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Assigned supervisor, timestamped check-ins, one point of contact.",intro:"A janitorial contract is a staffing decision, not a purchase order. We assign a lead janitor to your site, back them up with a supervisor, and give you a single phone number when something changes.",icon:r,serviceType:"Janitorial Services",localContext:["Most Greater Montreal buildings run janitorial off two rhythms: after-hours passes on weekdays and a heavier weekend reset. We build the schedule around when your staff and tenants actually use the space, not around a generic five-day-a-week template.","CNESST expects the janitor working alone at 11pm to have current SIMDUT training, a proper lock-out procedure for machinery rooms, and a chain of command they can call if something goes wrong. We document those things before the first shift, not after an incident."],featuresTitle:"What a real janitorial program looks like",featuresSubtitle:"Assigned staff, documented frequency, one supervisor accountable.",features:[{icon:r,title:"Assigned lead janitor",desc:"The same person on your site each shift, with a named backup for vacation and sick days."},{icon:t,title:"Written frequency",desc:"Every task is on paper: what gets done nightly, weekly, monthly, quarterly. No verbal handshake."},{icon:s,title:"Supervisor visits",desc:"Weekly walk-throughs by a supervisor, with a signed inspection form left at the site."},{icon:a,title:"Any shift",desc:"Nights, early mornings, weekends, or day porter coverage during business hours."},{icon:e,title:"Consumables included",desc:"Toilet paper, paper towel, soap, garbage bags handled and restocked without a separate invoice."},{icon:i,title:"Insured and trained",desc:"CNESST-registered staff, WHMIS certified, liability insured with certificate provided before start."}],faqs:[{q:"What is the difference between janitorial and commercial cleaning?",a:"Janitorial is recurring, staff-based work with a fixed frequency (usually nightly or a few times a week). Commercial cleaning is often used interchangeably but can also cover one-time deep cleans. We do both."},{q:"Do you work with the same janitor on my site?",a:"Yes. We assign a lead janitor to each site with a named backup. Turnover on that lead is the metric we manage against, and we share it openly with clients who ask."},{q:"How do you handle after-hours access and alarms?",a:"We accept fob or code access, with a documented protocol per site. Alarm codes stay with the lead and one supervisor, never posted or shared with the general crew."},{q:"Do you supply toilet paper, soap and garbage bags?",a:"Yes, included in the monthly rate unless you prefer to source your own. We restock during the shift so nobody in your office runs out on a Tuesday morning."},{q:"What is the pricing model?",a:"Monthly flat rate based on square footage, frequency, and consumables. Priced per site after a walk-through, not a per-hour billing model."}],related:[{label:"Office cleaning",to:"/office-cleaning"},{label:"Day porter services",to:"/day-porter-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"post-construction-cleaning":{slug:"/post-construction-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-apres-construction",h1:"Post-construction cleaning in Greater Montreal",badge:"Post-construction — three-pass method",title:"Post-Construction Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Three-pass post-construction cleaning across Greater Montreal: rough, detail and 48-hour follow-up. Signed inspection with the GC before handover.",intro:"Post-construction is not one clean, it is three. Rough pass to move the bulk debris, detail pass on finishes and fixtures, then a follow-up 48 hours later once the settling dust drops. Most quotes skip the third pass. We do not.",icon:C,serviceType:"Post-Construction Cleaning",localContext:["Handover timing in Greater Montreal follows the CCQ construction calendar. Summer vacation shutdown and the December holiday shutdown create predictable spikes where every GC needs the same handover cleaning window. We hold capacity for these two windows every year.","Drywall dust settles for at least 24 hours after the visible cleaning is done. On tenant fit-outs downtown and warehouse builds in Anjou or Saint-Laurent, the tenant walk-through happens two to three days after handover. That is exactly when the missed dust shows up on a windowsill or a light fixture. Our third pass exists to catch that."],featuresTitle:"The three-pass method",featuresSubtitle:"Rough, detail, follow-up. No shortcuts on the third pass.",features:[{icon:T,title:"Rough pass",desc:"Debris removal, sweeping, gross dust removal, sticker and label removal from millwork."},{icon:e,title:"Detail pass",desc:"Fixtures, hardware, window frames, HVAC grilles, glass, finished floors, base and trim."},{icon:t,title:"48-hour follow-up",desc:"Return after the settling dust drops. Horizontal surfaces, sills, ledges, tops of doors."},{icon:n,title:"HVAC-aware",desc:"Filter changes coordinated with your mechanical trade before the third pass, not after."},{icon:s,title:"GC-friendly access",desc:"Nights and weekends to fit the handover schedule; we work around trades still finishing punch-list items."},{icon:t,title:"Joint inspection",desc:"Walk-through with the GC or PM before invoice, deficiencies noted and fixed on the spot."}],faqs:[{q:"How long does a post-construction cleaning take?",a:"For a typical commercial fit-out under 10,000 sq ft, expect one to three days spread across the three passes. Larger warehouse and industrial builds run four to seven days with a bigger crew."},{q:"Do you clean during the rough construction phase or just after?",a:"Both. We can do interim cleans during long projects to keep dust down and hand back the site each Friday, then the final three-pass at substantial completion."},{q:"Is window cleaning included?",a:"Interior glass and window frames are included in the detail pass. Exterior high-rise window cleaning is priced separately and coordinated with a certified subcontractor when needed."},{q:"What about the parking lot and exterior?",a:"We handle site-perimeter debris and pressure washing of the immediate entrance. Full parking lot sweeps are quoted separately when required."},{q:"When should we book you?",a:"Ideally three to four weeks before your target handover date, especially for June and December handovers. Late bookings are possible but the third pass gets tight against the tenant move-in."}],related:[{label:"Specialized cleaning",to:"/specialized-cleaning"},{label:"Warehouse cleaning",to:"/warehouse-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"hood-cleaning":{slug:"/hood-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/degraissage-de-hotte",h1:"Kitchen hood cleaning in Greater Montreal",badge:"Restaurant hood + exhaust cleaning",title:"Kitchen Hood Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"NFPA 96 kitchen hood, filter, plenum and duct cleaning across Greater Montreal restaurants. Certificate of cleaning after each visit for your insurer.",intro:"A restaurant hood cleaning is not a wipe-down. It is the hood, the filters, the plenum, the horizontal duct run, and the rooftop fan. NFPA 96 is the standard your insurer references. We work to that standard and leave you the certificate.",icon:S,serviceType:"Kitchen Hood Cleaning",localContext:["Every commercial kitchen in Greater Montreal falls under the MAPAQ inspection regime, and every commercial insurance policy references NFPA 96 for hood, duct and fan cleaning frequency. High-volume kitchens (quick-service, wok, char-broil) need quarterly service. Moderate-volume sit-down restaurants run semi-annually. Low-volume operations can go annually. We schedule based on your actual cooking volume, not a flat calendar.","The failure point is almost never the hood itself. It is the horizontal duct run where grease congeals over months, and the rooftop fan housing where it drips back. Any hood cleaning that skips the horizontal duct and the fan is a cosmetic clean, not a fire-safety clean. We open access panels and photograph before and after."],featuresTitle:"What NFPA 96 hood cleaning covers",featuresSubtitle:"Hood, filters, plenum, duct, fan. Nothing skipped.",features:[{icon:S,title:"Hood and canopy",desc:"Interior and exterior surfaces of the hood, degreased to bare metal."},{icon:c,title:"Baffle filters",desc:"Removed, soaked, pressure-washed and reinstalled clean."},{icon:n,title:"Plenum and duct run",desc:"Access panels opened, horizontal and vertical duct sections cleaned end to end."},{icon:b,title:"Rooftop exhaust fan",desc:"Fan housing, blades and drain pan cleaned. Grease containment box replaced if required."},{icon:t,title:"Certificate of cleaning",desc:"NFPA 96 certificate with photos and access sticker for your insurer and MAPAQ inspector."},{icon:a,title:"After-hours service",desc:"Cleaning done overnight so your line is back running for prep and service the next day."}],faqs:[{q:"How often does my restaurant need hood cleaning?",a:"NFPA 96 says quarterly for high-volume solid-fuel and wok/char-broil kitchens, semi-annually for moderate-volume, and annually for low-volume. Your insurance policy usually specifies the frequency in writing."},{q:"Do you provide a certificate?",a:"Yes. Every cleaning ends with an NFPA 96 certificate showing the date, technician, scope of work, and photos of the plenum and duct interior. We also apply the dated access sticker inside the hood."},{q:"Do you clean the rooftop exhaust fan?",a:"Always. If a quote does not explicitly include the rooftop fan, it is not a real hood cleaning. Grease accumulates most heavily in the fan housing and the horizontal duct run near it."},{q:"What if my duct run is inaccessible?",a:"We install NFPA-compliant access panels where needed. This is a one-time cost that pays for itself across future cleanings and is required for a proper inspection."},{q:"Can you work overnight?",a:"Yes. Most restaurants schedule hood cleaning between the last service and morning prep. We arrive around 11pm and are gone before 6am."}],related:[{label:"Grease trap cleaning",to:"/grease-trap-cleaning"},{label:"Restaurant cleaning",to:"/restaurant-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"grease-trap-cleaning":{slug:"/grease-trap-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-bac-a-graisse",h1:"Grease trap cleaning in Greater Montreal",badge:"Grease trap + interceptor pumping",title:"Grease Trap Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Grease trap and interceptor cleaning for restaurants and food service in Greater Montreal. Manifested disposal, service log kept on-site for your inspector.",intro:"Grease traps back up during service, not during business hours. We pump the trap, scrape the walls and baffles, refill with water, and leave a manifested disposal ticket. The service log lives on-site where the inspector will look for it.",icon:o,serviceType:"Grease Trap Cleaning",localContext:["Municipal bylaws across the CMM (Montreal, Laval, Longueuil, and most Rive-Sud municipalities) require restaurants to keep a written grease trap service log on premises, showing dates, volumes pumped, and the licensed hauler. Failing to produce it during an inspection is where fines start. We keep both the paper log and a shared digital copy.","Under-sink traps in fast-casual operations need service every four to six weeks. In-ground interceptors at full-service restaurants and food plants can go every three months. Anything longer than that and the trap stops working — solids escape into the municipal line, which is when the visit from the city gets expensive."],featuresTitle:"Full-service grease trap program",featuresSubtitle:"Pump, scrape, refill, log, dispose. All documented.",features:[{icon:o,title:"Full pump-out",desc:"Entire trap contents pumped, including bottom solids, floating grease cap and liquid layer."},{icon:e,title:"Interior scrape",desc:"Walls, baffles and inlet/outlet tees scraped free of grease film to restore capacity."},{icon:u,title:"Baffle inspection",desc:"Broken or missing baffles flagged in writing so you can repair before the next inspection."},{icon:t,title:"On-site service log",desc:"Signed and dated log kept where the inspector will look for it, plus a digital copy for you."},{icon:d,title:"Manifested disposal",desc:"Waste hauled by licensed carrier to an approved processing facility, with manifest returned."},{icon:a,title:"Emergency response",desc:"Backed-up trap during service? We dispatch same-day when we can, next-day guaranteed."}],faqs:[{q:"How often does my grease trap need to be pumped?",a:"Under-sink units in high-volume kitchens: every 4 to 6 weeks. In-ground interceptors at full-service restaurants: every 3 months. Low-volume cafes: every 3 to 6 months. Volume of cooking matters more than trap size."},{q:"Do you dispose of the waste yourself?",a:"We haul with licensed carriers to approved processing facilities. You get a manifest showing volume, date, hauler, and destination. This is what the municipality wants to see if they audit."},{q:"Can you service traps during business hours?",a:"Yes, but most restaurants prefer overnight or early morning to avoid odour and disruption near the dining room. We schedule to your operations."},{q:"What if my trap is undersized for my volume?",a:"We will tell you. An undersized trap needs cleaning too often to be cost-effective and rarely passes a modern inspection. We can quote a replacement or an in-ground interceptor install through our plumbing partners."},{q:"Do you handle in-ground interceptors as well as under-sink units?",a:"Both. In-ground interceptors need vacuum truck access and manhole opening; under-sink units are hand-serviced. Different equipment, same documentation."