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Maintenance cleaning can be very daunting for most commercial businesses. Recently, we had a client, coming from Gold Coast at Surfers Paradise, who installed brand new u beaut rubber flooring. Keeping this type of flooring clean can be quite tricky — and can be much more difficult to maintain in a commercial space. He had to hire general cleaners to come over weekly in order to preserve its look and extend its use.

Now, if you invested a lot of money on flooring that is “supposed” to be easy to maintain, and on one that shouldn’t have gotten damaged so easily, it would be quite upsetting to see it become milky and flaky.

Interestingly, however, after a thorough floor inspection by our highly qualified technician on the Gold Coast, it seemed as if the general cleaners, who were hired by the client each week applied straight acid cleaner on the floor. This lifted the flooring’s sealer, making it look disgustingly milky and flaky!

So, to start the restoration process, another one of our highly trained technicians, from All Aces Services, spent two very long nights just removing all the damaged sealer and then, reapplying 5 coats of sealer on the flooring.

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I consider the experience kind of bitter sweet. The floor looked great in the end, and was back to its original condition. However, because of all the hard labour, it did not come cheap. To avoid the same thing from happening again, we advised the client to use our maintenance cleaning products in cleaning the floor. We also kept a maintenance schedule, just to make sure they enjoy their beautiful rubber flooring for as long as they can.

It is rather unfortunate that the client had to spend that much just to repair brand new flooring. Then again, the lesson here is that, it pays to do your research. Had the client known what to do, it would have saved him a lot of money.

All Aces Services provides quality cleaning and protection services, which are done only by qualified and technically proficient personnel. Visit our website for more updates, and other relevant information on how to maintain and extend the life of your hard flooring whether it be vinyl, wood, concrete or tiles.

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A long time VIP customer of ours who lives in Tweed Heads on the Gold Coast rang us very excitedly as she was expecting her first baby. Being an allergy sufferer herself and being chemically sensitive she wanted to make sure she was giving her baby the best start in life. She had had her previous home in Burleigh on the Gold Coast treated with Anti-allergy treatments and found them to be extremely effective. Her allergy symptoms were dramatically reduced.

Did you know that we have natural products available to purchase directly from us? These products are suitable for babies, children as well as adults who are chemically sensitive. Our natural products include:-

• Soap free baby bath
• Kids sulphate free bubble bath
• Baby massage oil with vitamin E
• Baby soothing lotion

These products contain no harmful ingredients and contain no artificial colours or fragrances.

Many expecting parents also like to have the baby room treated with anti-allergy treatments. This includes carpets, rugs, nursing chair and cot mattress.

All of the products we sell are hypoallergenic, non-toxic, dye and perfume free, contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phosphates or other hazardous materials and are biodegradable and environmentally safe. In addition, the products are derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds to aid chemically sensitive people.

The products are virtually odour free and have been specially formulated for use around people with allergic illnesses and chemical sensitivities. They can be safely and effectively used in homes with children and pets.

Our Allergy Cleaning contains no benzyl benzoate and is not a pesticide or mitacide.

We have everything covered at All Aces Services for your family. Please call us on 1800 00 1010 if you are chemically sensitive and speak to an allergy specialist on the Gold Coast.

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Communication and the ways in which we do it has changed and moved ahead so quickly in the last 5 years. In saying that, it’s not as scary as it seems. At All Aces, we focus on using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and our blog.

The more I learn about social media, the more I understand why it is the go-to place for most people for news, reviews and general information. It is a constant hub of information to bring people together by covering a range of topics. I find news breaks quicker on Twitter and Facebook than on a direct news site. I can get a vast array of recommendations to things like restaurants and also great information on services and other businesses.

By maintaining a presence on facebook and twitter means you can be communicating with your customers subtly, without using ‘used car salesman techniques’ to use their services.  But when the time comes for your customer needing you, they won’t need to look anywhere, as you are already right in front of them.

To prove we are not ‘used car salespeople’ we invest a lot of time providing our customers with detailed videos on our services. We have a range of specialist videos on our carpet cleaning systems, rug cleaning, upholstery cleaning.  This gives our customers the opportunity to see how we operate and how we are dedicated to providing a quality service.

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All Aces Services were recently contacted by a customer from Southport on the Gold Coast. Her young son had recently been diagnosed with Asthma and she suffers from dust mite allergies herself. Her main concerns were how to rectify the problems in her house to reduce and eliminate the symptoms. We were able to help her by using our range of Anti-Allergen products in her home. Their symptoms were drastically improved within one night.

We have a variety of Anti-Allergen treatments in our Responsible Care range. We can apply them in your home to carpet, upholstery and mattresses and we even have a laundry detergent available to purchase from our factory. All of the products we use in the Responsible Care range are non-toxic, dye and perfume free, contain no volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), phosphates or other hazardous materials and are biodegradable and environmentally safe. The products are actually derived from renewable fruit and vegetable seeds. The products are specially formulated to use around people with allergic illnesses and chemical sensitivities.

Did you know…..

The Environmental Protection Agency and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health?

Mattresses contain 60% of the dust mites found in the home. This would be the number one priority in treating as this is where we spend one third of our lives.

When walls, flooring, carpets or parts of your home stay wet for longer than 24 hours, mould and bacteria will grow. This can result in the release of severe allergens into your home. Mould produces mytotoxins, which have the potential to produce toxic affects to our immune system and internal organs.

Every home has dust mites. You can’t see them but they are there. They feed on our skin flakes, as we shed over half a kilogram each year.

