Care of Concrete, Marble and Terrazzo Floors

[Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] what do you think of the location JB location's good but I wouldn't consider the office the building just isn't clean did you know it's the lobby you mean that litter around the entrance and the condition of the elevator and the dull appearances in the Halls You Know Jack a building like that would give our customers the wrong impression we just couldn't afford it let's check that building over on First Street yes sir it's a fact clean well-maintained buildings attract desirable tenants studies show The Cleaner the building the higher the occupancy rate and the higher the net income this chart shows a correlation between unit cleaning costs and net income dirt is a liability most people whether a customer an employee or an employer prefer a clean place in which to do business an employee works better in clean Pleasant surroundings this applies to schools Hospital Factory hotels restaurants in fact any environment in which man works or play an office building represents a large capital investment the construction of new buildings increases competition for desirable tenants this competition increases the necessity for properly maintained building buildings that are not properly maintained depreciate rapidly result in substantial losses in occupancy and lower Returns on investment marginal cleanliness is one of the major factors fa s in depreciation loss of desirable tenants and subsequent lower rental the National Sanitary Supply Association is constantly working to help supplier members provide training AIDS and other services for their customers well I'm pretty busy but we've got some problems around here and I'd appreciate any help you could give me well I'm sure we can help you here's something that I'd like to show you it's this slide rule we call it an area cleaning time calculator with it we can quickly estimate cleaning time we merely set the arrow at the cleaning operation to be performed and then here on the reverse side we place the width of the area under the length then we read the time required for the operation below H sounds good you should be able to get the answer pretty fast now you can't beat it for planning program maintenance what do you mean by programmed maintenance well programmed maintenance shows you who will do the work what has to be done where the job is located and how each task is performed and when sounds like a business-like approach to cleaning operations that's exactly what it is let me show you how we approach the problem using the area cleaning time calculator we calculate daily weekly monthly and also annual operations with programmed maintenance we can estimate the total time for all op operations more closely well we have problems in this building especially our concrete floors in the warehouse yes I uh noticed the floors on my way up to your office you do have a dusting problem you have an answer for me I'm sure we can correct it now here's what appears to be happening the chemical combination of the lime in the concrete with the moisture in the air causes a slow disintegration of the concrete surface in other words dust now this action expands or contracts the cell walls with a pulverizing effect th the dusting problem now another thing dust is increased by the abrasive action caused by daily traffic dusting of concrete causes many problems tracking of dust from work areas to the polished floors Dusty merchandise which must be cleaned before shipping and a poor impression on customers to prevent dusting concrete floors should be sealed there are some practical tips on the care and maintenance of concrete floors in this Modern Sanitation methods booklet now with this information and our special knowledge of your problems I think we can work out the best and most economical treatment for your floors I see but regardless of the treatment the floor must be thoroughly rinsed of any solution or cleaner and must be completely dry before a sealer is applied and then be sure sure your men follow directions on the label now here there are various kinds of clear sealers on the market which can be applied to new concrete floors without prior etching but only those sealers specifically recommended for new concrete should be used the correct sealer will help you achieve a stronger floor and prevent dusting and staining the main thing to remember is that the moment your concrete floor is hard enough to walk on the correct sealer should be applied we'll consult our concrete floor expert before going ahead with this all floors are porous to a certain degree whether they are concrete marble or terazzo dirt and soil can be ground into them if they're not protected that's why it's important to seal these floors before allowing traffic on [Music] them when a seal is applied it guard Char the surface against soil and stains and from a great amount of wear it also improves the appearance of the floor the sealer itself will do a good job of protecting the floor in fact for industrial concrete installations the sealer alone is generally sufficient however you can save money in the maintenance of terazzo and marble areas by applying a finished coat over the sealer the finished coat can be applied in a fraction of the time taken to apply the sealer and it will give added protection and Beauty to to the floor it will also make daily cleaning faster and easier both old and new floors require less effort to maintain when properly sealed and finished the Finish may be wax or non-wax self-polishing or require buffing paste or liquid the vehicle may be solvent or water non waxes are available in a wide range of synthetic polymers although there are many types of finishes they all serve the purpose of giving the floor added protection and Beauty at minimum cost marble can be maintained with very little effort sweeping or vacuuming is a part of routine maintenance damp mopping will remove ordinary soil uh avoid the use of sweeping compounds containing oil sand or other abrasives harsh cleaners and alkaline or acid Solutions will penetrate the marble soap type cleaners should never be used when cleaning marble soap reacting with the marble forms a scum resulting in a dull appearance alkaline salts from soap type cleaners will be absorbed into the pores and eventually will cause swelling of the marble in cleaning marble always use a neutral solution pre wetting before cleaning will help prevent salts from being absorbed into the marble will make rinsing easier the cleaning solution should be picked up and the floor rinsed thoroughly wiping the floor dry will prevent streaking [Music] terzo is a combination of marble chips and concrete although terazzo is noted for its ease of Maintenance it does need protection from soil absorption this protection is obtained by using a sealer after a terzo floor has been sealed daily dust mopping may be all that is necessary in the areas having light traffic if a mop dressing is used it must be non oily oils will penetrate and permanently discolor terazzo terazzo floors should be kept wet during cleaning to prevent the soil in suspension from drying on the floor avoid the use of harsh cleaners only neutral liquid cleaners should be used pre-wetting the floor will help keep the cleaning solution from being absorbed allow the solution to remain on the floor several minutes before using a squeegee vacuum or mop to pick up the soiled water depending upon the size of the area an automatic scrubbing machine offers efficiency and economy the periodic use of an automatic scrubber will remove soil that is resistant to wet mopping automatic scrubbers enable workers to complete their work faster with less fatigue and at lower cost cleaning frequency is determined by the amount of traffic type of soil weather conditions and accessibility well you really mean it when you talk about programmed maintenance oh yes our job is to help you in your cleaning and maintenance problems in fact our business depends upon helping you say I wanted to ask you about stain removal well a good finish coat is excellent insurance against stains however uh there are occasions when the best finish will not protect the floor the removal of stain is not too difficult treatment is started immediately you see the older the stain the harder it is to remove now there are a number of commercial stain removers available which have proven effective our firm will be glad to recommend the correct stain remover to fit your problem in general stain removers either absorb the stain bleach it or dissolve it now many times scrubbing is necessary to remove ground in stains the use of a non- alkaline powder and scrubbing with a floor machine using a stiff brush has given excellent results I see now ours is a good program I'll take this information and develop a programmed maintenance plan for you it will itemize your cleaning operations suggest maintenance methods and show the frequency of cleaning operations on a scheduled basis I'm sure you'll find programmed maintenance will increase your operating efficiency fine this building really impresses me I'm glad we signed the lease today I like the way it's maintained it's clean throughout You Know Jack our employees will like it too it's always easier to hire and keep good workers when they work in a well-maintained building and don't forget the impression that we'll make on customers that come to visit our office yes a good building maintenance program is good business all the way around for building owners High occupancy minimum depreciation for manufacturers improved employee morale increased production lower insurance rates for schools a better environment for building alert minds and strong bodies for hospitals a brighter more cheerful atmosphere faster recovery greater use of facilities yes good cleaning and maintenance are profitable for everyone [Music]