Machine cleaning of underground garages in Brno

What harms a garage most

Three things wear down an underground garage: oil, salt and dust. Oil and other fluids drip from cars, soak into the concrete and leave dark stains. In winter, cars bring road salt and snow in on their wheels. When the snow melts, the dissolved salt stays on the floor and gradually damages the concrete and any floor coating.

Then there is dust and sand. They settle in the corners, around the pillars and on the ramp, and every passing car stirs them up into the air. Mixed with oil and water, they leave a greasy grey film on the floor that neither a broom nor ordinary mopping will remove. That is why we use a professional scrubber-dryer for garage cleaning.

Who we clean garages for

Owners’ associations and housing cooperatives. You can have the garage of your apartment building washed from time to time as a separate job, or as an addition to regular apartment building cleaning. We plan the date together with the committee.

Property managers. If you manage several buildings with garages, we can arrange the dates for all of them at once.

Companies. We also wash covered parking areas and garages of companies and business premises where company cars, employees or customers park.

How machine garage cleaning works

1. Brushing off cobwebs and dust

We start at the top. We brush cobwebs and dust off the ceiling, walls, pipes and cable trays. If we did this after washing, it would all fall back onto the clean floor.

2. Sweeping

We sweep the whole floor, including the corners, the areas around the pillars and the ramp. We remove sand, leaves and small debris that would otherwise clog up the scrubber.

3. Washing the entrance gates

Entrance gates tend to turn grey from dust and water splashed up by the wheels. We wash them, as well as the doors leading from the garage into the building.

4. Washing the floor with a scrubber

Finally we wash the floor with a scrubber: the empty parking spaces, the driving lanes and the areas around the entrances into the building. We finish by hand the places the machine cannot reach. We bring our own products and equipment.

The garage after winter and different floor surfaces

A garage needs most work in spring. Over the winter, salt and sand build up and act like sandpaper on the floor. We therefore recommend a spring wash even for buildings that otherwise only sweep their garage.

A lot depends on the surface. Bare concrete absorbs oil more quickly, while a coated floor is easier to wash but more sensitive to harsh products. When we look at the garage, we check the surface and choose the products and brushes accordingly.

The drainage channels matter too. In heavily soiled garages it is useful to know where they are and whether they are blocked. If they are, we will let you know.

How to plan garage cleaning in an owners’ association

The hardest part of washing a garage is usually arranging things with the residents, not the work itself. That is why we prepare a notice or leaflet for you. It gives the date, the time when the garage needs to be empty and a request to move cars. We recommend putting it up well in advance and reminding residents the day before.

If there are bicycles, tyres or boxes in the parking spaces, we agree beforehand what to do with them. It is a good idea to mention this in the leaflet, so that residents can move their things if needed.

Company garages and covered car parks

A company’s covered car park is used differently from the garage of an apartment building. Cars come and go during the day, vans arrive and the floor wears faster in the driving lanes. We therefore plan the washing for a time when there are fewest cars in the car park and, if your operations require it, in sections. We agree the scope and date after looking at the site, which we can also do in the early evening.

What we need from the committee or property manager

• access to the garage (a gate remote, key or fob),
• a place where we can get water and plug the machine in,
• the leaflet with the date and the request to move cars put up for residents,
• a contact person who can be reached on the day of the cleaning.

How we keep an eye on quality

Before we start, you know exactly what we will do, because the scope is described in the quote. If something is not right for you after the cleaning, get in touch and we will talk it over and agree what to do next. We also tell you in advance what the cleaning cannot achieve, so that you are not disappointed.

What changes after the cleaning

After machine cleaning the garage is lighter and easier to find your way around. The floor markings are easier to see, less dirt is carried from the garage into the building and there is less dust in the air. Residents notice it the first time they drive in.

Removing the salt also protects the concrete and the coating, so repairs to the floor can be put off for longer. What the price of the cleaning depends on is explained on our page about tailored cleaning prices. If you also need the floors of corridors or halls washed, have a look at machine floor cleaning. We will prepare a quote for your garage after your no-obligation request.