Residents notice the stairwell, the bin store and the front garden every day. AD Facilities Management handles communal cleaning, grounds, windows and small repairs for managing agents, RTM companies and landlords in Leeds and across Yorkshire, with reports you can share with leaseholders.
A residential block is somebody's home, and the shared parts are paid for through the service charge. That changes how the work is judged. Leaseholders see the entrance hall, the lift lobby and the bin store daily, and they want to know what their money has bought. The managing agent sits in the middle, answering to directors, residents and the freeholder, often for dozens of buildings at once and rarely on site.
Leeds has a wide spread of blocks. City centre apartment buildings along the waterfront have concierge desks, basement car parks and refuse rooms. Converted houses in Headingley and Chapel Allerton have a single staircase and a patch of front garden. Purpose-built estates in the suburbs come with lawns, parking courts and drying areas. Each type needs its own specification, because a list written for a tower does not suit a converted villa.
Agents, RTM directors and landlords need evidence more than anything. A dated report with photographs shows that the visit took place and what was found. It answers the resident who says the stairs have not been cleaned, and it supports the service charge accounts at year end. We write reports in plain language so they can be forwarded to leaseholders as they stand, with no editing.
Halls, stairs, landings and lift cars are vacuumed, mopped and dusted to a specification agreed with the agent.
Communal glazing and the outside of apartment windows are cleaned on a published rota residents can be told about.
Gardens, car parks, paths and boundaries are kept tidy with mowing, pruning, weeding and leaf clearance.
Refuse rooms and bin stores are cleaned, dumped items are reported and containers are set out for collection.
Minor jobs in the common parts are gathered into a single visit to keep costs to the service charge sensible.
Damage reported by residents or found on a visit is logged, photographed and sent to the agent for approval.
We visit with the property manager or a director, walk every shared area inside and out, and compare the existing specification with what the building actually needs.
The task list, visit days and reporting format are set out in writing, so the agent can show residents exactly what the service charge pays for.
Visits are timed to avoid early mornings and late evenings, notices are posted before window cleaning or noisy work, and operatives keep stairs and exits clear while they work.
A dated report with photographs goes to the agent after each attendance. Defects, fly-tipping and items needing approval are listed separately so decisions can be made quickly.
We work from Leeds across Yorkshire. Main area pages: Leeds, Leeds City Centre, Holbeck, Hunslet, Thorpe Park, Morley, Pudsey, Horsforth, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Harrogate, York, Sheffield, Hull. The coverage finder lists the rest.
Contract cleans for offices, schools, shops and communal areas, set out in a written specification and checked against it.
Read more →Grass, hedges, beds, leaves, litter and car parks kept in order through the seasons, delivered with AD Outdoor Solutions.
Read more →Pure-water cleaning of glazing, frames, cladding and signage on a fixed cycle, with internal glass where the site needs it.
Read more →A fault is reported, logged, made safe or fixed, and reported back with photographs. Priorities are agreed in writing first.
Read more →Tell us the address, the number of flats and the current specification, and we will inspect the shared areas and come back to you in writing.
