The maintenance of PVC flooring

The maintenance of PVC flooring

PVC floorings are modern floorings which have a special design and a superior quality compared with many types of classic floorings. They are resistant to chemical substances, to usage in time, don’t stain and don’t scratch. In addition to these aspects, PVC floorings are antistatic and antibacterial, they don’t have joints in which the dirt can accumulate, so they are frequently used in sanitary spaces (hospitals, surgery rooms, wards), in food industry, commercial spaces, offices.

The proper maintenance of these types of floorings is very important to ensure a long lifecycle. In order to have floorings with an accurate aspect as long as possible, it is necessary to take into account some simple rules.

PVC floorings, especially those created for medical institutions, are interior surfaces with intense traffic, so they require a complex cleaning. PVC flooring installed in medical rooms can become a source of diseases and epidemics, so the removal of both visible and microscopic dirt is mandatory.

General pieces of advice to maintain properly a PVC flooring

• the regular cleaning of PVC flooring which is more profitable than a general and occasional cleaning;
• the immediate removal of fat or oil traces that can damage the surface;
• the tables and chairs feet have to be adapted with a quality type of protection for flooring;
• light colors require a more frequent cleaning;
• use mops with fires or microfibers, dry or wet to remove the dust and dirt;
• use a wet mop with water and washing powder;
• to get the best results, it is necessary to clean the flooring with a special friction/drying device with medium hard brushes.
• stain removal can be made with a nylon sponge and neuter washing powder. The rinsing should be made with clean water;
• to recover the aspect of the surface, the most effective method is the dry polish which stops the accumulation of dirt;
• dry polish is made according to the usage level.

For PVC floorings which are very used and dirty, the most effective cleaning methods are: the friction, vacuum and dry polish. Apply a cleaning solution on the PVC flooring and let it there for 5-10 minutes. Then, clean the flooring with a powerful device with unique friction and cleaning sponge. The dirty water should be vacuumed immediately. At the end, rinse with clean water. After the flooring has dried, use the dry polish method.

Like any other type of flooring, PVC floorings can be affected by cleaning products, especially in a sanitary unit where acid disinfectants are used. Although the PVC layer is covered with a polyurethane layer to protect it, most of the disinfectants have corrosive action in time. To ensure a proper maintenance of PVC floorings, neither use acid substances that don’t have their PH modified nor acetone. Pay attention to hot water as it also has destructive action for PVC floorings.

To ensure a proper maintenance of PVC floorings, you have to choose professional products that help to maintain the former properties of the flooring and its design as long as possible. PVC flooring has to be maintained and cleaned on a regular basis so its aspect can be maintained easily.