Chutes, Shafts, & Chases

Complete Cleaning Services for Chutes, Shafts, and Chases

Our team at United Safety Services in Pittsburgh, PA, knows there are three things all vertical shafts have in common:

         • Their surfaces will accumulate dirt and debris

         • They can be difficult to inspect

         • Natural airflow through your vertical shafts will help spread that debris


Our team has over 70 years of industry experience in cleaning, disinfecting, painting, and washing vertical shafts on your property, including elevators, dumbwaiters, conveyors, and chutes of all varieties.


Preventing Debris From Accumulating in Your Shafts

Laundry and trash chutes are prone to collect debris and foreign matter through their standard usage and must be periodically cleaned. While it’s easy to see the waste left behind by a leaky garbage bag, the microscopic waste that dirty linens or towels is something we’re also vigilant against. Elevator shafts, dumbwaiters, and pipe chases also collect hazardous dust, debris, grease, and oil from their mechanisms.


Since verifying the condition of these various types requires certain expertise. They are often not addressed as part of standard workflow schedules and cleanliness standards. This can potentially create serious problems with future maintenance, the possibility of fire damage, or the spread of contamination.


Fire hazards are a significant concern because these shafts can constitute an unrestricted vertical passageway. Eliminating debris from chute and shaft interiors is a significant step toward maintaining a clean, fire-safe building.

Preventing Debris From Accumulating in Your Shafts

Laundry and trash chutes are prone to collect debris and foreign matter through their standard usage and must be periodically cleaned. While it’s easy to see the waste left behind by a leaky garbage bag, the microscopic waste that dirty linens or towels is something we’re also vigilant against. Elevator shafts, dumbwaiters, and pipe chases also collect hazardous dust, debris, grease, and oil from their mechanisms.


Since verifying the condition of these various types requires certain expertise. They are often not addressed as part of standard workflow schedules and cleanliness standards. This can potentially create serious problems with future maintenance, the possibility of fire damage, or the spread of contamination.

Fire hazards are a significant concern because these shafts can constitute an unrestricted vertical passageway. Eliminating debris from chute and shaft interiors is a significant step toward maintaining a clean, fire-safe building.


Regular Disinfectant Application

Regular disinfecting options from United Safety Services, combined with our effective cleaning services, provide the best possible choice for maintaining the cleanliness of your shafts and chutes.


Several professional inspection agencies will commonly insist upon regular cleaning of any shafts and chutes on your property and, in some cases, before and after microscopic slide tests are conducted. Our cleaning services will remove any foreign matter from your chutes and shafts. Convenient follow-up services are also available for washing or painting any necessary interior surfaces.


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