Flooring
CondoBusiness
A guide to understanding noise in condos
Resolving noise complaints requires an understanding of how sound moves through a building and the obligations of a condominium.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Selecting the best hardwood floor finish
Are you refinishing your building’s hardwood floor? Do you know the right application for your business? It’s important to get it right when choosing your
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Why your mops might need an upgrade
As in all industries, commercial cleaning equipment and supplies are constantly evolving and advancing. From cleaning supplies to mops, it might be time to audit
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Your flooring can affect seasonal allergies
‘Tis the season for allergies, lasting in some cases until mid-October, including everything from grass to ragweed pollen. With 25 per cent of the population
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping your tile and grout clean this spring
Spring can be a messy season, and keeping your tile floors clean and your grout in good shape can certainly be a challenge for maintenance
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Spring cleaning your floors
After the snow and salt damage your floors endured through the winter, spring often brings a rainy, dirty mess to try and keep clean all
Canadian Facility Management & Design
How flooring can spark student learning
Designers and facility managers seeking to create the ideal educational space for students face no small undertaking.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning floors for health, instead of for appearance
Science is emerging about facility managers prioritizing your floors to clean for health, rather than for appearance.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Extending the lifespan of floor scrubbers
Failure to properly maintain scrubbers can lead to wasted time, money, labour, and other resources.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The essentials of facility spring cleaning
ServiceMaster Clean outlines several tips for building an effective spring cleaning procedure.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Extending the lifespan of carpet
Most quality commercial carpet has a life expectancy of 10 to 30 years, but hitting the upper end of that range requires proper regular care.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Keeping tile and stone floors up to scratch
These floors are an attractive and popular choice for many facilities and can last a long time - but only with adequate maintenance.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The need-to-know about using ice melt
While it's a common winter solution, there are several things that ice melt users need to be aware of.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
7 things to know about cleaning building entry mats
As a rule of thumb, facility managers and staff can never over-clean entry mats, especially when it comes to vacuuming.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
The advantages of third-party floor inspections
In some situations, such as the need for specific evaluations, validations, or corrective actions, third-party floor inspections make sense.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Preparing facility floors for winter
During winter weather, facility floors can suffer from snow, ice, salt, and sand being tracked throughout a building.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Supporting carpet care through equipment maintenance
The way cleaning professionals approach carpet care can have an impact on guest satisfaction, brand reputation, and the bottom line.
