Enhancing Exteriors, Enhancing Lives

Fancy the feeling of working outdoors? If you’ve felt tied to a desk and a digital screen for too long, perhaps getting into the business of property care and maintenance is for you.

PropertyCare is a division of CrestClean that tends to a wide range of outdoor maintenance tasks. CrestClean franchise owners who love working outdoors can become property care specialists, proudly keeping commercial and business premises looking their best.

Whether customers require regular maintenance, seasonal work or periodic tasks, property care personnel are trained to handle any exterior cleaning task, including:

• Lawns, grounds and gardening
• Building washing
• Moss, mould and lichen removal
• Carpark cleaning and sweeping
• General maintenance and repair jobs
• Pure Water Window Cleaning

Over five years of excellence

Anand Reddy has been the go-to exterior maintenance specialist at the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) headquarters in Hamilton for over five years. As a versatile property care expert, he handles everything from fix-it tasks to grounds care. Working across three expansive sites, he has transformed the exterior presentation of LIC. 

“When I started the work, I nearly ran away because the condition of the properties wasn’t the best,” he laughs.

Before long, Anand had the Hamilton LIC sites looking immaculate and was recognised for his fix-it skills. This led to Anand being moved into the role of Support Property Maintenance Officer for LIC nationally. In this role, he co-ordinates contractors where necessary.

With previous experience as part of a CrestClean cleaning team, Anand has extensive cleaning skills. He can step into different cleaning roles when required, such as carpet cleaning and lab cleaning too. Although Anand loves staying active and working mostly outdoors, what he loves most is being able to help out in so many different ways. 

“It’s physical work, which I love doing. But I really like helping people around here and putting smiles on their faces,” he says.

Walking upwards of 16,000 steps a day, Anand is kept busy at LIC. He wishes he’d discovered property care sooner, he says. “I really enjoy what I’m doing. I should have come here 10 years ago! 

“I think more people should be taking on property care. It’s very interesting and enjoyable work.”

Former chef finds fulfilment

Jorge Maturana Franzani has been a property care expert in Tauranga for nearly five years. A former chef, Jorge once worked long hours and late nights, leaving him with little time for his family. “Being a chef was very difficult,” he recalls. “I was working late nights, weekends and holidays. I was looking for a change of career - something that gave me more time with family.” 

He was immediately impressed with CrestClean’s supportive franchise model and the financial certainty it offered. The opportunity to work outdoors during the day drew Jorge towards CrestClean’s PropertyCare division. 

He says he loves the diverse work that property care offers, adding, “Property care is a wide spectrum. It’s all outside maintenance - from gardening to building washing.” 

He quickly upskilled to become a Pure Water Window Cleaning expert, increasing the scope of his services. Pure Water Window Cleaning is a chemical-free technique that uses advanced water filtration to clean windows without leaving spots or streaks. Jorge says it’s his most requested service.

He is consistently amazed by the warmth and friendliness of his customers. He recalls work on seasonal exterior maintenance at a Metlifecare retirement village and being particularly struck by the staff and residents’ kindness. “They were always asking if I wanted a tea or coffee and, at Christmastime, they gave me wine and chocolates! I was just doing my job. Their kindness was amazing.”

CrestClean’s support has been invaluable in helping Jorge build his PropertyCare business, he says. “CrestClean is like a big family; they support me so well.” 

For anyone considering a CrestClean franchise, Jorge’s advice is: “Go for it! I’ve made more money in one year than I did in three years as a chef!”

Hitting the heights

CrestClean PropertyCare personnel are often required to work at height, and all are highly trained to do so. Health, Safety and Wellbeing Leader, Ian Noon, leaves no stone unturned when it comes to ensuring safe work sites for CrestClean franchisees and their customers. “We need to know for sure that we have 100% everything covered off,” says Ian.

PropertyCare teams are trained to carry out tasks while minimising risks. As working at height requires more detailed preparation, PropertyCare teams plan ahead to prepare permits and Safe Work Methods Systems, providing comprehensive documentation for customers.

Ian adds, “With CrestClean PropertyCare, we make sure our customers receive a quality service delivered safely.” 

Time for a new career? Contact CrestClean today.  

See this advertorial on page 37 of Franchise New Zealand magazine Year 33 Issue 3

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