Commercial cleaning services are those that clean commercial buildings like offices, restaurants, and more. Having glossy-looking hardwood floors can add charm to your commercial building. It’s a lifetime investment and can be expensive, so it’s important to keep it looking its best. To do this, you will require proper care and maintenance strategies from your commercial cleaning services. Routine care and maintenance of your hardwood floor will require daily cleaning to remove dust, grit, and dirt. You also want to make sure that the surface finish is protected from heavy wear and moisture. Doing these three things will help ensure that your floor maintains its natural beauty.

The worst enemies of hardwood floors are grit, dirt, and sand. These can act like sandpaper and cause dents and scratches that will dull your floor. To help protect the floor finish and the floor itself, commercial janitorial services must provide mats at all building entrances. Depending on the type of commercial business it is, customers may enter wearing shoes that have gravel, rocks, or mud trapped in the threads. These can scratch or dent hardwood floors. These mats will help prevent this debris from landing on the floor. These mats will also absorb moisture. Make sure janitorial services do not place rubber entrance mats directly on floors, as this type of backing can discolor the floor.

Floors should be swept or dust mopped nightly to remove dust and dirt. If commercial cleaning services have a vacuum with a hard floor attachment, this would be the best option for picking up and removing contaminants from your hardwood floor. When using a broom, make sure it has fine ends so that contaminants and dirt are trapped and removed. The mop should be a high quality microfiber flat mop. When sweeping, vacuuming, or mopping floors, be sure to clean under rugs.

To avoid that the chairs under the desks do not damage the wooden floor, place plastic mats made especially for this purpose. Under desks, chairs, and other furniture, place protective pads that are made of soft felt or some similar type of material. Never drag any furniture, including file cabinets, across the hardwood floor. Use a furniture dolly or pick up and go.

Water can permanently damage or warp the finish of the floor, so never mop the floor with a wet or damp mop. When polishing hardwood floors, commercial cleaning services should only use products recommended for that particular floor.