Parquet care means keeping water away
Parquet, laminate and stone can all be found in the same office, but each one is looked after differently. Too much water is the main enemy of parquet, laminate needs its joints protected, and with stone the choice of cleaning product matters most.
Wooden parquet should be cleaned with a barely damp mop. Excess water can seep between the boards and damage the timber. Sand and other abrasive dirt has to be removed before wet cleaning, because it scratches the lacquer as it is dragged across the surface.
The weak point of laminate is the joint
The top layer of laminate is hard wearing, but moisture can reach the core through the joints. A soaking wet mop and large amounts of water are therefore wrong for laminate. Daily care usually needs no more than a barely damp mop and a product made for the material.
Moisture that has gone in through a joint only shows itself later. The board starts to lift at the edge and it never settles back down. That is why on laminate it matters more how wet the mop is than which product is used.
Stone floors need the right cleaning product
Granite, marble and other stone surfaces also need the right chemistry. Marble in particular can be sensitive to acidic products. Limescale remover or any other strong product should not go on stone until you know the surface can take it.
On stone the wrong product leaves a mark that no amount of washing will remove. A dull patch on polished marble means the surface has been etched, and putting that right is already a grinding job. So check the product separately on a stone floor even when it works well everywhere else in the building.
Chair castors and furniture wear the floor down
In an office the floor is also worn down by chair castors and furniture legs. Softer castors, felt pads and a chair mat where needed can reduce the damage.
Wear is not spread evenly across a room. Around a desk, in front of a door and down the middle of a corridor the surface goes many times faster than elsewhere. Protect those spots in good time and the whole floor stays more even, which makes later maintenance cheaper.
The protective coating needs attention in good time
The protective coating on a floor normally wears out before the material underneath, and proper care can extend the life of the floor. While part of the coating is still there, it can be renewed. Once it has gone completely, the material itself starts to wear.
The sign that the coating has gone is a dull surface that stays dull even after washing, and dirt that sticks to the floor faster than it used to.
When to order deep floor cleaning
Deep cleaning is worth ordering when routine cleaning no longer gives the result you want. A dull surface, darker walkways and dirt that stays after washing can point to deeper wear or deeper soiling.
Lux Puhastus cleans floors in commercial premises in Tallinn, Viimsi, Maardu and the Saue area, and the site survey is free. Read more about deep floor cleaning or our other commercial cleaning services, for example specialised cleaning. Ask for a quote.