The Problem With Deferred Maintenance
Deferred Maintenance refers to the practice of postponing necessary maintenance, repairs, upgrades & replacements until some future date. Maintenance and repairs can be deferred for any number of reasons, but the most common causes are the lack of budgeted funds or manpower to cover the project. The brutal irony of deferred maintenance is that while […]
Lesser Known Road Sweeping Benefits
Most people believe that the only purpose of road sweeping is to remove dirt, debris and leaves from a street or other paved surface. While litter and debris removal is very important, the purpose and benefits of street sweeping go well beyond simple cleanliness. The Benefits of Road Sweeping The overall benefits of road sweeping […]
Warehouse Sweeping & Scrubbing
Clean Floors Have Multiple Benefits Periodic, scheduled floor sweeping and scrubbing is an integral part of preventative maintenance and maintaining positive employee morale. Employees’ personal pride in the workplace and care for the facility is often tied to how well maintained you keep the workplace – including the floors. Regularly scheduled sweeping and scrubbing of […]
Why Sweeping Regularly?
Have you traveled to an area that had dirty, debris covered roads? Have you ever pulled into a parking lot that was strewn with trash? Regardless of any visible natural beauty in the same area, you were no doubt fixated on the unsightly trash covering the pavement around you. Sadly, there are municipalities and businesses […]
Sweeper Rental Considerations
Sweeper Bare Rental Renting a power sweeper, or requesting a bare rental, without an operator might sound like a good idea and may be the right choice for you based on your unique circumstances. However, there are numerous reasons to consider why not to rent a sweeper and to instead hire a professional sweeping company […]
For The Sweeping Industry, Earth Day Is Every Day
April is a month of transition, with warmer weather and flowers blooming in the landscape replacing the drab winter landscape. April has many important observances including Earth Day on April 22nd. Earth Day has special resonance to those of us employed in the power pavement sweeping industry. This is because we are aware of the […]
Specialized Equipment Plus Well Trained Operators Equals Better Sweeping Results
Street sweepers and their operators have reached a new level of sophistication and efficiency. This is primarily due to more advanced technologies and a focus on training. At Smith Property Services, we have been hard at work continually updating our trucks and ensuring our drivers are well trained. It is our goal to have up […]
Certified Sweeping Company
Smith Property Services is proud to announce that we have achieved NAPSA Certified Sweeper Company (CSC) status! In order to achieve this, SPS had to demonstrate the highest professional, safe, and ethical standards for NAPSA membership. We also had to train and certify our management team as Certified Sweeping Managers, and our sweeper operator employees […]