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Our founder’s story
Built from the ground up.
Crystal Green began with real work, real learning and a commitment to doing difficult cleaning properly.
After completing a BA in Business Management at Oxford Brookes University in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, Sivabala returned to India and later moved to Canada ready to begin a new chapter. He initially tried to build a career connected to his academic background, but the right opportunity did not arrive. His entry into commercial kitchen and equipment cleaning happened unexpectedly—and became a turning point.
Starting without previous industry experience, Sivabala took on the demanding work himself: deep cleaning fryers, grills, ovens, hoods and other high-use restaurant equipment after closing. Once he understood the skill, discipline and responsibility the work required, he developed a genuine respect for the profession. Working directly on site taught him how different chemicals perform, how equipment must be handled safely, and how the right method can make difficult work cleaner, faster and more consistent.
Business ownership had always been one of Sivabala’s goals, so he made a clear decision to commit himself to the cleaning industry and grow professionally within it. By working with different companies, he learned how commercial sites operate, how client expectations are managed, how equipment and facilities should be maintained, and how dependable service is built through communication, consistency and accountability.
Sivabala is especially grateful to SS Maintenance Inc. After observing his work ethic, communication and reliability, the company gave him the opportunity to take responsibility for one restaurant as a subcontractor. That trust became an important turning point—transforming hands-on experience into the foundation of a growing business.
Building a reliable team brought a new challenge. Finding and retaining people for demanding commercial-cleaning work was difficult, especially in the beginning. Sivabala learned how to recruit, train and support team members through a clear, standardized process—teaching safe chemical handling, correct product use, equipment care, punctuality and the importance of delivering every agreed task properly. His goal has always been to protect the people doing the work while helping them meet the standards clients expect.
Within six months, Crystal Green grew to manage cleaning for four restaurants and two warehouse locations across the Greater Toronto Area. The company continues to grow through practical training, safer methods, better equipment and honest communication—so every team member can succeed and every client receives dependable, on-time service.
SivabalaFounder, Crystal Green Cleaning Solutions Inc.
