Serving Swansea · Lexington · Columbia · Orangeburg · Greenville

Grounds porter service for multifamily communities.

Curb lines, breezeways, pet stations, and compactor areas serviced Monday, Wednesday, and Friday before your leasing office opens. Timestamped before and after photos sent to your phone by 7:30 AM. Weekly dumpster pad cleaning available as an add-on.

  • Locally owned and operated
  • Written scope before service
  • Water recovery on every wash
  • 24-hour compliance response

What kind of property?

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Built for multifamily property management

The work that falls between valet trash pickup and your maintenance team.

Valet trash service ends at the compactor. Blown litter, breezeways, pet stations, and the area around the compactor still fall to on-site staff. Our scheduled porter route covers that work so your technicians stay on unit turns and work orders, and your grounds are ready before the first tour.

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday visits before your office opens
  • Parking lots, curb lines, beds, breezeways, and stairwells
  • Pet stations emptied, relined, and restocked every visit
  • Compactor area picked up, oversized items flagged for charge-back
  • Before/after photos texted to your cell by 7:30 AM
Grounds porter pricing

Flat monthly rates, set by unit count.

Service begins with a 30-day trial you can end for any reason, followed by a 12-month agreement. Pricing is quoted from your unit count, so no site visit is required. Rates are set for straightforward property-level approval. Weekly dumpster pad cleaning is available from $249 per month, per pad.

Under 150 units
$695 /month
3 visits a week
150 to 300 units
$895 /month
3 visits a week
300+ units
$995 /month
3 visits a week
The morning gap

Tours start at 9:00 AM. Your grounds should be verified by 7:30.

Litter along the curb line, an overflowing pet station, and loose trash around the compactor are the conditions prospects and regional directors notice first. Without a scheduled porter route, that cleanup falls to on-site staff during the hours they need for tours and work orders.

Our route runs three mornings a week, before your leasing office opens, and every visit is documented with before and after photos. You start the day knowing the property is presentable.

What the service delivers

Consistent curb appeal, documented every visit.

Presentable grounds every service day

Parking areas, curb lines, breezeways, and stairwells covered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday before your office opens.

Documentation without a portal

Before and after photos sent to your phone by 7:30 AM, with a PDF record retained for compliance and ownership reporting.

Maintenance staff stay on work orders

Grounds and compactor-area cleanup moves off your technicians' schedule so they can focus on unit turns and open tickets.

Straightforward vendor terms

A 30-day trial, then a 12-month agreement. Pricing is quoted from unit count, and any missed item is corrected the same service week.

Service standards

Grounds and pad care is our only line of work.

Most contractors in the Midlands list dumpster pads among a dozen other services. We specialize in recurring grounds portering and pad cleaning for commercial and multifamily properties, with written scopes, documented visits, and a guarantee in the agreement.

  • Water recovery protocol
    Wash water captured with containment mats and a wet-vac, then hauled offsite in line with stormwater guidance.
  • Hot water and enzymatic degreaser
    4 GPM at 3,500 PSI and 200°F, followed by an EPA-registered disinfectant to address bacteria, not just staining.
  • Service report with every visit
    A PDF record with before and after photos, GPS, gallons reclaimed, and any pest or code concerns, emailed within 10 minutes.
  • Compliance guarantee
    If a citation tied to enclosure cleanliness is issued during our service window, we remediate within 24 hours at no charge.
Service verification

Proof of service without another login to manage.

When the crew completes your porter route, before and after photos are sent to your phone and archived as a PDF record for ownership and compliance reporting. There is no software for your team to learn and nothing to chase down the next morning.

  • Sent directly to your phone
    Photos arrive by text, so no portal account or password is required.
  • Completed outside business hours
    Service runs after hours, and documentation is waiting before your office opens.
  • Timestamped and GPS-tagged
    Every photo carries date, time, and location data for compliance records.
Request pricing

Text your community name and unit count for grounds porter pricing.

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Friday service verification

Grounds route complete

A clear service summary, ready before the leasing office opens.

Completed at 6:41 AM
Documentation sent before 7:30 AM
Route checklist complete
Curb lines, breezeways, stairs, pet stations, and compactor perimeter
Time and location recorded
Before and after photos retained with the service record
Documented field work

A real enclosure reset, photographed on site.

These are photographs from work completed by Palmetto Pad Pros. The record shows the condition found and the cleared enclosure after service.

