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BKB Cleaning Company is a pressure washing services company. We provide Roof Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Driveway Pressure Cleaning and Window Cleaning

BKB Cleaning Company is a pressure washing services company. We provide Roof Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Driveway Pressure Cleaning and Window Cleaning

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BKB Cleaning Company

954-692-3107

BKB Cleaning Company is a pressure washing services company. We provide Roof Cleaning, Gutter Cleaning, Driveway Pressure Cleaning and Window Cleaning. We service both residential and commercial customers. Call for a free quote.

BKB Cleaning Company serving communities in Parkland, Coral Springs, Margate and Boca Raton. If you are looking for the best pressure washer  for residential and commercial properties.

 

We believe in arriving on time at the customers home, providing extra ordinary service and leaving you happier than when we arrived. We care about our customers property and treat it with great care. Our cleaning process includes no pressure roof cleaning, driveway power washing and power wash fence.

We have the ability to wash with either hot water or cold water. When you wash with hot water you are able to get more dirt off than cold. We give the option to our customer as to which one they want.

We also have the ability to provide soft wash services to ensures that your home walls and roof are safe for years to come. It is safer way of cleaning because no pressure washer is used to apply chemicals or to clean the roof or home. This helps your home and or roof stay clean and safe from damage from a pressure washer. As technology evolves, so must we. That is why we are relentless in researching and testing new ways to get house washing done better and faster. We know the last thing you want is to have someone at your home all day.

 

Brian Bustamante
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BKB Cleaning Company
6665 NW 75th Pl, Parkland, FL 33067
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You want to know why some tile sealers for ceramic and porcelain are better than others?

You want to know why some tile sealers for ceramic and porcelain are better than others?

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Let me share what I believe you want to know to make a smart decision.

 

What Should You Look For & Look Out For When Choosing A Tile Sealer?

LOOK FOR:

1) The supplier or the manufacturer is very clear that their sealer will bond to ceramic and porcelain because this type of surface is very dense. It is very impermeable. You CAN NOT just use a standard concrete surface sealer on ceramic and porcelain tiles. Check for that, first of all.

2) The tile sealer product will form a film on the surface and is not just a penetrating or impregnator type sealer.

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Impregnator types of products can’t bond or soak into the tile surface. They do very little to change the look of the tile and typically, this type of sealer will rub off very quickly, forcing you to seal the porcelain or ceramic tiles repeatedly.

LOOK OUT FOR or BEWARE OF…

Materials That Are Lacking In Store-Bought Tile Sealer Products… Making Them Ineffective.

First of all, any sealer you choose for ceramic and porcelain tile must have adhesion promoters that will allow the product to bond to that surface.

The components found in standard surface treatments or surface sealers simply won’t work.

Secondly, make sure if you want to change the look of the tile or the sheen of the tile, the product is a film-forming product, not just a penetrating or impregnator sealer.

These do very little to change the look of the tile and will not last for long on a very dense, impermeable ceramic or porcelain surface.

What Kind Of Results Do Ineffective Floor Sealers Produce?

If you use a product that’s not developed specifically for ceramic and porcelain tile, what’s going to happen is:

  • It may put a film over the surface, but because there’s no way for it to absorb into the surface. It’s going to lift and peel very quickly.
  • It may last a few weeks, but after any standard use or cleaning of any kind, lifting and peeling will very quickly show up.
  • If you use penetrating types of sealers, you won’t see any change in appearance, or very little at all because there’s nowhere for those components to penetrate the tile.

What Should You Be Aware Of Before You Buy A Tile Sealer?

3 Specific Things To Look For In A Tile Sealer That Will Provide Superior Results:

  1. You need to have adhesion promotion technology that allows for covalent bonding to a very dense ceramic or porcelain tile surface.
  2. You need to use urethane technology, which is very durable, UV resistant. Your product needs to have two parts to create a very tough cross-link that produces an industry-leading seal over the tile and grout.
  3. Your sealer needs a high amount of polymer in the product for durability and protection, around 50% solids, which is much higher than standard floor finishes.

The Advantages Of Sealing Ceramic And Porcelain Tile.

