Universal Building Services was founded in 1963 as a garaged-based, two-person business. Universal Building Services provides building maintenance services throughout northern and central California. The company maintains its corporate headquarters in Richmond, Calif., but has several district offices throughout its service area. Universal Building Services janitorial division clean buildings, the power sweeping division clean parking lots and streets around buildings and the supply division provides maintenance equipment, cleaning materials and restroom supplies to clients throughout the state. Universal Building Services customers vary in size from one-person companies to multi-building campuses with thousands of employees. The company services all types of facilities, including business offices, bank branches, churches, schools, food and beverage processing facilities, biotechnology laboratories, electric research and development plants, chemical production facilities, governmental offices, computer software and hardware companies and manufacturing facilities.