}],related:[{label:"Kitchen hood cleaning",to:"/hood-cleaning"},{label:"Restaurant cleaning",to:"/restaurant-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"pressure-washing-commercial":{slug:"/pressure-washing-commercial",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-a-pression-commercial",h1:"Commercial pressure washing in Greater Montreal",badge:"Facades, sidewalks, parking, dumpster pads",title:"Commercial Pressure Washing Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Pressure and soft washing for commercial buildings across Greater Montreal: facades, sidewalks, parking lots, dumpster pads, garages. Seasonal or one-time.",intro:"Everything a customer sees before they walk through the door — sidewalk, facade, entry glass, garbage enclosure — gets judged in three seconds. Pressure washing is the maintenance category that fixes all of it in one visit.",icon:o,serviceType:"Commercial Pressure Washing",localContext:["Greater Montreal buildings take five months of winter salt, calcium chloride and sand every year. The concrete around entrances, loading docks and dumpster pads absorbs it, then bleeds white efflorescence back out through the spring. A single spring pressure wash pass in April or May removes ninety percent of that year one damage.","Facade cleaning on stone, brick and painted surfaces uses soft washing (low pressure, high volume) with the right cleaning agent for the substrate. Blasting brick or painted stucco with 3,000 psi will strip paint, damage mortar joints and void masonry warranties. We match the method to the surface, not the other way around."],featuresTitle:"What we pressure wash",featuresSubtitle:"Right method, right pressure, right cleaning agent for each surface.",features:[{icon:l,title:"Building facades",desc:"Brick, stone, painted stucco, EIFS, metal panel. Soft wash on delicate surfaces."},{icon:D,title:"Sidewalks and entryways",desc:"Gum, grease, calcium and salt residue removed. Concrete restored, not damaged."},{icon:h,title:"Loading docks and ramps",desc:"Oil and hydraulic fluid stains treated with degreaser before rinsing."},{icon:d,title:"Dumpster pads and garbage rooms",desc:"Odour treatment and disinfection after washing, indoor or outdoor enclosures."},{icon:f,title:"Parking garages",desc:"Membrane-safe pressure and detergent for concrete garages, drain protection during work."},{icon:m,title:"Spring reset packages",desc:"One-time April/May wash package to remove winter buildup before the summer season."}],faqs:[{q:"When is the best time of year for commercial pressure washing?",a:"Late April through May for a spring reset (winter salt and calcium removal), and September to remove summer buildup before winter. We work through the summer for one-time jobs on request."},{q:"Do you use hot water or cold water?",a:"Hot water for grease, oil and gum on hard surfaces. Cold water with detergent for facades and softer substrates. The temperature choice matters more than raw pressure for most jobs."},{q:"Can you pressure wash without damaging paint or masonry?",a:"Yes. Soft washing (low pressure, high volume, correct chemical) is what most facades need. High-pressure blasting on the wrong surface is where damage happens. We choose the method after looking at the surface."},{q:"What about water source and drainage?",a:"We connect to your building water supply for most jobs, or bring a water tank for sites without a nearby tap. Drainage: we protect storm drains where needed and comply with municipal bylaws on discharge."},{q:"Do you offer recurring pressure washing contracts?",a:"Yes, quarterly or seasonal, especially for dumpster pads, loading docks and building entrances. Recurring service costs meaningfully less than annual one-time cleanings because setup time drops."}],related:[{label:"Exterior building cleaning",to:"/specialized-cleaning"},{label:"Commercial window cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"dry-ice-blasting":{slug:"/dry-ice-blasting",frPath:"/fr/decapage-glace-seche",h1:"Dry ice blasting in Greater Montreal",badge:"Non-abrasive industrial cleaning",title:"Dry Ice Blasting Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Dry ice blasting for industrial equipment, food plants, electrical panels and printing presses across Greater Montreal. No secondary waste, no downtime.",intro:"Dry ice blasting cleans equipment in place, without solvents, water or grit. The pellets sublimate on contact — no secondary waste, no residue, no rinse cycle. For food plants and electrical rooms, that is the entire reason to use it.",icon:y,serviceType:"Dry Ice Blasting",localContext:["Food processing plants around the CMM (bakeries in Anjou, meat processors in Saint-Hyacinthe-adjacent corridors, and the food cluster along the 40) face a shared constraint: cleaning can not leave chemical residue or introduce moisture that supports microbial growth. Dry ice sublimates directly to CO2 gas, which is why food and pharmaceutical operators keep asking for it.","Electrical panels, motor windings and printing presses share a different constraint: water and grit will destroy them. Dry ice blasting removes carbon, ink, adhesive, mold release agents and process residue without touching the substrate underneath. Downtime drops from days to hours because there is no dry-out period."],featuresTitle:"Where dry ice blasting wins",featuresSubtitle:"Equipment cleaning without solvents, water, grit or shutdown time.",features:[{icon:W,title:"Food and beverage plants",desc:"Ovens, conveyors, mixers and fill lines cleaned in place without moisture or chemical residue."},{icon:x,title:"Electrical equipment",desc:"Motors, panels, transformers cleaned without shutdown, no water, no static risk."},{icon:w,title:"Print and packaging",desc:"Ink, adhesive and coating buildup removed from press rollers without dismantling."},{icon:b,title:"Molds and tooling",desc:"Injection molds, extrusion dies and machined tooling cleaned without abrading precision surfaces."},{icon:n,title:"No secondary waste",desc:"Pellets sublimate to CO2 gas. Only the removed contaminant needs disposal, not spent media."},{icon:s,title:"CNESST-compliant",desc:"Confined space, hot work permits, respiratory protection and CO monitoring where required."}],faqs:[{q:"Is dry ice blasting safe on my equipment?",a:"Non-abrasive on almost all substrates. It removes surface contamination without touching the underlying metal, plastic or coating. The exception is soft materials like foam or unprotected polished glass, which we test first."},{q:"Do I need to shut down for the cleaning?",a:"Usually not for the equipment being cleaned in place. For safety we require adjacent power isolation and ventilation. Full production shutdown is rarely required, which is why plants pick this over solvent cleaning."},{q:"How does the pricing compare to solvent cleaning?",a:"Higher hourly rate, lower total cost. Solvent cleaning requires disassembly, chemical purchase, waste disposal manifests, and a dry-out period. Dry ice removes all of those line items."},{q:"What about CO2 in enclosed spaces?",a:"CO2 sublimation displaces oxygen in poorly ventilated rooms. We monitor CO2 levels continuously and provide forced ventilation when the space needs it. This is standard CNESST confined space protocol."},{q:"Can you clean in food production areas during operation?",a:"Adjacent equipment can often stay running with proper separation. Direct in-line cleaning happens during changeover or sanitation shift. We plan around your production schedule."}],related:[{label:"Industrial cleaning",to:"/industrial-cleaning"},{label:"Warehouse cleaning",to:"/warehouse-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"concrete-polishing":{slug:"/concrete-polishing",frPath:"/fr/polissage-beton",h1:"Concrete polishing and floor restoration",badge:"Diamond polishing and densifier sealing",title:"Concrete Polishing Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Diamond-polished concrete floors for warehouses, showrooms and retail across Greater Montreal. Densifier hardening, dust-free finish, LEED-compatible.",intro:"A polished concrete floor is the concrete you already have, made harder, easier to clean, and dust-free. No coating to peel, no wax to reapply, no annual maintenance contract. Diamond abrasives and a chemical densifier — that is the whole process.",icon:c,serviceType:"Concrete Polishing",localContext:["Warehouse and distribution centre operators around the CMM (the corridor along the 40, the industrial parks in Laval and Boucherville) share a floor problem: bare concrete generates dust, unsealed concrete stains, and epoxy coatings peel under forklift traffic. Polished concrete solves all three at once, and it is what most new distribution centres in the region now specify by default.","The four-step process is grind (remove surface contamination and any existing coating), densify (chemical hardener penetrates and hardens the top layer), polish (progressive diamond passes to the target gloss level), and seal (impregnating penetrating sealer). Done properly, the finish lasts twenty-plus years with routine cleaning."],featuresTitle:"Diamond polishing service",featuresSubtitle:"Grind, densify, polish, seal. Four steps, one visit.",features:[{icon:f,title:"Warehouses and distribution",desc:"Forklift-rated finishes, low-dust environment, easy to clean under high-throughput traffic."},{icon:A,title:"Retail and showrooms",desc:"High-gloss finish, colour options via dye system, LEED-compatible interior finish."},{icon:W,title:"Manufacturing floors",desc:"Chemical-resistant sealed surface, easier to sweep and scrub than bare or coated concrete."},{icon:e,title:"Existing floor restoration",desc:"Remove old paint, epoxy or curing compound before polishing. No new pour required."},{icon:s,title:"Dust-free process",desc:"HEPA vacuum shrouds on every grinder. Adjacent operations can often continue during work."},{icon:a,title:"Weekend and shutdown",desc:"Full facility polishing scheduled during shutdowns or across successive weekends by zone."}],faqs:[{q:"How is polished concrete different from an epoxy floor?",a:"Polished concrete is the concrete itself, mechanically refined and chemically densified. Epoxy is a coating on top. Polished concrete never peels or delaminates because there is nothing to delaminate."},{q:"Can any concrete slab be polished?",a:"Most slabs with a minimum thickness of four inches and a reasonably level surface can be polished. Very soft or heavily damaged slabs may need a grind-and-seal instead of full polish. We do a site test before quoting."},{q:"How long does the process take?",a:"For a 10,000 sq ft warehouse floor, four to seven days depending on the initial condition and the target gloss level. Larger sites are done by zone across successive weekends to keep operations running."},{q:"Is polished concrete slippery?",a:"Coefficient of friction on polished concrete is similar to sealed VCT or polished stone. For food or wet environments we specify a slip-resistant sealer to bring the finish above the required threshold."},{q:"What is the ongoing maintenance?",a:"Auto-scrubbing with a neutral pH cleaner is sufficient. No wax, no re-coat schedule. A light re-polish every seven to ten years restores gloss if the surface takes heavy abrasion."}],related:[{label:"Floor stripping and waxing",to:"/floor-stripping-and-waxing"},{label:"Warehouse cleaning",to:"/warehouse-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"floor-stripping-and-waxing":{slug:"/floor-stripping-and-waxing",frPath:"/fr/decapage-et-cirage-de-plancher",h1:"Floor stripping and waxing",badge:"VCT, vinyl and hard floor refinishing",title:"Floor Stripping and Waxing Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Strip-and-wax service for VCT, vinyl and hard floors across Greater Montreal offices, schools and clinics. Weekend shutdowns and dry times planned around your operations.",intro:"A properly stripped and waxed floor lasts a year. A quick refinish over old wax and scuffs lasts three months and looks worse. We strip to the substrate, apply four coats of finish with proper dry time between each, then leave you with a maintenance schedule.",icon:e,serviceType:"Floor Stripping and Waxing",localContext:["Schools, clinics and offices across the CMM run the same annual cycle: strip-and-wax during summer shutdown (July for schools, quiet weeks in August for clinics and offices), spring touch-up in April, and burnishing every four to eight weeks in between. Trying to squeeze a full strip-and-wax into a normal weekend without proper dry time is where finishes fail early.","VCT is still the dominant floor in Quebec institutional and commercial spaces. It responds well to a four-coat wax program if the strip is done properly — meaning solvent strip, neutralize rinse, tack, then finish. Cheap strips that skip the neutralize step leave residue that guarantees the next coat will haze."],featuresTitle:"The full strip-and-wax cycle",featuresSubtitle:"Strip, neutralize, tack, four coats of finish. Proper dry time between each.",features:[{icon:o,title:"Chemical strip",desc:"Old wax and sealer chemically dissolved down to the substrate, scrubbed and picked up."},{icon:e,title:"Neutralize and tack",desc:"Neutral rinse removes strip residue. Tack rag pass removes fine debris before finish goes down."},{icon:c,title:"Four coats of finish",desc:"Application with proper 20-30 minute dry time between coats. Rushed jobs skip this and haze within weeks."},{icon:a,title:"Weekend or shutdown work",desc:"Full cycle takes 8-12 hours including dry time; scheduled across a weekend or planned facility closure."},{icon:t,title:"Maintenance program",desc:"Burnishing every 4-8 weeks and spot repair keep the finish looking new until next annual strip."},{icon:u,title:"Wood, terrazzo, VCT, LVT",desc:"Different substrates, different finish products. We match the finish to the floor, not the other way around."}],faqs:[{q:"How often does a commercial floor need to be stripped and waxed?",a:"Once a year for most institutional and commercial spaces, with burnishing every four to eight weeks in between. Very high-traffic areas (retail entrances, cafeteria lines) may need twice a year."},{q:"How long does the floor need to be closed after waxing?",a:"Foot traffic can return after 8 hours. Rolling equipment (chairs, carts) needs 24 hours. Full cure to walk on with heels or under-shoe abrasion is 72 hours. We time the job around your reopening."},{q:"What is the difference between stripping and burnishing?",a:"Stripping removes all wax down to bare floor and reapplies fresh coats. Burnishing is a maintenance step that restores gloss to existing wax with a high-speed polisher. Burnishing does not remove damage or embedded soil."},{q:"Can you match a specific finish or gloss level?",a:"Yes. Matte, satin, semi-gloss and high-gloss finishes available. Institutional spaces usually specify satin (less slip risk, less glare); retail often wants high-gloss. We can also apply slip-resistant additives."