The Painful Pandemic
2 CommentsThe Painful Pandemic
Covid-19 has really disrupted our lives. Lives of loved ones lost, social distancing measures and lockdowns have impacted nearly every family. Travel restrictions, cancelled events (think weddings, festivals and concerts) and business closures have left us with nothing to do. The impact on mental health has been immeasurable.
Many businesses have permanently closed, others barely surviving. Essential services that keep us healthy, fed, and transporting people and goods throughout the country, have been putting in countless overtime hours while exposing themselves to a silent killer in our midst. Pressure-Kleen had to reduce their service offerings when the hospitality industry was forced to shut their doors. Though we were able to hang on through diversified offerings and government assistance, our hearts go out to those entrepreneurs who could not afford to hang on. Their life’s dream gone.
A Hi-rise Thank-you!
We would like to thank those in hi-rise residential property management for keeping us in business with garbage system disposal cleaning. The office turned work-from-home workers and others in isolation have contributed to a great increase in residential garbage over the past year-and-a-half. Our essential services keep garbage chutes and bins from building up with grime. The common area garbage room will smell better cleaned with our deodorizing degreasers while keeping away bacteria and scavengers like rats and roaches. A detailed cleaning of trap doors will maintain the hinges longer allowing them to open smoothly.
Could the underground parking structure use a little TLC? Are the lines getting hard to see after a winter of dirt and salt? Are the walls showing carbon buildup from car exhaust? Let Pressure-Kleen power wash that dirt away and reveal brighter garage floors and walls. With nearly 60 years in business, we have the experience to remove most oil stains, salt residue and carbon buildup. Request a quote today.
Return to Normal – The Post Pandemic Rush
As the lockdowns lift and we move into stage 3 of reopening we will see hospitality businesses begin to welcome customers back inside their establishments. We can help you get up and running again with a kitchen exhaust cleaning that meets the NFPA96 requirements. Insurance companies and fire inspectors require proof of an annual inspection and regular cleaning as required. No one wants a fire after being shut down for more than a year. Let us provide a quote for a maintenance program to keep you in compliance. We can also clean your appliances, walls, and start you on a hood filter exchange program. We expect a rush of restaurants to book their services over the next few months. Call today and we can book your cleaning too.
We have hired 5 full-time technicians who are successfully going through our training path towards a rewarding career. They are some of our most talented recruits yet. Many are working towards their Professional Exhaust System Technician (PECT) qualification. This qualification comes from one of the most respected organizations in our industry, the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA). Pressure-Kleen has been a member of IKECA for over 25 years. Once our new recruits have acquired their PECT qualification the new recruits will be promoted. We are very proud of their achievements thus far.
Learning (PKOWL) environment provides online training 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for all staff. Internally developed operational training courses cover topics like photo protocol, service report completion, how to conduct a site inspection and equipment maintenance. External regulated courses such as Workplace Harassment Training and WHMIS are also available.
