Day in and day out, your office floors and carpets see a huge amount of foot traffic, not to mention accidents, like someone spilling their drink or dropping their lunch.
Whilst office floors and carpets are designed to be hard-wearing, without maintaining them, you will lose the professional look of your workplace.
This guide will give you the essentials of office floor and carpet maintenance, which could save you money in the long run!
What damages office floors and carpets?
Before we talk about how to maintain your carpets and floors, we should take a look at what causes damage to them:
Heavy foot traffic
Whilst this is an obvious answer and can’t be avoided, floors in areas like corridors, entrances and around desks will wear faster.
Dirt and debris
Dirt and debris, and even wet shoes brought in from the outside, can be abrasive to carpets and floors, as they’re not designed to withstand the elements.
Spillages
We’ve all accidentally spilt our tea, coffee or lunch, and whilst in the first instance, it will only leave a stain, this can be permanently damaging.
Furniture pressure
Cabinets, desks and chairs, especially wheeled chairs, will crush carpet fibres and scratch hard flooring.
Chemical cleaning
Cleaning carpets and floors with harsh chemicals can cause damage to your floors and carpets.
Maintaining hard floors
Whilst hard flooring is generally more durable than carpet, it’s still important to maintain hard office floors and use preventative measures to reduce the risk of damage.
Entrance mats
Put mats inside and outside entrances to prevent dirt, rain and snow from outside getting inside your building.
Furniture pads
You can apply felt pads to furniture to prevent it from scratching the floor, as well as having mats for wheeled chairs to sit on.
Clean regularly & properly
We recommend you clean your hard office floors on a regular basis, using non-abrasive cleaning solutions. Remember, your mop should be damp, not wet!
Keeping carpets fresh
Office carpets are usually made from durable materials to keep their quality for longer, even in high-traffic environments, but you still need to take preventive measures:
Carpet entrance mats
Having mats at your entrances is just as important for carpets as it is for hard floors, especially during wet weather seasons like winter.
Rugs in corridors
It’s important to have rugs or mats in high-traffic areas like corridors to avoid wearing down your carpets
Lift, don’t drag
Ensure you lift furniture to move it instead of dragging it, as this can cause permanent damage to carpets, like ripping the fabric.
Designated break areas
To avoid spillages on carpets, which can leave unpleasant smells and stains, try designating break areas that have hard flooring.
Vacuum regularly
To avoid dirt getting compressed into your carpets, ensure you vacuum regularly. We recommend vacuuming high-traffic areas on a daily basis, with lower traffic areas two to three times a week.
The power of professional carpet cleaning
Whilst maintaining your office carpets and floors on a regular basis is essential, there are significant benefits to calling in the professionals for commercial carpet and floor cleaning:
Deeper clean
We have powerful, commercial cleaning equipment and specialist cleaning solutions that can tackle even the toughest stains and embedded dirt, as well as remove bacteria.
Improve air quality
Getting rid of the deeper dust and pollutants that are trapped in office carpets will improve air quality, making for a healthier office environment.
Extended lifespan
Professional office floor and carpet cleaning can give your floors a new lease of life, reducing the need to replace them sooner.
Need your office floors and carpets cleaned?
Call Monthind on 01206 215300, or get in touch via our website.