Flooring Services Inc. recently installed roughly 18,000 SF of quality LVP in a very large university book store. The customer was acutely aware that both the environment of the area and the traffic volume would be worthy of applying a “sacrificial” acrylic coating to the floor. Jason Rowley, Account Manager with Flooring Services, turned to […]
Case Studies
LVT Adhesive & Floor Prep Removal Case Study
Bob Deweese’s team at Rite Rug encountered an unfortunate situation on a recent job where LVT was mistakenly installed over granite tile. In this case study, learn how XL Porosity+ was used to remove adhesive and floor prep without damaging the underlying floor.
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LVT Restorative Maintenance Case Study
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 […]
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Microscopic Photos Show Amazing Results with XL GC
Using a digital microscope, Steve Brown with Southeastern Commercial Flooring gets up close to capture amazing pictures of the grout before and after cleaning with XL GC. Steve notes, “As you can see, the grout lines were pretty clean after using XL TC Tile Cleaner, but they didn’t pop. So using my digital microscope I […]
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New Update on IICRC Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician (CCMT) Course Revisions
We previously announced that the IICRC Commercial Carpet Maintenance Technician (CCMT) Course and Certification Exam was in the process of being revised. Our own Bill Luallen is serving as chair of the Technical Advisory Committee overseeing the process and he recently provided an update. “Great news from the CCMT committee! We have completed the initial […]
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Overlayment Polishing with XL Porosity+
In this XLN Technical Bulletin, discover how one application of XL Porosity+ over hardened cementitious overlayment will remove the hard polymer cap leaving a porous surface with a 100 grit like texture. The four step process is detailed in the bulletin. This preparation application eliminates the need for aggressive metal bond diamonds and heavier equipment. […]
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Pile Distortion
This won’t come clean. Or is it clean? Look closely at the trafficked areas. This is an example of extreme pile distortion. This is multilevel tufted carpet tile. The higher tuffs became susceptible to distortion from foot traffic and rolling loads as they weren’t supported by the lower tuffs. As you look closely you can […]
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Poor Maintenance: A Persistent Pain Point for Designers
Original Author: Carrie Brown Carrie Brown is a strategic marketing consultant specializing in the floor care industry. With experience in copywriting, graphic design, and web development, she develops and executes integrated marketing strategies that help organizations communicate more effectively and drive growth. Each year, Floor Focus Magazine’s “Top 250 Design Survey” highlights what designers identify as […]
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Post Construction Commercial Carpet Cleaning: Getting Your Floor Ready for Foot Traffic
Commercial floor care providers know that initial maintenance for resilient flooring is imperative to put the floor in service after construction, but how many have considered post construction carpet cleaning to ready the floor for foot traffic? Times have changed and commercial spaces are no longer built top to bottom. Carpet is often installed before […]
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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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Quick Thinking & Proper Know-How Save Wool Carpet From Near Certain Replacement
Fast action on the part of Miguel Martinez and the maintenance team at ACS Flooring Group in Houston spared a customer’s commercial wool carpet from almost certain replacement after a cement-based product unexpectedly spilled onto the floor. Miguel, Operations Manager at ACS, describes the scene. “An ARDEX floating cement product had been used on the […]
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Recommended Maintenance Procedures for Ceramic Tile & Grout
In this XLN resource, learn the standard operating procedures for initial, daily, periodic, and restorative cleaning and maintenance on ceramic tile and grout.
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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 Low Moisture
Learn the standard operating procedures for the low moisture carpet cleaning process.
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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.
