Testimonials
I would like to thank Darren and Mid-Island Graffiti removal for their excellent service and workmanship in removing spray painted graffiti on the outside of our 100 year old brick building. Upon close inspection you could not see a trace of the paint in the brick or the mortar. Well done!
- Tom Skarvig
St. Johns Lodge #21, Ladysmith
Contact
Darren Stackhouse
Office: 250-245-0001
Cell: 250-816-5002
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Why Mid Island Graffiti Removal?
It′s simple. We will save you money!
Through our regular patrols we have reduced the frequency of tags on targeted areas by 90%. Taggers want to be noticed and they want volume. If they are denied that on a regular basis they will move on to more unprotected areas.
Some questions you might have:
How does graffiti affect you?
Graffiti hurts your bottom line.
No matter what your business is, evident graffiti will affect your profits. Residents' feedback from consultations clearly indicate that there is a perception that graffiti is connected with criminal behavior. Robbery and Break and Enter were often mentioned together with graffiti.
If they don′t feel safe, they won′t come. It′s as simple as that!
What will it cost?
Less than you think!
Graffiti can be costly to remove. Some companies on the island charge $149.00 for a one hour call out. If it takes longer, the price increases. At that price, businesses cannot afford to remove the graffiti and have been willing to take their chances with the local by-laws. Yet, it′s not just the fines that hurt your pocketbook; it′s the perception of the public that maybe it would be safer to shop somewhere else.
We, at Mid Island Graffiti Removal, understand that price is one of the highest criteria business owners assign to decisions such as this. We understand that the market cannot support and does not warrant a $149.00 flat fee. We have even further reduced our rate for monthly patrol contracts.
For the monthly patrol contract our customers are charged by the minute not the hour.
The average tag on hard painted surfaces takes from 8 to 20 minutes to remove depending on the surface and paint used. Why should you have to pay for the other 40 minutes? Depending on the size of the contract and the number of locations, we are able to save you thousands of dollars per year.
Why not just paint over it?
Invest to protect, not to correct!
If you are currently re-painting your property to remove graffiti, think about the figures just given. One tag, at the average of 8 minutes, costs $6.67 to remove on a monthly contract. What would it cost to repaint it? What about just doing nothing? Is it worth the risk of the fine, or the loss of consumer satisfaction with your service?
What about fines?
You can be fined by the City
for having graffiti on your property.
According to many city by-laws (including Nanaimo and Duncan), property owners can be fined for not removing graffiti from their property. This is on top of the cost that the city will pay to have it removed which they then will charge you, the property owner. Up until now, these by-laws have been sporadically enforced. That is soon to change. Nanaimo City Council, for example, is getting tough on graffiti because they know its effects on business, community and the environment.
Can the battle be won?
Graffiti will never go away,
but it can go away for you!
Graffiti frequency is greatly reduced over time with a persistent and sustained program. Costs are also greatly reduced over time as "taggers" look for targets that are un-monitored. Financial benefits in consumer confidence and customer satisfaction far outweigh the costs involved.
Mid Island Graffiti Removal has options available to make whatever surface you have, impenetrable to graffiti. That means, if they try, the paint will not stick to the surface and will slide or come right off. These are permanent solutions that will have a lasting effect. Ask us about them!