Commercial Property & Facility Services: find professionals

Commercial property and facility services covers commercial cleaning, security guard companies and facility management, for offices, stores, industrial sites and the common areas of residential buildings.

Commercial cleaners look after offices, stores and buildings daily, weekly or one time. Security guard companies provide on-site guards, mobile patrols, event security and alarm response. Facility management companies handle the day-to-day running and maintenance of business premises.

Security guards are licensed provincially in Canada, so ask to see licences for the guards who will work on your site. For any contractor working on your premises, ask for proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage, and agree in writing on the scope, the schedule and how quality will be checked. Confirm who supervises staff on site, how problems are reported and escalated, and whether the same team attends each visit.