Original field photos, presented without stock imagery or staged scenes.
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Overflowing apartment dumpster enclosure before Palmetto Pad Pros cleanupBefore

Loose bags, boxes, and debris spread through the enclosure.

Cleared apartment dumpster enclosure after Palmetto Pad Pros serviceAfter

The enclosure floor and access path were cleared.

Featured service

A Sunday evening pad reset, so collection day starts clean.

Weekend volume is predictable. Bags collect around the compactor, bulk items end up at the gate, and the unit jams. By Monday the hauler can be blocked and your maintenance team absorbs the cleanup. This service resets the pad before any of that reaches your week.

  • Bags accumulate outside the compactor from Friday through Sunday
  • An overloaded compactor jams and sits full for the remainder of the weekend
  • Mattresses and furniture block the gate, leading to a missed pickup and a return-trip fee
  • Monday maintenance hours go to cleanup instead of unit turns and work orders
Scope of the Sunday visit

One scheduled visit, with documentation before Monday morning.

  • A Sunday evening service visit ahead of your Monday collection
  • Loose trash cleared inside the enclosure and across a 20 ft perimeter, bagged and removed
  • Compactor cycled and cleared where we have written authorization from management
  • Oversized items staged clear of the gate and documented for resident charge-back
  • Before and after photos sent to your phone, with an overflow notice if capacity is short
  • Quoted from Street View and a few photos you send us, with pricing returned the same business day

Standalone service, per-visit pricing. No walkthrough required - text your address, we price it back the same business day. Bundle with recurring hot-water pad cleaning for full sanitation.

Services

Recurring exterior services for commercial and multifamily properties.

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Apartment Grounds Porter Service

Litter, breezeways, stairwells, pet stations, and the compactor area walked three mornings a week, with photo proof texted by 7:30 AM. Weekly dumpster pad cleaning available as an add-on.

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Sunday Chute Guard

We cycle the compactor, clear hopper jams, and clear the chute door every Sunday before your valet crew starts, then text a photo by 6 PM. $495/month, or $249/month with grounds porter.

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Monday-Ready Pad Patrol

Sunday-night compactor and enclosure sweep so Monday doesn't start with piled-up trash, a jammed ram, or a missed-trip fee.

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Weekend Compactor & Bin Reset

Two weekend visits that clear overflow around your compactor and bins, un-jam the ram, and reset the enclosure before Monday. Available per-visit or on a monthly service agreement.

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Apartment Dumpster Pad Cleaning

Hot-water pressure washing, EPA-registered disinfection, and water reclamation for apartment communities and HOAs.

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Restaurant Grease Pad Cleaning

Cut baked-on grease, eliminate odors, and pass health inspections with degreaser-first hot-water service.

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HOA Trash Enclosure Cleaning

Recurring sanitation that protects property values, deters pests, and keeps residents from complaining at meetings.

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Compactor Pad Cleaning

Heavy-duty leachate and grease removal around trash compactors with full water reclamation.

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Gas Station & Truck Stop Pad Cleaning

Fuel islands, dumpster pads, and trash corrals along the I-26 corridor. Off-hours scheduling available.

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Pad cleaning procedure

A four-step process, documented on every visit.

1. Pre-soak and degrease

A biodegradable enzymatic degreaser breaks down grease and leachate at the surface.

2. Hot-water wash

200°F hot water at commercial pressure lifts ground-in buildup without damaging the slab.

3. Reclaim and disinfect

Wash water is captured with containment mats and a wet-vac, then an EPA-registered disinfectant is applied.

4. Report within 10 minutes

Before and after photos sent to your phone, plus a PDF with GPS, gallons reclaimed, and any pest or code concerns.

Compliance guarantee

Citations issued during our service window are remediated within 24 hours at no charge.

A written guarantee covering enclosure cleanliness, leachate, and odor-related citations, with inspection-ready service logs included on every visit.

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Service area

Based in Swansea. On-site across the Midlands and the Upstate.

Headquartered at the 29160 crossroads of I-26, US-321, and US-21 - we cover Lexington and Richland counties to the north, Orangeburg and Calhoun to the south, plus Greenville in the Upstate. Check your ZIP for instant coverage.

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Get a written quote this week. No walkthrough required.

Text your property address and a couple of photos. We send a written price and a sample service report the same business day.