Staff from Acierno & Company had a great experience while restoring the studio floor of Denver’s Core Power Yoga – one of the largest yoga studios in the country. Learn about the XL North chemistry, the process used to achieve such a phenomenal result and the importance of constant communication with a customer in this […]
Case Studies
Principles of Hard Surface Cleaning
Are your techs familiar with the basic principles of hard surface care? In this case study, Steve Brown of Southeastern Commercial Flooring uses two maintenance projects to explain the basic principles of cleaning hard surfaces. By starting with basic principles to troubleshoot common floor care issues, finding solutions can often be faster, easier, and less […]
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Protecting Your Flooring Investment
Flooring materials have been around since humans began inhabiting buildings. For most of that time hard surface flooring materials have been comprised of natural materials; stone, wood and ceramic. These hard surfaces were often covered with textile materials such as carpets and rugs, which date back as far as the 5th and 4th centuries BC. […]
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Suggested Procedures
Recommended Maintenance Procedures for Crumb Rubber Flooring
Learn the standard operating procedures for initial, daily and restorative cleaning and maintenance on crumb rubber flooring.
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Recommended Maintenance Procedures for LVT
In this helpful XLN resource, learn the suggested procedures for initial, daily, periodic, and restorative cleaning and maintenance on luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring.
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Recommended Maintenance Procedures for Rubber Flooring
In this suggested procedures document, learn the standard operating procedures for cleaning, restoring, and maintaining rubber flooring.
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Recommended Procedures for Disinfection of Resilient Flooring
In this XL North Suggested Procedures PDF, get step by step instructions for disinfecting resilient floors along with recommended products to ensure the best possible results.
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Guides & Checklists
Resilient Floor Troubleshooting Checklist
This checklist, compiled by members of the XL North Tactical Group, covers almost everything that influences a resilient flooring life cycle and can help solve challenging problems with your customer’s floor.
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Case Studies
Resilient Flooring & Ceramic Tile Case Study
Chip Grimes, President of Facility Services Group in Delaware, discusses his experience with a resilient floor and ceramic tile project at a healthcare customer’s facility. In this case study, see the phenomenal before and after photos from the sheet vinyl and ceramic tile floors (wait ’til you see the grout photos!) and learn the process […]
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Rubber Flooring Case Study
In this case study, Chip Grimes, President of Facility Services Group in Philadelphia, discusses a recent experience with rubber flooring installed at an area hospital, and the phenomenal results his team achieved using the XL North line of rubber flooring products. Read what Chip has to say about the chemistry, the process, and the status […]
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Rubber Flooring Restoration Case Study
The recent addition of a logo to a school’s existing rubber flooring highlighted the floor’s dirtiness, even though it was less than 2 years old. When the logo was installed, attic stock flooring was used to complete the border. Custodial staff believed they had kept the textured rubber corridors clean, but when compared to the […]
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Scratched LVT Case Study
Chris Weske of Nice and Green Flooring Solutions in Burlington, North Carolina discusses his recent project at Duke University in this case study. Learn the process and product the Nice and Green team used to get scratched, damaged LVT flooring in some of the university’s student housing units back to a brilliant shine.
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Suggested Procedures: Dealing with Ice Melt on Resilient Floors
Winter weather brings more than just snow—it leaves behind tough ice melt residues that can damage resilient flooring, dull finishes, and make cleaning more difficult. XL North’s Suggested Procedures for Dealing with Ice Melt on Resilient Floors provides a step-by-step approach to effectively remove these residues, maintain your floors, and prevent long-term damage. In this […]
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The Flooring Contractor & Initial Maintenance
In this article, we’ll consider the many advantages and benefits of using a professional floor maintenance company to perform initial maintenance in a newly installed or remodeled flooring project. Protecting the Flooring Contract with Initial Maintenance The flooring contractor’s sales person spends a great deal of time working with the customer selecting the perfect flooring […]
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White Papers
The Impact of Concrete Porosity on Flooring Installation
This XLN white paper discusses the significance of ASTM F3191-16, explains the reasons to render a concrete substrate porous prior to the installation of resilient floor coverings, explores the benefits to the installed products, and offers the best method of achieving porosity.
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The Impact of Concrete Porosity on Resilient Flooring Installation
The question has been asked by flooring contractors many times, “Why does the concrete substrate need to be rendered porous prior to the installation of resilient flooring?” Most resilient manufacturers require the substrate to be rendered porous by mechanical means prior to installation. We’ve put together a helpful course deck that: Explains the reasons to […]