercial Janitorial offers reliable facility services in Pittsburgh PA.Contact our Pittsburgh office to discuss your facility service needs today.
Operational Facility Services
- Reception and help front desk services
- Janitorial and Cleaning services including waste management and addressing all environmental issues
- Meeting room management
- Mail room services including photocopying
- Office space planning, layout, and furniture placement
- Car Park and garage management including cleaning and security
- Specifying, tendering and contracts' negotiated for all outsourced building services
- Pest control, weed control and landscaping.
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System Maintenance
Preventive and predictive maintenance, repair and servicing of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration is important, as well corrective reactive repairs. Building automation systems maintenance and irrigation infrastructure for grounds are also important part of system maintenance. We can provide plumbing, electrical and various other contracting services.
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Facility Services Health and Safety
Facility Services security aspects include access control including perimiter guards, access control equipment and protocols, manned guarding and response to interior and exterior of buildings and CCTV / Video surveilance for teft control and intruder alert.
Fire protection Facility Services include provision and maintenance of Smoke/Heat Detectors, Fire Alarm Systems, Sprinkler Systems, Fire Extinguishers and Dry Risers. Fire stopping and fire risk assessments are also saftey aspects that need to be continuously assesed and evaluated.
On a daily basis inspection of escape routes and fire exits is important. However long term business continuity planning for disaster recovery is something that any Facility Services company should address.
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