Eventually, bars, night clubs, and places to dance will be open again. What the owners of these types of facilities need to know is that the success of a night club depends on what some call the “four A’s”: 
- A top notch DJ
- A super quality sound system
- A great light system
- A well-kept floor.
- Because maintaining the dance floor will be up to cleaning professionals, here are some tips to help keep it clean and safe:
Here’s why a night club floor can be surprisingly important.
“The quality of the floor affects the number of patrons dancing on it, especially women, as they do not want to trip on the floor or have their nice shoes soiled by the floor,” explains Sam Sameni, operating partner of a large Dallas dance club.
Organization is key to dance floor care. The routine often starts with picking up large debris from the floor and then sweeping or vacuuming. Look into a sweeper or wide-area vacuum, which can help improve worker productivity.
Know what you are up against. A popular club will have a
very soiled dance floor just about every visit. Depending on the location, expect cigarette butts, sugary margaritas, red wine, and beer mixed in with lots of grime. The dance floor should be cleaned every time it is used. Do not let soil or moisture build up.
Establish a routine. Organization is key to dance floor care. The routine often starts with picking up large debris from the floor and then sweeping or vacuuming. Look into a sweeper or wide-area vacuum, which can help improve worker productivity.
Scrub. A lot of the grime on a dance floor gets pushed into the floor due to “dance traffic,” whether vinyl or hardwood. Moping should be avoided because it can spread soils further into grout and porous floors. Instead, an autoscrubber or less expensive “auto vac,” an effective autoscrubber alternative, should be considered.
Chemicals. Typically a pH neutral cleaner should be used to clean vinyl or hardwood dance floors; applying a finish is up to the client but if applied, it should have a high DCOF to help prevent slips and falls. (See Sidebar)
Quality. It is very important that your client install a quality floor, and as their cleaning professional, this should be suggested. It will last longer and be much easier to maintain.
Quality. It is very important that your client install a quality floor, and as their cleaning professional, this should be suggested. It will last longer and be much easier to maintain.
Sidebar: DCOF stands for Dynamic Coefficient of Friction.
According to the National Safety Council, the most common reasons for slip and fall accidents in a setting such as a night club are the following:
- Uneven surfaces
- Spills
- Loose matting
- Weather-related conditions, such as snow and/or ice on the floor
- Inappropriate footwear
- Disrepair of walkway surfaces
- Highly polished surfaces that do not allow for adequate traction
- Low or hidden obstructions in the walkway
- Clutter.
About Kaivac, Inc.
Kaivac is the developer of the No-Touch Cleaning® and OmniFlex™ Crossover Cleaning systems.
Headquartered in Hamilton, Ohio, Kaivac, Inc. delivers complete science-based cleaning systems designed to produce healthy results and outcomes while raising the value of cleaning operations and the professionalism of the worker. Kaivac offers an integrated portfolio of environmentally friendly cleaning products designed to remove the maximum amount of soil and potentially harmful biopollutants in the most cost-effective manner possible.
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