EXTREMELY Greasy Tile and Grout FIRST Cleaning! Over 15 YEARS of Grime!

[@kevinbjorn267]

I feel your pain Mark, we did a 2k square feet of shop T&G at a industrial trucking outfit,mechanic shop that runs 60 semis year round. Tile and grout hadn't been cleaned in 20 years and there had been cubicle down for that long too. So there was brand new areas of untouched tile we had to blend the rest of the dirty areas with. We tried every chemical at every strength, even PC 45, dawn dish soap with crb and 175 with both pads and brushes. We were about to give up and call it as good as it gets until I grabbed a 3M specialty prep pad and thats where the magic happend. I couldn't believe it honestly Where there's a will there's a way and tenacity won that night. Cheers looks good fellas, proud to see my fellow MN guys braving the Temps year round no weather to cold.

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! And I'm going to get some of those 3M prep pads too 😁. I've got a shelf with a lot of pads, but of course... I didn't bring them. But the 3M specialty pad I don't have yet 😁. Stay warm. It's been a bit of a challenge the past couple of weeks with the cold 🥶🤪

[@EvaMorrison-y3m]

Hi Mark , great transformation a joy to watch you and your team . I would like to take this opportunity to thank you most sincerely for your channel and all the hard work you do in your business and sharing with others ( I don’t miss any videos) I’ve suffered from severe depression ( I was very successful in business now retired) and watching your videos has made a difference to me so thank you again. Best Christmas wishes to you and your family. Eva from Scotland 🎄🎄🎄😘

[@MarkSaiger]

@@EvaMorrison-y3m thank you so much! I cannot tell how much you have made my day ❤️. We truly appreciate you and wish you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 😊❤️

[@Paperwing1]

I love the dedication of your crew. They are “all in” and determined to make it clean!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. I think they are great too 😊. I really enjoy working with them 😊

[@dillydalie11]

Wow.. !!! That was super dirty ! You all worked very hard to get all the grease and dirt gone. Fantastic work !!!!!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. We appreciate that 😊. It really did want to make us work for our money there for awhile 😁😅

[@robertshrewsbury5067]

I'm really glad you all are skilled in this area and level of cleanup. It is a different branch than power washing, roof cleaning, yard cleanups but vital for the function and safety of society. I've caught videos before on severe carpet and other work. Thank you for the recovery here (and hope the kitchen floor was done as well, as it looked to be a source). Nice to note that other people are chipping in their experience.

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you so much. We didn't clean the kitchen. It was a VCT type tile floor that would need a strip and wax but the places was pretty clean to be honest. But this was years of build up from inside and outdoor tracking onto the tile. The owners didn't know about professional tile and grout cleaning but now they do and we think we will be back at least once a year now. Really nice people. It was a tough job but we really did have fun taking it on 😊. Thank you for your comment and support. We appreciate you sharing too 😊

[@RawVeganDan]

Wow!!!! Night and day difference. Awesome Job Mark! ❤🎉

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! Really appreciate you checking it out 😊. Have a wonderful holidays! 😊❤

[@northlandsteamcleaners]

That was a nightmare of a job but you guys had fun with it and knocked it out beautifully! Kinda wish I was on it with you

[@MarkSaiger]

It would have been great having you with us again. It's been quite a while since we have done a holiday season video together 😁👍❤️

[@reneeelias9514]

Thank you for the wonderful clean guys!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you for watching and your support 😊

[@Pauls_Hi-Jinks]

hey ya, jus came across ya channel, enjoy seeing the clean up n the effort it take to do the cleaning, with all the fun n banter along the way, keep up the great work n fun, from across the pond, ya got a new sub,

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Really glad to have you here with us 😊. I look forward to hearing from you more. Really appreciate your kindness and support 😊

[@Pauls_Hi-Jinks]

@@MarkSaiger your welome

[@eccentriclocs]

Minus ten and the girls still love to run outside! Hope you and the family have a wonderful Xmas 🎄🐶🐶💕

[@MarkSaiger]

They are a couple of crazy girls 😁😅. But I had to run out quite a few times during the past week and a half to pick them up and bring them in. They froze up 😕🥶. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas too 😊

[@eccentriclocs]

@ oh no! Maybe they need a coat and doggie shoes🙂 Thanks!