  • Easy Maintenance and Cleaning
  • Protective Shield Across Tile & Grout
  • Eliminate Grout Odor
  • Maintains Wet Look
  • UV stable, Non-Yellowing
  • Chemical Resistant
  • Excellent Abrasion resistant
  • Increased slip resistance options

Where Should You Use Ceramic And Porcelain Tile Sealer Products?

Typical Uses:

On the commercial side, you’re going to have restrooms, shower facilities, kitchens, showrooms, entrance-ways, hallways, lobby areas and stairways, both interior and exterior.

On the consumer or residential side, in the living areas, kitchens and the bathrooms.

These areas below are where you should look for a tile sealer that will make the floor much easier to clean, give it wet look if desired and also be resistant to chemicals, pet and food stains.

  • Bathrooms/ Restrooms
  • Kitchens and Dining Areas
  • Lobby and Hallways
  • Stairs and Entrances
  • Tile and Grout Surface
  • Floors and walls
  • Ceramic and Porcelain
  • Stone and Concrete
  • Interior and Exterior
  • Etc.

Surface Preparation

Proper preparation is critical to ensure an adequate bond.

The ceramic and grout must be thoroughly cleaned with an appropriate cleaner. For cleaning and restoring old ceramic, porcelain tile and grout to like-new condition, we recommend using an alkaline cleaner formulated for ceramic and porcelain tile.

This will cut through tough grease, soap scum and soil stains. For shower stalls and outside applications, we recommend you use an acid-based cleaner to lightly etch the surface and ensure greater adhesion in wet conditions. This can also remove tough, hard water deposits, grout haze and efflorescence.

What Do You Need To Know About A Gloss, Matte Or Satin Finish?

Substances that may soil the tile and grout are urine or other organic matter or even aggressive cleaning chemicals.  This is where a two-part product, like GlazeGuard® Ceramic and Porcelain tile sealer really produces results.

It’s a very tough, hard-wearing sealer. It puts a barrier across the tile and the grout, eliminates odor and makes the entire floor much easier to clean and maintain. For addition slip resistance ( anti- slip properties) GlazeGuard® Plus should be used.

high gloss sealer for porcelain tiles

GlazeGuard Gloss sealer is developed specifically for ceramic and porcelain tiles. It will put a clear sealer across the floor tile and grout, giving it a high gloss wet look appearance, as well as provide a barrier that will protect against chemicals and soiling and make the floor much easier to clean.

GlazeGuard Satin finish is designed to specifically bond to ceramic and porcelain tile. It also gives the floor a wet look appearance and puts a nice medium sheen across the tile and the grout. The satin finish provides a protective barrier that will resist water, chemicals and make the floor much easier to keep clean.

GlazeGuard Matte finish is designed to specifically bond to ceramic and porcelain tile, and it will deliver a natural low sheen look to the tile and provide a barrier across the floor, both the tiles and the grout. It’s very chemical resistant, very water-resistant and makes the tile much easier to keep clean.

Glazeguard PLUS Anti Slip Coating For Tile, Vinyl, Wood, Concrete Floors And Metal

GlazeGuard® Plus is a solvent-free, virtually odorless, urethane coating with exceptional adhesion and performance properties. The addition of CoverGrip achieves high slip resistance, significantly reducing the potential for a slip in accordance with the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) standards.

The Best Tools And Equipment To Use.

In order to apply a ceramic and porcelain tiles sealer, you need to approach it as if you were painting the floor.

You will need:

  1. A good quality roller
  2. A roller tray
  3. A little hotdog roller or brush for sealing around the edges.

We recommend a roller that is a good quality 3/8th nap microfiber. Change out rollers after 60 minutes of use with a fresh one. We also recommend that you only mix the amount of product that you can use in about 60 minutes.

Make sure the room is well lit and that you take your time and apply the product. The product needs to be fully mixed before you use it. Use a mixing stick to slowly mix the material, then pour it into a roller tray. Then roll it out just like you were painting a floor.

Cleaning And Preparing Tiles Before Applying A Sealer.

We always tell people to be fussy about cleaning porcelain tile before sealing it.

Remember, you’re going to seal it with something that’s going to last several years. Make sure there’s no dust or dirt on the floor. Any footprints or stains will be locked down by the sealer.

