Office Floor Cleaning

Table of Contents:

Why Regular Office Floor Cleaning Matters
- Improved Air Quality
- Safety and Accident Prevention
- Boosting Your Company's Image
Office Floor Cleaning Protocols
Various Commercial Flooring Types
- Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)
- Carpet
- Hardwood
- Tile and Grout
- Concrete
- Laminate
- Rubber
The Best Cleaning Methods
- Mopping
- Scrubbing
- Buffing
- Tile Floor Cleaning
- Area Rug Cleaning
Creating a Smart Cleaning Plan
- Sample Schedule Table
Conclusion

Why Regular Office Floor Cleaning Matters

A clean workspace makes your employees happier and ready to do their best work. When people see your space really takes care of things, including the floors, they're likely to think well of your organization.
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Regular carpet cleaning makes a huge difference by removing an average of 94% of common household allergens. This also applies to removing dirt and allergens from rugs too, especially in the deep fibers.

Improved Air Quality

The air inside buildings can often be a lot dirtier than the air outside. The EPA has shared that indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Clean floors lead to a better working space for all team members.
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Dirty floors can trap dust, allergens, and other pollutants. Clean floors make it easier for your employees to breathe. They also prevent illnesses.

Safety and Accident Prevention

Cluttered or slippery floors can lead to accidents. These cause serious injuries.
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Regular office floor cleaning gets rid of spills, debris, and tripping hazards. Your workers and clients should always feel confident in their work environment, knowing their safety is a priority.

Boosting Your Company's Image

The cleanliness of your office tells everyone how much you value your place. This goes for both your employees and customers.

A tidy, well-kept space signals professionalism and high standards. It reflects the kind of company people enjoy and believe in.

Office Floor Cleaning Protocols

To clean commercial spaces, we can learn more details from the ServiceMaster Clean. We are always interested in understanding step-by-step what a full process should include. Here's their guidance:
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A normal process might look something like this:
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          1. Inspection First, you'd look over the whole floor.
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You'd look closely to see its condition, deciding how best to clean it.
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          2. Pre-Testing Next, do a small test on the floor.
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Then figure out what cleaners work best.
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          3. Cleaning Time for real cleaning.
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Using special cleaning products and tools, we will get deep into those surfaces. We work at removing the dirt, any marks, and other debris.

Various Commercial Flooring Types

Commercial spaces have lots of different kinds of floors. But you have to consider foot traffic to factor in your maintenance routines, and how each needs its own special cleaning method.
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Here's what to know about the usual suspects.

Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)

VCT is popular because it's tough and not too expensive. You’ll find these floors inside areas that handle the highest volume of people day-to-day.
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Keep VCT in top shape with regular sweeping, mopping, and buffing. Stripping and waxing can be done on a timely basis to protect its shine.

Carpet

Carpet adds warmth and comfort. However it needs steady care to keep up appearances.
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Regular vacuuming, hot water extraction, shampooing, and even dry compound techniques helps a lot. Encapsulation also traps grime, removing even dirtier stains.

Hardwood

Hardwood floors look elegant. Yet, cleaning them does take a different plan.
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Regular mopping every two weeks gets things going. So does an annual, full deep floor cleaning.

Tile and Grout

Tiles are common in kitchens and bathrooms because they handle water so well. Dirt loves to hide in the grout, and the areas between the tile squares needs specific maintenance plans.
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Daily mopping will keep your tiles spotless. Also, cleaning the grout 1-2 times a year, also has them looking like-new.

Concrete

Concrete floors are seen in a number of commercial and industrial locations. These are generally a popular option due to low maintenance required.
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Routine maintenance on concrete floors is about removing tiny debris daily that might cause scratches. Buffing the surface on a 30-day routine, as well as an annual full deep cleaning can help extend that material lifespan too.

