If you have ceramic tile anywhere in your commercial facility, that means you have grout. It might be in a bathroom, on the floor, or somewhere else. Whenever you have grout, you have quite the challenge for your maintenance personnel.
Cleaning grout or tile can be a challenge. It’s not easy to do. One of the major problems is that you’re cleaning two different surfaces at the same time. For example, it might seem relatively simple to clean the ceramic tile surface, especially if you have great cleaning solutions. However, those cleaning solutions may not be optimal for getting into the porous surface of the grout.
Second, you have an uneven surface, at best. Most ceramic tile has a bit of a curvature to it that dips down as it approaches the grout line. The grout is usually lower in height compared to the highest point of the tile itself.
The best way to approach cleaning ceramic tile and grout.
You can clean the ceramic tile in much the same manner as you clean other commercial floor surfaces. You can use a buffer, scrubber, and even a broom, but the best way to clean grout is to use steam cleaners.
Steam cleaners are optimal for cleaning grout. They are efficient and highly effective. That is, as long as the grout isn’t overrun by grime. The steam is able to penetrate into the grout, helping to loosen up the dirt and other foreign contaminants, allowing the rest of your cleaning crew to remove all of that dust, dirt, and grime.
The steam penetrates deep in and begins to dissolve grease and other deposits. Then, all you need to do is simply wipe it all away. Steam cleaning can also be a great asset when you need to clean tile floor surfaces.
If you have any type of ceramic tile in your facility, you should consider a steam cleaning machine to take care of the grout, if not the tile surface itself.