},{q:"Do you work in schools during the summer shutdown?",a:"Yes, that is our biggest strip-and-wax season. Book by early May for July slots; we hold capacity for school and daycare clients each year."}],related:[{label:"Concrete polishing",to:"/concrete-polishing"},{label:"Office cleaning",to:"/office-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"warehouse-cleaning":{slug:"/warehouse-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-entrepot",h1:"Warehouse and distribution centre cleaning",badge:"Warehouses, DCs, cross-docks",title:"Warehouse Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Warehouse and distribution centre cleaning across Greater Montreal. Ride-on scrubbers, rack cleaning, dock and staging area maintenance around your shift schedule.",intro:"A warehouse floor is a safety asset before it is a cleanliness asset. Dust films become slip hazards. Spilled hydraulic fluid becomes a fall hazard. Racks build up dust that eventually becomes a fire load. We manage all three on a schedule that fits your shift pattern.",icon:f,serviceType:"Warehouse Cleaning",localContext:["The Greater Montreal logistics corridor — the 40 through Saint-Laurent and Anjou, the 20 through Boucherville and Saint-Bruno, and the industrial parks around Laval and Terrebonne — runs distribution centres for national and Quebec-only retail chains. Every one of them has the same three-shift constraint: cleaning has to happen between shifts, during changeover, or on the weekend maintenance window. We build the schedule around your operations calendar.","Industrial floor maintenance is dominated by two machines: ride-on auto-scrubbers for open aisles and staging areas, and walk-behind scrubbers for narrow aisle and rack-line work. Combined with regular sweeping (mechanical, not manual, for anything over 20,000 sq ft), this is what keeps a warehouse floor at the CNESST slip resistance threshold year-round."],featuresTitle:"Warehouse cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"Floors, racks, docks and staging areas on your operations calendar.",features:[{icon:f,title:"Aisle and staging floors",desc:"Ride-on and walk-behind auto-scrubbers on scheduled frequency. Dust and forklift-tire marks removed."},{icon:M,title:"Rack line cleaning",desc:"Rack tops and upright dust build-up removed by lift or from ladder. Fire-load reduction, not just cosmetic."},{icon:h,title:"Loading docks and doors",desc:"Dock plates degreased, seals wiped, door tracks cleaned. Where damage from equipment shows up first."},{icon:C,title:"CNESST-compliant methods",desc:"Lock-out for equipment access, working-at-heights certification for rack tops, SIMDUT for chemicals."},{icon:d,title:"Spill response",desc:"Same-shift response for hydraulic fluid, battery acid or forklift oil spills. Absorbent, containment, disposal."},{icon:m,title:"Annual deep clean",desc:"Full facility scrub during the annual maintenance shutdown or over an extended weekend."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you clean during our operating hours?",a:"Yes, in the aisles and areas not currently active. For full facility work we schedule during shift changes, maintenance windows, or weekends. Your operations manager tells us where the crew can and cannot be."},{q:"What equipment do you use?",a:"Ride-on auto-scrubbers for open floor, walk-behind for narrow aisles, boom lifts or scissor lifts for rack tops, industrial sweepers for large open spans. Equipment sized to the facility."},{q:"Can you handle food-grade or pharmaceutical warehouse cleaning?",a:"Yes, with a protocol matched to the certification level. Food-grade sites use food-safe cleaners and sanitizers, documented sanitation records, and separate mop/rag colour-coding."},{q:"What about rack tops and high dust build-up?",a:"Rack tops accumulate combustible dust that becomes a fire code issue over time. We include rack top cleaning either quarterly or annually depending on your operation and insurance requirements."},{q:"Do you offer emergency spill response?",a:"Yes for existing recurring clients. Hydraulic fluid, battery electrolyte, forklift oil, product spills — we dispatch within one to four hours during business hours, same-day otherwise."}],related:[{label:"Industrial cleaning",to:"/industrial-cleaning"},{label:"Dry ice blasting",to:"/dry-ice-blasting"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"restaurant-cleaning":{slug:"/restaurant-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-restaurant",h1:"Restaurant cleaning in Greater Montreal",badge:"Front-of-house, kitchen, dish pit",title:"Restaurant Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Restaurant cleaning across Greater Montreal: dining rooms, kitchens, dish pits, washrooms. Overnight service so you open clean without disrupting service.",intro:"Restaurant cleaning is not the same as office cleaning. Grease everywhere, food debris everywhere, MAPAQ inspecting whenever, and no time to close the front of house. Overnight work by staff who have done kitchens before is the only realistic answer.",icon:p,serviceType:"Restaurant Cleaning",localContext:["MAPAQ (Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec) inspects Quebec restaurants unannounced. The inspection covers kitchen cleanliness, cold storage, dry storage, dish pit, washrooms and the visible dining area. A restaurant that fails inspection gets posted publicly and can be temporarily closed. The three most common fail points are the dish pit, behind and under kitchen equipment, and washroom sanitation. That is where our nightly checklist spends the most time.","A working Montreal restaurant kitchen is uninhabitable during service, so cleaning has to happen between last service and morning prep. Our restaurant crews work between 11pm and 6am, degrease the line, run the dish pit, mop the floors, restock washrooms, and are gone before the first prep cook arrives."],featuresTitle:"Restaurant cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"Overnight, MAPAQ-aware, done before morning prep.",features:[{icon:p,title:"Kitchen line and equipment",desc:"Cook line degreased nightly, behind and under equipment weekly, deep degrease monthly."},{icon:o,title:"Dish pit and floors",desc:"Dish pit degreased and sanitized nightly, floor drains flushed, tile grout scrubbed weekly."},{icon:e,title:"Dining room and front-of-house",desc:"Floors, banquettes, high-touch surfaces sanitized. Ready for morning prep and lunch service."},{icon:i,title:"Washrooms",desc:"Full sanitation with dated log for MAPAQ inspection, restock consumables, deodorize."},{icon:S,title:"Hood and grease trap coordination",desc:"We coordinate NFPA 96 hood cleaning and grease trap pumping through our dedicated teams."},{icon:a,title:"Overnight shift",desc:"In after close, out before prep. No impact on service, no walking through dining room in daylight."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you work overnight?",a:"Yes. Nearly all our restaurant clients get service between 11pm and 6am so cleaning does not compete with prep, service or delivery windows."},{q:"Can you handle MAPAQ inspection prep?",a:"Yes. On top of the nightly clean we can run a deep pre-inspection pass covering dry storage, walk-in cooler shelving, floor drains and equipment interior. Best done quarterly on top of daily work."},{q:"Do you clean the hood and grease trap too?",a:"Yes, through our dedicated crews. NFPA 96 hood cleaning is scheduled quarterly to annually depending on volume. Grease trap pumping runs every 4-12 weeks. Both come with the required certificates and manifests."},{q:"What about small independent restaurants versus chains?",a:"Same nightly checklist, different scale. Independents typically get a two-person crew for two hours; larger chains and full-service restaurants get four to six hours with a bigger crew. We price per site."},{q:"How do you handle sensitive equipment like pizza ovens or wok stations?",a:"Manufacturer-approved cleaners only, no aggressive degreasers on cast iron woks or ceramic pizza deck stones. We train staff on the specific equipment before assigning them to your site."}],related:[{label:"Kitchen hood cleaning",to:"/hood-cleaning"},{label:"Grease trap cleaning",to:"/grease-trap-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"commercial-window-cleaning":{slug:"/commercial-window-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/lavage-de-vitres-commercial",h1:"Commercial window cleaning",badge:"Storefronts, offices, high-rise",title:"Commercial Window Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Interior and exterior window cleaning for storefronts, offices and multi-tenant buildings across Greater Montreal. Streak-free, scheduled, insured.",intro:"Nobody notices clean windows. Everybody notices dirty ones. We run a monthly or quarterly window program on storefronts, offices and multi-tenant buildings across the CMM — same crew, same days, no upselling in between.",icon:e,serviceType:"Commercial Window Cleaning",localContext:["The Greater Montreal weather cycle is hard on windows: winter salt spray, spring pollen, summer soft-drink residue on downtown storefronts. A quarterly cadence works for most street-level retail; monthly is standard for the Bay-Sherbrooke-René-Lévesque corridor where visible grime attracts complaints within days.","High-rise exterior window cleaning above three storeys is regulated by CNESST as work at height and requires certified rope-access or swing-stage crews. We handle up to three storeys with pole-fed pure water systems; above that we coordinate with certified partners and keep the paperwork on our end."],featuresTitle:"Window cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"Monthly, quarterly, or one-time. Interior, exterior, and frames.",features:[{icon:A,title:"Storefronts and retail",desc:"Interior and exterior glass, frames, transoms and entrance doors. Monthly or bi-weekly cadence."},{icon:l,title:"Office buildings",desc:"Ground-floor and low-rise exterior glass, lobby and interior partition glass. Weekend cleaning available."},{icon:n,title:"Pure water pole system",desc:"Deionised water through carbon-fibre poles to 12m without ladders. No streaks, no detergent residue."},{icon:C,title:"High-rise coordination",desc:"Above three storeys we coordinate certified rope-access or swing-stage partners."},{icon:y,title:"Frame and track cleaning",desc:"Aluminum frames, sills and tracks cleaned. Where the winter grime actually collects."},{icon:a,title:"Off-hours scheduling",desc:"Storefront exteriors done before opening. Interior work outside customer traffic."}],faqs:[{q:"How often should our windows be cleaned?",a:"Downtown storefronts: monthly. Suburban retail and office ground floors: quarterly. Multi-tenant building lobbies: monthly interior, quarterly exterior. High-rise exterior: two to four times per year depending on exposure."},{q:"Do you clean high-rise buildings?",a:"Up to three storeys with our pure water pole system. Above that we coordinate certified rope-access or swing-stage crews and manage the entire job so you have one contact and one invoice."},{q:"What happens if it rains right after you clean?",a:"Rain on properly cleaned windows does not leave streaks. Streaks come from residue left on the glass before the rain. If our work streaks in the first 24 hours after rain, we come back at no charge."},{q:"Do you clean interior glass partitions?",a:"Yes, including conference room partitions, storefront interiors, and lobby glass. Usually paired with exterior service for efficiency."},{q:"Is a monthly contract cheaper than one-time cleaning?",a:"Meaningfully. Setup time drops with recurring visits, and we can size the crew to your building. Monthly rates are typically 30-40% lower per visit than one-off cleanings."}],related:[{label:"Pressure washing commercial",to:"/pressure-washing-commercial"},{label:"Commercial cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"disinfection-services":{slug:"/disinfection-services",frPath:"/fr/service-de-desinfection",h1:"Commercial disinfection services",badge:"Electrostatic, ULV fogging, touch-point",title:"Commercial Disinfection Services Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Electrostatic and ULV fogging disinfection for offices, clinics and schools across Greater Montreal. EPA-listed disinfectants, documented visits, MAPAQ-compatible.",intro:"Disinfection is not the same as cleaning. Cleaning removes visible soil; disinfection kills pathogens on already-clean surfaces. We do both, in the right order, with EPA-listed products and a log you can show your board or insurer.",icon:g,serviceType:"Commercial Disinfection",localContext:["Since 2020, Quebec buildings have had two ongoing disinfection needs: routine touch-point service in high-traffic spaces, and post-incident response after a confirmed case of gastro, flu, COVID or norovirus in schools, daycares and long-term care. We keep both on our service menu because both keep coming back.","The two methods that actually work at commercial scale are electrostatic spraying (charged droplets wrap around surfaces evenly) and ULV cold fogging (ultra-low-volume droplets that reach cracks and shelving). Wipe-down alone misses 30-40% of vertical and underside surfaces on a normal shift. We use electrostatic or ULV for the bulk of the room, then wipe critical touch points by hand."],featuresTitle:"What our disinfection program covers",featuresSubtitle:"The right method, matched to the space and the pathogen risk.",features:[{icon:x,title:"Electrostatic spraying",desc:"Charged droplets wrap around surfaces. Even coverage on chairs, keyboards, door handles."},{icon:n,title:"ULV cold fogging",desc:"Ultra-fine droplets reach shelving cracks and vertical surfaces regular wipe-down misses."},{icon:i,title:"Touch-point wipe",desc:"Critical high-touch surfaces (handles, switches, elevator buttons) wiped by hand with dwell time."},{icon:g,title:"EPA-listed disinfectants",desc:"Products from EPA List N (COVID) and Health Canada DIN-approved for the pathogen at hand."},{icon:t,title:"Service log",desc:"Dated log of every visit, products used, technician and coverage area. Ready for your board or insurer."},{icon:a,title:"Post-incident response",desc:"Same-day dispatch after a confirmed case of gastro, flu or COVID. Space is safe to occupy after dwell time."}],faqs:[{q:"What is the difference between cleaning and disinfection?",a:"Cleaning physically removes soil and reduces microbial load with soap and water. Disinfection kills remaining pathogens on already-clean surfaces with a registered disinfectant, at proper concentration, for the required dwell time. Neither substitutes for the other."