Common area cleaning for strata buildings
At Island Commercial Cleaning we clean strata common areas, apartment lobbies and multi-family residential complexes from Duncan north to Courtenay and Comox. We provide your council with itemized task schedules for hallways, elevators and stairwells across 3 regional districts.
What counts as your common property?
We maintain strata lobbies, hallways, elevator cabs, staircases, amenity rooms, mail areas and underground parkade entries. Under the Strata Property Act, strata councils are responsible for maintaining common property for all owners. A written scope gives both the strata council and the property owners a single clear document to evaluate our work against.
How do we quote in time for your budget?
Under the Strata Property Act, recurring cleaning expenses form part of the operating budget approved by owners at the annual general meeting. We prepare strata quotes in advance of your annual general meeting so council members can present accurate budget numbers. We break down our cleaning scope by section and frequency so your council can compare bids line by line.
What about churches and halls with irregular use?
A community hall used three evenings a week and twice on a weekend does not need the same schedule as a lobby. We schedule amenity room cleaning around your event calendar, specifying advance notice requirements in the contract. We plan deep carpet extraction and floor scrubbing during low-use periods to keep amenity spaces presentable.
How do we build your strata quote?
- Walkthrough — We measure shared hallways, evaluate stairwells and elevators, inspect entries and record key fob requirements.
- Written scope and quote — We write a task list by area and frequency in a form your council can put in front of owners, and price it from that scope.
- Start date and handover — You provide key fobs and entry codes under a written access log before our crew begins.
Local conditions
In winter, grit tracks up through the parkade entry and stairwells into the lobby faster than a weekly schedule can keep up with. We adjust entrance matting and hallway cleaning frequencies seasonally, maintaining winter cleanliness without year-round peak rates.
People also ask
Who signs a strata cleaning contract?
Your strata council signs it, acting for the strata corporation. Recurring cleaning contracts are operating expenses that require approval within your strata's annual operating budget. We get you a quote ahead of your annual general meeting.
What does a strata quote from you contain?
We supply detailed task lists to strata councils so owners can review specific cleaning deliverables during budget planning. We assign specific cleaning frequencies to stairwells, elevator cabs, parkade entries and shared amenity rooms.
Do your commercial cleaning contracts include parkade areas?
We usually handle entries and pedestrian routes, and sometimes full parkade sweeping. We clear glass entry doors and sweep parkade vestibules, detailing all included parkade tasks directly in your written scope.
More on how this works
- Office cleaningRoutine janitorial schedules for professional office suites, showrooms and corporate facilities
- Floor and carpet careHot water extraction, low-moisture cleaning and hard surface refinishing scheduled as needed
- What it costsDetailed breakdown of how walkthrough measurements and visit frequencies determine contract rates
Book a walkthrough
Tell us your building type, roughly the square footage, and how often you need it cleaned. We schedule property walkthroughs at your convenience to draft an accurate written scope and quote.
Text or call (778) 909-4311