External Building Cleaning
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For an office building owner or property manager, there are many reasons to hire external building cleaning service regularly to have your office building cleaned professionally.
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As we know, buildings in Malaysia are constructed from building materials which are easily available locally.
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Such building materials include timber, stone, brick, plaster, cladding, glass, wood and water proof membranes.
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These kind of construction materials can be very durable but there are many cases of building materials failing prematurely.
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Thus, regular cleaning is important to prevent any decay of substrates.
Cause Of Building Deterioration In Malaysia
- Do you realise that one of the major cause of building deterioration in Malaysia is from carbon emissions?
- Carbonation exposure to reinforcement structures over long periods can cause widespread cracking of the concrete.
- If they are not cleaned regularly then the aesthetic appearance and appeal of your building facade can be affected.
- Even natural elements like rain and wind can continuously affect the external building surfaces.
- Wind staining cause the walls and corners of high buildings heavily soiled, dirty, or blackened because of prolonged exposure to dust.
- Rain water stains can be seen wherever there is heavy flow underneath the roof and windows.
- As the rain passes through windows, it grabs the debris and slams it against the glass.
- Thus, when the water dries, what is left is an unsightly dirty stain.
- Stains like these, if left untreated, can badly affect your building.
- It is important to hire external building cleaning services to maintain the substance and the elegant look of your house or office building.
- If the external areas of your building cleaned regularly then it can help protect the building in the long run.
- It also avoid further and sometimes expensive deterioration repairs – it’s cheaper to maintain than renew!
Maintenance Schedules For External Building Cleaning
- At Malaysia, external building surfaces should be cleaned every 3-5 years on average to properly maintain and protect the building .
- Creating a maintenance schedule for washing external building surfaces will grant your house or office buildings a cleaner, more professional and more appealing look.
- It will also prevent biological growths such as algae to grow
- If don’t clean it in time, the algae can create greenish blotches on siding and slowly breaks down the structure of buildings.
Identifying And Inspection Before Cleaning Start
- If you hire a professional external building cleaning services company, the first thing that they will do is to check the work site and submit a work plan.
- They will also assess the local environment and weather to check the risk of high winds which would prevent the work from taking place.
- Most importantly, they will carry out an entire building and site safety inspection and precaution before they start work.
- The tools and safety equipment (belts, platform cradles, carabiner, etc) will have been checked and tagged in advance.
External Building Cleaning Can Remove Stains That Commonly Found On Buildings
Black Stains
- One of the most common stains will be found during external building cleaning jobs are black stains that show in above photo.
- Usually these black stains are caused by hydrocarbons from vehicles and jet fuel.
- It also can caused by bacteria-based algae called gloeocapsa magma.
- The algae will latches onto external building surfaces.
- It will slowly accumulates over time as it feeds on moisture and the calcium carbonate from buildings.
- Once enough of the bacteria accumulates, the algae develops a tough and dark UV-protective outer coating.
- In the end, black stains will show on external building surfaces.
Health And Safety Precautions To Carry Out Confined Space Maintenance And Cleaning
- Safety is the highest priority when working in confined space.
- A professional team of cleaners will always arrive on site equipped with safety equipment.
- Carry out full risk assessments and method statements before starting work.
- Before, during and after the confined space access the following equipment may be used by our Vertical Pro cleaning team:
Access Equipment
- Access to confined space requires both the correct equipment and work practice.
- It can achieved by the use of correctly matched equipment.
- Entry, exit and retrieval equipment provides a safe means of entrance and leaving from a confined space.
- Rescue and retrieval should also be required for the provision.
Professional External Building Cleaning Service
External Building Cleaning Can Remove Stains That Commonly Found On Buildings
Black Stains
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One of the most common stains will be found during external building cleaning jobs are black stains that show in above photo.
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Usually these black stains are caused by hydrocarbons from vehicles and jet fuel.
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It also can caused by bacteria-based algae called gloeocapsa magma.
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The algae will latches onto external building surfaces.
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It will slowly accumulates over time as it feeds on moisture and the calcium carbonate from buildings.
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Once enough of the bacteria accumulates, the algae develops a tough and dark UV-protective outer coating.
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In the end, black stains will show on external building surfaces.
Lime Run
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Also known as carbonate staining, a hard white or grey surface crust concentrated along a mortar joint or running down from a hole or separation crack between bricks and mortar joints.
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These kind of stains are both unappealing and can eventually threaten the structural integrity of buildings.
Greenish Stains
- The stains are yellow, green, or brownish green marks in the heart of light brick surfaces.
- These stains are caused by water-soluble vanadium salts that dissolve in rainwater, construction water, or muriatic acid, and thus are common in newly constructed or water-saturated exterior surfaces.
- As the water evaporates on the surface, salt is deposited on the masonry to create unsightly, penetrating stains.
Hard Water Stain
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This is the most common kind of glass stain.
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They tend to look like greyish white water spots.The stains is cause by the mineral compounds in water after the water evaporates away.
Hire A Professional External Building Cleaning Services
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Providing a healthy environment will not only keep your current tenants happy and healthy, but will also attract new tenants to fill spaces that could come up in the future.
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In Malaysia, you need a cleaning company to clean all your spaces allows for a cohesive, clean atmosphere.
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Vertical Pro are dedicated to providing the best possible service and unmatched results.
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We’re proud to show off our work, so please take a look at our gallery to see some examples.
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You’ll see evidence of our modern equipment, safety procedures and hard work.
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Our team are fully qualified for all the cleaning roles they take on, so you can rest assured you’re in capable hands.
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You won’t find such an exceptional service at a better price, anywhere.
Vertical Pro Company Policies For External Building Cleaning
We clean every type of external building material by using only the best equipment and techniques.
Our used various kind of methods which include pressure washing, hand scrubbing
and hot steam cleaning, stone cleaning system, guaranteed to breathe new life to your house or office building.
We also built up an enviable reputation for service and quality.
Wish to learn more about our other services?
Take a look at our article about high-rise cleaning, marble polishing and external glass cleaning.
We also provide other cleaning and maintenance services such as:
- Marble Polishing Service
- Facade Cleaning & Maintenance Service
- Granite & Terrazzo Restoration Service
- Window Cleaning Service
Contact us for more information or schedule a site visit.