So be fussy about cleaning it. You should use a High pH tile and grout cleaner that will remove dirt grease stains.

If applying GlazeGuard to areas that are frequently exposed to water or cleaning chemicals, like showers or restrooms, we recommend you micro-etch the surface with something like our PreTreat Mild Acidic Ceramic Tile Cleaner. It will prepare the surface and give you better adhesion for the GlazeGuard® sealer.

After Applying The Product, What Ongoing Floor Care Is Recommended?

One of the key advantages of using our GlazeGuard tile sealers is that it makes cleaning and maintaining the floor much easier.

You don’t need to use harsh or aggressive chemicals. You just need to use mild detergents or mild soap to clean the surface. The dirt won’t stick to the surface as it does with untreated tiles.

You don’t have to use a concentrated level of cleaning supplies, which should reduce your costs noticeably.

It’s also important to keep dust and dirt and sand off the floor. It’s a good practice to use mats at entrance ways to trap dirt, dust and grease before they get onto the floor.

What Are Customers Saying About Glazeguard®?

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Our Clients Love The Entire Glazeguard® Product Line For A Few Key Reasons:

  • They are very water-resistant and prevent stains and discoloration from excessive exposure to moisture or continuous immersion.
  • They are very chemical resistant and prevent harmful and staining substances from getting through to the floor below.
  • They improve the appearance of ceramic and porcelain floors and walls, for much longer than store-bought sealers.
  • They don’t strip off easily and require gentle cleaning with everyday soaps or detergents.
  • They reduce the costs of cleaning, maintenance and labor because once sealed, dirt, stains and discolorations are a thing of the past.
  • And if something goes wrong, the customer can simply strip that local area and re-apply the GlazeGuard® product.
  • They protect both the tile floor and the grout, to keep surfaces clean and odor-free.

Every product in the GlazeGuard® line makes ceramic and porcelain floors look pristine and easy to maintain. And applying them is easy enough for the average do-it-yourself consumer.

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How To Deal With Slippery Floor Tiles – CoverTec Products

How To Deal With Slippery Floor Tiles – CoverTec Products

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How To Deal With Slippery Floor Tiles.

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Making floors slip-resistant requires a clear understanding of what you are working with. These are the factors that impact whether a floor is slippery or not:

  1. The condition of the floor
  2. The flooring material
  3. The condition and the material of the footwear interacting with the surface
  4. The contaminants present on the floor
  5. The physical ability of people walking on the floor.

In this post, we’ll cover several slippery floor types… and show you how to reduce the possibility of slip and fall accidents on your premises.  Whether you’re at home or on business premises, we’ve got you covered.

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How To Solve Slippery Floors… In General

 

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How To Seal Pavers For a High Gloss Wet Look | Brick, Driveway & Concrete Pavers

How To Seal Pavers For a High Gloss Wet Look | Brick, Driveway & Concrete Pavers

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A bit of gloss on your driveway gives it a beautiful, just-finished look that will last for a long time if done correctly. Click the link for our tips on how to seal brick and concrete driveways, and be sure to contact us today for all of your indoor or outdoor flooring needs!

Looking for a wet look, gloss appearance that brings out the colors in your pavers?  Do you want something that holds up to sun and weathering for 2 to 3 years – or more?

You’re in the right place.  To get the results above, it’s important to understand how to seal pavers… and why.  We’ve got your answers below.

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It’s Easier Than You Think To Seal Your Pavers

After 18 years of dealing with the question of how to seal pavers the right way, my best recommendations are as follows:

  1. Spray apply rather than roller apply.
  2. Use water based sealers rather than solvent based.
  3. Use urethane sealers rather than acrylic sealers.

Let’s expand on these 3 guidelines a little further. (And here’s a quick video to show you what we mean.)

Spray Application vs Roller to Seal Pavers

While roller applying a sealer is easier than spraying, roller application does not work as well on pavers compared to something like concrete.

The biggest drawback when rolling sealer on brick pavers is that the roller can pick up the joint sand and roll it over the top of the brick paver surface.  This is especially true if the joints are wide. Furthermore, the amount of sealer that soaks into the sand joints is difficult to control when rolling.

