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Don’t Forget About the Exterior Furniture at Your Facility!

Outdoor furniture can transform the way your facility exterior appears to those driving or walking by or coming into your facility. When clean and fresh, outdoor furniture can create a welcoming and appealing environment. When old, dingy and dirty, outdoor facility furniture can create a negative impact on its appearance.

While these pieces are designed to withstand the beating sun and pouring rain, harsh outdoor elements can damage furniture. Know how to take care of your outdoor furniture to protect it through severe weather and the wear of time. Proper storage, monthly spot cleaning, and annual deep cleaning can make your furniture last for years to come.

How to your clean your furniture depends on what it is made of. Never use corrosive cleaners like bleach unless directed by the furniture manufacturer. Whenever you are using a new solution, test it on a piece of the furniture that cannot be seen before using it on the whole piece.

Keep your outdoor furniture in good repair with a light cleaning at least once a month, even if it doesn’t look like it needs it. This can be as easy as wiping it down with a wet rag or dusting it off with a soft-bristle broom. If you see bird droppings, sap, or a stain starting to develop, clean the area immediately. Bird droppings can be corrosive and cause damage if not cleaned immediately.

Metal Furniture

Most often, metal furniture is made of iron, steel, or aluminum. Since iron and steel rust, most metal furniture has a rust-resistant coating. But bird droppings can still destroy your furniture’s protective finish. Wash off any droppings as soon as you see them. If your furniture has rust or mold, use fine-grit sandpaper to remove it from the furniture. Wipe it clean with a soapy solution.

Coating on metal surfaces with custom colors can also give metal pieces a durable, long lasting finish. Coatings are tested for the reactions with cleaners and salts to help extend the life of the coating’s appearance.

Wood Furniture

 

If your wooden patio furniture has been coated with exterior-grade varnish, you can clean it with a solution of oil-based mild soap and water. Just a few drops of soap will do the trick! Soft woods, like cedar, should be scrubbed with the direction of the wood grain. Wipe the furniture with a wet rag; never hose it down, this can cause mold and mildew. Dry it with a towel. With most wood furniture, you should give it a coat of oil after cleaning, but check with the manufacturer first.

Fabric Furniture and Cushions

Outdoor fabrics for patio furniture undergo chemical treatments to increase moisture and stain resistance. While these fabrics are hardy, that doesn’t mean you should leave them outside. One rain storm can ruin cushions, making the padding clumpy and adding grime. Worse yet, if the water seeps down into the cushion padding, mold can start to grow.

Outdoor fabrics are extremely durable but that doesn’t mean you can wash them any way you like. Before using a new solution on your cushions, test it in a small, unnoticeable section. Spot-clean your cushions using a solution of ¼ cup mild detergent in a gallon of water. Do not machine wash or dry your pillows and cushions unless the manufacturer lists otherwise. Be sure pillows and cushions are completely dry before storage to avoid mold and mildew.

For more information about exterior furniture contact KC Restoration today. We can perform a free evaluation for deep cleaning and restoring your exteriors that need attention.

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Increase Building Occupant Satisfaction with Metal Refinishing

 

  

Many facility and property managers struggle with how to transform outdated and worn entrances, elevators and other metal interior surfaces into clean, modern and appealing finishes that will enhance the image of their facility.

Managers often want shiny stainless steel or custom patina, but they worry about the cost of purchasing and installing brand new metal assets. However, there is a more cost-effective solution. You can achieve the look you want for your metal finishes with refinishing services. Metal refinishing transforms the look of existing metal at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

Many organizations face tremendous pressure to increase tenant and visitor satisfaction scores through superior aesthetic value and cleanliness. Professional refinishing services helps to attain these goals. Worker satisfaction is essential to the success of any business. A well-maintained facility makes occupants and visitors feel safe, comfortable and confident. Building materials, maintenance programs and other aspects can all influence perceptions.

