Car Showroom Cleaning: How to Keep the Floors Clean

Did you know that flooring in car showrooms plays a key role in the presentation of the vehicles? While the main role of the car dealerships is for storing and selling cars, typically high gloss floors are very shiny and accentuate the beauty of the cars. No matter the car dealership, every business wants to present their vehicles in the best light and the environment they're stored in reflects a lot about a company and brand.

Many car showrooms opt for using neutral colours such as black or white flooring. Whilst these colours look great in the car showroom setting, even a small bit of dirt can be very unsightly and clash with the otherwise colourful vehicles.

The last thing you want is to deter potential customers by having dirty premises and a dirty floor. You should always aim to prevent a dirty car showroom to maximise your chances of making a sale and potentially lead to customer loyalty. But what can actually cause dirt to build up?

Why do car dealership floors get dirty?

Dirt can accumulate on car dealership floors for a number of reasons. Here are some common ways and how to avoid them below.

Shoes bringing in dirt from outside

Shoes are notorious for bringing dirt into an otherwise clean location, whether someone has walked down a rainy street to get to your car showroom or even a forest pathway and brought mud or dry dirt with them onto the premises.

Here's where things can get tricky though, whilst dirt can be seen, germs and bacteria can't. According to a study form the University of Arizona, toilets typically contain 1,000 bacteria or less, whereas 66 million were found on one of the test subject's shoes. Not only can your premises look unsightly if cleaning is not a regular task, but this can also lead to a highly unsafe environment for both workers and customers.

It's worth utilising preventative measures to deal with this issue as it can reduce stress and help to keep your floors cleaner for longer.

Mats can be used at entryways to prevent shoes from taking dirt further into the building and spreading it all around the clean flooring. The larger the mat's surface area, the more effective this will be.

Having a mat that can handle heavy loads of vehicles will help with transporting and not damage your mat in the process. Features such as thicker bristles and small gaps in between sections of the mat can help it gain easier access to the soles of shoes and remove dirt that's hard to get out. Ones with rubber material can be used as shock absorbers to lessen the impact of the tyres upon importing and exporting vehicles.

Whilst this does offer a partial solution to dirt being transferred around the floors of your car showroom, mats still require daily cleaning and should make up a key part of your cleaning schedule. Vacuuming is the recommended way to remove the dirt that has accumulated throughout the day but depending on the traffic to your car showroom, this may need to be cleaned more often.

Tyre marks from moving vehicles

As car showroom floors are often glazed, polished and low-friction surfaces, moving cars in and out even at low speeds can struggle to grip, resulting in rubber marks that can be tough to remove.

To combat this, floors should be regularly mopped using the correct strength chemical that will appropriately deal with the marks. Floor surfaces can then be hand polished to restore the bright shiny look that they previously had.

Unfortunately, in some circumstances, these methods may not be effective. It would then be recommended to seek the help of professionals who specialise in car dealership cleaning services, like Jani King. Find out more about our commercial car cleaning services today.

Oil marks and other spills

Sometimes cars can have a leakage of oils and other fluids which if not treated immediately, can result in permanent marks and staining.

Dealing with this involves using an effective absorbent immediately to soak up the oil. This may however take a while and can become a problem if you need the floor space cleared in a quick amount of time. You would then need to use warm soapy water to wipe the floor clean, making sure to remove any remaining stains.

In addition to the already lengthy process, sometimes higher-strength chemicals are required however, these need to be used carefully and with proper training.  With the help of professional cleaning, they can quickly eliminate the issue and restore your floors to the pristine state you're after

The cleaning solution

Help your business growth by ensuring you have preventative measures in place to preserve the excellent quality of your car showroom's flooring. By providing your customers with an aesthetic environment, where cleanliness is key, your likelihood of making sales will increase massively.

We understand the importance of cleaning and know that it can get very time-consuming. When you're working in a busy environment, it's not always easy to get perform regular cleaning and it may be more convenient to let a cleaning team remove the stress for you.

Delivering a consistent service is already hard enough and in a setting that involves potentially very large sales, this is even more important.

Jani-King car showroom cleaning services

As a professional commercial cleaning company, offer expert car showroom cleaning services to leave your showroom floors spotless and make a great impression on your customers.

Our specialist showroom cleaners are equipped with the highest-grade equipment and chemicals available for the job. We aim to use eco-friendly products wherever possible and are big advocates of green cleaning, helping to preserve the environment while delivering an expert clean every time.

Get a free cleaning quote today with Jani-King! Should you have any further questions, don't hesitate to contact us.