How Much Sealer Do I Apply

Apply a flood coat to the paver surface including the joints. This method will apply the sealer very generously while allowing the sealer to soak into the sand joints as well.

As long as you apply the paver sealer on a windless day, the coverage can be generous and effortless.

If you really can’t get a pump up garden sprayer, opt for a sponge-type roller to apply the sealer. A nap roller is more likely to grab and trap your joint sand.

Water Based Sealer vs Solvent Based

Solvent based sealers are bad for the environment! Manufacturers are gradually moving away from these type products.

Regardless, solvent based sealers are more difficult to spray apply than water-based sealers, and they don’t really seal the joint sand, as well as the water based products.

The solvent based sealer tends to seal only the top surface of the sand compared to the water based, which soak down deeper into the sand.

From our lead chemist:

” While solvent-based sealers can produce a nice high gloss surface, they can also make the surface slippery if applied too thick

Also the gloss finish, typically burns off after 6 months of exposure to the sun. “

Water based acrylic sealers eliminate the issues with using solvents and are better at stabilizing joint sand to prevent sand loss.

However, it is important to use a high solids acrylic sealer or a urethane modified acrylic sealer, otherwise they fade and lose the glossy appearance after 6 months to a year.

Polyurethane vs Acrylic

Water based polyurethanes are a tougher sealer than acrylics and are more UV resistant and chemically resistant.

They don’t yellow, perform better outside and they are more resistant to chemicals oil, brake fluid, and chlorine.

The best water based polyurethanes are 2-part products (Part A and B requiring mixing). These 2-part polyurethanes when mixed together chemically cross link to form a paver sealer that is highly durable and long lasting when exposed to sunlight and/or freeze thaw.

A big plus is that they are much less sensitive to moisture. You can apply a 2-part polyurethane water based sealer as soon as you finish pressure washing. We call it “same day” sealing.

” The down side of using 2 part polyurethanes to seal pavers is that they are more expensive.  And once you have mixed them, you have to use them.  There is no shelf life or coming back the next day to seal pavers, with left over mixed product. 

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CoverTec concrete floor coating systems view our products by CoverTec

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CoverTec concrete floor coating systems combine the ease of installation with the required toughness and durability for challenging industrial and chemical environments.

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In addition with this toughness and durability CoverTec concrete floor coating systems can be installed in a variety of existing colors. CoverTec coatings, offer some of the best stain protection in the market and are highly chemical resistant.

 

learn more about the products to Clean, protect and seal floors in your Buildings!  https://www.covertecproducts.com/product-category/concrete-terrazzo/

CoverTec Products LLC

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Shop our products for Cleaners, Waterproofing, and Protective Coatings

 

US manufacturer and distributor of floor coatings, floor cleaners and waterproofing products. CoverTec products are used primarily in Flooring applications, Roof and Wall waterproofing and for Industrial and commercial maintenance.

Our protective coating products and cleaners can be applied to many substrates including concrete, wood, tile, stone, brick, metal, rubber and aged asphalt. At CoverTec we have combined years of experience to produce products that really solve problems!

Materials Supplier of: Non Slip Coatings, Clear Sealers for Brick and Concrete, Sealers for Tile & Stone Waterproofing, Epoxy Flooring, Traffic Decks, Pool Decks, Balcony Coatings, Cleaners for Concrete, Tiles & Woodwork, and Protective Coatings for Wood.

 

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3 Strategies to Keep Winter’s Wrath From Damaging Your Floors, Get ahead of any seasonal flooring concerns with a few key steps

3 Strategies to Keep Winter’s Wrath From Damaging Your Floors, Get ahead of any seasonal flooring concerns with a few key steps

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3 Strategies to Keep Winter’s Wrath From Damaging Your Floors

Get ahead of any seasonal flooring concerns with a few key steps

Cold weather and all that comes with it is notoriously tough on floors. Carpet and hard floors alike bear the brunt of tracked-in moisture, debris, and ice-melting chemicals and compounds.

The exact cost of ignoring this problem is hard to pinpoint, but it tends to be higher than most facility managers expect. When the outdoors comes indoors, it can set the stage for severe issues.

