As visitors and employees enter the front offices and public areas of a facility, their first impression is greatly influenced by the appearance of the floors.  Maintaining hard floors is a big job. It is estimated that 40% of all housekeeping resources are spent on floor care. Therefore, it is important to choose the safest, most effective cleaning products and employ the most efficient procedures.

In the past 10 years, there have been tremendous technological advances made in floor care products.  All effective floor care programs incorporate a system of floor care products that are compatible, designed to work together in protecting and enhancing hard floor surfaces.  Hard floor care can be expensive if the correct procedures are not utilized. Cleaning products, no matter how good they are, will be inadequate unless they are used with correct, well-executed, properly timed procedures. Improper care will damage or discolor the finish, requiring more frequent stripping. Understanding of floor care chemistry, equipment, and procedures is vital to providing professional service.

To gain a clearer insight on how to care for hard floors in your facility, it is imperative to grasp the three stages of floor care:

Preventive

Corrective

Restorative