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Shared Building Rounds · ¥26,000 per month
Shared spaces that stay in order, without requiring anyone to take responsibility for them alone.
Twice-weekly attendance for entrance halls, corridors, stairwells, lifts, mailbox banks, and bin stores — attended quietly, outside peak resident movement.
← Back to home Enquire about this serviceWhat this service provides
Shared areas that residents can rely on without thinking about them.
In a small residential building, the shared spaces — the entrance, the stairwell, the corridor on each floor — are the parts everyone passes through and no one formally owns. They reflect on the building as a whole, and when they fall behind, it tends to affect how residents feel about where they live.
This service takes care of those spaces on a consistent basis, so that the condition of the building's common areas is simply not something residents or building managers need to monitor. It is attended, it is recorded, and it holds to a standard.
Common areas that hold their standard week to week
Twice-weekly attendance means conditions do not accumulate between visits. The entrance stays presentable whether attended yesterday or three days ago.
A visible record of attendance
An attendance record is posted in the entrance after each round. Residents can see that the building is being looked after, without needing to ask.
Reporting built in
Lighting faults, damage, and anything else noticed during rounds is reported to the building manager or association. The rounds become an informal inspection as well as a cleaning service.
Recyclables handled correctly
Bin stores and recycling areas are managed in line with Hiroshima's municipal collection rules — an area that often creates friction in shared buildings.
What tends to happen without a set arrangement
Shared responsibility often means no one is quite responsible.
The diffusion problem
When cleaning is left to building residents collectively, the assumption that someone else has handled it tends to persist right up until the moment it becomes conspicuous. By that point, more effort is required than regular maintenance would have needed.
The recycling friction
Hiroshima's sorting and collection schedule is particular, and in a shared building, incorrect disposal falls on the bin store rather than being corrected. This area often becomes a source of ongoing tension between residents and, if unaddressed, can result in collection refusals.
Faults noticed too late
A burnt-out light in a stairwell or a water mark in a corridor tends to go unreported until it is severe. In a managed building, these things need a person who moves through all the shared spaces regularly and knows to flag them.
What the rounds cover
Every shared space in the building, on a twice-weekly schedule.
Rounds are attended twice weekly, outside peak resident movement — typically early morning or mid-afternoon, depending on the building's pattern. Residents should not need to adjust their day around the attendance.
Each round covers the entrance hall, corridors on each floor, stairwells, the lift interior, mailbox bank areas, and the bin store. These are the spaces that carry the most traffic and accumulate most quickly.
After each attendance, a visible record is posted in the entrance. It is a simple thing, but it matters — it means residents know the service is happening, and the building manager or association has a record without needing to follow up.
Areas covered each round
Lighting faults and damage noticed during rounds are reported to the building manager or association
Recyclable materials handled in line with Hiroshima's municipal collection rules
Visible attendance record posted in the entrance after each round
What the arrangement looks like in practice
Attended quietly. Recorded plainly. Reported when it matters.
The rounds themselves
Attendance is planned outside peak movement — typically when residents are at work or between the morning rush and the early evening return. The rounds run consistently and do not depend on a quiet building to proceed; they are simply timed to minimise inconvenience.
The attendance record
After each round, a simple sheet is posted in the entrance showing the date, time, and what was covered. This is visible to all residents, confirming the service is in place. For building managers, it provides a record without requiring follow-up calls or messages.
What gets reported
Anything noticed during rounds that the building manager or association should be aware of — a light out, a door that is not closing properly, water where it should not be — is flagged without delay. The rounds become a second set of eyes on the building as a whole.
The bin store
This is the area most prone to accumulating issues in a shared building. Recyclables are sorted correctly and prepared for collection in line with Hiroshima's rules. This tends to reduce friction between residents considerably, since incorrect sorting is no longer left to compound between collections.
For building associations and small management companies
The service is structured for small residential buildings — typically four to twelve units — where professional management is handled by a small association or a single company with a number of properties to oversee. The arrangement runs independently once in place, with a clear record and a direct line for any concerns.
Pricing
A monthly figure, covering eight or nine rounds.
The cost is ¥26,000 per month. This covers twice-weekly rounds for the shared areas of one building — entrance hall, corridors, stairwells, lift interior, mailbox bank areas, and bin store.
If a building has specific areas that are not part of the standard list, or requires a different attendance frequency, that can be discussed at the time of arrangement. The price above reflects the standard scope.
Prices do not include consumption tax unless stated. Ask when enquiring for the current rate-inclusive figure.
What is included each month
- Twice-weekly attendance for all shared areas
- Entrance hall, corridors, and stairwells
- Lift interior
- Mailbox bank areas
- Bin stores, with recyclables sorted for collection
- Visible attendance record posted after each round
- Reporting of lighting faults and damage observed during rounds
- Attendance outside peak resident movement times
¥26,000
per month
Why this works
Consistency matters more than intensity in shared building maintenance.
Twice weekly, not monthly
Shared spaces accumulate quickly — particularly entrances and bin stores, which see daily traffic. Fortnightly or monthly cleaning can restore them, but only twice-weekly attendance prevents the accumulation in the first place. The difference to residents is noticeable.
Outside peak movement
Timing rounds outside peak resident movement — mornings after the commuting rush, or early afternoon — means the shared spaces are at their best when residents return in the evening, and attendance does not inconvenience anyone in the corridors or lift.
A record that speaks for itself
The visible attendance record in the entrance is a small thing, but it resolves a common friction in managed buildings: whether the cleaning is actually happening as agreed. Residents see it; the management company has a record without needing to chase one.
Who this service is suited to
Building associations
Small owner-managed buildings where residents share responsibility but prefer a professional to handle the cleaning. The attendance record provides accountability without requiring anyone to check in personally.
Small management companies
Companies managing several small buildings in Hiroshima who need a reliable partner for the routine cleaning of shared areas — one that can be arranged once and trusted to run independently.
Landlords with multiple tenants
Individual property owners whose buildings house several households and where the condition of shared spaces affects both tenant satisfaction and the building's overall presentation.
Our commitment to you
A service that holds to what was agreed, and a record to confirm it.
The attendance record is the main accountability mechanism — it is posted after every round without needing to be requested, and it is visible to both residents and building managers.
If the scope of the service needs to change — additional areas, a different frequency, a change in timing — that can be discussed. The arrangement is not fixed beyond what was agreed at the outset, and adjustments are made without a formal process.
An initial conversation about your building is welcome before any commitment. We would rather understand your building clearly than begin an arrangement that does not suit it.
Attendance record
Posted after every round. Date, time, and areas covered. No follow-up required to confirm it happened.
Fault reporting
Anything noticed during rounds that needs attention is flagged to the building manager or association without delay.
Scope adjustments
If the arrangement needs to change — areas, frequency, timing — it is a short conversation. No formal process, no penalty.
No obligation consultation
We are glad to discuss your building and what it would require before you decide on anything. A conversation first is always welcome.
Getting started
From first message to first round in a short exchange.
Step one
Send a note
Use the contact form on the home page. Tell us a little about the building — number of floors, approximate number of units, location in Hiroshima.
Step two
A short discussion
We follow up within one working day. A brief conversation to understand the building and confirm which areas are to be covered and at what frequency.
Step three
Terms agreed
Scope, timing, and pricing confirmed in writing. Clear and brief — no lengthy document to review.
Step four
Rounds begin
The first round typically happens within the following week. The attendance record appears in the entrance after the first visit, and continues after every round thereafter.
Shared Building Rounds
Common areas that stay in order, without anyone having to think about them.
¥26,000 per month. Twice weekly. Attendance recorded after every round.
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