KNOXVILLE– One of the downfalls of being a contractor is that they can spend so much time and effort building projects to spec, only to see the buildings or houses not being taken care of properly, resulting in degradation and decline. There is a new breed of contractors that is not satisfied to create a beautiful structure or amazing floor only to have it destroyed. They are taking ownership of the future for their wonderful work and ensure a proactive hand-off to the building owner, facility manager or janitorial company to ensure a better future with a maintenance and cleaning program that improves upon their work.
This is particularly true in polished concrete floors. Polished concrete floors are a growing space because they have so many applications, and are durable and easy to maintain with the proper tools. Popular in everything from grocery stores and schools to dealerships and big box stores, they can hold up to serious wear, such as forklifts and heavy equipment. But, concrete is very porous and needs to maintain a polish to keep moisture out. Protecting the floor protects a building owner’s investment and can even extend the life of everything in warehouse, retail space or other structure.
To meet the demands of this new breed of contractors, facility managers and janitorial service contractors, Braxton-Bragg offers an effective system for the flooring industry, to ensure that polished concrete floors will look beautiful for a lifetime. This system is called THE ONE FLOOR, and it is a simple process. THE ONE FLOOR is a maintenance program that improves the floor every time it is cleaned. The key to THE ONE FLOOR system is that it substitutes a diamond pad for a cloth pad and significantly reduces the amount of soap and chemicals used to clean. With a far smaller amount of soap, the properly selected diamond pads do double duty – both cleaning the floor and polishing the floor. Hence, every time the floor is cleaned, it is also polished. The result over time is amazing.
As an example, consider a Kawasaki Dealer in Georgia, whose polished concrete showroom floor was thrashed. He had a quote to re-grind and polish it for $45,000. Instead, he invested a fraction of that price into THE ONE FLOOR system and improved his floor every time he cleaned it. In a matter of months, his floor was restored and being continually improved.
The bottom line is polished concrete floors are a large investment, and human error can ruin the finish and cost businesses labor and downtime. Buying inexpensive products is not the answer, because chemicals can cause yellowing and require frequent stripping. The best way to maintain polished concrete floors is by implementing an effective hard floor care program using superior products that require less labor. Floors are a reflection of how a business maintains its entire facility, and they make the first impression of for many businesses. THE ONE FLOOR system is all about making great first impressions.
About Braxton-Bragg: Since its beginning in 1995, Braxton-Bragg’s philosophy has been to offer the best customer service and the best value for the money. They do that by providing quality tile, stone and concrete tooling and supplies at the best prices, the best in-stock availability.
