Commercial floor cleaning and maintenance is a never-ending procedure. Cleaning and scrubbing are typical maintenance actions. Buffing and burnishing are interim chores. Stripping and refinishing are restorative actions. Overall, floor maintenance can easily account for a sizable portion of the time spent on any maintenance contract.

Commercial cleaning companies must ensure that the floors of their clients look fantastic and last for as long as feasible. Being as efficient as they can while keeping their own bottom line in mind is essential.

Because of this, commercial floor cleaning equipment is a crucial component of any cleaning company’s toolkit. Large-scale cleaning projects can be completed more quickly by personnel using industrial-strength equipment. In addition, these devices are safer now that technology has advanced.

Daily Floor Maintenance Equipment

• Vacuums

Sand and grime, which can behave as sandpaper when carried in on the bottoms of people’s shoes, are the most significant threat to hard floors. Because of this, walk-off mats near a building’s entryway are essential for preventing damage to hard floors.

To prevent contaminants from spreading throughout the building and such mats from emptying, cleaning teams should hoover them daily (and more frequently during bad weather).

Commercial vacuums come in upright and backpack styles and can be corded or battery-powered. Enhancing indoor air quality requires selecting an appliance with a HEPA filter.

Before washing floors with liquid, vacuuming is a crucial first step. It lessens the possibility of dry dust on the surface turning into caked-on filth that is challenging to get rid of.

An intelligent substitute is a walk-behind or ride-on autonomous sweeper for vast areas like stadiums or warehouses. It can clear debris far faster than even the most extensive commercial Hoover.

Hard floor daily cleaning can also be done with a vacuum instead of a brush or dustpan. They expedite the cleaning process and are frequently more efficient because they suck up and remove dirt and dust rather than just moving it around.

• Scrubbers

The mainstay of the janitorial sector is auto-scrubbers. They do the daily chore of removing dirt to maintain floors clean in place of wet mopping huge buildings. They apply a cleaning solution to the floor, scrub it with high-speed motorized brushes to remove debris, and then hoover up the soiled solution.

This comprehensive cleaning method can efficiently handle a vast area. With a simple mop, 1,000 square feet may be cleaned in 45 minutes. That simply isn’t quick enough in a large commercial structure. A custodian might wash that same 1,000 square feet in as low as 1.21 minutes, based on the size and type of auto scrubber.

The rotary or cylindrical brushes used by auto-scrubbers are gentle enough to be used on most hard floors but powerful enough to remove stubborn stains. They frequently come with a squeegee to move liquid as the device operates. The majority of them feature two tanks: one for cleaning solutions and one for effluent.

There are two varieties offered:

• Walk-behind: The user controls this device. Depending on size, they can clean 19,000 to 42,000 square feet per hour. They can easily maneuver corners and small spaces because they are smaller than ride-on variants. They are frequently used in workplaces, shops, locker rooms, classrooms, and many other places where mobility is essential.
• Ride-on: On this device, which resembles a small automobile, the operator sits or stands. 33,000 to 83,000 square feet may be cleaned in an hour by it. These machines, designed for larger, more difficult jobs, clean the floor with floor pads or brushes. They have a cleaning solution tank and a recovery tank for soiled water that is vacuumed away. Typically powered by batteries or fuel, ride-on scrubbers may need a specific storage area.

•  Buffers/Burnishers

Many commercial hard floors will require weekly care, depending on foot traffic, to remove minor scuffs and restore the luster of their gloss. This procedure prolongs the life of the floors by removing ingrained filth and delaying the requirement to strip and recoat them, in addition to making them shine.

• Strippers

On rare occasions, it’s necessary to strip a floor completely, removing all finish and getting right down to the substrate. This is a once-a-year operation for many facilities to address issues such as severe chipping, flaking, wear, discoloration, or embedded dirt that cannot be resolved with regular cleaning.

Commercial floor maintenance requires regular attention. Therefore, equipment and products are needed to keep the floors in prestige condition as it represents the image of your brand or building. Contact Loyal Hygiene for your go-to solution for your floors!