WINDOW CLEANING & FACIAL REPAIR

As previously advised, qualified Saskatoon contractors, including DJ Window Cleaning have been prepared to clean our windows over the past four years. They use certified equipment including temporary roof anchors and suspension equipment which is included in their window cleaning fees. Certification conforms with requirements of the Occupational Health & Safety Act. Why has the Board refused to clean common area windows as per our Bylaws?

As for other repair work which may be considered to the exterior of the building, there is no need for a permanent installation of roof anchors. Again, fully safety certified equipment is available in Saskatoon on a rental basis to contractors to conduct such work. This includes temporary anchors, swing stage and related equipment. The cost of such equipment rental is as follows:

Rental-Swingstage c/w hoists, power cords, 110 V box, all required rigging: suspension cables, life lines, rope grabs, fist grips, tieback cables, anchors (4).

Rental (one month)                                 $1,330.00

Setup of Stage                                          1,000.00

Take Down of Stage                                  1,000.00

$3,330.00  Taxes/freight additional

With fully certified equipment available for rental to contractors to do this work, why would Spadina Towers consider spending a reported estimate of approximately $100,000 for roof anchors only when ALL equipment can be rented, installed and removed for $3330.00? As for window cleaning, such equipment is included in the window cleaners fee, so no such rental is necessary. In the past 40 plus years, we have completed window cleaning with contractors using FULLY CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT. Only once in these 40 plus years have we conducted facial maintenance to the exterior of the building, and in that event, the work was conducted by a contractor who was required as per the contract, to confirm liability insurance and certification from the Workers Compensation Board.

Please bring an end to this unnecessary dilemma and arrange to have our windows cleaned ASAP and end any foolish consideration of spending thousands of dollars on permanent roof anchors. Of course, any such expenditure is capital in nature and requires approval by special resolution of unit owners.