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Prepare Your Commercial Kitchen for Holidays With Thorough Cleaning

The busy time of year is approaching, where companies hold their holiday parties at local restaurants and banquet facilities. When an eating establishment will be packed every weekend with parties and lots of people, making a good impression will be sure to bring them back again next year. It may even prompt some of your guests to recommend your place to other groups or businesses for other events. Making sure the entire facility is very clean is even more important than usual. This is the best time of year to have a commercial kitchen cleaning crew come in and make your sparkling kitchen and dining rooms look spotless.

Some of the services we provide include a thorough wall and commercial ceiling cleaning. We have special equipment to handle very high surfaces. Removing cobwebs, dust, grease, nicotine and mold are not only important before the holiday party season, but also just in case the health inspector comes by for an impromptu look. We also do food and beverage stain removal from ceilings and walls that may have splattered or exploded unexpectedly.

Our crew cleans and shines floors and does window washing with an added touch of sparkle and shine. We can come by when your business is quiet to clean the establishment. High rise window cleaning for businesses is one of our specialties. We have a special crew that handles high-rise buildings on a regular basis; if you need roof repair we can recommend reliable roof contractors.

It is important to make interior and exterior windows clean and free of dirt, dust and streaks, especially when large crowds of people will likely be coming regularly throughout the month of December and January. Taking the time now to prepare could help to bring in more business after the holidays and again for next year.

Ceiling Cleaning vs. Ceiling Painting for Businesses in Hampton Roads, VA

How do you know if it’s time to repaint your ceiling or if it just needs a cleaning?

When you catch a glimpse of your ceiling out of the corner of your eye and think, “Gee, that looks gross,” then it is probably time to do something. There is sometimes confusion about exactly what needs to be done.

Independent Services of Virginia does ceiling cleaning for Hampton Roads, VA and offers ceiling painting services as well. Most often, we clean everything before we paint it to prepare the area for best results. Some surfaces just need a thorough cleaning, which is often the case with very high restaurant ceilings. Sometimes fresh paint can wait. We specialize in ceiling cleaning in commercial buildings serving customers in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and other cities of Hampton Roads, Virginia. We know how to make your business shine.

It’s time to paint the ceiling when:

• The color is faded from heat, light and age. If you are not sure whether it has faded or by how much, look for an area that is covered over by a light fixture or a beam and compare it to the rest. You will know right away.

• Paint is chipped, cracked or peeling. Aside from being a health code violation for eating establishments, it makes a room look weathered and neglected.

• You have been there more than 4 years and you don’t remember the last time it was painted or you are quite sure it never has been.

It’s time to clean the ceiling when:

• There are dust bunnies in every corner and cobwebs hanging from the light fixtures and ceiling fans.

• There are visible stains of grease, sauce or nicotine. Whether left over from last week’s extravaganza or a year or two removed from a fresh coat of paint, ceiling cleaning will give it a face lift and an up to 20% brighter look.

• Acoustics in the room seem dull and ineffective. Even dirt and grime on ceilings will cloud the acoustics of a great sound system.

If you are still not sure what you need to do, or if you need both ceiling cleaning and painting, contact us today. We can also inspect your building; do weatherproofing, caulking, power washing and window cleaning. Independent Services of Virginia will give you a fair quote and an honest answer.