Cleaning after new tile install

[David Paul]

So I'm about to pull the trigger on new flooring. Due to the age and stained condition of the floor, I'm going with the ribbed, flow thru design from one of the supporters of this forum and be done with it. (I haven't yet decided between the two, they have both been very responsive to my requests) So my question is, after the flooring is installed, inevitably dirt will find its way through the tile. The garage is for daily drivers. How do you guys deal with the dirt that goes through the tiles? I'm looking for real world experiences.
Thanks in advance. This site has been great. It has helped with my flooring choice and vise selection, which according to UPS should be here today

 

[SteveCh]

My real-world experience with my Freeflow-tiled room is to occasionally run a shop vac over it. Couple times a year I might spray it with a garden hose if I've driven or walked on it after rain, etc. Once a year I separate it into several large "mats" and pull those out into the driveway and use the hose to wash off the concrete, then pull the mats back in and re-connect. The latter is likely unnecessary unless you have snowy weather with road crud that drips off your tires and undercarriage in the winter. With a stiff putty knife, you can separate the flooring into those "mats" in only a few minutes. A friend doesn't do anything more than run the shop vacuum.

My most recent "pull them out" cleaning was last month. Took me about an hour to do the entire job, including moving some stuff around.

My floor is completely flat, with no drain or slope. Otherwise, I probably would not have to go through the tile-removal. My friend just runs a hose with a spray nozzle in his sloped-floor-with-drain garage and has never had to remove any tiles to clean up the winter crud.

 

[David Paul]

Thank you Steve. That is exactly the type of information I was looking for. I live in NJ so snow is a factor. I do have a floor drain so we'll see how it goes. Doesn't seem to be to much of an issue, just depends on how **** I get about it. Thanks again for your time in replying.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hi David. Great to hear that you have decided on a modular garage floor. RaceDeck is the industry leader in garage flooring. Our patented FreeFlow design is great for all elements including snow and rain. Like Steve mentioned, it is very easy to clean. Shop Vac, Pressure wash, and even a leaf blower will remove any debris from under the floor. It's not necessary to ever remove the floor to clean, however, our patented loop and peg locking system makes it very easy to do so if needed. Feel free to contact RaceDeck specialist Jenn Storms at [email protected] for any more information.

 

[David Paul]

Hi David. Great to hear that you have decided on a modular garage floor. RaceDeck is the industry leader in garage flooring. Our patented FreeFlow design is great for all elements including snow and rain. Like Steve mentioned, it is very easy to clean. Shop Vac, Pressure wash, and even a leaf blower will remove any debris from under the floor. It's not necessary to ever remove the floor to clean, however, our patented loop and peg locking system makes it very easy to do so if needed. Feel free to contact RaceDeck specialist Jenn Storms at [email protected] for any more information.

Jenn has been very responsive to my requests. After I order, you should give her a raise

 

[RaceDeck1]

David,
We have got a top notch team here at RaceDeck, I'm glad Jennifer was able to help!