How do you keep winter slush off commercial floors? Short answer: with a layered entrance matting system. Think about 15 feet of mats, split into three zones and cleaned on a schedule. Get that right and most of the snow, salt and grit stops at the door instead of ending up on your floors. Okanagan…
There’s a familiar way cleaning gets divided up in workplaces. A few things sit with the cleaning company. A few things get left to staff. Someone keeps an eye on the kitchen, someone else deals with the garbage, and whoever notices the front door looking rough gives it a quick wipe. On the surface, that…
The Good Sorts at Good Sorts is a series that brings our people out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. Meet Erica Beckett, our new Account Executive and one of the newest friendly faces at Good Sorts. Originally from Southwestern Ontario, Erica’s career has taken her through customer service, photography, hospitality, e-commerce, procurement, marketing,…
Clean common areas play a bigger role in tenant experience than most people realize. From the lobby and elevators to washrooms, hallways, amenity spaces, parkades, and exterior entrances, these shared spaces shape how people feel about a building every single day. They are the places tenants walk through before work, residents pass through on their…
If your building’s getting cleaned regularly but still doesn’t feel clean, you’re not imagining things. We hear this kind of frustration all the time from property managers, office teams, and businesses across Kelowna and the Okanagan. On paper, everything looks fine. The bins are emptied, the floors are vacuumed, the washrooms are checked. But somehow,…
The Good Sorts at Good Sorts is a series that brings our people out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. Meet Josh Blanchard, one of the friendly faces on our team who’s all about relationships, results, and doing things the right way. Born and raised right here in Kelowna, Josh has deep Okanagan roots…
A practical checklist to avoid cheap quotes that create expensive problems. If you are hiring commercial cleaning in Kelowna, you are probably comparing quotes right now. And you have likely seen a price that looks almost too good to be true. Sometimes that is innocent. The scope is smaller. The hours are fewer. The tasks…
If your floors are looking dull, scuffed, or impossible to “clean back to shiny,” the issue often isn’t your day-to-day cleaning… It’s your floor finish that’s worn out. A professional strip & wax service (also called floor stripping and waxing, or strip and refinish) removes old, built-up finish and replaces it with fresh protective coats….
Running a dental practice in the Okanagan? You already know first impressions matter, and cleanliness is non-negotiable. But not all commercial cleaning companies are created equal. And when patients’ health, safety, and trust are on the line, “just clean enough” doesn’t cut it. Whether you’re in Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Vernon, or Penticton, here’s…
The Good Sorts at Good Sorts is a series that brings our people out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. Meet Anna Shcherbakova, our Assistant Operations Coordinator, and one of the calmest and most detail-driven people you’ll ever meet. Originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, Anna moved to Canada just a few years ago and quickly…
Keeping an apartment building clean and well-maintained shouldn’t feel like a scramble. A tidy building doesn’t just look good; it keeps residents happy, protects your asset, and reduces call-outs that interrupt your day. To help make life easier for property managers, we’ve compiled a practical Apartment Building Cleaning Checklist based on our daily observations across multi-family communities in…
The Good Sorts at Good Sorts is a series that brings our people out from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. Meet Kim Bussey, our Quality Assurance & Training Coordinator — and one of the warmest, most people-first leaders you’ll meet. Originally from the rugged shores of Newfoundland, Kim spent 27 years as a palliative…
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Good Sorts is a team of property services professionals providing commercial cleaning and hygiene services to businesses in Kelowna & throughout the Okanagan Valley.
