Hi,
We have a tiled floor in a restaurant and want advice on what the best product is to use on it. We will be using a buffer on the tiles – can you help?
The customer wants a shinny none slip finish.
Also has anyone been on a good hard flooring training course that I and our staff can go on?
We are based at Ulverston in Cumbria so will travel as far as Preston going South and North as far as Penrith for a good training course.
If you can help please drop me a line on daniel@hy5cleaning.co.uk or call on 01229 588556.
Thanks in advance for your time.
Dan
Dan
There is no such thing as a shiny non slip finish and in point of fact there is no such thing as a non slip tile. The grip on tiles can be increased by altering the surface of the tile and therefore improving the grip but even this is limited.
Let me try and clarify;
I take a large marble floor and hone it to such a degree that I have a highly polished finish. This tile is then virtually non slip provided that I wear the right footwear (e.g. Trainers) and it remains dry. However, if I now wet the same floor the reverse happens the tile becomes almost lethal.
Put another way there are two guys going to play football on a grass pitch one wears studded boots and the other wears trainers. It goes without saying the guy wearing the boots has a far better grip. Now they finish the game and run across the smooth concrete and into the changing room! Now who has the better grip?
Essentially slip co-efficient is down to several factors:
The Surface
Cleaning Regime
The type of footwear
Weather conditions
It is important that you make these points clear when advising clients. It is even more important when advising clients who are likely to have the public using their premises.
I hope this helps you.
Regards
Kev Martin
Marble Life Ltd
