One of the most challenging areas for a facility manager or a hard floor maintenance technician is the rest room. Some facilities may see minimal usage while others receive excessive traffic. As many facility types there are, there are just as many types of floor coverings used in rest rooms.

There is always two parts of communication, transmission and reception. If one and/or the other are not clear, miscommunication is the result. In hard floor maintenance management, this can end up in disaster that may ultimately cost in terms of time, money, damage or accident.

Occasionally, during the scrubbing or stripping process, you may encounter solid vinyl tile or sheet vinyl flooring that may appear to be damaged.

Maintenance of wood floor coverings has changed over the years. The coatings on them are much more durable than their predecessors. In commercial buildings, it’s rare to find a floor maintained with wood seal and paste wax.

As property owners and managers, you are generally responsible for all things within your buildings and are extremely busy. You rely on the expertise of the individuals or companies you contract or hire to perform the services requested.

There are occasions in the course of the implementing the hard floor maintenance service program when you may not have the time, resources or manpower to perform a strip as scheduled.

In his final article for ICS, long-time columnist Stanley Quentin Hulin pays homage to all hard floor maintenance professionals.

Without a good property damage prevention program and awareness, your chances for success in hard floor maintenance are decreased. By conducting pre-inspections, profits can be applied to the bottom line and not to repairs.

Utilizing precautionary measures and protective personal equipment, hard floor maintenance technicians can increase their productivity and safety levels.

A cotton mop head is an integral part of the hard floor maintenance technician’s toolbox. Because of its relatively low price and versatile application, the cotton mop head can be an asset.