The DPM Blog
The DPM Blog
Tips to help property and facility managers
achieve a higher degree of clean
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Commercial Carpet Cleaner
Commercial carpet is a big investment. However, you don’t always realize it until it’s time to invest in new carpeting for your facility. As a facilities manager or property manager, it’s your job to make sure you get the most you possibly can from that investment....
Meet the DPM Team Member: Ellie Whitesell
At DPM Care, we are all about our people – our customers and our staff. We value our staff and believe our employees make us better. The dedicated and talented DPM Care team members make it their mission to serve our customers with excellence. If you’re already...
Top Ways to Reduce Maintenance Costs for Your Facility
While maintenance and repairs are an expected and inevitable part of facility management, the costs attached to them can still be a wildcard. You may be cruising along well under your maintenance budget when—BAM—you get hit with the need to replace an entire floor of...
Are Carpet Cleaning Chemicals Safe for You and Your Carpet?
For most property and facility managers, there are a lot of unknowns when it comes to carpet cleaning. Along with understanding how the different commercial carpet cleaning methods will work on your carpet, it’s important to know the specific chemicals being used to...
Meet the Manager: Tim Friedenberger of Bridgestone Arena
We believe facility managers deserve to be celebrated and we are honored to work with some of the best in the Southeast! It’s no small task to fulfill the facility manager role. That’s why we love any opportunity to shine the light on those that do this important...
How Often Should You Clean Your Commercial Carpet?
Dirt has a knack for finding its way into office buildings. Up to 24 pounds of dirt can be tracked in by 1,000 people coming through an entrance in just a 20-day work period. That’s a lot of dirt! With commercial carpets getting dusted with dirt and debris so...
Tips from a Security Expert for Keeping Your Building Safe
For facility managers, building security—and the safety of the people inside—has always been a top concern. But in light of recent tragedies that have taken place in public facilities, the security necessary to keep your building safe has changed. Along with preparing...
How to Deal with Bed Bugs in Your Office
Every so often we’re greeted with news stories about beds bugs infesting public spaces. A couple recent examples include the Maryland Highway Administration’s Baltimore headquarters and this hospital in Kentucky. Bed bugs have become a growing problem...
Meet the Team Member: Travis Shepard
At DPM Care, we value our staff and believe our employees make us better. The dedicated and talented individuals who make up the DPM Care staff team make it their mission to serve our customers with excellence. That’s why we want to introduce you to the people who...
The Most Overlooked Areas of Your Office that Need Cleaning
For most facility managers, regular carpet cleaning is a no-brainer. You know that you need it. Carpet covers a large area, gets a lot of traction, and is always visible. You can look down and see stains, dirt, or traffic patterns. But there are other areas of your...