JANITORIAL TIPS

MAINTENANCE TIPS  /  GUIDELINES 

Concrete Floor Care 

Cleaning and freshening concrete floors,Outdoor pavements and driveways  - 

Scrub with detergent and water, and while still wet, sprinkle some dry cement powder over it and sweep off the excess with a stiff brook after about ten {10} minutes.

Terrazzo, concrete or granno finished floors or surfaces would withstand powdering and fungus growth longer if coated with an acrylic sealer (outdoor or indoor surfaces) and acrylic or emulsion sealer for indoor finishes;

Grouting  

Maintenance of groutings becomes easier for cementatious finishes when acrylic sealer is applied, this reduces bacterial growth and makes cleaning easier.

All highly polished or glazed floors tend to be less slip resistant.  This condition increases when moisture or liquids or fine loose dirt is present on the surface, thus appropriate walk-off mats should  be placed at all entrances, to trap residue from under shoe soles.  These mats and surrounding areas should be serviced frequently to remove any build up of grit or moisture. 

Squeaking Floors 

Squeaking can often be silenced indefinitely by pouring liquid soap into the crevices between the boards causing the trouble, the soap acts as a lubricant and should be applied hot to assure penetration into the wood fibres.
Graphite squirted into the cracks between noisy boards will also work successfully.  

Terrazzo

• The floor must be properly sealed and finished with a quality product to prevent powdering and staining.
  

• Acids are very harmful to the floor.
  

• Use several coats of a true sealer so that the floor finish will adhere to the terrazzo.
  

• Use a cleaner that has a PH balance of less than 10.0 on the PH scale.
  

• To remove an acid spot, use an alkali to neutralize it.
  

• If an acid (including fruit), is spilled on the terrazzo, flush with water immediately. If it is a strong acid, mix baking soda with water.
  

• Avoid steel wool. Steel wool should not be used since particles left on the floor may rust and cause stains.
  

• Avoid the use of crystalline cleaners.

Ceramic Tile

• Dust mop daily.
  

• Damp mop regularly with a mild, neutral cleaner / conditioner.
  

• Use an acrylic maintenance sealer to protect the tile surface against foot abrasion.
  

• Avoid the use of harsh abrasive cleaners.
  

• Avoid acids and crystalline cleaners.