Building and common area cleaning in Montreal
We maintain the common areas of rental buildings and condominiums: lobbies, corridors, elevators, stairwells, laundry rooms, garbage chutes and parking. Weekly or daily contracts, depending on the number of units.
In Quebec, maintaining common areas is not a matter of preference — it is an obligation of the condominium syndicate, and letting it slide shows up directly in unit values. A stained lobby and a neglected stairwell are the first things a prospective buyer notices. We produce a visit report the syndicate can table at its meeting as-is.
What’s included
- Lobby
- Floors, walk-off mats, door glass, mailboxes, intercom and furniture.
- Corridors and stairwells
- Vacuum or mop depending on the surface, baseboards, disinfected railings, dusted light fixtures.
- Elevators
- Floors, walls, mirrors, disinfected buttons and cleared door tracks — it is the track that jams the door, not the mechanism.
- Chutes and waste rooms
- Room washed and disinfected, bins rinsed, odour controlled.
- Laundry rooms and gym
- Floors, tops and surrounds of machines, lint traps, mirrors and equipment.
- Entrances in winter
- Absorbent matting maintained and calcium removed before it permanently marks the floors.
Ongoing contract or one-time service
Buildings almost always run on an annual contract with a fixed schedule residents can rely on. We give the syndicate or manager a visit calendar, a task list by frequency, and a report after every visit. Seasonal work — garage washing, lobby floor stripping — is scheduled in advance and billed separately.
- Daily for larger buildings
- Three times a week
- Once or twice a week
- Scheduled seasonal work
What determines the price
Building contracts are priced mostly by unit and floor count, not by gross square footage. A 40-unit building over four floors takes more time than a commercial floor plate of the same area, because the surfaces are fragmented.
- Number of units and floors
- Number of elevators and stairwells
- Whether there is an indoor garage
- Amenities: gym, pool, community room, laundry
- Visit frequency
- Access and parking for the crew
Frequently asked questions
Is common area maintenance mandatory for a syndicate?
Maintaining common areas falls under the obligations of the condominium syndicate. A documented maintenance contract, with a schedule and visit reports, is the simplest way to demonstrate that obligation is being met.
Do you provide a report to the syndicate?
Yes. After each visit we record the tasks completed and flag anything that belongs to another trade: a leak, a burnt-out bulb, a door that no longer closes properly. The syndicate receives a monthly summary.
Can you also wash the indoor garage?
Yes, and usually with the same crew. Garage washing is scheduled once a year in spring, once the winter calcium has built up.
How do you handle keys and access?
Keys and fobs are numbered, issued to a single accountable person, and returned at the end of the contract. We do not subcontract access to third parties.
Related services
- Parking garage cleaning We wash indoor and underground parking garages in residential and commercial buildings across Montreal.
- Floor stripping and waxing We strip, wax and polish commercial floors: vinyl, VCT, terrazzo and concrete.
- Commercial cleaning Nett-Med maintains buildings, offices, clinics, daycares and retail spaces across Montreal, the South Shore and the North Shore.