Take slick spots, for instance. When some deicers mix with cleaning solutions on smooth floors, they can create occupant slip-and-fall risks. Even if they don’t leave an oily and dangerous residue, deicers like calcium chloride and magnesium chloride can damage and dull anything from polished terrazzo to shiny concrete. And nothing wears down textile fibers faster than a constant barrage of everything from ice melt to sleet-coated soil.

Is there a workaround to this winter beating? Absolutely. It just comes down to old-fashioned preparation. And this year, planning for cold weather’s wrath on interior flooring has been more important than ever.

The winter of 2021-2022 has been uniquely challenging for facility managers because the supply chain has been disrupted to such an extent that it might be difficult  to get on-demand cleaning products, replacement assets, and other manufactured materials. What used to take three weeks to receive could now take three months—or longer. Plus, people don’t occupy buildings the same way they once did. Remote and hybrid working arrangements have changed the face of work and the flow of people in and out of spaces.

Knowing all these factors, facility managers can make sure they get ahead of any seasonal flooring concerns with a few key steps:

1. Map out foot traffic expectations.

As supplies might be harder to come by this winter amid supply chain and other disruptions, facility managers will want to be careful about where they allocate resources. Updating foot traffic maps is a great place to start.

Foot traffic maps from past years might now be irrelevant with today’s remote or hybrid working arrangements. This year, facility managers will want to talk with everyone from building occupants to vendors to determine which areas will be used most and when.

This type of diligence is more necessary than it might seem at first. Pre-pandemic, employees might have used conference rooms daily. Now that everyone’s gathering on Zoom, however, the same rooms might sit largely vacant. On the other hand, the extra kitchen that few people used once upon a time might be used daily now that everyone’s trying to maintain social distancing.

Some devices can help measure the density of people in any given space to give facility managers accurate, data-driven insights about where moisture and debris are coming into their buildings. Facility managers should also seek input from building occupants to get the full scope of traffic expectations. With this information in hand, facility managers can coordinate with their teams and building service contractors to set up effective and convenient cleaning rhythms.

2. Install entryway systems at active doorways.

Any building entrance people use regularly should have about 20 feet of walk-off matting and runners in a properly designed entryway system. This will prevent people from tracking in mud, particulates, and moisture.

The proper design for an entryway system includes three zones: the first should scrape shoes to remove dirt and soil, the second should scrape and absorb to remove wetness and any leftover particles, and the last should absorb to take care of any remaining moisture.

But even the most strategically placed entryway systems will fail to be effective for long if facility managers don’t prioritize maintaining them. After catching so much soil and moisture, mats and runners become saturated and can’t hold onto any more debris. Daily vacuuming will prevent saturation to maintain efficiency.

3. Learn about the chemistry behind deicer products.

Ice melt and rock salt work well to keep parking lots and sidewalks from freezing, but they aren’t friends of flooring. Potassium chloride, magnesium chloride, and calcium chloride all affect both carpeted and hard-surface floors. For example, floors coated with polyurethane finishes may take on slippery oily sheens or stains when exposed to ice melt for long periods. Even if the ice melt dries, it can leave a film that attracts dirt.

Facility managers might not have a say in what type of deicer is used outside, but they can test how chemicals in different products react to their buildings’ floor surfaces. Testing in inconspicuous places during lower traffic times can give facility managers a better understanding of how to keep floors consistently clean and safe through the winter.

Snow, sleet, ice, and chemicals can cause serious and even dangerous issues. But these problems are avoidable with the proper level of foresight. Facility managers should always plan ahead to protect their floors and their building occupants through the winter.

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Pen50 Preserves The Surface’s Natural Look – without it changing the appearance of their surfaces.

Pen50 Preserves The Surface’s Natural Look – without it changing the appearance of their surfaces.

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Protect Porous Surfaces – Like Concrete, Natural Stone, Clay & Brick

From Water Damage, Mold and Mildew or Freeze-Thaw


CoverSeal Pen50 is a penetrating sealer that protects porous surfaces – like concrete and stone – from water-related damage.  Made from a blend of silanes and siloxanes, it reacts to form a silicone resin that’s highly water-resistant and repellent.  In keeping water out of the surface, it protects against mold growing and salts getting into the surface from freeze-thaw attack.  Use it on the interior or exterior to protect your surfaces.

