You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ve seen them rumbling back and forth across empty parking lots late at night. But what do you really know<\/em> about them? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re responsible for maintaining a parking lot, you need to be acquainted with parking lot sweepers. They\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re your best friend when it comes to protecting your investment, saving time, and keeping clients, guests, and residents who drive to your facility happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So here\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s what you need to know\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dand why\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u00a6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking Lot Sweepers<\/strong>\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong>A Brief History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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• Back when more than 100,000 horses called London home, city streets were\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u00a6fragrant. \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cCrossing Sweepers,\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d usually boys working for tips, used brooms to clear paths for pedestrians crossing major thoroughfares. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
• In 1843, Sir Joseph Whitworth patented a horse-drawn sweeper that scooped up refuse and deposited it into a wagon. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
• American inventor John Murphy designed a motorized sweeper in 1914. Fun fact\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dthe first city to use his sweeper was Boise, Idaho. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Gradual advances over the next sixty years made sweeping up large debris quicker, but small particles and hazardous chemicals still remained on swept parking lots and pavement. Rain and melting snow flushed these contaminants into local water supplies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• During the 1960s, environmental concerns prompted sweeper manufacturers to find better ways to clean paved surfaces more completely. Several generations of sweepers followed: mechanical broom sweepers, vacuum sweepers, and, most recently, regenerative air sweepers. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  All three of these parking lot sweepers are still in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  How Parking Lot Sweepers Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  All parking lot sweepers have this in common: they lift and capture debris. What separates them is how they do the job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Mechanical brush sweepers<\/strong> use large spinning brushes to move trash up into a collection bin. These sweepers capture large debris well but tend to scatter smaller particles. That\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s why these sweepers often generate a cloud of dust as they move across parking lots. Spraying water as the sweeper advances helps settle dust\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dbut not completely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Vacuum sweepers<\/strong> use spinning brushes and a water spray but add a powerful vacuum under the sweeper that sucks up the dust as well as larger debris. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Regenerative air sweepers<\/strong> churn up debris with air jets, swirling it under the sweeper as a vacuum lifts trash and particles into a collection bin. Filters clean the air in the collection bin and recycle it to blast the pavement as a water spray holds down stray dust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  How to Know Which Parking Lot Sweeper Is Best For You <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  Each type of parking lot sweeper has its advantages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Mechanical brush sweepers are champs at cleaning up heavier materials. If your site has heavy soil track-out, we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll tackle the job with this sweeper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  If capturing and containing pollutants is your chief concern, one of our regenerative air sweepers is perfect. It\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s thorough, efficient, and allows very little polluted air back into the environment. It also clears a wider path, so fewer trips across your parking lot are needed. We can be in and out of your lot almost before you know we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Vacuum brush sweepers are the most effective at cleaning along curb lines. These are ideal machines for use in a parking lot with multiple curbed islands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Ultimately, the best sweeper is one you can have at your site quickly and economically\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dand that\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s where More Clean comes in. We\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re ready to serve you 24\/7, and we cover all of Texas. When you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re asking, \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cwho provides parking lot sweeping services near me?\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d we\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re your answer from Coldwater to Brownsville, El Paso to Nacogdoches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Why Parking Lot Sweeping Services Matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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  • Keeping your lot clean prolongs its life and avoids costly repairs.<\/strong> Passing cars grind debris into your parking lot, eroding asphalt and creating cracks and potholes. The pros at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association recommend power washing and cleaning your parking lot two or three times per year. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    And those cleanings also protect the surfaces inside<\/em> your facility. There\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s less debris tracked in by pedestrians who\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ve crossed the parking lot or used sidewalks and pathways. Wear and tear on tile and carpet is reduced\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009danother reason to make parking lot sweeping a priority.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • A clean lot increases your property\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s curb appeal.<\/strong> Your parking lot is the first impression visitors have of your business or organization. A dirty lot signals that you don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t take your customers\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dor your business\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dseriously. And fine grit and dust will follow employees and visitors into your offices and production areas, potentially contaminating products. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The environment will thank you.<\/strong> Thorough parking lot sweeping\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dthe only kind More Clean provides\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dis kind to the environment. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Parking lots are carefully designed so rainwater drains off the asphalt. That means whatever is laying on the parking lot\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009ddirt, litter, tire debris, gas, leaked motor oil, and radiator fluid\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u009dis flushed off the lot and into the local water supply. When lots are scrubbed clean on a regular basis, harmful chemicals are captured before they can do damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Are you ready for a clean parking lot? Contact us today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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