Building Cleaning Methods
We invest
and use the most up to date range of cleaning systems and equipment available, this
ensures that we consistently deliver on time projects and achieve high value
cost effective pricing for our clients.
Super-Heated Low-pressure High Steam Cleaning
DOFF is a stone cleaning system for use on hard surfaces to
remove unwanted grime and coatings. It uses low pressure high steam of up to
over 120 °C to remove pollutants and surface contaminants, along with some
non-gloss paints.
The hot steamed water quickly removes algae, moss and other
unsightly organisms. The steam is used to kill off the growth spores which
reduces the need for chemical cleaners and severely limits re-growth. The use
of steam allows the surface to dry quickly, and is an ideal cleaning system to
avoid the use of high pressure jetting where water droplets are forced in to
any porous surface, and can subsequently become frozen in harsh winter periods
causing spalling of brick, masonry or stone. It is also used to remove some
paints from historic render, brick, masonry and stone.
APT have recently launched a new version of the low pressure
high steam cleaning system. We call it Hot Box Cleaning. It has been designed
by our site operatives and engineers; they believe through strict trials that
it has all the attributes of the doff cleaning system with added benefit of
higher steam values, extra control and more consistent delivery of steam over
longer hose runs. It cuts down on our labour service costs and therefore it is
a more cost effective option for our clients.
Dry and Wet Blast Cleaning
We use a state of the art range of blast cleaning systems
which include superheated low-pressure steam equipment, wet and dry blast
cleaning, eco soda blast cleaning and dry ice blasting which means we have the
ability to tackle the toughest jobs in all areas of industrial and commercial
cleaning - taking the least amount of time, with safety of surface being at the
heart.
APT industrial water jetting solutions range from the
removal of algae and moss from brick and stone, to cleaning bridges, commercial
buildings, factories and warehouses. We can provide high level exterior
cleaning using our superheated low pressure steam systems such as doff and
APT's newly developed Hot Box System for even more efficiency to clean all types of buildings, car parks,
tennis courts, play areas, roadways, paths, steps, forecourts, cemeteries, boat
hulls and almost anywhere that has a build-up of grime and unwanted pollutants.
This is the ideal cleaning system for internal machinery
cleaning where intrinsic parts and equipment can be easily cleaned without the
need to dismantle or protect adjacent surfaces.
Soda Blast Cleaning
Soda blasting is a revolutionary cleaning technology that is
not only extremely safe, quick to carry out and cost-effective, but is also
environmentally friendly. This is why this non-destructive cleaning process is
fast becoming the preferred method for cleaning and stripping unwanted
pollutants and contaminates from an array of surfaces such as timber, metals,
structural concrete and all stone and masonry.
How does soda blasting
work?
It’s very simple. It uses specially formulated granules of
natural bicarbonate of soda, and blasts of controlled volumes of compressed
air. The bicarbonate particles explode or crush on contact with the surface,
and this non-abrasive action allows it to lift away any contaminates from a
surface. It can quickly and safely remove years of built up pollutants,
residues and unwanted coatings from virtually any surface. Soda blast cleaning
can be used for both interior and exterior building cleaning, historical
buildings and in industrial engineering to clean components without damage or water.
This system can be used wet or dry to ensure the most versatile approach to
every project. Soda blast cleaning can strip paint and remove just about any
unwanted surface coating. It will clean sensitive stone and all masonry and
remove graffiti without causing damage to the host surface.
Blasting soda
is an extremely soft media with about the same hardness as talcum powder (2.4
on Moh’s hardness scale) and will therefore not cause damage to harder
surfaces.
It is used in
historic property restoration to clean and remove unwanted surface deposits
from:
·
Stone
including sandstone, limestone, York stone, Portland stone, slate, marble
cleaning, terrazzo and granite
·
Flagstone
flooring & path ways
·
Cast iron
,bronze and statues or monuments
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Fountains and
ornamental sculptures
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Ceramics and
glazed tiles
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Glass and
stained glass
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All ferrous
& non-ferrous metals including anodised aluminium, stainless steel, brass,
copper and bronze
·
Plastics &
nylon components
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Rubber &
neoprene
·
GRP, fibre
glass & plastic coatings
For
more about this amazing cleaning technology go to www.aptsodablasting.co.uk
Tim
Donovan – Managing Director for Horan Construction Ltd – Tenby Boat House
Project
“APT
were very instrumental in helping us solve a major problem. We
really couldn’t see a way out of our situation without spending
thousands and using a lot of resources, until Andrew came onto site and
offered some very practical advice not only about Soda Blasting but other
aspects of the job. We saved time, money and got the finish we wanted with the
added benefit of it being environmentally friendly, so we kept the planners
happy too! Really happy to work with a professional team and thank you.”
TORC Blast Cleaning
Up until a few years ago TORC blast cleaning technology was
the safe way to clean and strip unwanted coatings from stone and masonry
surfaces. APT still uses this blast cleaning process; however, we have in the
last few years superseded this service with more effective Soda Blast cleaning.
The TORC system was the upgraded version of the JOS cleaning
system. The recently enhanced TORC system now uses a vortex swirling blast head
to deliver the blast media combined with a mixture of low air pressure, water
and blast media to deliver effective cleaning of stone and masonry surfaces.
How does it compare to
blast cleaning?
APT’s soda blast precision blast clean system, can be used
wet or dry to deliver precise amounts of blast media accurately through a
vortex II blast head. The APT highly complex system allows us to work down to
blast pressures of just 1/2 bar, which is ideal for cleaning sensitive or soft
friable surfaces. Conservation architects are now choosing this as their
preferred choice when it comes to historical restoration projects.
Most alternative systems such as TORC are limited to using
only the Calcite 130 blast media which has a hardness of around 4.0 (soda being
2, similar to talcum powder) as the apparatus will not facilitate the use of
eco soda blast media. We do not recommend this to be used to clean limestone.
Dry Ice Blasting
What is dry ice blasting?
Dry ice
blasting, also known as cryogenic cleaning provides you with a rapid, non-toxic
and economical solution for almost any application. Down-time is minimised as
there is no need for dismantling or disassembly, nor must you wait for
equipment to cool down.
This is
particularly advantageous to industries using hot-moulding techniques – moulds
can be cleaned in-place, resulting in greater productivity. You can operate
right up to the moment our dry ice blasting team arrive and restart again even
before their dry ice blaster is loaded back into the van!
The only waste
that requires removal is that which has been removed since the dry ice simply
sublimes and returns to the air. You benefit from shorter cleaning times than
with conventional methods.
Dry ice
cleaning is particularly suited to the food industry and cleaning applications
such as aircraft turbine blade cleaning where water or the presence of a blast
media would cause problems.
What are the Advantages of using APT as your Cryogenic Cleaning Contractor?
·
Initial site
visit to assess the scope of your project
·
Customised
cleaning programme to minimise disruption to your daily routine
·
Fully trained
operators
·
Over 25 years
of experience and expertise in the cleaning industry
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Efficient and
courteous service
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One-off or
maintenance cleaning contracts available
Traditional Steam Cleaning
Steam cleaning is a specialist technique that is used to
remove heavy residues of grease or charred remains from industrial plant and
equipment and production areas in factories and heavy industries. It is an
effective way to get dirt and contaminants out of most surfaces. Our steam
cleaning services will remove many ground-in stains other cleaning methods
simply can't.
We specialise in steam
cleaning as part of our deep clean services. We have used steam cleaning
services in some of the UK’s leading industrial companies to completely clean
and sanitise surfaces meeting the strictest of health and safety guidelines for
cleanliness.
