It's good for you, good for your employees and customers, and it's good for the environment.

Facility and property managers are more aware than ever of the environmental impact of modern living, and they are increasingly seeking out companies that share their commitment to preserving environmental resources. Floor Care Solutions is committed to using sustainable business practices whenever possible, and all of our programs are designed to maximize carpet & textiles life cycles, conserve water, and eliminate wastewater.

There are times when less sustainable practices may be required to correct a specific problem or for restoration cleanings. We will not sacrifice the quality of our work and the efficacy of our products and services in the pursuit of sustainability. However, our experience has proven that, a professionally designed and implemented sustainability program can often postpone the need for such cleanings indefinitely.

According to the Environmental protection Agency (EPA), efficient water use can have major environmental, public health and economic benefits by improving water quality, maintaining aquatic ecosystems and protecting drinking water resources.

A hot water extraction or "steam" carpet cleaner consumes over a gallon of water per minute. A typical steam cleaner will use approximately 120 gallons of water to clean 1,000 sq. ft. of carpet. This means that every minute that cleaning is performed; a gallon of water will be removed from the municipal water supply and a variety of cleaning chemicals and solvents will be introduced to the water during the cleaning process.

The water that's recovered from the carpet will therefore contain soil and contaminants from the carpet as well as a host of chemicals. This concoction of "black" water, which is often literally black, will then be discharged into the municipal sewage system as "spent" water. In other words at a rate of a gallon of water per minute, clean water is consumed, contaminated, and discharged as sewage.

With our minimal moisture system, only one gallon of water is used to clean 300 sq. ft. of carpet, rather than the 40 gallons that a steam cleaner would use.Using less water to clean your carpet also contributes to quicker drying times, this decreases the propagation of microbial activity or mold in the indoor environment. In other words, limiting the amount of moisture introduced to the facility is good for your health as well as your productivity.

We use environmentally safe, non-toxic, green cleaning solutions for 99.9% of our work, but there is no "green" silver bullet when it comes to carpet cleaning and spot removal so, on the rare occasions, when alternative cleaning equipment, solvents or strong cleaning agents are needed to correct a particular situation we follow OSHA safety guidelines to the letter and, if truck mounted hot water extraction or high flow portables are used, we use air movers to dry the carpet as quickly as possible minimizing the impact of high levels of moisture and we do not allow anyone into the area until it is completely safe. The safety of our employees and clients is always paramount.

Our Sustainability Planning and Appearance Management programs are specifically designed to conserve materials and resources. The environmental benefit of properly maintaining carpet and textiles is that it substantially increases the life cycle of the product while maximizing its usability. It significantly delays the amount of carpet and textiles discarded into landfills and it provides an economic benefit to the facility by reducing the average replacement cost of your carpet and textile assets.

Sustainable practices are not only the right thing for the environment; they also make good business sense!

 We provide these cleaning services throughout Casey Key, Siesta Key, Bird Key, Lido Key, St. Armands, Longboat Key, Palmer Ranch, Lakewood Ranch, University Park, and the surrounding communities of Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice.

For more information or a FREE no-obligation consultation and price quote call (941) 552-1287.