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Mikey P

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Here you go Matt

I've attached the estimate, let me know if you have any questions about the method or maintenance involved.
Each floor would take myself and a helper 4 to 7 hours each. We would need for the furniture to be removed prior to our arrival. All of which could be replaced by morning.

Here is some information on how to best maintain all your hard surface floors there.


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Looks good Mike. Could you give me some detail as to the cleaning method, the sealer and various issues cleaning and maintaining? My next step is to provide this information to my bosses and owner. I want to be sure I have the "correct" information and answers for them. I could try to repeat what we talked about, but it wouldn't be nearly as concise as your explanation. It is not a cheap project (we knew that going in). They need to know what they are getting and it is better from you rather than my trying to remember the details. As I recall, we would probably need to do this project once a year. Thanks.

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Hi Matt

I'm more than happy to explain our process for you.
  • After the furniture, rugs and decorations are removed off the stone floors by your staff, we will vacuum or sweep up all loose debris.
  • An alkaline stone specific detergent/de-greaser will be mopped on to the floor in 300 to 400 floor spaces at a time. We will set up so that guests and staff will not be blocked off from doors or entry ways at any time.
  • Mechanical agitation (a dual cylindrical scrubber to be specific) will be used to to work the cleaning agent into the pits and pours of the stone as well as the grout line. This unit is great for stone as it digs deeper than a traditional floor buffer/scrubber that uses flat brushes, and it does not splash or fling the clean agent around onto baseboards or carpeting.
  • Next we use a "Turbo Spinner Tool" that hooks up to our truckmount extractor to steam clean the stone. Essentially the stone is pressure washed with soft, hot water under a contained shroud hooked to our vacuum hose. This system draws soil from deep within the stone and grout, up to an 8th of an inch deep. Please watch the attached short video to see this step in action.
  • Edges, corners and tough stains are addressed by hand with specialty spot cleaners, brushes, razors and a host of other tricks. Detailing is our specialty.
  • We then force dry the floor with down draft fans.
  • After wrapping up all of our equipment and letting all standing moisture evaporate, we'll then seal the complete floor. We use a solvent based "Impregnator" that penetrates into the surface and leaves no visible residue or odor. This sealer will keep future spills, mud and dirty mop water on the surface of both the stone and grout. This enables your staff or Connoisseur to be able to easily clean the floor in the future. Permanent stains are also far less likely to occur.
  • The sealer will be allowed to saturate in for 20 minutes, then we will force dry the area so it is ready to be used by your staff and guests within minutes. The floor should not be allowed to get wet for 24 hours while the sealer cures.

If your staff follows the suggestions I sent you for maintenance cleaning, I would guesstimate that this process may only be needed once a year.

One thing I forgot to add to the estimate was the option of having us fill in the larger holes and missing grout on the Travertine floor. This should be done between cleaning and sealing on the same night. Cost for that service would run between $150 and $350 depending on how much needs to be repaired. I'm more than willing to train a staff person there on how to do this as well at no charge.

I recommend that you have you staff VERY CAREFULLY strip off the topical coating that got on to the Travertine in the steakhouse prior to our visit. GlazeNSeal Stripper will take it off. Extreme care will need to be used to not get the stripper onto the wood. I don't recommend masking the wood off, rather just wiping any spilled over product off immediately. If the stripper got under the masking tape it would do serious damage before ever getting noticed.



Hopefully that explains it all, let me know if anything was unclear.

Thanks!


Mike Pailliotet
Connoisseur Cleaning.

http://www.santacruzclean.com/blog/honored-to-help-restore-a-100-year-old-floor-in-minden-nv/

PS: Here is a recent job we did in town that got some notice..
 

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Very nice! I do worry sometimes about sending all the exterior links, that some email programs might kick it to the junk box. Have you ever had any challenges with this? Of course the proper follow up call protect against this.
 

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Starting this project this coming Monday and Tuesday..

I'm bringing Ely over to help out.

Had a long talk with the casino manager today. Met the floor bosses and found out they own five other facilities in the area.

New carpet goes in next year and they want to start fresh..

Lordy..
 
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Are you trying to grow your Carson Valley business to the point you have employees? Or do you think it will evolve to that level?
 

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Starting this project this coming Monday and Tuesday..

I'm bringing Ely over to help out.

Had a long talk with the casino manager today. Met the floor bosses and found out they own five other facilities in the area.

New carpet goes in next year and they want to start fresh..

Lordy..

Is he bringing one of the big trucks over too?

Long hose runs in here?
 

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