How can a company maximize the return on investment for one of the more expensive items in the facility? It’s a good question because when it comes to floors, no matter what type of covering is installed, it will be an expensive investment.
For example, years ago a mid-sized company decided to invest in an effective carpet care program — including quality vacuum cleaners, spot cleaning equipment and a variety of carpet cleaning machines — and established a routine cycle of cleaning for carpets throughout its buildings, especially in halls. Carpeting installed in the halls was used and often abused around the clock. Mainly because there previously was not an effective and proactive carpet cleaning program in place, many were being replaced around the seven-year mark. Some had even “uglied out” a lot earlier than that.
After initiating an aggressive maintenance program, not only did the hallways look better, the life of the carpet was often extended by several years. In times of tightening fiscal issues, the routine cleaning cycle was worth its weight in carpeting. It extended the life of the carpet, all while saving on replacement costs for new flooring.
Just extending the replacement cost of carpeting for one year can result in significant savings. However, that is not only where you will save money. uninhibited and excessive soil and dust can decrease the effectiveness of HVAC systems, thus increasing heating and cooling costs. Excessive soil and dust can cause sensitive systems to malfunction, such as computers, central processing units and mass media storage devices.
Cleaning carpets on a regular basis is an effective cost saving tool that not only enhances the beauty of installed carpet, but also contributes to the bottom line. It improves the lifecycle costs of carpeting, improves indoor air quality, decreases the use of energy and it increases the well-being of occupants, computers and equipment within the facility.