[@MarkSaiger]

@@eccentriclocs my wife tried booties and even little kid socks... They pretty much lay on their sides... And we set them up 😅... Then fall over... Pick up... Once outside they keep shaking their paws until they get things kicked off 😅... Kids! 😅

[@eccentriclocs]

@ 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you definitely should record that for the vlogs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SteamBros-w1k]

Awesome work boys. Can’t wait to see ya in Florida Mark

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! A couple of weeks remaining in the cold tundra, then I'm on the way! 😁😎

[@geraldinearneil2506]

Amazing! Just found your show. Well done Men!❤️👍

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you and welcome to the channel! Really happy to have you here with us. 😊

[@brianna.kottschade]

That was so satisfying! I hope you and the family have a wonderful Christmas!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you so very much. Hope you have an awesome Christmas as well. We will be heading to #SaigerSouth in a couple of weeks. This past week it was almost "in a couple of hours I'm gone" 😅 Take care and thanks as always for your kindness and support too 😊

[@willtaylor2205]

Season's Greetings to you all and your families. Look forward to seeing you again in the New Year.

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. Same to you 😊❤️

[@terirodriguez1363]

that was one heck of a mess!!!!!! nice work saigers team !!!!!

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you... We definitely gave it all we could. Kind felt like being on the Starship Enterprise... "We're Givin it all we've got Captain" 😅.. But I also could have been a little better prepared for this one 😁

[@TheJared1445]

Some tips for these jobs. I find running Max heat on the machine tremendously helps with extractions, but makes your prespray evaporate quicker, so use powdered defoamer. We use bridge point systems for tile grout (viper venom alkaline and viper renew acid). On heavy soiling and grease like this I like to add some citrus solve 1-3 oz/gal to my high alkaline it helps tremendously. Some stiffer brushes such as black tile brushes for the CRB/brush pro will go a long way. Tracing the grout lines specifically with the CRB helps, this was an extreme situation. Sometimes I’ll take a stripper pad (I know risky) to ceramic tile for extremes, also works well for polished concrete even unpolished concrete sub floor. The rotary floor scrubber offers better mechanical agitation for surface soiling. The crb is better for grout.

[@MarkSaiger]

@@TheJared1445 great info. We ran Max heat. I would have used a red pad if I had one on board and might have also brought my Malish brush for my Trinity OP machines also if I would have known how bad this one really was 😁. We had our Saiger's Sauce Tsumani Alkaline Tile and Grout with our Harvard Chemical G-Force Booster which is a liquid soy Booster in the mix. I even tried a very powerful 65 percent De-Limolene and it just was going to fight back 😅. But we got it with the good old fashioned scrubbing. That's what I get for not putting in more equipment 😅

[@karenturner7983]

Tough one. Thanks for sharing.🎄

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! Great hearing from you today. Happy Holidays 😊

[@jeremybrandt2371]

Great Job Guys

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! It wanted to make us work for the results 😁

[@lynelalonde2827]

When there are long curtains, I always tie a half knot with the panels. It makes them shorter, it’s much easier to do the floors.

[@HimatyOwnage]

Orbot Vibe with the weight kit and Tile & Grout Brush attachment works great btw, gets into all the grooves.

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. I also have a couple of Trinity Odyssey with a malgrit tile and grout head... But if course, they were about 45 minutes back in the shop 😅.

[@HimatyOwnage]

@@MarkSaiger always something

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@HimatyOwnage for sure 😁

[@user-tb3ih9lt4f]

happy salt season. also you should look at some t handle floor drills, you can make so many different combinations of things with them to save your back and knees. the biggest for you would probably be a small brush for scrubbing.

