Billable Work vs. Maintenance & Operations

Billable Work

Billable work includes repairs,upgrades, and additions for an occupant's specific operation, desire for improvement, or space alteration.

Related ServiceÌý 2024-2025 Hourly Rate* 2025-2026 Hourly Rate
Trades & Central Plant $55.92 New rates to be confirmed soon
°ä³Ü²õ³Ù´Ç»å¾±²¹±ôÌý $42.20 Ìý
Grounds $46.42 Ìý

* overtime rates will be applied as appropriate in accordance with the collective agreement.Ìý

Maintenance & Operations

Maintenance & Operations are base services/repairs to maintain the functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of UW owned buildings, systems, and grounds.

Billable Work Maintenance & Operations
  • Projects requiring design planning, professional engineering, and permitting
  • Coordination of outside contract work
  • Installation, service, and repair of departmental or laboratory equipmentÌý
  • Installation, upgrades, or modifications of electrical outlets or lights
  • Furniture design and repair
  • Repair or replacement of non-standard hardware
  • Non-common area painting and carpeting beyond the planned maintenance cycleÌý
  • Event support, i.e. cleaning, set-up, tear-down, heating-cooling schedules
  • Basic custodial services in common areas
  • Routine exterior painting of buildings and interior painting of public and common areas.Ìý
  • General building repairsÌý
  • Maintenance of building life-safety, and systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical and lightingÌý
  • Pest controlÌý
  • Care of trees and shrubbery, lawns, sidewalks, parking lots, and snow removalÌý
  • Maintenance and repair of standard door locks and door hardware

For information or questions regarding Billable work, please email pltops.workrequests@uwaterloo.ca

For information or questions regarding General Maintenance & Operations, please emailÌýpltops.maintenance@uwaterloo.ca