Every type of facility, every restroom and every cleaner is different with its own set of challenges. What are your top five challenges when it comes to the restroom?Is it grout cleaning? Excess trash? Odor? Perception of clean and its impact on the overall facility? Cleaning frequency — just cant get in there enough? Stocking? Proper disinfection? Cross-contamination?
1. Odor Control - probrably use a bacteria enzyme to control odors in floor drain. 2. Floor Tile Appearance - if the grout bad/wax floors look bad. - strip floors first, rinse, than use a grout cleaner Lift Out from abc compd. using a wire deck brush to get into grout. very costly in labor. add product that is sealer/finish ment for Ceramic like Terra Glaze (2) coats. 3. Hard water issues - use Porcelain Pledge from abc compd. qt thick phosphoric acid on fixtures- will not harm.rinse. 4. Simple Disinfectant 5. foaming window cleaner awesome leaves no streaks.
Odor Control - Grout will always be a source of odor causing bacteria. Frequent and thorough cleaning will help. Deep restroom sanitation with Kaivac also helps. Air fresheners help but sometimes only mask the odors and lower the indoor air quality. A good ventilation system with a high quality, frequent cleaning program is a good place to start. You could also install auto flushers to ensure that waste is properly disposed of and not left in the urinal or commode. I could go on for hours about this, but the truth is a smelly restroom will give the perception that the rest of the facility is dirty too.
Supplies - Centerpull towels vs c-fold or multifold vs hand dryers? Standard toilet paper vs jumbo rolls? Foam soap vs glob soap? Air fresheners, needed or not. These are all dependent on the type of facility and the people that use the restroom. For example, a daycare vs an office building.
Touch points - Unless you have a bathroom attendant on duty 24hrs/day you will always have issues with touch points. This is a major factor when dealing with cross-contamination. These areas need to be cleaned frequently. Nothing bothers me more than seeing fingerprints or smudge marks on touch plates or dispensers.
Ever been to a really nice casino, restaurant, club, etc.? The one thing they all have in common is an attendant. Frequency is a HUGE factor.
HI!
I must say that I find myself to be a perfectionist, and the perception of clean is what drives me crazy! It's MY perception of clean in bathrooms that turns an ordinary 30 minute job into an hour and a half job. I always envision things to look as I would expect to see them in my own home, however, I tend to clean the homes/bathrooms that are much older and the results are less then perfect. If I was able to walk away with the satisfaction of knowing that this bathroom will not come any cleaner since everything in it is around 30 yrs old, I would save much time and money!
I would also say that grout is a tough one for me too. I'm very cautious about what kind of products I use on tiles & grouts, to make sure I don't break down the grout...BUT...this also is quite hard when you are trying to get out stains on un-sealed grout. There are many PH-Neutral cleaners out there that are not strong enough to get out the staining that many customers want removed.
Try breaking the cleaning tasks down. Once you've cleaned the bathroom - it is clean. We have some clients who own older residential units. Tile and stainless steel that has chipped or faded are tough. But by removing soap scum and sanitizing fixtures, the bathroom looks cleaner and smells cleaner. Yes they're old but clean. ;-) Good luck!
Corrine
The challenge as pointed out is within the grout. We tackle these challenges (which I might add is very profitable business), aggressively. We tackle with ensuring the floor is stripped of topicals and waxes, apply a two part green cleaner, apply a color infusion (a major key step) and finally apply a penatrating sealer (matt, gloss or anti slip). We have terrific results restoring these difficult areas, So much so that we get the less challenging jobs or place ourselves in a position to service the entire building or complex.
Hope this helps
Tim Sanborn
Tim
please explain your procedure on the two part green cleaner& color infusion. Im not sure what and how your process works. Thanks.
Dryguy
I certainly can explain.
Step one - We apply our first step cleaning solution - It is a concentrate so we mix 8 part water to 1 part solution. You mop it down all over the tile floor and let it set for 15 minutes. If the floor is in bad shape you encourage with a brush to complete the break up of contaminants and then extract the slurry with a wet vacuum.
Step two - Immediately following step One - you apply step two cleaning solution with mop and let set for 15 minutes. Brush surface and extract the slurry with a wet vaccum. Rinse surface with water and wet vacuum.
Step three - Apply Color infusion (we offer 4 colors) . Apply right out of bottle in S motion on floor - using a white buffing pad work color into grout lines - Since it is water based apply some water (spray) to move color infusion into grout lines - Allow to set for 8-10 minutes and buff color residue from tile surface using terry cloths. Step four - Option - apply one of our tile and grout sealers for a matt, gloss or anti slip finish - If you send me your direct email I will send you pictures of jobs performed by our certified contractors - If you need more information please contact me.Hope this helpsTim
Thanks Tim,heres my email @refreshmartin@yahoo.com thanks
I will send the pictures of jobs and any additional information to you this AM
We have having incredible results and customer satisfaction is a ten!!!!The process offers the customer with a tile restoration versus a tile replacment saving the companies hundreds if not thousands of dollars - Just got back from DC where another one of our certified contractors just completed another government building.
Just sent all over to your Yahoo email account - Let me know if you do or do not receive
Thanks
Our biggest long-term issue is floor drains in some of our accounts. Some drains emit sewer gas and some breed drain flies. We've used enzyme digestants and expensive chemicals that float on the surface of the water to prevent evaporation. I don't like using bleach because someone will drip it where it doesn't belong. We end up just pouring hot water in them weekly. It becomes a nuisance.