In the South Atlantic region of the United States (an area covering Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia), factories and industrial commercial spaces spend an average of about $8,300 on monthly utility bills. For Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the average cost is closer to $11,000. Whether your business spends more or less, you can cut those costs with commercial concrete floor polishing. Here are four ways PAINTech makes that happen.
According to the US Energy Information Administration, lighting accounts for 17% of any business's utility bill. Replacing traditional bulbs with energy-efficient LED bulbs will take a chunk out of that, but polished concrete floors add even more savings.
This is because a polished floor is reflective. For every bulb emitting light towards the floor, the floor emits light back towards the ceiling. A dark, windowless factory or warehouse can improve both utility bills and safety. In a retail or commercial space with plenty of windows, employees may not even need to use most lights during the day.
Darkly-colored matte surfaces attract, retain and emit heat in colder months, but in a busy industrial setting, that's not always beneficial. As more employees come in and more machinery is turned on, it can get too hot.
However, a polished concrete floor reflects heat without storing too much of it. This way, your work area will warm up, but not overly so. When needed, it cools down much quicker than a dark, unpolished floor and allows for less reliance on both heaters and air conditioners.
To keep an industrial or commercial space clean and safe, employees have to use gallons of water, chemicals, and fuel for specialized cleaning equipment. In most instances, commercial concrete floor polishing means flooring can be cleaned with mops and vacuums. Because the surface isn't absorbent, employees can get the surface clean using less fuel, electricity, and water.
To learn more about maintaining polished concrete floors, check out our article on scratch removal and prevention.
One of the main threats to an industrial or commercial space's budget, and safety is air quality. Rough, porous, unpolished concrete floors produce a significant amount of dust, especially in high-traffic areas. For industrial spaces that employ forklifts, pallet jacks, and other types of heavy equipment, concrete dust requires frequent attention.
Commercial concrete floor polishing helps this on two fronts. First, because of the dust-free finish, employees use less time, water, and electricity cleaning. Second, the filters in ducts and HVAC units will stay much cleaner and work much more efficiently. Dirty air filters cause ventilation systems to use more power meaning higher energy bills, poorer air quality, and the possibility of electrical fires.
PAINTech's commercial concrete floor polishing service is the result of four generations' worth of knowledge and commitment to excellence. Contact us today to help your Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania business become a safer, more cost-efficient environment.
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