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Have You Heard of Marmoleum?

A popular flooring out there is called Marmoleum.  Have you heard of it?
Marmoleum is touted as a “green” flooring, meaning it is an environmentally conscious choice for many residential homes.
The adhesive upon installation is solvent free and there is also a “clickable” type of Marmoleum that uses no adhesive.
Some other benefits, according to popular home improvement website dengarden, include:

  • Estimated life of Marmoleum with normal use is 50 years
  • 100 percent biodegradeable
  • Anti-static – therefore, easier to clean because not as much grime sticks to it
  • Made of natural materials – no gaseous output of chemicals

Dengarden also indicates a few disadvantages:

  • Dents easily – so be sure to put furniture foot pads on table legs and chairs
  • Could stain – be sure it is properly installed and finished as well as cleaned properly
  • Must maintain a proper seal on the floor – discuss with your retailer exactly what this entails

As always, feel free to contact Cincinnati Maintenance should you have any questions about your home’s flooring and maintenance needs.
 

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Tips for Maintaining Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)

Tips for Maintaining Vinyl Composition Tile (VCT)

Businesses and industrial clients rely on Cincinnati Maintenance to maintain and clean their VCT – Vinyl Composition Tile.  The best way to keep Vinyl Composition Tile looking its best and combatting wear and tear, is to have a cleaning schedule that is consistent.

  1. VCT be swept and/or vacuumed every day to battle loose dirt and grit. For some busier commerical and industrial buildings – which are apt to have more dirt and grit – a twice-a-day routine is recommended.
  2. Ideally, every dry cleaning should be followed by damp mopping.  
  3. Contact Cincinnari Maintenance to discuss a deeper, machine cleaning schedule.  This deep clean may also include buffing and an application of floor finish or a combination of these. Cincinnati Maintenance is happy to come to your building, assess the VCT, discuss your current practices, and recommend a timely schedule that provides the best care.

If restoration of VCT is needed, Cincinnati Maintenance can strip and refinish it.  Often, this level of restoration is a result of insufficient regular maintenance.
When businesses, commercial and industrial sites invest in VCT, a mainenance schedule that is adhered to maintains appearance and also lends to a higher level of safety for employees, staff, and customers.

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Why LEED-certified “Green” Office Buildings are Attractive to Tenants, Businesses and Employees

Lately, we at Cincinnati Maintenance have been blogging about healthy environments and safe cleaning within homes and commercial buildings – we’ve talked a little about LEED-certified (think Green!) practices and strategies.
LEED means Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, and office and commercial buildings that are “LEED-certified” have in the past few years proven that this concept is what tenants, businesses and employees prefer.  These buildings operate at lower costs and create a higher standard of environmental quality – which is catching the powerful attention of commercial/corporate, public and individual buyers. These high-level performance features are definitely playing into decisions about leasing space and purchasing properties and homes.
Green buildings mean that closer attention is paid to energy-efficiency in heating, ventilation and air conditioning as well as windows, lighting, plumbing and more.  The maintenance of these environments then require green cleaning and maintenance to uphold the higher standards set forth in the construction and outfitting of the office or commercial buildings.
Cincinnati Maintenance proudly provides “green cleaning” for offices, commercial buildings, medical facilities and more – always with the environment and the health of the workforce and customers and clients of these buildings in mind.
With the most advanced and up-to-date cleaning methods plus safe chemistry, we strive to provide the healthiest possible work space for the buildings we maintain.  Cincinnati Maintenance also closely monitors the most cutting-edge green technology and practices to ensure you, your properties and your businesses are protected and are doing your part to be responsible to the environment.

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What is LEED in Greater Cincinnati? Green Building Leadership is Changing How We View Design, Construction, MAINTENANCE and Operation of Buildings and Communities

Have you ever heard of LEED?  If you haven’t, you soon will.  Perhaps you’ve heard of Green Building Leadership?  Or, just green buildings?
Basically, LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, and it is a level of certification that provides the standard for green building practices and strategies.   
The question is, why should you care?  We spend most of our lives in our homes and offices.  For now, let’s just consider your home.  As we learn more each day about the importance of being safe for the environment as well as safe for our own personal health and that of our families, Cincinnati Maintenance believes that every home should be “green.”  At the minimum, it should be maintained in a clean, safe, “green” manner.  
Cincinnati Maintenance provides “green cleaning.”  With your health and the environment in mind, the products and techniques we use protect your largest investment – your home.  And, protects your most valuable asset – your FAMILY.
Green Cleaning with Cincinnati Maintenance means we use 90% less water during cleanings and only use green certified cleaning products.  With the most advanced and up-to-date cleaning methods plus safe chemistry, we strive to provide the healthiest possible environment – whether it’s a regular maintenance cleaning or a complete restoration. One of our clients’ favorite results is that your carpets and floors dry quickly, and this eliminates the fear of mold or biological growth.
Green Cleaning also means that sewage waste is reduced by 90 percent.  There are no gasoline-burning engines during cleaning services.  Additionally, we use only HEPA filtration vacuums on every job.
Bottom line is: we support the concept that LEED homes are built to be healthy, provide clean indoor air and use safe building materials.  To that end – whether you have a LEED-built home or not – Cincinnati Maintenance strives to provide green cleaning maintenance to give you and your family the highest level of green peace of mind available.
Learn more on our Green Cleaning website page.

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