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It’s Time to Throw out Stinky Mop & Buckets! Polished Concrete Floors are Low Maintenance Floors

Author: Ben Lager
by Ben Lager
Posted: May 21, 2018

Did you know polished concrete floor is a ‘low maintenance floor?’ Installing polished concrete floor in your facility eliminates your woes of having to fill a mop bucket occasionally. Over the past five years, removing the facility’s existing floor, polishing the concrete and utilizing that polished concrete surface for building traffic has become very popular.

Although polished concrete floors are extremely durable, they will eventually lose their beautiful shine if not properly maintained, especially if they are located in high-traffic commercial or retail facilities. Since concrete polishing in Kansas City does not require waxing or sealers, they are easy to maintain compared to other types of decorative concrete floors.

Daily dust mopping polished concrete floors removes dirt and grime accumulation that can abrade the surface of the polished concrete. Don’t use cleaners that are too acidic or too alkaline since they deteriorate the concrete and dull the shine of floor. Here is a checklist for maintaining commercial polished concrete in Kansa City.

  • Use microfiber pad to dust mop the floor daily and keep dirt particles off the floor. This is because soils act as an abrasive and can ruin the clarity and shine of polished concrete.
  • Always use clean water and clean mop if you are wet mopping the floor. To make the work easier in your commercial facility, use an automatic floor scrubber equipped with a nonabrasive pad to clean large square footage areas. If the area to be cleaned is small, you can use a mop and bucket.
  • While wet mopping concrete floors, try using a neutral floor cleaner to remove the dirt particles from the floor surface easily. Using plain water to clean the floor leaves much of the dirt on the floor, where it will eventually abrade and discolor the surface.
  • If there are spills or stains on the floor, try to clean them immediately to avoid them getting absorbed into the surface.
  • If you are using a cleaner to clean the concrete floor, give the cleaner enough time to start breaking down the grime, such grease and other contaminants, and then suspend the particles.
  • Instead, if you are applying a cleaning agent, vacuum or mop it from the floor surface immediately as the cleaner will not have sufficient time to work.
  • Also, while cleaning polished concrete floors ensure that the cleaning solution does not dry on the surface. If the area to be cleaned is large, divide the space into smaller areas and make sure the entire process is complete before moving on to other areas.

Avoid using ammonia, citrus cleaner, bleaches, pine based cleaners and vinegar as a cleaning solution for polished concrete floors. Always remember, only with proper maintenance and care, you can extend the life of your polished commercial concrete in Kansas City.

The author of this article is a leading concrete contractor in Kansas City with over a decade of experience in the industry. In this article, he provides a quick checklist to properly maintain your polished concrete floors. Visit https://kansascityconcretesolutions.com/ for more information.

About the Author

Ben has been writing for Kansas City Concrete for over 5 years now. His experience in Commercial Concrete and Polished Concrete creations are all well noted in other popular industry publications.

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