Laminate

Laminate mimics the look of real wood. It’s a good bit more affordable.
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Sweeping and mopping every few months keep those surface floors cleaner. Just be aware of exposing it to too much water, as moisture buildup may potentially create permanent damage

Rubber

Gyms and play zones often use rubber flooring for comfort and ease. Cleaning of these floor types takes standard routines like sweeping and mopping daily.
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A thorough, deep cleaning of these office surfaces does not have to be very frequent.

The Best Cleaning Methods

Knowing which floor surfaces are which really dictates best options. It's useful to reference the most commonly used methods from this full resource at foremanpro.com.

Mopping

Mopping is super important to all floor materials. Always begin with sweeping the hard surface floors, especially the ones with the most dirt and traffic.
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Experts have some special advice: Move that mop tool back and forth in an eight shaped path rather than straight, side-by-side strokes. Yarn or string style mops are helpful at navigating surface imperfections too.

1. Brooms: Brooms must be capable of handling various environments, from industrial settings to office spaces. Home Depot highlights their utility in daily floor cleaning.
2. Vacuums and Sweepers: These are essential for controlling dust and particles in busy commercial settings. Sweepers should be able to handle large office areas to prepare for more intensive cleaning, including specialized tools like a square scrub or rotary extractors. Stanley Steemer's commercial cleaning solutions have proven effective, as many confirm.
3. Mops: Mops that wring out easily reduce excess moisture and promote more efficient cleaning. Microfiber mops are even more effective, capturing small particles for thorough cleanliness, crucial for commercial spaces.
4. Automatic Scrubbers: These machines penetrate the floor's texture and refresh areas more effectively than manual scrubbing, helpful for cleaning large spaces, as a part of a good plan for cleaning hot water solutions. Jon-Don offers resources detailing cleaning techniques for these machines.
5. Air Movers: Essential for reducing drying time after cleaning, especially useful in humid conditions or after hot water extraction.

Scrubbing

Scrubbing offers that deep, cleaning option with power equipment tools. You get down into surface material where a basic mopping leaves off.
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Make sure any areas get fully scrubbed with surface cleaning tools to be clear. For spaces that endure higher rates of cleaning and moisture, you might factor these steps.
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A commercial cleaning service will have specialized equipment to perform this service.

Buffing

Buffing makes floors extra shiny. Machines remove scratch marks and discoloration quickly, creating a finish for commercial floors that stands out.
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Depending on what surfaces they cover and the daily use, floor spaces benefit by buffering processes. Once per month at minimum and up to a regular, repeating weekly event.

Tile Floor Cleaning

When performing tile floor cleaning make sure you are paying attention to the grout. Many times the grout lines will be what makes the floor look the dirtiest.
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If you are using a cleaning service to perform this ask them specifically how they handle the grout.

Area Rug Cleaning

Area rug cleaning is best left to the professionals due to how different area rugs can be. An improperly cleaned area rug could become permanently damaged.
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Make sure you ask any potential floor cleaning services about their experience with oriental rug cleaning.

Creating a Smart Cleaning Plan

A regular and detailed commercial cleaning schedule helps. To map it out right, think about all of your business details, starting with a solid floor cleaning strategy. First, we would recommend reviewing a full outline of what these steps involve, covering the type of flooring used, amount of daily usage, and what it is commonly exposed to
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Then use this advice and draft an effective schedule with steps that become repetitive actions.

Sample Schedule Table

Here is a glimpse into an example of office floor cleaning protocols. The steps would depend on use.

Conclusion

Clean floors show clients and employees the commitment of excellence a business brings. You create safer workspaces that promote happier interactions for all.
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Understanding how different types of floors must be maintained allows offices to put plans in place that work best. By keeping an efficient office floor cleaning process schedule, it keeps a professional setting so that everyone feels at ease.

Why hire BMI Janitorial?

BMI Janitorial is a women-owned, minority business who uses specialized equipment to clean stubborn stains and surfaces that impact your brand's positive lasting impression. As an industry leader serving New York and New Jersey for over 30 years, we take pride in keeping up with updated cleaning techniques and employing certified technicians.