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Category: Maintenance & Operations

The Recipe For Grilling Safety

Did You Know? Many backyard gatherings are centered around the grill and the family’s resident chef who is creating all the enticing aromas. In spite of how great grilled foods taste, gas and charcoal grills account for an average of 10 deaths, 100 injuries, and $40 million in property loss each year, according to the […]

Maintaining Mental Well-Being During a Quarantine

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have recommended that individuals who may have been exposed to the disease self-quarantine at home for 14 days. In addition, public health officials are recommending that healthy individuals practice social distancing, staying at home […]

Prepare Trees For Spring In Four Easy Steps

Spring is a great time to give trees the extra TLC they need to make it through the rest of the year. These tips from Rick Close, Senior Consulting Arborist for Davey Tree in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, will ensure your trees are prepared for spring and the coming years. 1. Clean up: Prune […]

Spring Cleanup Checklist

Early spring is a great time to assess your buildings and grounds for winter damage and wear and to do a spring cleanup. Here is a checklist to help: • Pest Management – Have your buildings sprayed for problem pests. Follow proper IPM protocols. Identify any issues that attract pests and address. • Windows – Clean […]

How To Find An Access Control Vendor

How to find an access control vendor This sponsored blog post brought to you by our friends at Barcode Automation, Inc. To learn more about BAI, please click here to visit their website or email Ryan Waxberg by clicking here.  Our goal is to empower HOAs to be able to have intelligent conversations with their access control installers – specialists […]

House Fires & Your Pets: How To Save Your Furry Friends

by Robyn Colajezzi, Director Commercial MarketingSERVPRO of Germantown, Upper Bucks, Pennypack/BustletonRobyn@148Response.com Robyn@148Response.com A fire is everyone’s worst nightmare. Many families will have a fire protocol, just in case, with emergency evacuation routes of the home, meet up points, even emergency kits for their families. The dark truth to the matter is that 40,000 pets die […]

Deer Deterrent That Works

Wondering how to stop deer from eating your plants? DeerTech (a SavATree company) offers a solution that combines sound, deer repellent treatments, and continuously switching things up to prevent deer adaptation. DeerTech claims that their solution is far more effective than deer fencing or repellent treatments alone. According to DeerTech, product development and field experience […]

5 Contributing Factors Leading To Playground Safety Issues

Playground Safety 5 Contributing Factors Leading to Playground Safety Issues by Gabrielle Grimes, Kipcon, Inc. With warm weather, trips to the park become more frequent. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the risks of playground equipment. They don’t make them like they used to, and that’s a good thing! A good question is, “what is […]

Concierge – It’s More Than Just a Word

The word concierge has long been synonymous with white glove service. However, I’d like to argue that many condo associations are putting too much emphasis on the word itself and not on the actions of its staff.  Over the last decade the profession has expanded beyond the domain of hotels and you can now find […]