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Post by rusty on Jul 16, 2007 4:27:33 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
We clean a day care school that just went from carpet to VCT tile over the summer. This tile has no finish on it, but already has deep gouges and scuffs in the tile.
When I mop the floor with a neutral cleaner, and when the floor is dry; gouges and scrapes and even the black build up from tables, chairs, etc. remain. The tile is an ugly Terra cotta color so when things get moved around it leaves a lighter color scratch.
So now the floor is all scuffed and gouged up. Will several coats of wax cover most of the scratches? I know the deep gouges will remain. This school is across from the beach so there is a lot of sand tracked in. Your thoughts?
Rusty
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Post by Kevin on Jul 16, 2007 7:24:23 GMT -5
You have to do a floor scrub More than likely you will see a beautiful tile underneath, surprisingly (probably) all the marks will come up. Then finish it. Anyone else got customers like this, that take out the carpet to save money on carpet cleanings, thinking it will be cheaper with a hard surface floor? Then don`t maintain the floor.  |
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Post by Grizzly on Jul 17, 2007 6:55:21 GMT -5
All the time, however, most aren't aware the tile needs to be finished asap. The floor installers aren't the greatest when recommending appropriate maintenance programs. New tile should be lightly stripped and finished with at leats 4-5 coats. (Basic) They simply lay the tile and think the ECT layer will last for years.
Bill
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Post by rusty on Jul 17, 2007 7:45:04 GMT -5
Yes, saving money was the reason they went to tile. When the place was carpeted I was always hitting them up to clean the carpet. When you get spills of paint, juice, and urine stains from 50 kids it needs cleaning.
However little do they know that in order to maintain this floor they will need to put out some money. It's only around 3000 sq. ft of VCT. I think they must have got some kind of deal on the tile because it sure is ugly. Also this is a church run school so they are cheap to begin with.
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Post by Kevin on Jul 17, 2007 7:48:45 GMT -5
Maybe the kids can have a bake sale for clean safe floors.  |
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Post by evetsclean on Jan 8, 2008 21:11:55 GMT -5
Money may have been the main reason for the switch, but carpet in a daycare is just wrong. It's disgusting.
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Post by Kevin on Jan 10, 2008 9:54:15 GMT -5
I wouldn`t exactly agree with that. The level of cleaning and technology allows the customer to place anytype of flooring into any type of facility and maintain it. It just falls on a strong maintenance program. I woulkd suggest carpet at a daycare for kids playrooms and such. Warmer feeling, easier to run around in, save a bundle on floor stripping and waxing.
I am seeing some daycares that are changing over to that cushion flooring. The type you see in gym`s. They are like a colorful puzzle, if there is an accident you simply take the cushion puzzle apart and take it outside for disinfecting and stain removal.
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Post by ECBS Clean Team on Jan 10, 2008 17:19:41 GMT -5
we do 11 daycares and if they were all carpet it would be a huge mistake .......they take some real abuse. I think the cllick together floors would be smart but cut into the $$$trip income for sure.
the daycares need to present a clean sanitary environment to keep up their enrollment and nothing shows that better than clean shiny floors
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Post by logan5127 on Jan 10, 2008 22:06:17 GMT -5
I feel that a daycare could be clean and fresh whether tile or carpet. The problem is that they for the most part do not figure that expense into their overhead. I have been in some that had nasty tile floors and some that had nasty carpet floors. I strip and wax a couple a year. They then do not do any maintenance rather than a mop now and then. There are disinfectant cleaners for carpet and tile that could be used weekly but usually they are not. I guess though if I had to lay on either nasty carpet or nasty tile I would pick the tile to lay on as at least I could see what I was laying on. On a further note there is disinfectant cleaner that can be used with a bonnet to do regular cleanings with that would not cost the daycare a huge amount to implement.
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Post by evetsclean on Feb 13, 2008 4:51:03 GMT -5
You're right Dan these cleaners do exist, but try convincing the customer you have to clean the carpets every week. I like to look at hospitals/institutions as a good example. There's a reason they don't use carpet. Tile floor is easier to keep clean and germ free. Personally I hate carpet. I don't even like it in my apt. I'm still trying to talk the landlord into replacing it with laminate. No matter what you do, carpet cannot be as clean as tile. And it is susceptible to odor. Even when it's freshly cleaned. If the environment in the building causes slow drying, the place gets a musty smell. Just my personal opinion.
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