},{q:"How long does a space need to be closed?",a:"Depends on the disinfectant and method. Electrostatic with a quat disinfectant: 10 minutes dwell time, then safe to occupy. ULV fogging: 20-45 minutes plus ventilation. We time visits so the space is ready when your staff arrive."},{q:"Do you use bleach or hydrogen peroxide?",a:"Both, plus quaternary ammonium and accelerated hydrogen peroxide (AHP), matched to the space and pathogen. Bleach is not suitable for electronics or fabrics. AHP is faster and less corrosive for general use."},{q:"Can you respond same-day to a confirmed case?",a:"Yes for existing clients. Same-day response within 4-6 hours during business hours, next-business-day otherwise. This is a standard part of our schools and daycare contracts."},{q:"Is disinfection covered by our regular cleaning contract?",a:"A touch-point wipe is usually included in commercial cleaning. Full-space electrostatic or ULV disinfection is a separate service, usually monthly or on-demand. We can bundle both or price separately."}],related:[{label:"Medical office cleaning",to:"/medical-office-cleaning"},{label:"Daycare cleaning",to:"/daycare-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"medical-office-cleaning":{slug:"/medical-office-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-clinique-medicale",h1:"Medical office and clinic cleaning",badge:"Clinics, dental, physiotherapy",title:"Medical Office Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Medical office, clinic and dental cleaning across Greater Montreal. Infection-control protocols, separate colour-coded tools per zone, MSSS-aware.",intro:"Medical office cleaning has to work at two levels: the visible clean patients expect, and the infection-control protocols your college or MSSS accreditation requires. Same crew, two standards, both documented.",icon:v,serviceType:"Medical Office Cleaning",localContext:["Clinics across the CMM operate under a mix of MSSS (Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux) guidelines, the professional order for each discipline (Collège des médecins, Ordre des dentistes, OPTAQ for physio), and their own infection-control policies. We build our checklist off the standard from each order and adjust to the clinic's own protocols.","The critical hygiene principle in a clinic is zone separation. Waiting rooms, exam rooms, sterilization areas, and washrooms need separate mops, rags and colour-coded equipment. Cross-contamination between zones is where audits fail. We colour-code by zone at your site and train the crew on the flow before the first shift."],featuresTitle:"Medical-grade cleaning",featuresSubtitle:"Zone-separated, colour-coded, dated logs for audits.",features:[{icon:v,title:"Exam rooms",desc:"Tables, hand-hygiene stations, biohazard bin exteriors, floor-to-ceiling in high-touch zones."},{icon:r,title:"Waiting rooms",desc:"Seating, magazine areas, reception desk, high-touch surfaces cleaned between patient blocks."},{icon:g,title:"Sterilization areas",desc:"Cleaned without disturbing sterile packaging or workflow. Coordinated with your MA or hygienist."},{icon:i,title:"Washrooms",desc:"Full disinfection with dated log, MSSS-aware protocols, separate colour-coded tools per zone."},{icon:t,title:"Audit-ready logs",desc:"Signed checklist per visit, products used, dilutions, technician. Ready for your accreditation audit."},{icon:s,title:"Trained staff",desc:"Clinic-specific training before assignment. WHMIS current, bloodborne-pathogen basics, no rotation without notice."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you follow MSSS or Collège des médecins protocols?",a:"Both, adapted to your specific clinic type. We take your infection-control policy on file, cross-reference it with the applicable professional order guidelines, and build a checklist that matches. If your college updates its guidelines, we update the checklist."},{q:"What about biohazard waste?",a:"We do not handle sharps or biohazard waste — that stays with your licensed medical waste hauler. We do wipe biohazard bin exteriors and floor around bins per protocol, and note if a bin needs pickup."},{q:"Can you clean between patient blocks?",a:"For quick touch-point resets in exam rooms, yes — usually a mid-day 30-minute pass. Full nightly clean happens after last patient."},{q:"Do you handle dental offices specifically?",a:"Yes, including op rooms, sterilization areas, and lab space. Dental has extra protocols around amalgam waste and sterilization workflow which we build into the schedule."},{q:"What products do you use?",a:"Hospital-grade Health Canada DIN-registered disinfectants: accelerated hydrogen peroxide, quat, or bleach as appropriate to the surface. Full SDS binder kept on-site."}],related:[{label:"Disinfection services",to:"/disinfection-services"},{label:"Office cleaning",to:"/office-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"move-out-cleaning":{slug:"/move-out-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-demenagement",h1:"Office move-out and move-in cleaning",badge:"End-of-lease and new occupant prep",title:"Office Move-Out Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Commercial move-out and move-in cleaning across Greater Montreal. Landlord walk-through pass, deposit-recovery focused, coordinated with your movers.",intro:"A commercial move-out cleaning is a deposit recovery job first and a cleaning job second. The landlord's walk-through checklist is what we work against, not a generic scope. Photos, signed inspection, no surprises after keys are returned.",icon:M,serviceType:"Office Move-Out Cleaning",localContext:["Commercial leases across Quebec cluster around two turnover dates: June 30 and December 31. This is when landlords conduct end-of-lease inspections and when new tenants take possession. Move-out cleaning capacity gets scarce in the two weeks leading up to both. We hold slots for these windows every year.","Landlord move-out checklists in the CMM are stricter than what a normal janitorial contract covers. Interior of appliances, inside cabinets and closets, blinds, HVAC returns, and marks on walls are typical inspection points. We start every job by reading the actual lease-return standard from the landlord, not guessing."],featuresTitle:"Move-out cleaning scope",featuresSubtitle:"Built from the landlord's checklist, not a template.",features:[{icon:t,title:"Landlord checklist review",desc:"We work from your actual lease-return standard, not a generic move-out template."},{icon:e,title:"Interior appliances and cabinets",desc:"Inside fridge, microwave, dishwasher; inside cabinets, drawers, closets. Where the deposit gets held back."},{icon:n,title:"Blinds, vents, ceiling",desc:"Blinds cleaned in place, HVAC returns wiped, ceiling stains flagged."},{icon:o,title:"Wall marks and floor",desc:"Scuffs, marks, and adhesive residue removed. Floors detail-cleaned including under-furniture spots."},{icon:i,title:"Photo documentation",desc:"Before and after photos of every room. Proof for landlord inspection or dispute."},{icon:a,title:"Coordinated with movers",desc:"We schedule the clean after the movers leave, before the landlord walk-through. Timing matters here."}],faqs:[{q:"When should we book the move-out cleaning?",a:"Two weeks before the move-out date, ideally three to four weeks if you're moving on June 30 or December 31. Last-minute bookings are possible outside those peak windows."},{q:"Do you clean before or after the movers?",a:"After. The space needs to be fully empty for us to reach floors, cabinet interiors, and walls. We coordinate with your moving company for timing."},{q:"What about the move-in side?",a:"We also do new-occupant prep cleans: full disinfection, cabinet and appliance interior wipe, floor detail, before your team arrives. Popular the week before a big office move-in."},{q:"Do you handle deep cleaning for lease-return disputes?",a:"Yes. If your landlord flagged deficiencies from a previous clean, we come back and address them from the specific list. Documented before and after for your records."},{q:"How is this different from regular commercial cleaning?",a:"Regular commercial cleaning is a recurring maintenance program. Move-out is a one-time deep clean against a lease-return standard that includes appliance interiors, wall marks, and details a normal janitorial contract does not cover."}],related:[{label:"Post-construction cleaning",to:"/post-construction-cleaning"},{label:"Specialized cleaning",to:"/specialized-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"airbnb-cleaning":{slug:"/airbnb-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-airbnb",h1:"Airbnb and short-term rental cleaning",badge:"Turnovers, linens, restocking",title:"Airbnb Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Airbnb and short-term rental turnovers across Greater Montreal. Same-day between guests, linens laundered, restocking, photo confirmation of clean unit.",intro:"An Airbnb turnover is not a cleaning job — it is a hospitality operation on a four-hour clock. Check-out at 11, check-in at 3, laundry, restock, staging, and a photo before you list the unit as ready. We do this end to end.",icon:k,serviceType:"Airbnb Cleaning",localContext:["Short-term rentals in Montreal must register with the CITQ (Corporation de l'industrie touristique du Québec) and comply with the province's STR bylaws. Cleaning standards for STRs are effectively enforced by guest reviews rather than regulators — a 4.7 review average versus a 4.9 is the difference between a top-listed unit and one that gets buried. Consistency across every turnover is the moat.","The Plateau, Old Port and Downtown see the highest turnover volume in the CMM, often four to six days per week during summer. We build a route around your unit locations so a single crew handles multiple properties on the same day, and we can absorb a same-day booking with 90 minutes notice for existing clients."],featuresTitle:"Full turnover service",featuresSubtitle:"Clean, laundered, restocked, photographed. Guest-ready.",features:[{icon:k,title:"Full turnover clean",desc:"Every surface, kitchen, bathroom, floors. Same standard every time, checklist-verified."},{icon:e,title:"Linens and towels",desc:"Sheets, duvet covers, towels stripped, laundered off-site, replaced with a fresh set."},{icon:q,title:"Consumable restock",desc:"Toilet paper, hand soap, shampoo, coffee, salt and pepper — all restocked per your list."},{icon:a,title:"Same-day booking response",desc:"90-minute notice for existing clients during peak season. Multiple units on the same route."},{icon:i,title:"Photo confirmation",desc:"Photos of the clean unit sent to you before you flip it to guest-ready. No surprises for the guest or the review."},{icon:d,title:"Missing item alerts",desc:"Damage or missing items flagged immediately with photo. Your call whether to charge the previous guest."}],faqs:[{q:"How fast can you turn over between guests?",a:"Standard turnovers are 2-3 hours. Same-day bookings with an 11am checkout and 3pm check-in are our normal rhythm, including a full linen swap."},{q:"Do you handle the laundry?",a:"Yes, off-site. Sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases and towels are stripped, laundered at our facility, and returned on the next turnover. We keep two full sets rotating per unit."},{q:"What if the guest damages something?",a:"We photograph it immediately and message you. You decide whether to file with Airbnb's AirCover or absorb it. We do not touch damaged items until you approve."},{q:"Can you restock consumables?",a:"Yes, from your inventory list. We track what's in stock and restock during each turnover. We can also purchase and restock from a shared list if you prefer."},{q:"Do you work with hosts managing multiple units?",a:"Yes, this is most of our Airbnb business. We build a route around your units so one crew handles same-day turnovers efficiently. Pricing drops per unit as volume increases."}],related:[{label:"Condo cleaning",to:"/condo-cleaning"},{label:"Move-out cleaning",to:"/move-out-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"condo-cleaning":{slug:"/condo-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/entretien-menager-copropriete",h1:"Condo common area cleaning",badge:"Lobbies, corridors, amenities",title:"Condo Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Condo common area cleaning across Greater Montreal: lobbies, corridors, elevators, gyms, garages. Property manager reports, insurance on file.",intro:"Condo common areas are what a prospective buyer notices before they see the unit. We keep the lobby, corridors, elevators and amenity floors on a documented schedule, with photos to the property manager after each visit.",icon:l,serviceType:"Condo Common Area Cleaning",localContext:["Condo syndicates and property managers across the CMM manage cleaning on behalf of unit owners, which means every dollar of cleaning cost shows up in the special assessments discussion. We price transparently and provide a monthly report the property manager can drop straight into the syndicate meeting.","The wear point in most Montreal condos is not the lobby — it is the corridor floors and the elevator interiors, which take the full impact of winter slush, dog paws, and grocery cart wheels. We include corridor spot-mop passes and elevator floor detail in our standard checklist, not as add-ons."],featuresTitle:"Condo common area program",featuresSubtitle:"Lobbies, corridors, elevators, amenities, garage entrance.",features:[{icon:l,title:"Lobby and reception",desc:"Floors, glass, mail wall, seating. First impression maintained daily."},{icon:e,title:"Corridors and elevators",desc:"Corridor vacuum and spot-mop, elevator interiors including floor detail and mirror."},{icon:r,title:"Amenity floors",desc:"Gym, party room, pool deck, terrace. Cleaned around actual usage patterns."},{icon:h,title:"Garage entrance and vestibule",desc:"Where winter salt and slush enter the building. Cleaned daily in winter."},{icon:t,title:"Property manager reports",desc:"Monthly summary of visits, incidents, and requests. Ready for your syndicate meeting."},{icon:i,title:"Insurance on file",desc:"Certificate of liability insurance and CNESST registration on file with your property manager."