News — Floor maintenance

At Ultimate Floor Care, we are all about helping the local community where we can. A big advocate of this is our Technical Director, Terry Guilford, who has been volunteering at the local farmland museum twice a week. Terry helps with general repairs and maintenance around the site, with the support of Pallmann who sponsor Terry and offer branded workwear to help get the job done. Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey is located on the A10 in Waterbeach, Cambridge. Look out for the sign on the A10 when you're passing! The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey is a day out for...

Stone has been used for flooring for generations and it is a durable and attractive solution to this day. However, those in the floor maintenance industry constantly come across customers who have been sold inappropriate solutions to their flooring problems and are struggling to maintain them. In this blog I will give you a basic outline of the types of stone used for flooring, their various strengths and weaknesses and the best ways to maintain them. Before we start on the stone itself, let us consider the type and needs of the environment it will be used for. If you...

Each month we'll keep you up to date with any new products that have been added to the Ultimate Floor Care site. Any products that have changed, and finally any products that are on special offer and ready for you to snap up. This month, we’re pleased to announce we now have a range of Stontex products in stock. Stontex products are supplied by Stonetec Distribution Ltd, a company specialising in protecting and restoring natural stone, tile, brick and concrete. Stontex products are predominantly for sealing, cleaning and restoring these materials. Whether it is removing substances, such as mould or...

Welcome to our featured products of the month. Each month we'll keep you up to date with any new products that have been added to the Ultimate Floor Care site. Any products that have changed, and finally any products that are on special offer and ready for you to snap up. This month we're focusing on a wood filler, line marking paint and a handy tool for measuring. Resin Wood Filler (2 part)  A 2 component resin filler for filling large holes or gaps in wooden flooring, can be sanded and finished in the usual way. Pallmann Sports Colour Line...

I recall about 10 years ago it was predicted that eco products would grow to be BIG. By 2019, it has certainly proved to be the case. In our industry, products frequently enter the market- and in my opinion, this is good. Yet, in today’s blog, before we go into WHAT is available, we need to examine WHY it is important. WHY it is important I am going to break the “why” into two sections the first section is taken from a personal perspective and the second from a world perspective. My Perspective When I started floor sanding in Ireland...