FLOORCARE & MAINTENANCE Walking The Walk
Knowledge of flooring types is paramount when attempting any sort of cleaning, restoration and floor maintenance tasks. We caught up with Tom Campton of Beaver Floorcare, who offers his advice on how best to look after different types of flooring.
When walking into any commercial building you could be faced with several different types of floor surface; marble, granite, travertine, luxury vinyl, carpet, rubber, wood, porcelain and ceramics, among others. The methods for cleaning and maintaining these materials can differ dramatically, as can the results if the incorrect machinery, and chemicals are used or the operator has insufficient training.
The need for specialist companies such as Beaver Floorcare is becoming more apparent and Tom Campton, Director at Beaver Floorcare, backs this statement following their current expansion programme.
He said: “We have doubled our workforce over the last three months and our programme is set to further expand in
the next 12 months. We are also delighted to have recently appointed a new National Sales Manager – Nicola Heppolette who is to have a significant role in our expansion.”
Beaver Floorcare have been restoring and maintaining floors for more than 27 years and when speaking to the management within the company, it is clearly evident how experienced they are in their field of expertise. They are service partners for several flooring manufacturers and work extensively on all aspects of floor renovation and maintenance across the UK.
Tom has noticed the Self Delivery on carpet cleaning has become more popular than ever over the past 10 years, however, the results and standards of cleaning often leave a lot to be desired. This he adds, is the result of a lack of knowledge in the processes required and a “one system fits all” approach to carpet cleaning.
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When cleaning any carpet it is vitally important to remove as much dry soilage as possible using suitable pile lifting and powerful vacuuming machinery, before attempting to clean the carpet fibres. It is also necessary to deduce the type of spillages and staining i.e. coffee, gum, grease, oil or food, this will determine which chemicals and spot removal products will provide the best results. Tom added: “I am always amazed how many companies are unaware of the pH of the products that they are using – you wouldn’t wash your car with a brillo pad or an acidic toilet cleaner would you? So why would you use harsh chemicals on carpet fibres?”
Stone floors are another flooring material popular within commercial buildings, which require specialist care and attention. The use of incorrect chemicals, inappropriate machinery and lack of operator training can result in costly damage and degrading of the stone surface. This is why Tom says that when correct maintenance is carried out by a specialist such as Beaver Floorcare you can rest assured that they understand the physical structure and properties of the stone and know the appropriate cleaning products, diamond polishing methods and the sealants will benefit the long term appearance of the surface.
When assessing floor maintenance requirements and budgets there are some very smart cost reductions to be obtained with the use of long term protective sealants for hard floors, which can deliver a 30% saving on floor maintenance overall. These should be applied by an approved accredited contractor and not by in-house staff who have not used specialist floor sealing products before.
Greater education and training in the field of periodic and daily floorcare for operators, building owners and FM companies is vital. Constantly striving to reduce budgets for cleaning and fabric maintenance can be a false economy which frequently leads to poor results, which in turn generates complaints from dissatisfied clients.
The benefits of utilising or sub- contracting to a specialist floorcare contractor are simple, you will have great looking floors that perform and look better for longer. This also has a benefit for the client who will thank you for maintaining their flooring assets correctly and extending the lifecycle.
www.beaverfloorcare.co.uk
www.tomorrowscleaning.com
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