The Pros and Cons of Hiring Professionals for Breezeway Cleaning

Breezeways collect dirt faster than almost any other part of an apartment community. Between constant foot traffic, weather exposure, dust, and cobwebs, they get grimy quickly, and they're the first thing residents and guests see on the way to a unit. Most property managers don't debate whether breezeways need cleaning. The real question is who should handle the job: your maintenance team or a professional exterior cleaning company. After years of working with apartment communities in the Springfield-Branson area, here's our honest take on both options.

Cleaning Breezeways In-House: The Pros

If your maintenance team already has equipment capable of doing the job properly, handling breezeway cleaning internally has some real advantages:

• Lower direct cost, since your maintenance team is already on payroll.

• Flexible scheduling around tenant needs and day-to-day property activity.

• Your team already knows the layout of the property and the residents.

Cleaning Breezeways In-House: The Cons

In practice, in-house cleaning often turns into a bigger project than expected. Here are the issues we see most often:

• Breezeways take much longer to clean than most people anticipate, sometimes a full day or more per building.

• Standard maintenance pressure washers often struggle with built-up grime, especially when the equipment isn't run on a regular basis.

• Urgent repairs and work orders can pull your team away mid-job, leaving buildings half-finished.

• Results can be inconsistent when washing isn't something your team does regularly.

Hiring a Professional Cleaning Company: The Pros

Bringing in a professional exterior cleaning team solves most of those problems:

• Entire buildings can usually be cleaned much faster, often in a fraction of the time.

• Commercial-grade equipment and detergents are designed specifically for multi-family properties.

• Your maintenance team stays focused on repairs and work orders instead of spending days behind a pressure washer.

• You get a consistent appearance across the entire property, building after building.

Hiring a Professional: The Cons

To be fair, outsourcing isn't always the obvious choice either:

• The upfront cost is sometimes higher than using internal labor.

• You'll need to coordinate property access and scheduling with the cleaning company.

How to Decide

Start with the numbers. If your maintenance team has the right equipment, enough slack in their schedule, and experience producing consistent results, in-house cleaning may make sense for your community. On the other hand, if breezeway cleaning keeps slipping down the priority list, or the results look patchy from one building to the next, outsourcing usually pays for itself in time saved and resident impressions. Either way, getting a quote first gives you a clear comparison to work from, and there's no harm in knowing what professional service would cost before you commit your team's hours.

Professional Breezeway Cleaning in the Springfield-Branson Area

Want clean, welcoming breezeways without tying up your maintenance team for days at a time? Contact Moore Exteriors today for a free quote on professional breezeway cleaning for your apartment community in the Springfield-Branson area!