FAQs
More FAQs- Do I need professional cleaners for all of this?
- Why do I need to clean and disinfect?
- Are there instructions to follow after my hard-surface floors are cleaned?
Technically, no. However, you will need to ensure that internal staff conducting the cleaning are following Health Canada guidelines for cleaning and disinfection. That said, ServiceMaster Clean has over 70 years of experience and we are proud to be at the forefront of our industry. We achieve this by staying current with industry changes and innovations. We do our research so that we can bring the best possible solutions to customers. So, why not let ServiceMaster Clean take care of the cleaning and disinfection for you, allowing you to take care of other important matters?
A common misconception is that cleaning and disinfection are one and the same. In reality, they are two different processes which achieve related results but not the same results. Cleaning is the removal of visible dirt and soiling, for example the coffee ring on a kitchen counter. While cleaning may remove pathogens from surfaces by wiping them away, it does NOT kill pathogens. Disinfection, on the other hand, does KILL pathogens on surfaces through the use of chemicals. As such, both processes are used hand-in-hand — first cleaning, then disinfection — in infection control efforts. Please note — not all disinfectants are created equally! Typically, disinfectants are developed to kill certain types or classes of pathogens. As such, ensure that the disinfectant used in your facility has been approved to treat your pathogen of concern.
Before you walk on your floors, it’s best to allow drying time of at least 4 hours but we recommend 8 hours. Be cautious and protect floors from getting wet for 24 hours after application of either finish as it is not yet thoroughly cured. You can return furniture to your floors (with suggested use of felt pads) after 24 hours and return rugs to floors after 24 hours.