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you work with property management companies?",a:"Yes, most of our condo work comes through property managers. One contract covers the building, one point of contact for the PM, monthly reports for the syndicate meeting."},{q:"What frequency do most condos need?",a:"Class-A downtown condos: daily. Suburban low-rise condos: three times weekly plus weekly deep-clean. Amenity floors: matched to actual usage patterns."},{q:"Do you handle amenity floors like gyms and party rooms?",a:"Yes, including gym equipment wipedown, party room reset after events, pool deck and outdoor terrace cleaning. Coordinated with the amenity booking calendar."},{q:"What about winter salt and slush in the lobby?",a:"Daily entrance mat rotation, corridor spot-mopping, and vestibule cleaning are standard in our condo contracts from November through April. Salt residue on lobby floors damages finishes if not addressed weekly."},{q:"Can you handle emergency requests between visits?",a:"Yes for existing clients. Elevator incident, water leak clean-up, or between-visit event resets — usually within 4 hours for downtown buildings."}],related:[{label:"Building maintenance services",to:"/building-maintenance-services"},{label:"Commercial cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"gym-cleaning":{slug:"/gym-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-gym",h1:"Gym and fitness centre cleaning",badge:"Equipment, floors, showers",title:"Gym Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Gym and fitness centre cleaning across Greater Montreal. Equipment sanitization, sweat and chalk on floors, showers and change rooms. Overnight service.",intro:"A gym floor is the highest-friction surface in a commercial building. Sweat, chalk, protein shake residue, and rubber wear from equipment all end up there. We work overnight so the floor is dry, equipment is sanitized, and showers are reset before your first 5am members.",icon:e,serviceType:"Gym Cleaning",localContext:["Gym cleaning in Montreal has two peak seasons: January (new year membership surge) and September (return-from-vacation surge). Cleaning frequency needs to scale with volume — a gym running 200 daily visits in October needs different service than the same gym running 500 in January. We adjust the schedule twice a year without a new contract.","The health risk in gyms is not the equipment surfaces (they self-select for hand-wiping) but the showers, change rooms, and floor surface around free weights. Plantar wart, athlete's foot, and staph transmission concentrate there. Our checklist prioritizes those zones and uses a hospital-grade disinfectant on shower floors, not just a general-purpose cleaner."],featuresTitle:"Gym and fitness cleaning",featuresSubtitle:"Equipment, floors, showers, mirrors, change rooms.",features:[{icon:e,title:"Equipment sanitization",desc:"Cardio, weight machines, free weight handles wiped with quat disinfectant nightly."},{icon:o,title:"Rubber and vinyl floors",desc:"Auto-scrubbed with pH-neutral cleaner. Chalk and sweat lifted, floor dried before opening."},{icon:i,title:"Showers and change rooms",desc:"Hospital-grade disinfection of shower floors and benches. Where athlete's foot spreads if you skimp."},{icon:n,title:"Mirrors and glass",desc:"Streak-free mirrors, glass partitions, equipment screens. Where members judge the space."},{icon:a,title:"Overnight service",desc:"In after 11pm close, out before 5am first-in. Zero impact on member experience."},{icon:d,title:"Trash and towel service",desc:"Trash removed, dirty towel bins cleared, fresh towels stocked per your provider agreement."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you clean when the gym is open?",a:"Overnight is standard for 24-hour and early-open gyms. For gyms with a hard close (8pm or 10pm) we clean between close and morning open. Day porter service during open hours is also available for high-volume locations."},{q:"What about the free weight rubber floor?",a:"Rubber floors need a pH-neutral cleaner and an auto-scrubber — never a household cleaner or bleach, which degrades the rubber. Chalk gets vacuumed first, then scrubbed. This is standard in our nightly checklist."},{q:"Do you handle shower and change room mold?",a:"Yes. We use a hospital-grade disinfectant with sporicidal action on grout and shower floors. For active mold problems we can add a periodic deep-treat pass weekly."},{q:"Are you insured for gym equipment damage?",a:"Yes, general liability and equipment damage coverage. Certificate provided before start. We use cleaners approved by major equipment manufacturers."},{q:"Do you scale for peak season?",a:"Yes. Our January and September contracts include additional evening or weekend passes to handle the peak volume. Ramp-up is agreed in advance so there's no surprise invoice."}],related:[{label:"Commercial cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Disinfection services",to:"/disinfection-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"daycare-cleaning":{slug:"/daycare-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-garderie",h1:"Daycare and CPE cleaning",badge:"CPE, garderie, école privée",title:"Daycare Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Daycare, CPE and preschool cleaning across Greater Montreal. Child-safe products, MFA-aware protocols, disinfection between rotations, outbreak response.",intro:"Daycare cleaning has zero margin for error. A gastro outbreak that closes a room costs the CPE thousands in daily rate and puts parents on the phone. Our checklist starts from MFA (Ministère de la Famille) protocols and adds the disinfection cadence that actually keeps outbreaks contained.",icon:r,serviceType:"Daycare Cleaning",localContext:["Quebec CPEs and private daycares operate under MFA (Ministère de la Famille) hygiene guidelines, which cover cleaning frequency, food-preparation surfaces, diapering stations, and toy sanitation. During outbreak season (October through March) the required cleaning intensity increases — we adjust our schedule automatically when the CPE notifies us of a confirmed gastro or hand-foot-mouth case.","The transmission points in a daycare are almost never what parents worry about. They're diapering stations, shared toys handled during free play, water fountain buttons, and the sink taps in bathrooms sized for three-year-olds. Our routine emphasizes those zones with dwell-time disinfection between age-group rotations, not just an end-of-day wipe."],featuresTitle:"Daycare cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"MFA-aware, child-safe, outbreak-response ready.",features:[{icon:r,title:"Playrooms and classrooms",desc:"Furniture, cubbies, shelves and play surfaces cleaned end-of-day, disinfected between age rotations."},{icon:i,title:"Diapering stations",desc:"Hospital-grade disinfection of pads, sinks, and surrounding surfaces after each daily rotation."},{icon:g,title:"Toys and shared surfaces",desc:"Weekly toy sanitization program. Manipulables sorted, washed, and returned by age group."},{icon:o,title:"Bathrooms and taps",desc:"Child-height fixtures and hand-washing stations sanitized nightly with dwell-time protocol."},{icon:p,title:"Kitchen and food-prep",desc:"MAPAQ-aware sanitation of prep surfaces, dishwashing area, and fridge exteriors nightly."},{icon:a,title:"Outbreak response",desc:"Escalated cleaning and full-room disinfection triggered automatically when the CPE reports a case."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you follow MFA cleaning guidelines?",a:"Yes, our checklist is built directly from the MFA hygiene guide for CPEs and private daycares, adapted to your specific room count and age groups."},{q:"What products are safe for children?",a:"Fragrance-free, low-VOC cleaners for general surfaces. Health Canada DIN-registered disinfectants with proper dwell time in areas cleaned when kids are not present. No aerosol sprays when children are on site."},{q:"Can you respond to an outbreak?",a:"Yes — this is core to our daycare service. Confirmed gastro, hand-foot-mouth, RSV or flu triggers a same-day or next-morning deep disinfection, plus increased frequency until the room clears. Coordinated with your director."},{q:"Do you clean during operating hours?",a:"Diapering stations and bathrooms get mid-day resets during nap time when possible. Full nightly clean happens after close. Full-room disinfection is scheduled for evenings or weekends."},{q:"What about toy sanitation?",a:"Weekly deep-sanitization of shared toys. Soft toys laundered, hard toys washed in a sanitizing solution and air-dried. Age-group segregation maintained throughout the process."}],related:[{label:"Disinfection services",to:"/disinfection-services"},{label:"Medical office cleaning",to:"/medical-office-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"tile-and-grout-cleaning":{slug:"/tile-and-grout-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-joints-carrelage",h1:"Tile and grout cleaning",badge:"Restore, seal, maintain",title:"Tile and Grout Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Commercial tile and grout deep cleaning across Greater Montreal. Turbo-tool extraction, colour-matched grout seal, matte and polished tile safe.",intro:"Grout is porous. Mopping pushes soil into it, and every mop bucket after the first is dirty water going back onto the floor. A proper tile and grout clean uses a turbo tool that heats, agitates and extracts in one pass. Then we seal so the next year's soil sits on top instead of soaking in.",icon:c,serviceType:"Tile and Grout Cleaning",localContext:["Commercial washrooms and lobby tile across the CMM take a full winter of salt and grit, which grinds into grout lines until they turn dark permanently. A single deep-clean pass in April or May, followed by a colour-matched grout seal, restores the floor to close to its original appearance and protects it for the next twelve months.","Not all tile responds the same way. Polished porcelain and glazed ceramic are non-porous and clean fast. Natural stone (marble, travertine, slate) is porous and needs pH-neutral cleaners plus a stone-specific seal — a wrong product choice etches the surface permanently. We identify the tile type before quoting."],featuresTitle:"Deep-clean and seal",featuresSubtitle:"Turbo extraction, colour-matched grout seal, tile-safe products.",features:[{icon:o,title:"Turbo-tool extraction",desc:"Heat, agitation and extraction in one pass. Grout lines cleaned to close to original colour."},{icon:e,title:"Colour-matched grout seal",desc:"Impregnating sealer in the closest match to original grout colour. Twelve-month protection."},{icon:s,title:"Natural stone safe",desc:"pH-neutral cleaners on marble, travertine, slate. Wrong product choice etches permanently."},{icon:u,title:"Cracked grout repair",desc:"Missing or cracked grout replaced before sealing. Otherwise seal fails within months."},{icon:a,title:"Weekend or overnight",desc:"Restrooms and lobbies cleaned outside business hours. Tile safe to walk on within 2 hours of seal."},{icon:t,title:"Photos and warranty",desc:"Before and after photos. Twelve-month seal warranty on grout lines that have been extracted and sealed."}],faqs:[{q:"How often should commercial tile be deep-cleaned?",a:"Annually for typical office and lobby tile. Twice a year for restrooms in high-traffic buildings, restaurants, and gyms where grease or soap scum build up faster."},{q:"Is sealing worth it?",a:"Yes. Unsealed grout absorbs soil, water and stains, which is why grout lines look permanently dark within a few years. A properly sealed grout line resists staining and cleans in a routine mop pass. Twelve to eighteen months of protection per seal."},{q:"Can you clean marble and natural stone?",a:"Yes, with stone-specific pH-neutral cleaners and stone impregnating sealers. Marble in particular requires care — the wrong acidic product will etch the surface permanently."},{q:"What about colour-matched grout?",a:"For heavily discoloured grout that no longer cleans to original colour, we offer colour sealer — a pigmented seal that restores uniform colour and provides the same protection as clear seal. Popular on older buildings."},{q:"How long does the tile need to be off-limits?",a:"Foot traffic can return 2 hours after seal. Full cure to walk on with heels or under-shoe abrasion is 24 hours. We schedule around your reopening."}],related:[{label:"Commercial carpet cleaning",to:"/commercial-carpet-cleaning"},{label:"Floor stripping and waxing",to:"/floor-stripping-and-waxing"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"commercial-carpet-cleaning":{slug:"/commercial-carpet-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-de-tapis-commercial",h1:"Commercial carpet cleaning",badge:"Offices, hospitality, retail",title:"Commercial Carpet Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Commercial carpet cleaning and extraction across Greater Montreal offices, hotels and retail. Encapsulation, hot water extraction, dries in hours not days.",intro:"Commercial carpet lives twice as long with a proper maintenance program: monthly encapsulation on high-traffic lanes, quarterly hot-water extraction on the whole floor. Skipping the program means replacing carpet three years earlier than needed.",icon:e,serviceType:"Commercial Carpet Cleaning",localContext:["Office carpet across the CMM absorbs a specific mix: winter salt tracked in November through April, spring pollen, summer soft-drink spills, and year-round photocopier toner. Extraction alone lifts the surface soil but not the embedded fibre soil. A rotational program of monthly encapsulation on traffic lanes plus quarterly full extraction is what actually preserves the fibre.","Downtown Montreal Class-A office towers frequently have wool carpet in tenant spaces, which requires different chemistry than the nylon and olefin found in most suburban offices. Wrong chemistry on wool causes yellowing and pile distortion that is not recoverable. We test the fibre before quoting."],featuresTitle:"Carpet cleaning methods",featuresSubtitle:"Encapsulation for maintenance, hot-water extraction for restoration.",features:[{icon:e,title:"Encapsulation",desc:"Crystallizing polymer traps soil, which vacuums out after drying. Dries in 30-60 minutes. Monthly maintenance."},{icon:o,title:"Hot-water extraction",desc:"Full deep clean with truck-mount or portable extractor. Dries in 4-8 hours. Quarterly to annually."