 

 

Mold and Mildew:
If you’re seeing signs of mold and mildew on your concrete, natural stone, limestone – any kind of porous surface – that’s a good indication that you need a water-repellent, penetrating sealer.  Something like CoverSeal Pen50.

Crumbling or Dusting:
If you’ve got concrete and you’re noticing signs of crumbling or dusting, that’s probably because moisture has gotten into the surface.  With ongoing freeze-thaw action (as the water freezes and expands), it crumbles and cracks the surface.  Signs like this on concrete or pavers, indicates that you should be using something like the Pen50.

Any porous surface can benefit from a penetrating sealer like Pen50, and it will not change the look of your surface.

 

 


Is CoverSeal Pen50 A Commercial Or Consumer Product?

Pen50 is available to both commercial customers and DIY consumers.  It was developed initially for commercial applications. Situations like working on historic buildings, public walkways, outdoor restaurants, hotel entrances, etc.  But it is very user-friendly. It’s a water-based product that is easy to use, and easy to apply.

Situations Where You Would Use CoverSeal Pen50

Much of the time, customers using Pen50 are dealing with exterior situations.  They come to us describing situations where moisture got into surfaces, resulting in mold and mildew.  Other examples of where a penetrating sealer would be useful include natural stone (like limestone or sandstone) that is:

  • In your patio
  • Around your pool deck
  • On brick walls
  • On vertical surfaces like outdoor showers or artificial waterfalls.

Anywhere it can get damp, and you need to prevent moisture getting into the surface, consider using CoverSeal Pen50.

 


Stop The Damage From “Freeze-Thaw” Attack

Freeze-Thaw can be defined as the repeated process of:

  1. Water seeping into pores and cracks of a surface
  2. Freezing temps cause ice formation, which expands to cause further cracking
  3. The ice thaws, leaving behind dust and increasingly larger pores and cracks.

 

If you see signs of this on concrete or pavers, consider using something like Pen50 to protect against “freeze-thaw” attack.  It easily repels moisture from getting into the surface.

 

Pen50 Preserves The Surface’s Natural Look

Customers love that they can use CoverSeal Pen50, without it changing the appearance of their surfaces.  It does not darken the surface.  It won’t give it a sheen.  It’ll just keep that natural look.

 


Why Is CoverSeal Pen50 Better Than Store-Bought Sealers?

CoverSeal Pen 50 is a very versatile penetrating sealer, and it’s unique formulation gives it 2 distinct advantages over the competition.

1 – It contains a higher “active solids” content than competing brands.
This means that it provides much higher repellancy to moisture or other contaminants.  It also means that surfaces treated with it will be protected for a much longer period of time, compared to those sealed with and “off-the-shelf” brand.

2 – It works on multiple surface types.
The silane-siloxane blend that CoverTec formulated for Pen50 works very well on:

  • Concrete
  • Natural stone
  • Clay
  • Brick.

Most competing products are formulated to work on a single surface type.  Basically, if you use a product from a hardware store, you will lose repellancy faster, and you’ll have to re-apply that product more often.

 

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Slippery floor tiles ​are a disaster waiting to happen for any facility…by CoverTec

Slippery floor tiles ​are a disaster waiting to happen for any facility…by CoverTec

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Slippery floor tiles ​are a disaster waiting to happen for any facility. Understanding how to deal with slippery floors can be the difference between operating ​a successful facility and serious problems.

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Making floors slip-resistant requires a clear understanding of what you are working with. These are the factors that impact whether a floor is slippery or not:

  1. The condition of the floor
  2. The flooring material
  3. The condition and the material of the footwear interacting with the surface
  4. The contaminants present on the floor
  5. The physical ability of the person walking on the floor

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We have 2022 Sales for Members: Advertising in our Magazine and in the News Blast and on our website.

We have 2022 Sales for Members: Advertising in our Magazine and in the News Blast and on our website.

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    We are House of Floors – family owned and operated since 1989. “We don’t just sell flooring, we sell service”.

    We are House of Floors – family owned and operated since 1989. “We don’t just sell flooring, we sell service”.

