You pay attention to your electric bill each month and have noticed an increase but can’t pin point why? It can be hard to budget when your energy cost fluctuates with no rhyme or reason. While it can be easy to blame your utility company for the increase, it's more...
Is There Mold in Your Commercial Building?
Mold can grow in any type of building - commercial or residential - and it can occur both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather conditions. While there isn’t an exact number of how many species of mold actually exist, the Center for Disease Control and...
8 HVAC Tips You Need to Know
As the weather gets warmer in the Chicago area, turning your HVAC system from heating to cooling requires it to work in new ways to keep the temperature in your home comfortable. Instead of keeping out the blustery cold of winter, it now has to work to reduce the...
Prepare for Spring – Use this Checklist to Get Your Commercial Property Ready for Warm Weather!
Spring is almost here and that means a spring tune up on the maintenance of your commercial property! Commercial maintenance is similar to residential check-ups - think spring cleaning to air out the property from being closed up all winter. Commercial properties also...
Is it Time to Hire a Maintenance Crew for Your Company? Answer These Questions to Find Out!
Many commercial properties depend on their maintenance staff for different tasks. This crew plays an important role in the company by keeping things running properly and quickly responding to building emergencies. Many companies find it difficult to justify hiring...
Four Important Parts of School Facility Maintenance
School buildings across the United States are aging. This is a growing problem for school districts as they fight against lack of infrastructure, building technologies that are not up to date for the 21st century, not to mention overcrowded classrooms and buildings....