},{icon:n,title:"Fast-dry technique",desc:"Low-moisture methods that dry within hours. Office reopens same day, minimal downtime."},{icon:s,title:"Wool and specialty fibres",desc:"Different chemistry for wool, nylon, olefin, polyester. Wrong product on wool causes permanent damage."},{icon:u,title:"Spot and stain treatment",desc:"Coffee, ink, blood, red wine, gum — specific spotting agents for each. Included in extraction visit."},{icon:t,title:"Maintenance program",desc:"Monthly encapsulation on traffic lanes, quarterly full extraction. Extends carpet life by 50-100%."}],faqs:[{q:"What is the difference between encapsulation and extraction?",a:"Encapsulation is a low-moisture polymer that crystallizes on soil, then vacuums out. Dries in 30-60 minutes, ideal for monthly maintenance. Hot-water extraction is a deeper clean with more water and drying time (4-8 hours), used quarterly or after heavy soil."},{q:"How long does the carpet take to dry?",a:"Encapsulation: 30-60 minutes. Low-moisture extraction: 2-4 hours. Full hot-water extraction: 4-8 hours. We time visits around your operations — most offices are back on the carpet the same day."},{q:"Can you remove old stains?",a:"Coffee, ink, most food stains: yes, if addressed before they set permanently. Red wine, mustard, and some dye transfers may leave a residual shadow. We test a small area first and are honest about what will not come out."},{q:"Is a maintenance program worth it?",a:"For an office carpet, yes — a rotational program extends carpet life by 50-100% versus reactive-only cleaning. The math works in favour of monthly encapsulation plus quarterly extraction over the fibre lifecycle."},{q:"Do you work weekends or evenings?",a:"Yes. Most commercial carpet work happens on Friday nights or weekends so the carpet is dry for Monday. We can also do overnight for offices with 24-hour access."}],related:[{label:"Tile and grout cleaning",to:"/tile-and-grout-cleaning"},{label:"Office cleaning",to:"/office-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"day-porter-services":{slug:"/day-porter-services",frPath:"/fr/service-de-jour-concierge",h1:"Day porter services",badge:"Business-hour building presence",title:"Day Porter Services Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Day porter services for Class-A office buildings and multi-tenant properties across Greater Montreal. On-site presence, real-time response, uniformed staff.",intro:"A day porter is the visible face of building maintenance during business hours. Spilled coffee in the lobby, an overflowing washroom, a package that needs signing — someone on site handles it within minutes instead of you calling a work order that gets serviced tomorrow.",icon:a,serviceType:"Day Porter Services",localContext:["Class-A office buildings across downtown Montreal, Old Port and the Yul-Griffintown corridor operate on a service standard that assumes visible cleanliness at all times. Overnight janitorial resets the building at 6am; a day porter maintains that state through the 8am-6pm business day. Together they define the tenant experience.","The typical day porter shift in the CMM runs 8am to 4pm or 10am to 6pm depending on the building. Standard scope includes lobby maintenance, elevator interior spot-cleaning, washroom refresh every 90-120 minutes, package handling, meeting room resets, and small-incident response. Larger buildings run two porter shifts to cover the full business day."],featuresTitle:"Day porter scope",featuresSubtitle:"On-site presence, uniformed staff, real-time response.",features:[{icon:r,title:"Assigned porter",desc:"The same person each day, uniformed, on a written route through the building. Named backup for absences."},{icon:e,title:"Lobby and elevator maintenance",desc:"Spot-clean throughout the day. Salt tracks in November-April cleaned as they occur, not overnight."},{icon:i,title:"Washroom refresh",desc:"Every 90-120 minutes: restock, spot-clean, quick disinfect on high-touch surfaces."},{icon:q,title:"Package and delivery handling",desc:"Signing, sorting to tenant floors, or holding at concierge per building protocol."},{icon:P,title:"Meeting room resets",desc:"Between-meeting reset, garbage pull, glass wipe, chair reset. Coordinated with the booking calendar."},{icon:a,title:"Real-time incident response",desc:"Spills, floods, damaged fixtures — porter responds within minutes, escalates to property manager as needed."}],faqs:[{q:"What does a day porter actually do?",a:"Maintains the building visible presentation during business hours: lobby, elevators, washrooms, meeting rooms, and immediate incident response. Not the same as nightly cleaning — a porter keeps the building at the standard nightly cleaning already established."},{q:"What are typical porter hours?",a:"8am to 4pm covers most buildings. High-traffic Class-A properties run 8am to 6pm or two overlapping shifts (7am-3pm and 11am-7pm). We match the shift to your tenant traffic pattern."},{q:"Is a day porter different from a concierge?",a:"Yes. A concierge handles tenant services (packages, visitors, security). A porter handles building maintenance (cleaning, incidents, restocking). Some buildings combine both roles; more often we work alongside a separate concierge company."},{q:"What if the porter is sick or on vacation?",a:"We assign a named backup porter familiar with the building. Vacation coverage is planned two weeks ahead with the property manager."},{q:"Do you provide uniforms and communication tools?",a:"Yes — uniformed, radio or phone-equipped, and identifiable to tenants. Uniform style matches the building tone: business casual for Class-A office, more branded for hospitality and retail properties."}],related:[{label:"Janitorial services",to:"/janitorial-services"},{label:"Building maintenance services",to:"/building-maintenance-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"building-maintenance-services":{slug:"/building-maintenance-services",frPath:"/fr/entretien-d-immeuble",h1:"Building maintenance services",badge:"Full facility care, one contract",title:"Building Maintenance Services Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Full-building maintenance across Greater Montreal: janitorial, day porter, seasonal care, minor repairs. One contract, one point of contact, property manager reports.",intro:"Building maintenance is what most property managers actually want when they ask for a cleaning quote — the full package. Nightly janitorial, day porter, seasonal work, and minor repairs coordinated through one contract instead of five vendors.",icon:u,serviceType:"Building Maintenance Services",localContext:["Property management portfolios across the CMM (Akelius, Cominar, Groupe Petra, and dozens of smaller PMs) all face the same operational problem: coordinating five to ten different service vendors per building. Janitorial, day porter, window cleaning, snow removal, minor repairs, HVAC filter changes — all with different invoices, different insurance certificates, and different call trees. Consolidating into a single maintenance contract removes an entire coordination layer.","Our building maintenance model is built for property managers first: monthly consolidated invoicing, monthly building report with photos, one 24-hour phone line for after-hours incidents, and a named account manager who knows the building. This is what we did for GATX Rail Canada for eight years and what we do today for Akelius across eleven Montreal properties."],featuresTitle:"One contract, one point of contact",featuresSubtitle:"Everything the building needs, consolidated through Simple Service.",features:[{icon:r,title:"Janitorial and day porter",desc:"Nightly cleaning and business-hour porter through one crew and one supervisor."},{icon:e,title:"Seasonal work",desc:"Window cleaning, pressure washing, spring-summer-fall-winter transitions programmed on the annual calendar."},{icon:u,title:"Minor repairs",desc:"Light bulb replacement, tile repair, door adjustment, ceiling tile swap — handled without a separate work order."},{icon:n,title:"HVAC filter service",desc:"Scheduled filter changes and coil cleaning, coordinated with your mechanical contractor if needed."},{icon:t,title:"Monthly building report",desc:"Photos, incidents, requests, and completed work in one PDF. Ready for the syndicate or ownership meeting."},{icon:a,title:"24-hour response line",desc:"Named account manager during business hours, on-call supervisor after hours. One number for the building."}],faqs:[{q:"What is the difference from a normal janitorial contract?",a:"A janitorial contract is just cleaning. A building maintenance contract adds day porter, seasonal work, minor repairs, and single-vendor coordination. Same crew, expanded scope, one invoice."},{q:"Do you work with property management companies?",a:"Yes, this is most of our building maintenance business. We work with property managers on building-by-building or portfolio contracts, with monthly consolidated billing and reporting formatted for their PM system."},{q:"Can you handle multi-building portfolios?",a:"Yes. We manage portfolio contracts with a named account manager, consolidated monthly reporting, and a single point of contact for the property management team. Currently servicing multi-property portfolios across Greater Montreal."},{q:"What about specialized work like HVAC or elevator repair?",a:"We coordinate through our vetted subcontractor network for anything that requires a specialized license (mechanical, elevator, plumbing). One work order, one invoice from us, coordinated through the same account manager."},{q:"Is this only for commercial buildings?",a:"Primarily commercial and multi-residential property management. We do not currently offer single-family residential maintenance."}],related:[{label:"Day porter services",to:"/day-porter-services"},{label:"Condo cleaning",to:"/condo-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"graffiti-removal":{slug:"/graffiti-removal",frPath:"/fr/enlevement-de-graffiti",h1:"Commercial graffiti removal",badge:"Same-day response, surface-safe",title:"Graffiti Removal Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Commercial graffiti removal across Greater Montreal. Chemical, pressure and blast removal matched to surface. Same-day response, insured, before-after photos.",intro:"Graffiti removed within 24 hours does not come back. Graffiti left up for a week attracts more. We respond same-day to existing clients, match the removal method to the surface, and document with photos before and after.",icon:w,serviceType:"Graffiti Removal",localContext:["The 24-hour rule is not folk wisdom — City of Montreal and City of Laval graffiti abatement programs both encourage removal within 24-48 hours because tags left visible are shown to attract additional tagging. Recurring commercial buildings on our roster get automatic dispatch when a tag is reported by staff or a passer-by.","The wrong removal method turns a graffiti problem into a permanent surface problem. Chemical solvents that work on metal will strip paint from stucco. High-pressure blasting that works on concrete will damage mortar joints in brick. We identify the substrate first, then match method and product accordingly."],featuresTitle:"Graffiti removal by surface",featuresSubtitle:"Chemical, pressure, or blast — matched to the substrate.",features:[{icon:w,title:"Chemical solvent removal",desc:"Substrate-specific removers for metal, glass, plastic, painted surfaces."},{icon:o,title:"Hot-water pressure blast",desc:"Concrete, unpainted stone, sealed masonry. Right pressure and temperature for the surface."},{icon:n,title:"Soda or dry-ice blast",desc:"Delicate surfaces like historic brick, sandstone, painted heritage facades."},{icon:c,title:"Anti-graffiti coating",desc:"Sacrificial or permanent coatings applied after removal so the next tag wipes off without chemicals."},{icon:a,title:"Same-day response",desc:"Existing clients: dispatch within 4 hours during business hours, next-business-day otherwise."},{icon:t,title:"Photo documentation",desc:"Before and after photos of every removal for your records or insurance."}],faqs:[{q:"How fast can you respond to a tag?",a:"Existing clients on a maintenance contract: 4-hour response during business hours, next-business-day otherwise. New clients: usually 24-48 hours depending on our schedule."},{q:"Will removal damage the wall?",a:"Not if the method is matched to the surface. Wrong method (high-pressure on painted stucco, aggressive solvent on plastic) will absolutely damage the wall. We identify the substrate and test in a small area before proceeding on the full tag."},{q:"What about anti-graffiti coating?",a:"Recommended for repeatedly-tagged surfaces. Sacrificial coatings wash off with the graffiti and are reapplied; permanent coatings let the next tag wipe off with water. Both save money over repeated professional removal."},{q:"Can you remove graffiti from any surface?",a:"Most surfaces: yes. Painted stucco with poorly matched touch-up paint, or heavily porous unsealed brick, may leave a shadow. We are honest about what will and will not come off cleanly."},{q:"Do you handle vandalism reports for insurance?",a:"Yes. Photo documentation and dated service records support insurance claims and vandalism reports to police if you file them."}],related:[{label:"Pressure washing commercial",to:"/pressure-washing-commercial"},{label:"Exterior building cleaning",to:"/exterior-building-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"industrial-degreasing":{slug:"/industrial-degreasing",frPath:"/fr/degraissage-industriel",h1:"Industrial degreasing services",badge:"Floors, equipment, workshops",title:"Industrial Degreasing Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Industrial degreasing for machine shops, garages, food plants and warehouses across Greater Montreal. Auto-scrubbers, hot pressure, safe on epoxy floors.",intro:"An oily concrete floor is a slip hazard before it is a housekeeping issue. Degreasing is the single biggest fall-prevention step in most industrial facilities. We handle it with the right degreaser, the right method, and the right frequency.",icon:o,serviceType:"Industrial Degreasing",localContext:["Machine shops, transport depots, and food-processing plants across the Greater Montreal industrial corridor all share one CNESST audit point: floor slip resistance. Oil, hydraulic fluid, and food fats reduce coefficient of friction below the safe threshold within weeks if not managed. Our monthly or quarterly degreasing programs exist specifically to keep floors above that line.","Different oil types require different chemistry: mineral oils release with a solvent-based degreaser, food fats require a caustic detergent, hydraulic fluid needs an emulsifier. Using one product for everything wastes chemical and produces mediocre results. Our crews carry three categories of degreaser and select at the job."],featuresTitle:"Industrial degreasing scope",featuresSubtitle:"Floors, equipment exteriors, workshop bays, oil-storage areas.",features:[{icon:f,title:"Shop and warehouse floors",desc:"Auto-scrubbed with industrial degreaser. Oil-stained concrete restored to safe slip resistance."