A 14 unit apartment complex in Morningside found itself with a compelling reason to change its cleaning and gardening contractor after he started a full-time job, while trying to maintain his body corporate work on the side.

The body corporate committee were initially very patient, and tried to work with their contractor. However after a continuous decline in service standards, enough was enough.

Common Ground was contacted on a Tuesday, we completed a site inspection the next day, and the body corporate had a written quote by Thursday. The following Monday we were notified that our tender was successful, and we commenced work on the Thursday (just over 1 week from initial contact!).

This case proves it is always best to have a committed and passionate contractor for your complex. Common Ground Property Services specialise in the maintenance of common areas for residential apartment complexes, and there is no other work to get in the way of us delivering high quality services for our body corporate clients – week in and week out.

Common Ground Property Services is delighted to welcome a new body corporate client in Auchenflower.

Commencing in October, Common Ground will look after the complex’s fortnightly cleaning and gardening needs, as well as periodic tree grooming and pressure washing work. The body corporate chairperson noted that the committee was impressed with how prompt  and thorough Common Ground’s proposal was.

Please contact us today for an obligation free discussion of your complex’s cleaning and gardening needs.

It has been three months since Common Ground Property Services took over the cleaning, gardening and maintenance of an apartment complex overlooking New Farm Park. Common Ground staff have enjoyed the challenge of bringing the common areas and gardens back to a standard residents expect of a complex in such a prime location. Staff have also enjoyed the fact that they can take their breaks in beautiful New Farm Park!

In addition to the regular cleaning and maintenance work, Common Ground recently completed extensive pressure washing of the complex’s public areas to remove slip hazards and to improve general appearance. The body corporate committee has also asked Common Ground Property Services to assist with an upcoming project to replant the majority of the complex’s garden beds, which are in need of a make-over.

Body corporate committee chairperson, Jenny, made the following comments when asked to look back on the past three months.

“Since changing to Common Ground Property Services our unit complex is looking much cleaner, tidier and ‘fresher’. Garth and his team have been very easy to work with and are friendly, prompt and we know that tasks will be completed professionally. As a Body Corporate we have been impressed with how Garth takes pride in his work. He takes the time to look around and report to us on any maintenance or cleaning issues that he becomes aware of.

It is with great pleasure that Common Ground Property Services welcomes its first body corporate client in Redcliffe. The body corporate committee, of the 17 unit complex in Clontarf, contacted Common Ground after receiving poor service from their previous contractor.

Common Ground Property Services have been contracted to look after all the complex’s cleaning and gardening needs with a weekly visit, and will also be given the opportunity to quote for upcoming high-pressure cleaning and other maintenance work.

Julie, the body corporate committee chairperson, commented that, “I’m glad to finally have found a contractor that is passionate about what they do, and is willing to take some ownership. Thank you Common Ground for taking the time to consider the needs of our complex, and for detailing that clearly in your proposal. I look forward to working with your team.” 

One of our body corporate cleaning & gardening clients in Fortitude Valley has been having problems with trespassers getting up to no good in a stairwell by the entry to the complex.

We tried a number of strategies to deter these people from congregating in the stairwell, but in the end the only solution was to install a large steel gate at the top of the stairs.

Problem solved!