From entryways to elevators to bathrooms, the look and feel of a building makes a difference. Dirty and damaged surfaces can degrade the experience of a visitor and occupant, but proactive maintenance and restoration services can help ensure a positive experience.

When it’s time to revitalize the look of a building, consider metal restoration instead of replacement and avoid the cost and inconvenience of installing new assets. Our team of experts can help you upgrade the image of your facility by restoring any satin, mirror, stainless, copper, aluminum, bronze or brass finishes. Our technicians can work around your schedule to complete the job on time while minimizing disruptions to visitors and staff. For more information, contact KCR today!

 

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Advantages of Wood Furniture Restoration

 

  

Many buildings contain certain wood furniture pieces that provide appeal and functionality. Wood furniture, doors and walls provide beautiful aesthetics for commercial and retail facilities, but over time wood can fade, get scratched or look worn and unappealing. Property managers might think it’s time to look for something new there are options. Furniture repair and restoration could be just the alternative property managers are looking for.

Same Furniture, New Style

Even if your furniture is getting a little older, that is no reason why it can’t still last you for years to come. Getting your older furniture professionally restored can help it look fresh and new again. Whether you are looking to give your older furniture a complete makeover to suit your evolving tastes, or you simply want it restored to its original glory to help enhance the look and feel of your facility, furniture restoration can be your answer. Do you have a wooden chair or table that you love, but the color doesn’t quite match the rest of the wooden decor? Having your wooden furniture refinished by a professional specialist can give it just the look you want. Having your older furniture repaired and restored can give it a complete face-lift while still preserving the aspects that made it appealing in the first place.

Less Expensive Than Buying New

Many property managers know the prospect of buying new furniture can be daunting at the best of times, and downright grueling at the worst. With furniture restoration, however, even if the piece you need restored is large, it will still be less than the cost of having to replace it with something new. Opting for restoration instead of buying new can leave you with more money in your budget. This can give you the advantage of being able to create an entirely different style in your building in a cost-effective manner.

Eco-Friendly

Even though it may not seem like it, by restoring and refinishing your existing furniture instead of buying new, you are actually helping to do your part in protecting the environment. Scientific data shows that restoring and refinishing your existing furniture can drastically reduce your carbon footprint. It is estimated that the process of making new furniture releases over 1000 times more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than the process of restoring or refinishing your existing furniture. By restoring your existing furniture, you could be helping to do your part in protecting our environment. If you would like more information or have some furniture at your facility that needs a fresh look, contact KCR today!

 

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Preventative Maintenance Property and Facility Managers Time and Money

  

 

Planned maintenance, sometimes called preventive maintenance, provides regular inspections, cleaning and minor repairs. Regular maintenance can preserve appearance and delay expensive refinishing.

 

Surfaces that are well-cared for will last longer and will appear their best for several years. Compared to the cost of replacing a floor, frame or exterior item, the time expended and cost to deep clean, polish, remove a scratch, etc. is far less.

Refinishing annually is less labor intensive and less expensive than having the service performed every 2-3 years. Many property and facility managers choose to divide this annual cost into monthly payments to provide predictable, regular cost with payment that can be generated automatically. Several of our customers have maintenance agreements which typically includes 2-4 visits throughout the year depending on the surface, environment and amount of usage. These maintenance services provide a combination of refinishing, touch up, cleaning and wax.

A preventative maintenance program ensures that your surfaces maintain an appealing cared-for appearance and does not impact the reputation and value of your space with an unsightly image before it is addressed.  Without preventive maintenance, the need for a major repair or replacement of a floor or other surface occurs more often. These circumstances usually cost more money and take longer to perform.

A planned maintenance system allows property and facility managers to spend more time managing tenant requests and budgets and less time dealing with the consequences of rotting, rusting, or discolored and unattractive surfaces. A proactive strategy is generally more effective in the long run.

For more information about proactive maintenance programs, contact KC Restoration today.

 

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1465 N. Winchester St., Olathe, KS 66061
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