{"id":526,"date":"2014-08-06T04:00:19","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T04:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecleansceneblog.wordpress.com\/?p=526"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:29:20","slug":"developing-a-planned-commercial-carpet-maintenance-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydramasterblog.com\/index.php\/2014\/08\/06\/developing-a-planned-commercial-carpet-maintenance-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing a Planned Commercial Carpet Maintenance Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analyzing Building Use and Floor Plan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To set up a Planned Commercial Maintenance Program several aspects need to be taken into consideration.<\/p>\n

1. The type of building involved, single or multistory, size of building. This will determine to a large extent the type of carpet cleaning equipment that will be used.<\/p>\n

2. The type of commercial activity involved needs to be considered. This will determine the length of time between cleanings, how much time is allowed to complete the cleaning, \u00a0and whether or not the building or area can be shut down during the cleaning process.\u00a0 The type and amount of traffic has a bearing on the cleaning schedule.<\/p>\n

3. The exterior of the building is an important area for planned maintenance. A lot of soils are tracked in or carried in with air currents. Proper cleaning of parking lots and entrance aprons to buildings, entrance mats both exterior and interior should be planned.<\/p>\n

4. A floor plan of each level of the building needs to be considered and areas assigned a category for proper cleaning schedules to be determined. Potential sources for a copy of the floor plan include an evacuation plan and blueprints.<\/p>\n

Note on a facility map the primary areas of concern:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Track-off areas<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Funnel areas<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Main traffic areas<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spot prone areas<\/p>\n

5. The next step in the analysis is that the type of floor covering in each area needs to be determined. Where they are located in relation to each other and in the building should be taken into consideration.\u00a0 A hard surface floor preceding carpet will require the carpet to be vacuumed and cleaned more frequently, due to soils being tracked off of the tile floors.\u00a0 As you proceed further into the building, or in the case of a high rise, up the floors in a building, it is especially important to note the type of floor covering. The first are where carpet is the dominant floor covering really\u00a0serves as a giant \u201cwalk-off mat\u201d for the rest of the building and will need to have more frequent deep, restorative cleanings. The square footage of each area needs to be known.<\/p>\n

A. Hard surface:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Concrete<\/strong>:\u00a0 Sealed, unsealed, polished, stamped. Painted, type of paint, waxed, condition, grade level.<\/p>\n

Vinyl:<\/strong> Type, Manufacture, Condition, Previous maintenance, Manufacturer\u2019s recommended maintenance<\/p>\n

VCT<\/strong> or Resilient tile: Type, Condition, Age, Asbestos content, intended use, types of floor finish needed, types of floor machines that can be used in that location.<\/p>\n

Wood<\/strong>: Type – solid, engineered, laminate. Type of finish, condition<\/p>\n

Ceramic tile, Saltillo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terrazzo<\/strong> \u2013 polishing techniques<\/p>\n

Stone <\/strong>\u2013 geology, construction, polishing techniques<\/p>\n

B. Carpet:<\/strong><\/p>\n