Emergency Sidewalk Washing at Swedish Hospital

Swedish Hospital Called Us to Remove a Potential Health Hazard Last Week

Emergency Sidewalk Washing At Swedish Hospital

Most sidewalk washing for commercial buildings – especially those with heavy traffic like hospitals and shopping centers – is done after hours. Dealing with all the people coming and going while trying to do a good job of cleaning is almost impossible, especially in front of entrances.

But when temperatures don’t get above freezing, the overnight cleaning doesn’t work well. While its possible to get things clean by using hot water, you usually create an ice rink for the next morning. This is more dangerous at hospitals where people on crutches or wheel chairs are moving.

But with Swedish Hospital’s construction dirt – worsened by the addition of ice melt and water – being tracked back inside, they needed a solution now. We scheduled a truck to arrive at 5pm when foot traffic would be the lowest, and quickly wash the critical entrance areas and sidewalks leading up to them.

Our power washing crew had to keep one man watching for people and pulling hose out of their way while the other two washed. Then the whole crew took squeegees and wiped off as much water as possible to minimize ice buildup. There was only a short time to get the job done before the sun set.

We do whatever necessary to take care of our clients. We’ve had situations where we had to put heaters in the back of the trucks to keep everything from freezing, then apply ice melt after we washed. But we got the job done.

With 27 years experience in Denver, we know how to deal with Colorado’s winter conditions.