Rubber Floor Cleaning

If you are an owner of a business with a lot of foot traffic or in charge of a gym, hospital, or school rubber flooring, you ought to consider a legitimate flooring option. It can stand up to heavy foot traffic and can reduce fatigue caused by standing. It even provides a practical and safe flooring option for workplaces where there is a high potential for large and small objects to be dropped on the floor without significantly damaging the floor.

Because of this fantastic versatility that you gain with rubber flooring, you will want to make sure to treat it right by keeping it clean. Because it is often subjected to lots of abuse, it can wear out much faster if not kept clean.

Most people don’t immediately think “rubber” when considering flooring options because it’s a pretty rare choice.

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Strengths of Rubber Flooring

There is a time and place for rubber flooring, and typically it’s a high-traffic area or in a space where you expect a significant amount of wear-and-tear to occur – like a gym floor. Here are some of the strengths of rubber flooring:

  • Guilt-free and recyclable

  • Extremely durable

  • Mold, stain, and mildew resistant

  • Fire retardant

  • Dimensionally stable

  • Easy to maintain

  • Slip Resistant

  • Comfortable – easy to stand on for long periods

  • Sound absorbent

  • Static Resistant

  • Homogeneous construction

  • It can be easy to spot replace sections with high wear-and-tear

Weaknesses of Rubber Flooring

It’s easy to see why rubber flooring is a good choice, but you should consider what rubber floors aren’t great at before choosing this flooring type. Here are some of the weaknesses of rubber flooring:

  • Can make the space smell like rubber for a long time

  • Difficult to disinfect

  • The finishes that can be applied still look somewhat dull

  • It is one of the more costly options depending on the thickness of the rubber used

  • Can wear down over time in heavy use applications

Keeping Rubber Floors Looking Great

Because rubber floors take such a beating, it’s often assumed that it’s a hands-off flooring type. In some ways, you don’t have much to worry about when you have rubber floors, but if sanitation is a concern for you should give us at Night Owl Floor Services a call at (503) 723-8466.

Keeping your rubber floors clean from dry debris is easy enough with a broom or a vacuum, but ensuring that it’s disinfected and finished properly is a job you should leave to the pros. Rubber flooring can be stained by common disinfectants, meaning you can permanently mess up the aesthetic of your floors if you make a wrong move trying to disinfect it.

Finishing rubber floors can leave you a bit underwhelmed when compared to finished on glossier flooring types. We are definitely the best in the area when it comes to leaving you satisfied with the final look of a good, clean floor!