Cockroaches are attracted to food and moisture – including crumbs, cooking grease and plain water. After dust mites, cockroaches are the second largest group of indoor allergens. It’s important to remove or tightly cover all food and water, especially at night when cockroaches are more active.

Between 75% and 90% of families with pet allergies do not take their physician’s advice and remove their pets from the home. Symptoms of pet allergies would be watery and itching eyes, hives, sneezing, coughing, wheezing and difficulty breathing.

As you can see there are many factors that can contribute to allergies and we do have the solutions. Your family’s health is our number one priority, allow us to formulate a treatment plan for you as soon as possible. Your health is everything, the longer you wait the more you could be putting yourself and your family at risk. Contact All Aces Services now on 1800 00 10 10 for your green cleaning and allergy cleaning solutions.

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Are you sick and tired of using harsh chemicals in your home? Are you sick and tired of spending $10 a month on floor cleaning products to find that they leave a sticky residue and re-soiling?

Here at our factory in Murarrie we sell natural products. Not only are the products chemical free but they are highly concentrated so that one bottle will last you for months. We have a popular product called Natural Clean.

Natural Clean is suitable for all glazed and unglazed, sealed and natural stone, tile and masonry surfaces.

The features of this product :

• Ideal for sealed surfaces
• Biodegradable, phosphate free neutral cleaner
• Will not dull or etch sealed surfaces like most cleaners
• Leaves little or no residue – meaning optimum gloss levels
• Excellent for glazed or unglazed tiles
• Powerful surfactants which suspend and lift grease and soils
• Dissolve soap scum, mould and mildew
• Pleasant fragrance

This product is so good you can use it in your shower. Don’t we all hate cleaning our showers! A 1 litre bottle will clean up to 1000 square meters so that means one bottle could last up to 6 months.

No matter wear you live in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast or even interstate, we will be happy to ship our products to you. If you want to know more about our products please give one of our friendly All Aces Services staff a call on 1800 00 1010. They will be happy to advise what the best product is for you. Let’s look after our health and the environment – let’s go green when we clean!

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There are so many different vacuums on the market these days.  Ones that have bags, others that don’t.  Some that have filters, others have HEPA filters.  What does all this mean and do I really need to have one?

HEPA filters are a type of filter that is able to trap large amounts of very small particles that normal vacuum cleaners would normally puff back into the air around the home.

” True HEPA filters should be able to trap at least 99.7% of airbourne particulates of 0.3 microns or larger”.  HEPA filters help trap those small particles that can cause problems with allergy sufferers.  Dust flying through the air can trigger asthma attacks, sneezing and coughing.  By reducing the amount of airbourne particles this will help maintain cleaner air for you and your family.

By using a good vacuum with a HEPA filter, it will not only avoid nasty airbourne allergens, but will help with removing up to 70% of dry soiling out of the carpet fibres.  By giving your carpet a good vacuum every week, this will also help reduce abrasion to carpet fibres, helping prolong the life of your carpet. 

Vacuums with HEPA filters are also very beneficial with removing pet hair from the carpet.

Look into getting a HEPA filter on your vacuum, it will be a positive start to removing almost all of the negative elements from your carpet.

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Spring has sprung and this is usually the season where a lot of people develop hayfever and other allergy symptoms due to the many pollens and allergens in the air.  Allergens are hard to avoid since many of them float in the air.  Cleaning (like dusting and vacuuming) can stir up the air and the allergens in it.  Just like other particles in the air, sometimes cleaning products can “trigger” an asthma attack but it is still important to clean.  If you don’t dust and clean, mould and other allergens will build up, making asthma symptoms worse.

If you have allergies or asthma, here are some important tips:

• Read and follow label directions on cleaning products.  The label directions give the proper amount of product to use, how to use the product and any special safety advice.
• If you use spray products, spray the cleaner on a cloth or sponge first instead of on the surface.
• Break your cleaning into small tasks.  Spread it out over several days instead of doing it all at once.
• Clean in a “well-ventilated” area – open a door and a window or turn on an exhaust fan.  Leave the room when you are done cleaning and allow the room to air out.
• Try using cleaning products that have no scent or are perfume free.  Try different products to find the ones that work best for you.
• If your asthma is severe, have someone else do the cleaning.  Try to leave home before when the cleaning is being done. If you must do the cleaning yourself, wear a mask. Have asthmatic children leave the room when cleaning is being done.  Don’t ask children with asthma to dust or vacuum.  Have them do other chores like washing dishes, taking out the trash, etc.
• Use cleaning products that are “green”.  Ones without hazardous ingredients including VOC’s (volatile organic compounds).

If you follow some easy steps you can clean safely without disrupting your life with allergy and asthma symptoms.

Please see the All Aces Services website for more details on Asthma and Allergy Cleaning.

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Here at All Aces Services, we like to support the local community.  Each month we donate a portion of each job performed to a different charity.  In the past, the charities we have supported are :

• The National Breast Cancer Foundation
• Movember
• The Salvation Army
• Surf Lifesaving Queensland
• Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation
• Guide Dogs Queensland
• Youngcare

The charity we are supporting in June 2010 is Sids and Kids.  Their major fundraising day this year, Red Nose Day, is on Friday 25th June.  This charity is topical for us because we have our own parents to be – Garry and Carmel are expecting a daughter in October 2010.  We’d like to wish Garry and Carmel all the best for the pregnancy and the birth of their daughter.

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