When does British summertime start? | Art of Clean

How was your weekend?  I spent my Sunday afternoon at my local garden centre, Twenty Pence Garden Centre in Wilburton near Ely.  There was such a wonderful array of flowers in bloom and all ready to plant in the garden.  If you were outside did you notice something different?  Yes, that's right, not only was the sun shining where I was, but the there was a bit of heat in those beautiful rays of sunshine.  And with that in mind - it must almost be time for the clocks to go forward?

In the UK the clocks go forward for one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and go back an hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October.

It's not worth thinking about but when the clocks do go back, the UK is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), when means it gets darker earlier, and you can do less in the evenings.

The official date then for the clocks to go forward is March 27, while they go back on October 30.

 

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Amazing restoration results on Gramwood floor | Art of Clean

Over the past couple of weeks, the Art of Clean team have been working a lot on sanding floorboards so it was interesting when the team got booked on a job to sand a Granwood floor.

A Granwood floor is made out of a composition of wood and concrete mix that is then formed into tiles.

These floors are very common in commercial spaces like schools and sports halls these floors has a special requirement to be finished with a solvent based Granwood polyurethane seal.  The downside to this product is that it is very smelly and it is not very good for health and that is why Art of clean team will use masks.

In this case, which is very similar to the previous job we've done for the The Paradise Centre in Ely.

The coating we applied had some anti-slip particles in it because the client requested that we help them solve the slippiness problem on the floor as this was the woodwork shop and all the wood shavings end up on the floor and that causes a slip hazard for the students working in this room

A little bit of advice on what to do when you do have a Grandwood floor that needs refinishing and the best advice would be to attend to your floor before it needs to be sanded.  If the floor is not in too bad a condition the floor can be cleaned back and recoated which means it's much less invasive because if Cranwood floors need to be fully sanded back it is a very messy and very dusty process and the dust created from this is a very harmful.

For that reason the floor should be kept in a good condition and then every one to two years the floor should be cleaned back properly and a fresh coat of gram guard should be applied.  This way the floor is never left to deteriorate and I know invasive sanding will not be required, if cared for well.

In a case where the floor is left too long and it will need sanding, be prepared that the floor will be out of action for a long time usually a week or two.  Also be prepared for the smell, as it is very strong and you will probably not be able to use the floor for a few days and windows and doors would need to be left open so that the smell can despite.

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Art of Clean Team - they're a bunch of bright sparks!

Working together we all managed to get our bulbs alight.

Now power cuts at Christmas wont affect the Art of Clean teams festivities!

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic an commercial clients.

Contact Art of Clean for further information and we can discuss the services we offer.  Call us on 01223 863632 or see our website www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.  We work throughout Cambridge and beyond, floor cleaning from Ely to Royston and Saffron Walden, and from Huntington to Bury St.Edmunds.

Get your car or van ready for winter?

Gail from Art of Clean checks our vans are ready for the road - nice work Gail!

 The guys know they are in safe hands.

Winter is a treacherous time for vehicles with mud and ice on the roads, restricted visibility from fog and heavy rains.  Our vehicles are out on the roads every day cleaning in Cambridge, from Ely to Saffron Walden, Bury St. Edmunds to Huntington so we need to make sure that they are ready for what the roads and weather has to throw at them.

It is important to check your vehicles oil and water regularly especially, if you are driving a lot of miles.  Ans as winter descends on us we need to make our vehicles ready for the drop in temperature.   

Below is a guide to what help you prepare your vehicle for winter:

• Coolant antifreeze - This is very cheap to buy and is crucial to your engine in low temperatures, without it you risk your vehicles radiators and pipes freezing up and this can cause some major (and expensive) damage.  The coolant level should be between the minimum and maximum pointers on the coolant container - if you are unsure visit your local garage and they will more than likely check it for free.
• Screen wash - ensure you have winter screen wash in your system as this contains antifreeze (with protection down to -10 or -20 degrees depending on how cold your area gets), when you have an icy windshield in the frosty mornings this will help break it down - and when washing your windshield the fluid wont instantly freeze in the frosty air!  A good quality wash works best, else the washer pump may freeze.
• Wiper blades - check they are not damages and are cleaning your windshield effectively.
• Tyres - check they have reasonable tread and have no cracks or bulges.  With all the water, ice and snow on the road aquaplaning and skidding is a real risk, tyres with good tread will give you grip and keep you safer in such conditions.  Winter tyres are advisable if you live in an area that is heavily affected by snow.
• Car battery - This is very important and according to the RAC is the main cause of all call outs for rescue during winter.  Have your battery checked to enure it has decent power.  Starting the car will drain the battery more the colder the climate.  Batteries have a limited life span of anything from 3+ years depending on the quality of the battery.

**** Start your car and let it run for a few minutes before you leave so that it can warm up and clear the windows. Most importantly give yourself more time than normal to complete your journey in case of bad weather and poor driving conditions. ****

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic an commercial clients.

Contact Art of Clean for further information and we can discuss the services we offer.  Call us on 01223 863632 or see our website www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.