},{icon:b,title:"Equipment exteriors",desc:"Machine bases, lathes, mills, presses — degreased without disassembly."},{icon:h,title:"Garage bays and lifts",desc:"Vehicle bay concrete, lift bases, oil-drain areas. Absorbent pre-treatment on heavy stains."},{icon:p,title:"Food-plant floors",desc:"Food-safe caustic degreasers with proper rinse. MAPAQ-compatible sanitation protocol."},{icon:d,title:"Waste collection",desc:"Oil-water separator or licensed hauler for spent degreaser and rinse water. Manifested."},{icon:i,title:"CNESST-safe methods",desc:"SIMDUT for chemicals, spill containment, PPE, and lock-out for equipment access."}],faqs:[{q:"How often does an industrial floor need degreasing?",a:"Machine shops: monthly. Warehouses with occasional forklift oil: quarterly. Food plants: as part of the daily or weekly sanitation cycle. Frequency scales with oil deposit rate, not building size."},{q:"Can you degrease without shutting down?",a:"Yes for zoned work — we clean one section while operations continue in another. For full-facility degreasing we schedule during a maintenance window or overnight."},{q:"Does degreasing damage epoxy floor coatings?",a:"Not with the right product. We use pH-neutral or mild alkaline degreasers on epoxy floors. Aggressive caustic degreasers can etch or lift some epoxy systems — we confirm the floor spec before choosing chemistry."},{q:"What about the waste water?",a:"Depends on volume and your facility. Small volumes go through your oil-water separator if you have one. Larger volumes are collected and hauled by licensed carrier, with manifest returned for your records."},{q:"Can you handle emergency oil spills?",a:"Yes for existing clients. Same-shift or same-day response to hydraulic-fluid, gearbox-oil, or drum-spill incidents. Absorbent, containment, cleanup, and disposal all handled."}],related:[{label:"Warehouse cleaning",to:"/warehouse-cleaning"},{label:"Industrial cleaning",to:"/industrial-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"ceiling-cleaning":{slug:"/ceiling-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-plafond",h1:"Commercial ceiling cleaning",badge:"Acoustic tiles, drop ceilings, exposed decks",title:"Ceiling Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Commercial ceiling cleaning across Greater Montreal: acoustic tiles, drop ceilings, exposed decks. Chemical dry-clean, no full tile replacement, no drips.",intro:"A yellowed ceiling makes the whole space look old. Chemical dry-cleaning restores acoustic ceiling tiles to close to original white for a fraction of the replacement cost, without dripping onto furniture or shutting down the space.",icon:c,serviceType:"Ceiling Cleaning",localContext:["Acoustic ceiling tile replacement across the CMM runs $3-6 per square foot for materials plus labour. Chemical dry-cleaning restores the same tile for roughly $0.75-1.50 per square foot. For a 5,000 sq ft office, that is $15-25k avoided per ceiling refresh. This is the highest-ROI cosmetic maintenance a building can do.","Yellowing and staining on acoustic tile come from a mix of nicotine residue (in older buildings), HVAC dust migration, kitchen cooking vapours (in restaurants and cafeterias), and general airborne particulates. The chemical cleaning agent dissolves and lifts the discolouration without saturating the tile or causing it to sag."],featuresTitle:"Ceiling cleaning methods",featuresSubtitle:"Chemical dry-clean for tile, wet or dry for exposed deck.",features:[{icon:c,title:"Acoustic ceiling tile",desc:"Chemical dry-cleaning restores tile to near-white without saturating or replacing."},{icon:n,title:"Exposed deck and ductwork",desc:"Dry-vacuum or wet-wipe methods for exposed structure in warehouses, restaurants, retail."},{icon:e,title:"HVAC grilles and diffusers",desc:"Diffuser faces cleaned, dust that has migrated onto surrounding tile addressed at the same visit."},{icon:o,title:"No-drip application",desc:"Furniture stays in place, computers and equipment covered only as a precaution. No wet drips on the floor."},{icon:a,title:"Evening or weekend work",desc:"Ceilings cleaned outside business hours to avoid disruption; room usable next morning."},{icon:t,title:"Before and after photos",desc:"Documented restoration for property manager reports or ownership records."}],faqs:[{q:"How is this different from just replacing the tiles?",a:"Cost is 20-30% of replacement, and there is no downtime for lift access and tile installation. Restoration is not always the right call — heavily damaged, sagging, or water-stained tiles should be replaced. We tell you which route makes sense."},{q:"What causes the yellowing?",a:"HVAC dust, cooking vapours, nicotine residue in older buildings, and general airborne particulate. Nothing that hurts the tile structure — it is purely surface discolouration that lifts with the right chemistry."},{q:"Do you have to remove furniture?",a:"No. The dry-clean method does not drip. We recommend covering computers and sensitive equipment as a precaution but the room stays furnished during the work."},{q:"Can you also clean exposed ductwork ceilings?",a:"Yes, using dry-vacuum for exposed deck and wet-wipe for painted metal ductwork. Common in warehouses, converted-loft retail, and modern industrial-aesthetic offices."},{q:"How long does it take?",a:"A 3,000 sq ft office ceiling: 6-8 hours. Larger spaces are done overnight or across a weekend. Room usable next morning."}],related:[{label:"Office cleaning",to:"/office-cleaning"},{label:"Commercial cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"duct-cleaning-commercial":{slug:"/duct-cleaning-commercial",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-conduits",h1:"Commercial HVAC duct cleaning",badge:"NADCA-compliant, negative-pressure",title:"Commercial Duct Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"NADCA-compliant commercial HVAC duct cleaning across Greater Montreal offices, industrial, food plants. Negative-pressure, air quality report, IAQ improvement.",intro:"Commercial duct cleaning is not the residential $99 special. NADCA-compliant negative-pressure cleaning uses a truck-mount vacuum to pull debris out through an access panel, not just brush it around. Air quality improves measurably, energy bills often drop.",icon:n,serviceType:"Commercial Duct Cleaning",localContext:["Commercial HVAC systems across the CMM accumulate a specific mix over years: winter salt fines that pass filters, summer pollen, general building dust, and (in older buildings) legacy construction debris. Once accumulated, the system operates at reduced efficiency and delivers reduced indoor air quality. NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association) protocols exist specifically to remediate this at commercial scale.","The two things that separate real commercial duct cleaning from residential-style work are negative-pressure containment (a truck-mount vacuum creating suction while the system is cleaned so debris exits the building rather than recirculating) and access-panel installation (proper cleaning requires opening the duct at multiple points, not just at the registers). Anything less is cosmetic."],featuresTitle:"What NADCA-compliant duct cleaning covers",featuresSubtitle:"Truck-mount negative pressure, access panels, coil cleaning.",features:[{icon:n,title:"Supply and return ducts",desc:"Full run cleaned with negative-pressure vacuum. Debris exits the building, not into the space."},{icon:b,title:"AHU coil cleaning",desc:"Cooling and heating coils cleaned in-place. Improves airflow and cuts energy consumption."},{icon:c,title:"Registers, grilles, diffusers",desc:"All accessible openings removed, washed, and reinstalled clean."},{icon:u,title:"Access panel installation",desc:"NADCA-compliant access panels added where needed for full-run cleaning access."},{icon:t,title:"Before-after documentation",desc:"Interior duct photos before and after cleaning, plus optional particle count report."},{icon:i,title:"CNESST-compliant",desc:"SIMDUT chemicals, containment for asbestos-suspected sites, and lock-out procedures."}],faqs:[{q:"How often should commercial ducts be cleaned?",a:"Offices: every 3-5 years. Restaurants and food service: every 1-2 years (grease loading). Industrial facilities: every 1-3 years depending on process. Post-construction: always before occupancy."},{q:"Is duct cleaning worth the cost?",a:"For a system that has never been cleaned or has more than 5 years of buildup, yes — measurable IAQ improvement and often meaningful energy savings from restored airflow. For a young system with a good filter regime, less clear."},{q:"What is NADCA and why does it matter?",a:"National Air Duct Cleaners Association — the industry standard for commercial duct cleaning. NADCA-compliant work uses negative-pressure vacuum, proper access, and documentation. Non-NADCA work is often just a brush pass, which is cosmetic at best."},{q:"Do you clean the AHU coils?",a:"Yes, included in a proper commercial duct cleaning. Dirty coils cost more in energy than the cleaning costs to fix, in most cases. This is often the highest-ROI part of the service."},{q:"Can we stay in the building during the cleaning?",a:"Yes, if we work zone-by-zone with negative pressure. For full-system cleaning we usually schedule for a weekend or extended off-hours window."}],related:[{label:"Industrial cleaning",to:"/industrial-cleaning"},{label:"Disinfection services",to:"/disinfection-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"fleet-washing":{slug:"/fleet-washing",frPath:"/fr/lavage-de-flotte",h1:"Commercial fleet washing",badge:"Trucks, vans, delivery vehicles",title:"Fleet Washing Montreal | Simple Service",description:"On-site commercial fleet washing across Greater Montreal. Trucks, vans, delivery vehicles cleaned at your yard. Weekly, biweekly, monthly programs.",intro:"A branded delivery truck is a moving billboard. A dirty one is a bad moving billboard. We wash your fleet at your yard on a recurring schedule so vehicles leave for their route looking like the brand you want customers to see.",icon:h,serviceType:"Commercial Fleet Washing",localContext:["Fleet operators across the CMM — HVAC contractors, plumbing companies, food distribution, courier services, moving companies — face the same operational conflict: drivers arrive at the yard for a shift start, not for a wash. Sending vehicles to a wash bay before every shift is not practical. On-site washing at the depot, on the operator's schedule, is the only workable answer at fleet scale.","Winter conditions in Greater Montreal (November through April) are especially hard on branded vehicle appearance: road salt dulls paint, calcium chloride creates white streaks on wraps and lettering, and slush obscures branding entirely within days. Weekly winter washing preserves the brand visibility and extends the paint life on the entire fleet."],featuresTitle:"On-site fleet washing program",featuresSubtitle:"Trucks, vans and delivery vehicles cleaned at your yard.",features:[{icon:h,title:"Full exterior wash",desc:"Pre-soak, foam wash, rinse. Body, wheels, undercarriage in one pass."},{icon:o,title:"Branded vehicle safe",desc:"Wraps, decals, and painted lettering — right pressure and chemistry, no lifting or fading."},{icon:m,title:"Weekly, biweekly, monthly",desc:"Route built around your yard schedule. We arrive when your vehicles are parked between shifts."},{icon:y,title:"Winter salt program",desc:"Weekly during Nov-April to prevent calcium buildup on paint, wraps and windows."},{icon:e,title:"Interior cab cleaning",desc:"Optional add-on: cab vacuum, dashboard wipe, window interior. Popular for driver-facing service vehicles."},{icon:d,title:"Reclaim water system",desc:"Optional reclaim system for yards with drainage restrictions. Compliant with municipal bylaws."}],faqs:[{q:"How often should we wash our fleet?",a:"Depends on brand-visibility priority and season. Branded service vehicles: weekly. Delivery trucks: biweekly. Winter (Nov-April): shift to weekly across all vehicles because salt buildup is fast and damaging."},{q:"Do you come to our yard?",a:"Yes, that is the entire model. We arrive with water, equipment, and chemistry. You provide access to the yard and let us know when vehicles are typically parked between shifts."},{q:"Is your process safe for vehicle wraps?",a:"Yes. Wrap-safe chemistry, low-pressure foam, and rinse temperature that won't lift the vinyl edges. This is the biggest risk in fleet washing and why we get called after operators try their own high-pressure setup."},{q:"What about interior cab cleaning?",a:"Available as an add-on: vacuum, dashboard wipe, and interior window. Common for service vehicles where drivers spend the day in the cab."},{q:"Can you handle waste water drainage?",a:"Yes. For yards with municipal drainage restrictions we use a reclaim system that captures the rinse water for licensed disposal instead of storm-drain discharge."