[@MarkSaiger]

Happy Salt Season to you too 😁... In a couple of weeks, I hope to see it more on the rim of a margarita glass 😅. Good idea of electric scrubber on a stick (something a friend of mine called them 😁) There was a company making them for our industry but I think he is no longer doing them. Can't remember the name though. Have a great Holidays and thank you for your comment and being here with us 😊

[@Revlemmon]

Holly hell you needed piranha solution to eat through that grease! Great job as always on that job.

[@MarkSaiger]

Hey, I like that and the name! It could be a good name for a product 😁🤘😎. Thank you 😁

[@Revlemmon]

@@MarkSaiger Might want to leave the sulfuric acid out of your formulation lol! Merry Christmas

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@Revlemmon LOL... and ruin a good time? 😂😅. Merry Christmas 😁

[@RyanRector-c8s]

Loves your videos

[@MarkSaiger]

@@RyanRector-c8s thank you. We really appreciate you and your support 😊

[@RyanRector-c8s]

@MarkSaiger you do a good job cleaning carpet and tile

[@MarkSaiger]

@@RyanRector-c8s thank you 😊

[@RyanRector-c8s]

I can't believe Christmas is next week

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@RyanRector-c8s it is coming fast! 😬

[@organicroyalty]

I always say cleaning a floor by hand is the best way. People look at me crazy. 😊

[@MarkSaiger]

There is some truth to that. Good old elbow grease can out do a lot of mops and other tools 😁

[@leedimatteo5078]

Mark, you should get a splash ring for your floor scrubber!

[@leedimatteo5078]

ahh now youre talking about one, lol

[@MarkSaiger]

😁👍... And I came unprepared for this for sure 😁😅

[@mnshp7548]

im not sure of how much pressure the wand gives, but i feel if you had a pressure washer, and a donut shape vacuum attachment for the tough spots, i think it would clean that up, as normally if you can scrape it off, a electric jet washer would be enough to remove it. Beats scraping manually. great work guys btw

[@mnshp7548]

atleast 200 bar for the jet washer

[@MarkSaiger]

The spinner tool we are using has 2 jets spinning under it. We are running at 1100 psi. We do have a little hand held jet sprayer we could use but it's really hard to control where all the water would go. This was some pretty ground hard grease. It just unfortunately needed to be hand scrubbed too. The other problem you can run into is breaking and popping the grout if the pressure gets too high. It's a crazy type of job with a situation like this one. But thank you for your comment. I like how you think 😁👍

[@TheMgiorivera]

You ever tried the malish flex brush with the orbot vibe and weights? Works wonders breaking up dirt and grime on tile and grout

[@MarkSaiger]

I actually have a malish brush for my Trinity OP machines... But I was not as prepared as I should have and it was back in my shop 🤦

[@mandycoleman1394]

Absolutely no words ! None ! Zip! Zilch !!!! X

[@MarkSaiger]

😅 I understand 😅😁👍

[@mandycoleman1394]

@ hope you Shari and family have a very happy Christmas and a fantastic new year ! X

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@mandycoleman1394 thank you! We are wishing a wonderful Christmas for you and your family too. Was great seeing you enjoying some holiday shows on Instagram too 😊

[@bighurk30able]

Great job that was a tough one looks like you could have used the grill brush for that one lol

[@MarkSaiger]

So true on the grill brushes 😅. Thanks 😁

[@DaleBowden-e2p]

Well it definitely ain't minus 4 here it's going be 60 degrees later on today in day in cedar ❤

[@DaleBowden-e2p]

I hope Santa comes to you guys ❤️

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@DaleBowden-e2p it was down to - 22 degrees actual temps below zero the other day. Last night down to minus 16. It's going on noon and now at least above zero 😅. Hope you have an awesome Christmas and holiday season too 😊

[@NotTooExtreme]

Wow that was crazy work. I don't know how i would have done that. How long did it take you to finish it Mark?

