Use the Back Door

With several new tenants moving in recently, it has come to Markwood's attention that people predominantly use the front door when loading and unloading their furniture. This is a problem.
The main issue is the stairs themselves. The back stairs are metal, whereas the front stairs are stone. Although stone looks beautiful, it is soft and prone to wear and chipping, as you can see by the large chunks missing from the treads in the picture above.
Lugging couches, appliances and other heavy objects up the front stairs potentially damages the stairs.

The other issue in using the front door for freight, is that it blocks the main access point for building residents. The front door is not only the main access point it is the only access point if you don't have your keys. If you are blocking that entry because you are hauling a piece of furniture up the front steps, that is a problem.

We don't have a freight elevator, but the back stairs are essentially our "freight stairs"and should be used as such. The front stairs may seem more attractive for hauling things, as it is a straight shot up the steps from the street, however both front and back steps are the same width, and unless you live on the first floor, both have 90° angles that must be negotiated.
Trash and recyclables should also be  taken out the back door.

Owners, when you speak to your tenants about moving in, or out of the building, please remind them to use the back stairway. Thank you.