Keeping Clean in the Work Place

Purpose of Cleaning and Maintenance

Your commercial carpet installation is a significant investment, both in monetary terms and overall facility image. The need to implement a maintenance program from the beginning is very important. A consistent and effective carpet/tile and grout maintenance program can maintain the initial facility image and dramatically extend the life of your monetary investment. It is the goal this article to assist you in preserving the original appearance of your commercial carpet and hard surface flooring.

There are many valuable reasons we clean or maintain any object, including carpet and tile/grout. The incentive for an effective cleaning and maintenance program is magnified when we recognize these activities contribute to the following:

• Allows for the healthy reuse of space and materials.


• Maintaines the value of property and reduces the rate of depreciation.


• Contributes directly to personal security, comfort, and productivity.


• Accents aesthetics.


• Creates a unique psychology that enhances quality of life.


• Encourages topophilia (affection for place).


• Elevates a sense of well being which is the essence of good health.


• Sends caring messages and image.


• Promotes human dignity.


• Manages waste and hazards and contributes to environmental protection.


• Ensures sanitation - reduces adverse exposure levels.


• Serves as a form of insurance that reduces risk and prevents crisis.

The appreance of carpet depends upon several factors - color, pattern, density, fiber, and a viable carpet maintenance program. In order to help keep carpet products performing to their best, designing and implementing a comprehensive maintenance plan is very important. Great care should be given when choosing carpet colors, patterns and textures. These features, combined with fiber quality and construction standards engineered to meet performance requirements are important factors. The same effort is required for effective maintenance, whether for your carpet or hard floor choices.

Quoted from the Carpet and Rug Institute's Carpet Maintenance Guidelines for Commercial Applications. For more information, go to our website http://www.chem-dry.net/sunshine.fl