Best new cleaning method to clean grout in tile floors

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Anthony Pasquale
Operations Manager
Boston Cleaning Company, Inc.

May 7, 2012

Until a few years ago there were not machinery and chemicals that would effectively deep clean grout in tile flooring.
No problem scrubbing vct, marmoleum or sheet vinyl tile flooring that has no joints to collect ground in dirt where a horizontally driven floor pad is used with a rotary side by side scrubbing machine and standard liquid floor striper.
Restroom, cafeteria and lobby floors often look like they are not being cleaned to their highest potential as the ground in dirt in the grout overshadow the good cleaning that is taking place on the tile surfaces.
Fortunately there are new mass produced machines that have vertically driven scrubbing brushes that get right into the whole tile joint loosing the ground in dirt. Several different brushes can be used depending upon the amount of abrasiveness needed. This is important as too much can loosen the grout as well as the and too little will not loosen the ground in dirt enough. Perhaps even more importantly than these new machines, there are now mass produced tile cleaning chemicals available that were only available to mason’s and were not supplied to janitorial distributors.

For more information or to request a free quote please visit us at; http://www.bostoncleaningcompanyinc.com/index.php
You can call Andrew Pabian at 800-834-9995 ext 202 for even more information on our floor care systems.

The Secret to Keeping a Facility Clean All of The Time

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Written By Anthony Pasquale
Operations Manager
Boston Cleaning Company, Inc.

You just hired another cleaning company and have high hopes that
this company will finally be the one that does a good job for many
years to come. The reason that most companies fail is very simple
and the solution is just as simple.
Sustained preventive maintenance is the key to keeping a facility
looking it’s best over a sustained period of time.
One example of a system would be to use a quarterly intensive
detailed cleaning system in the restrooms that would involve power
washing the walls, fixtures, partitions and strip & wax the floors.
Restrooms mostly have tile floors with grout joints, they can be deep
cleaned by using a scrubbing machine with a vertical brush. This
should be scheduled every three months or so to enhance the nightly
cleaners routine.
A regular night crew does not have the time and equipment to do
this type of detail work. It’s like washing your car, you can get a
regular job or you can get it detail cleaned and of course there is a
big difference.
Cafeteria’s, conference rooms, lobbies, production areas will need a
similar process but the key is to stay on schedule. Over a three
month interval with a good crew working hard every night there will
still be a need to do a quarterly detailed intensive cleaning to keep
the facility looking it’s best.
There are many other types of preventive maintenance systems and
schedules that can be implemented depending on the environment
and traffic in that space. Production and manufacturing floors need
machine scrubbing to take out deep and ground in dirt and again a
scheduled system should be designed.
No matter how good a night crew is they could never take out the
ground in dirt that accumulates over time.
Clean rooms are highly specialized and training is needed to adhere
to strict standard operating procedures. Clean rooms often require
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi annually intensive
cleaning based on the nature of the business.
The crews need to be trained in the method of cleaning specifically
to the operating procedure of that clean room. There is no guessing
with clean rooms as every cleaning procedure is documented and on
strict schedule and that is why clean rooms are always in good
shape.
The cleaning in clean rooms is so critical that the particulate count is
monitored daily in some cases and if they are too high then action
will be immediately taken to get it down. In some rare cases the
clean rooms can be shut down until the particulate count is normal.
This regimented system that clean rooms follow can be applied to
many other areas and this is the foundation to keeping a facility
looking it’s finest not just for the short term but for the long term. If
this system is followed it will yield dividends in the form of a
pristine looking facility that will keep the moral of the employees
high and your customers knowing that they are in good hands.

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The Top 5 LEED Certification Questions and Answers

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1. What is LEED Certification? LEED certification is a recognition that a
construction project or building can attain by utilizing environmentally friendly
building practices during construction or remodeling. LEED is the acronym that
stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is the Green
Building Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The
model was developed in 1998 to encourage environmental awareness amongst
government agencies, architects, engineers, developers, and builders.

2. What project types are eligible for LEED certification? There are different
categories of LEED for different types of projects:
• LEED-ND (Neighborhood Development)
• LEED-BD&C (Building Design & Construction)
• LEED for Homes
• LEED-EBOM (Existing Buildings – Operations & Maintenance)
• LEED-ID&C (Interior Design & Construction)

3. What are the different LEED certification levels? The LEED system has four
certification levels for construction: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. These
levels correspond with the number of credits achieved in five categories:
Sustainable Sites (SS), Water Efficiency (WE), Energy and Atmosphere (EA),
Materials and Resources (MR), and Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). Each
project will achieve a different combination of LEED points or credits in these
categories.

4. How much does LEED certification cost? While LEED projects may incur
additional initial costs in attempting to achieve various LEED points, and LEED
certification itself is an additional expense, economic payback may come in the
form of lower utility bills, employee productivity gains, and higher rents and
resale value.
5. What will LEED certification do for my building/s? LEED certification offers
compelling proof to you, your clients, your peers, and the public at large that you’ve achieved your environmental goals and your building is performing as
designed. Getting certified allows you to take advantage of a growing number of
state and local government incentives, and can help boost interest in your project.

Better Service & Better Price!

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Written by Anthony Pasquale
Operations Manager
Boston Cleaning Company, Inc.

This is the time of year that many companies try to get better cleaning services and better prices.
We always keep our pencil sharp while maintaining the best possible service.

Our in depth management system and detailed intensive cleaning methods are great tools
 that keep our clients facilities looking their best.

For a free quote click on the link;  http://bit.ly/bxSrFe and one of our sales representatives
will contact you very soon.

TEAM CLEANING SYSTEM VS A SEGMENTED CLEANING SYSTEM

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Written by Anthony Pasquale
Operations Manager
Boston Cleaning Company, Inc

Team cleaning? Segmented cleaning?

What is he talking about?

In the commercial cleaning industry there are two schools of thought concerning this subject. Let me give you my take on it from over 30 years of experience as an operations manager for the Boston Cleaning Company, Inc.

Team cleaning is something like this, a van will show up at around six o’clock or so at a large office complex and around five to ten cleaners will embark upon trying their best to perform intricate cleaning specifications that night. When the crew is done at that building they are on their way to another building or even another building after that. The theory is to do as much work as possible in one night with one crew, supposedly keeping costs low to property and facilities managers.

Hopefully the next morning the facilities will be nice and clean right?

Almost impossible and certainly not sustainable over time vs a segmented cleaning system.  Segmented cleaning lends itself to accountability of service, more pride and a better level of service when one cleaner does the same area and the same job every night. When problems start happening when a gang cleaning system is in place, everyone starts pointing fingers, because no one wants to take the blame if there is a problem in one specific area. No one does the same area every night. Animosity can set in, surely causing services to deplete.  You do not get the great service you deserve and are paying for.
This is the main reason large contracts are lost and there is so much turnover in cleaning crews.
Incentives need to be in place not tension

to create a fine running operation.

When there is a problem when segmented cleaning is in tact, we can isolate on that one cleaner and that one area easily resolving the issue.  When you have a problem with one bad apple on a baseball team you don’t trade the whole team, just that one player.

A segmented cleaning system is so much more efficient cost wise and quality wise in the long run.

If you would like to explore this topic further, you may contact me at 1-800-834-9995 ext 203.
We service the entire New England area.