}],related:[{label:"Pressure washing commercial",to:"/pressure-washing-commercial"},{label:"Warehouse cleaning",to:"/warehouse-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"exterior-building-cleaning":{slug:"/exterior-building-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-facade",h1:"Exterior building cleaning",badge:"Facades, entrances, signage",title:"Exterior Building Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Exterior building cleaning across Greater Montreal: facades, entrances, signage, awnings. Soft-wash for delicate surfaces, seasonal or annual programs.",intro:"The exterior of a building is a curb-appeal problem before it is a maintenance problem. Dirty facades, salt-damaged entrances, and grimy signage all tell customers you have stopped paying attention. We fix it with the right method for each surface.",icon:l,serviceType:"Exterior Building Cleaning",localContext:["Commercial buildings across the CMM face two exterior cycles per year: a spring reset after five months of winter salt, calcium, and grit, and a fall reset after summer bird activity, pollen, and airborne pollution. Buildings that do both stay presentable year-round; buildings that only do one look tired for half the year.","The most common exterior mistake is treating every substrate with the same pressure and chemistry. Brick, painted stucco, EIFS, aluminum panel, glass curtain wall, and unpainted concrete all need different approaches. Wrong choice damages surfaces permanently — usually by stripping paint, opening mortar joints, or etching stucco. We match method to substrate on every job."],featuresTitle:"Exterior cleaning by surface",featuresSubtitle:"Facades, entrances, signage, awnings — right method each time.",features:[{icon:l,title:"Facade wash",desc:"Soft-wash for painted stucco, EIFS, and heritage. Higher pressure only where the substrate accepts it."},{icon:e,title:"Entrance and glass",desc:"Ground-floor glass, entrance vestibule, canopy underside. Where customers see grime first."},{icon:w,title:"Signage and awnings",desc:"Backlit signs, channel letters, and fabric or metal awnings cleaned without damage."},{icon:y,title:"Winter salt removal",desc:"Salt and calcium efflorescence removed from stone and concrete every spring."},{icon:d,title:"Bird droppings and organic",desc:"Enzymatic cleaners for bird droppings, algae, and biological growth on north-facing walls."},{icon:m,title:"Spring and fall packages",desc:"One-time seasonal cleaning or annual maintenance program with scheduled visits."}],faqs:[{q:"When is the best time to clean the exterior?",a:"Late April through May for a spring reset (winter salt), and September for a fall reset (summer buildup). Buildings in high-visibility retail locations often do both."},{q:"How do you clean without damaging paint or masonry?",a:"Soft-wash — low pressure, high volume, right cleaning agent for the substrate. High-pressure blasting on painted stucco or aged mortar is where damage happens. We identify the substrate before touching it."},{q:"Can you clean high-rise exteriors?",a:"Up to three storeys with ground-based equipment. Above that we coordinate certified rope-access or swing-stage partners and manage the full job under one contract."},{q:"What about signage and awnings?",a:"Yes, both. Backlit signs and channel letters need specific chemistry that will not damage acrylic or discolour vinyl faces. Fabric awnings need enzymatic cleaners for mildew, not bleach."},{q:"Is there a recurring maintenance option?",a:"Yes, twice-yearly or quarterly for buildings in dust-heavy areas or high-traffic retail. Cost drops meaningfully versus reactive one-time cleaning."}],related:[{label:"Pressure washing commercial",to:"/pressure-washing-commercial"},{label:"Commercial window cleaning",to:"/commercial-window-cleaning"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"church-cleaning":{slug:"/church-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-eglise",h1:"Church and place of worship cleaning",badge:"Sanctuaries, halls, offices",title:"Church Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Church and place of worship cleaning across Greater Montreal. Sanctuaries, community halls, offices. Sunday-ready reset, respectful of the space and its use.",intro:"A church cleaning contract is different from an office. The space has ceremonial use, heritage finishes, and a weekly rhythm that peaks Sundays. We build the schedule around service times and treat historic finishes with the care they need.",icon:l,serviceType:"Church Cleaning",localContext:["Churches, synagogues, mosques and temples across the CMM operate on weekly cycles centred on their main service day. Cleaning has to be complete before the next major service and cannot conflict with weekday programming (community meals, meetings, schools). We work with the office manager or parish coordinator to build a schedule around the calendar of the building, not against it.","Many Greater Montreal churches occupy heritage buildings with wood floors, plaster walls, stained glass, and finishes that predate modern cleaning products. Aggressive chemical cleaners meant for commercial tile can damage these permanently. We use pH-neutral products on heritage surfaces and consult with the building manager or heritage advisor if we are unsure."],featuresTitle:"Church cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"Sanctuary, community hall, offices, kitchen — Sunday-ready.",features:[{icon:l,title:"Sanctuary reset",desc:"Pews wiped, floors detailed, altar area cleaned respectfully. Ready for the next service."},{icon:r,title:"Community hall and classrooms",desc:"Multi-use spaces reset between weekday programming, meals, and Sunday school."},{icon:p,title:"Kitchen and prep areas",desc:"Church kitchens used for community meals and events, cleaned per MAPAQ-adjacent protocols."},{icon:i,title:"Washrooms",desc:"Full disinfection with restock, timed for Sunday peak use and weekday events."},{icon:s,title:"Heritage finish safe",desc:"pH-neutral products on wood, plaster, stone, and stained glass surrounds."},{icon:a,title:"Between-service scheduling",desc:"Thursday, Friday or Saturday cleans depending on your main service day and weekly calendar."}],faqs:[{q:"How often does a church need cleaning?",a:"Weekly full clean plus a Saturday touch-up before Sunday is standard. Churches with heavy weekday programming (schools, meals, groups) often need a mid-week reset as well."},{q:"Do you work with heritage buildings?",a:"Yes. pH-neutral cleaners on wood, plaster, stone, and stained glass. We consult with the building manager or heritage advisor before treating anything unusual."},{q:"What about religious objects and altar areas?",a:"We follow the direction of the clergy or building manager on what to touch and what to leave to designated volunteers. Respect for the space is the baseline; we do not improvise on ritual items."},{q:"Can you handle event turnover?",a:"Yes — post-wedding, post-funeral, post-community-meal turnover for the next service. Scheduled around the calendar."},{q:"Is the pricing similar to office cleaning?",a:"Similar per square foot, but the schedule matters more than the rate. Churches often want a single trusted contact who knows the building and the calendar. We assign a lead accordingly."}],related:[{label:"Commercial cleaning",to:"/commercial-cleaning"},{label:"Building maintenance services",to:"/building-maintenance-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"hotel-cleaning":{slug:"/hotel-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/housekeeping-hotel",h1:"Hotel housekeeping and public area cleaning",badge:"Boutique, mid-market, extended stay",title:"Hotel Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Hotel housekeeping and public area cleaning across Greater Montreal. Boutique to mid-market hotels. Room attendants, public area crews, laundry coordination.",intro:"Hotel housekeeping is not the same as office cleaning. Turnover speed, review-driven quality bar, guest presence throughout the property, and 24-hour operations all shape how the work has to run. We staff and train specifically for hotel operations.",icon:k,serviceType:"Hotel Housekeeping",localContext:["The Greater Montreal hotel market is bimodal: peak occupancy during festival season (June through September, Formula 1, Jazz Fest, comedy fest, MICE conferences) with sub-4-hour turnover pressure, and shoulder-season occupancy November through April with more room for deep cleans and preventive maintenance. Our staffing model flexes with the season rather than running flat year-round.","Boutique and mid-market hotels in the Vieux-Port, downtown, and Griffintown share a specific operational reality: guest reviews on Booking.com and Google are the quality control mechanism. A 9.2 versus a 9.4 makes a real revenue difference. Housekeeping is one of the top three review categories consistently. Our checklist is built around the specific review-driving details (bathroom hair, dust on nightstands, streaked mirrors, empty in-room amenities) rather than a generic hotel template."],featuresTitle:"Hotel housekeeping program",featuresSubtitle:"Room attendants, public area crews, laundry coordination.",features:[{icon:k,title:"Room turnover",desc:"Full stayover and departure cleans to brand standard. Same-day room-ready turnovers between guests."},{icon:l,title:"Public areas",desc:"Lobby, elevators, corridors, fitness room, breakfast area maintained continuously through the day."},{icon:e,title:"Deep clean program",desc:"Rotational room deep-clean cycle (curtains, deep carpet, bed frames, tile grout) during shoulder season."},{icon:q,title:"Linen and towel coordination",desc:"Coordination with your linen service, PAR-level tracking, on-site distribution to the floors."},{icon:r,title:"Dedicated room attendants",desc:"The same attendants on your property, uniformed, trained to your brand standard. Not gig staff."},{icon:a,title:"Same-day guest recovery",desc:"Missed item, forgotten refresh, guest complaint — same-shift response by a supervisor."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you work with independent hotels or only chains?",a:"Both. Most of our hotel work is with independent and boutique properties in Old Port and downtown. We can also work under a chain's brand standard if you provide the manual."},{q:"How is this priced?",a:"Per-room turnover rate for departures, per-room stayover rate for occupied rooms, hourly for public area shifts. Priced monthly with occupancy adjustments so we scale with your season."},{q:"What about laundry?",a:"We coordinate with your linen service (most Montreal hotels use one of 3-4 providers). PAR levels, on-site distribution, and reject flagging are our responsibility; actual laundering stays with your linen vendor."},{q:"How quickly can you turn a room?",a:"Standard 30 minutes for a departure clean, 15 minutes for a stayover refresh. Faster turnovers possible for late check-in situations if the operations desk flags it."},{q:"Do you handle guest incidents (illness, spills, damage)?",a:"Yes. Post-incident deep clean, biohazard-compliant response, and damage documentation for insurance. Coordinated through your front desk manager."}],related:[{label:"Airbnb cleaning",to:"/airbnb-cleaning"},{label:"Building maintenance services",to:"/building-maintenance-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]},"hospital-cleaning":{slug:"/hospital-cleaning",frPath:"/fr/nettoyage-hopital",h1:"Hospital and healthcare facility cleaning",badge:"Ambulatory clinics, surgical centres, LTC",title:"Hospital Cleaning Montreal | Simple Service",description:"Hospital and healthcare facility cleaning across Greater Montreal. Ambulatory clinics, surgical centres, long-term care. INSPQ-aware protocols, audit documentation.",intro:"Hospital-grade cleaning is a different discipline. Infection-control protocols, hospital-specific chemistry, zone-based flow, dated logs for accreditation. We staff and train for healthcare specifically and do not blend healthcare crews with commercial janitorial.",icon:v,serviceType:"Hospital Cleaning",localContext:["Healthcare cleaning in Quebec is guided by INSPQ (Institut national de santé publique du Québec) protocols alongside the specific procedures of each health region (CIUSSS). Every surface classification (high-touch, low-touch, critical, non-critical) has a specific product, method, dwell time, and frequency. Deviating from the classification is where infection-control audits fail.","Zone separation is even more critical in a healthcare setting than in a clinic. Patient rooms, common corridors, sterile procedure areas, waste storage, and staff-only spaces each require separate colour-coded equipment and defined flow patterns. Cross-contamination is not a hygiene concern in a hospital — it is a nosocomial infection risk. Our healthcare crews are trained on colour coding and flow before assignment."],featuresTitle:"Hospital cleaning program",featuresSubtitle:"INSPQ-aware, zone-separated, audit-documented.",features:[{icon:v,title:"Patient rooms and clinical",desc:"Discharge, isolation and terminal cleans per INSPQ. Bed frames, monitors, over-bed tables."},{icon:g,title:"Surgical and procedure areas",desc:"OR turnover cleaning coordinated with clinical staff. Sterile field protocols observed."},{icon:r,title:"Common areas and waiting",desc:"Continuous cleaning of lobbies, waiting rooms, cafeteria — high-touch focus."},{icon:i,title:"Washrooms and public",desc:"Hospital-grade disinfection, dated log, restock. Highest-frequency service in the building."},{icon:t,title:"Audit documentation",desc:"Signed checklists, product used, dilution, dwell time, technician. Ready for INSPQ or Agrément Canada audit."},{icon:s,title:"Zone-trained staff",desc:"Colour-coded equipment per zone, defined flow patterns, no crew rotation without retraining."}],faqs:[{q:"Do you follow INSPQ protocols?",a:"Yes, INSPQ hospital cleaning guide plus the specific procedures of the CIUSSS your facility reports to. We integrate your internal infection-control policy on top of that."},{q:"Can you handle isolation room cleaning?",a:"Yes. Contact-, droplet- and airborne-precaution protocols, with PPE and equipment segregation per the isolation type. Coordinated with your infection prevention nurse."},{q:"What about terminal cleaning after discharge?",a:"Yes, including full-room disinfection with hospital-grade product, curtain change, and dated log for the next admission. Faster turnover than most competitors because it is a recurring workflow, not a one-off."},{q:"Do you handle biohazard waste?",a:"We do not haul biohazard waste ourselves — that stays with your licensed medical waste service. We do clean surfaces around bins, note bin overflow, and coordinate collection timing."},{q:"How is this different from clinic cleaning?",a:"Higher intensity, more zones, more product categories, tighter documentation, and dedicated healthcare-trained crews. Clinic cleaning is a subset of what hospital cleaning covers."}],related:[{label:"Medical office cleaning",to:"/medical-office-cleaning"},{label:"Disinfection services",to:"/disinfection-services"},{label:"Pricing calculator",to:"/pricing-calculator"}]}};export{Q as c,U as e};