A new white paper published by Secure Clean Building Services explains why the the COVID-19 pandemic may spell the end of of price-based "commodity cleaning" for commercial buildings. As a result of the coronavirus, the quality, thoroughness, and overall value of cleaning and disinfecting services will take centre stage. After witnessing the havoc a virus invisible to the naked eye can cause on the economy, cleaning that's simply "good enough" or that "looks clean" just won't...
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When most people think about commercial entrance mats, they typically picture something like this:
A bog-standard mat. It sort of fits, sort of doesn't, but that's the closest 'standard size' the distributor had to offer. It's kinda ugly, but not offensively so. It usually flops over when people have walked in and needs to be fixed at least a couple of times a day. It doesn't really do much cleaning, but it's at least a little better...
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At first blush, you wouldn't think an entrance mat at your building's lobby and a cutting board on your kitchen countertop would have anything in common. But set aside their physical properties, and let's look at functionality for a moment.
Which one is the item that:
you use to protect an expensive-to-replace surface against damage from normal, everyday use,
is a sacrificial surface that takes the brunt of wear and tear,
and is far easier to replace...
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The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently conducted a study in March 2020 on the transmission vectors of COVID-19 in hospital wards in Wuhan, China. The study found that the coronavirus was widely distributed on floors throughout the hospital, even in areas that did not have direct contact with infected patients. Gravity and air flow cause most virus droplets to float to the ground, where they can be picked up by shoes and carried...
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COVID-19 and its resultant lock-downs have shut the world down for the last month (at least!) But the coronavirus hasn't put a permanent end to life in public spaces - more and more provincial governments are slowly rolling out their plans and timelines for relaunch in the next few weeks. As customers, clients, tenants, and residents return to public spaces, they are going to be looking for reassurances that these areas are safe to be in...
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We get asked this question all the time: what's the difference between inlaid and printed logo mats?
The answer?  Everything!
Printed mats are as simple as they sound: they start out as "clear", undyed material, and are sprayed by specialty inkjet printers to splatter your logo onto the surface of the fibres. Your logo image sits on the tops of the fibres like desktop printer ink on a piece of paper, and leaves the balance of the fibre still...
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Client often ask us how long they can expect their commercial entrance mats to last in crowded places like airports and malls. The quick answer is: "For as long as you'll take care of them!"Â
When you're starting off on the right foot with a high-quality, commercial-grade entrance mat, you're setting yourself up for success. But just like any product that performs a service or a function, the performance of that product is directly reflected in the amount...
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We hope you are safe and healthy.
We hope you’re keeping safe in these unprecedented times. Although we’re working remotely right now, the Source Floor team is still available to help you with your flooring and entrance matting needs.
All of us here at Source Floor want to thank you in advance for sticking with us through these next few difficult weeks (or months) to come. In times like this, it’s especially clear that we really are all...
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Social distancing only works when people know how far apart is far enough! We've got a way to make it easier for you - and your customers - to maintain their distance.
A custom directional mat with distance markers makes keeping that 6-foot distance clear and simple. And it also helps to keep your floors clean, dry, and safe!
Contact us today to get started with your own directional mat.
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Smart businesspeople know that making a good first impression is hugely important. They think about everything that their customers see: from their signage, to their choice of furniture and fixtures, even the colour of the walls is chosen with care.
So why do so many stop at the floor?
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Your main entrance is the first point of contact your customers make with your business. Make that first impression a good one with a high-quality entrance mat, like Grizzly...
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Grizzly FX is a super heavy-duty, premium quality commercial entrance matting product - but don't take our word for it. We can prove it!
We had Grizzly FX lab tested by Professional Testing Laboratory Inc., a totally independent professional lab in Dalton, GA (the "Carpet Capital of the World"). We subjected Grizzly FX to the lab equivalent of 20,000 units of foot traffic under the ASTM D6119 testing methodology ("Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from...
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