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    We are House of Floors – family owned and operated since 1989. “We don’t just sell flooring, we sell service”

    Brothers in Business.
    It is truly a blessing to be a part of a successful family business that has been doing it for over 30 years. So here is a weird statistic: if you were to line up the amount of flooring in square feet that House of Floors’ has installed, it would reach to the Moon and back 5 times. The number reason for our success is we put the client first. We, as a family, have unanimously agreed to put the client first!! This is one of the pillars of our success.

    https://www.houseoffloorsweb.com/

     

    Proud of our hard working installation crews who are dedicated to supporting Property Managers throughout Florida. Our culture is built on pride of customer service. At House of Floors we are just one spoke in the wheel for our Property Management clients.

     

    Wishing our friends, clients, vendors, and all our associates a peaceful and relaxing holiday.

     

    Also Owners of Flash Restore.

    Flash Restore

    844-Flash-24

    Flash provides Fire, Water and Mold Mitigation and Remediation and we do it right every time.

    At Flash we have developed a unique set of Standard Operating Practices that are supported by a strong back office team, and well trained field technicians. It is imperative that we perform the highest-quality work, and just as important that we can prove our work to our customer. A Scope and Estimate are always provided for review, communication and documentation begins as soon as we get eyes on a job, and daily progress updates are sent each day of an open job. Finally, each job performed by Flash is documented in detail in our Evidence Documentation Packet (EDP) (Remote owners especially appreciate this process).

    Success is best measured by customers that request additional work, refer Flash to others and/or are willing to commit to longer term relationships. The feedback and response from Property Managers, Insurance Carriers, Hygenists/Assessors and Homeowners have been overwhelmingly positive. We’re different, and we’ll prove it.

    Once a water-related emergency occurs, it’s critical to act quickly. Water moves fast and does incredible damage and remember water will flow until something stops it. Once it hits a surface like a wall, molding, or the foundation, it starts to fill up, and it can wick up into drywall, wood, and plaster in a matter of hours. That’s why it is critical to contact the professionals at Flash Restore as soon as possible. They are always available, even in the middle of the night. Remember, the more time that passes, the more damage that can occur.

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    Differentiating Class A, B, and C Office Space by SFPMA

    Differentiating Class A, B, and C Office Space by SFPMA

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    Differentiating Class A, B, and C Office Space

     

    Many of our members take the time to complete projects using the County Codes that are in place, While there are so many companies that cut corners or a Management company that looks at prices we have to ask? How do you Value the Buildings you manage?

    We have one of the Top Condo, HOA and Property Management Directories in Florida. Through the many Categories clients can find only the Best of the Best to have their maintenance requests performed on time, up to Code in their buildings and properties from Jacksonville to the Keys.

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    When only the best will do, Find companies all over Florida ready to help you!

    Remember: “Skilled labor isn’t cheap; cheap labor isn’t skilled”. by James Terry of GreenTeam Service Corp.

     

    Office buildings are generally classified into one of three categories: Class A, Class B, or Class C. Standards vary by market, and each category is defined in relation to its counterparts. Building classification allows a user to differentiate buildings and rationalize market data — that said, classification is an art, not a science. While a definitive formula for each class does not exist, the general characteristics are as follows:

    Class A
    These buildings represent the newest and highest quality buildings in their market. They are generally the best looking buildings with the best construction, and possess high-quality building infrastructure. Class A buildings also are well located, have good access, and are professionally managed. As a result of this, they attract the highest quality tenants and also command the highest rents.

    Class B
    This is the next notch down. Class B buildings are generally a little older, but still have good quality management and tenants. Oftentimes, value-added investors target these buildings as investments since well-located Class B buildings can be returned to their Class A glory through renovations such as facade and common area improvements. Class B buildings should generally not be functionally obsolete and should be well maintained.

    Class C
    The lowest classification of office building and space is Class C. These are older buildings and are located in less desirable areas and are often in need of extensive renovation. Architecturally, these buildings are the least desirable, and building infrastructure and technology is outdated. As a result, Class C buildings have the lowest rental rates, take the longest time to lease, and are often targeted as re-development opportunities.

    The above is just a general guideline of building classifications. No formal standard exists for classifying a building. Buildings must be viewed in the context of their sub-market; i.e., a Class A building in one neighborhood may not be a Class A building in another.

     

     

     

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