[@MarkSaiger]

It was about 2 hours of cleaning. Just a lot of fine detail scrubbing unfortunately 😊

[@matt08015]

Mark Merry Christmas to you and your family ! i got to say you can tell that water cam from the tile you see the chunks of grease coming out when draining it also does you truck hold more dirty water then clean

[@MarkSaiger]

Merry Christmas! 😊. 2 of our trucks have the 210 waste tanks. Our fresh water tanks are 110 gallon. I didn't notice that there might have been a little debris in the waste water valve. It sure made a pretty popsicle though in front of my shop 😁

[@leedimatteo5078]

Saiger South, killer!!

[@MarkSaiger]

@@leedimatteo5078 less than 2 weeks away 😎😁

[@leedimatteo5078]

@@MarkSaiger its cool seeing Aaron and Brady on their own and you working with Big Truck Tommy down there!

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@leedimatteo5078they are fantastic guys! We are extremely lucky to have them! 😊

[@maciejmaciej80]

Grubsza akcja.To to co tygrysy lubią najbardziej 😊

[@MarkSaiger]

Thanks! I like that! 😁❤️

[@JeremyBarone]

Great video Mark! What did Aaron bid that job at OMG? Guessing hopefully over 900?

[@MarkSaiger]

He did bid it and yes, over $900... And as you see, we definitely tried to earn it 😁😅

[@justinlyonsPawPatrol]

Hey mark Florida is getting cold tho that is one poor hard floors hey imagine if using a bissell crosswave hydrosteam and the grease can get it out and then high pressure spray and vacuum

[@MarkSaiger]

I hope Florida stays nice. I'm heading there soon. This Minnesota cold weather is getting old 😁

[@jasonb5836]

I'd say thats for sure I'm a profession al carpet guy here to been in it almost 40 yrs now I would have used B55 from caralina chemical and done t he same hot as you can water high pressure and scrub like there's no tomarrow maybe try a scrub brush for the Odyssey course not to aggressive so it won't damage tile but it came out best as anyone could have gotten it

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you and thank you for your comment and being here with us 😊. I showed up a bit unprepared. I think a red pad would have helped more. At one point in the video we were just using the pad driver. I unfortunately have a malgrit tile and grout brush head, but forgot it in the shop that morning 🤦. The cold fogged my brain I think 😅. Due to me thinking the job would be easier, made us just have to put in the elbow grease I guess 😅. Again I really appreciate you and your comment 😊

[@jasonb5836]

I can understand that been there to

[@leedimatteo5078]

im wondering if that spinner is spinning like it should? like clogged jet?

[@MarkSaiger]

Actually was spinning pretty well, but the slurry might have made it sound a bit weird

[@marciareagan2718]

I clean up beeswax and this reminded me of that. For beeswax you can’t use any water when you first put the emulsifier down. Straight soap and agitate and sit. Then come back. Pita.

[@MarkSaiger]

Wow. I've never dealt with Bee's wax. We have cleaned for a couple of major bee keepers in our area. I will have to check out the wax more the next time we clean for them. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@marciareagan2718]

@ I make herbal products so I just clean pots pans and the like-but it’s tough. That tip is a super time and elbow grease saver.

[@Paperwing1]

Looks like summer camp punishment; having to scrub the floor with a toothbrush. Lol!

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol... For some reason I understand that comment 😂.

[@mettegropenhalvorsen8449]

What about skrubber cleaing machines 😂😅🤗or pressure washer 😅😅. will that help your guys to get out hard dirty floor ? Your guys work hard to get the floor clean , 👏👏👏👏👏 I asked other carpet company on KZbin if they use your cleaning produets .He likes your tiles and floor covering the best on the market. I see how fantastic the results your guys give your customers. Have great weekend . I am so bad to Wright english so hope you anderstand me 😊. ( sorry)

[@MarkSaiger]

Good day and thank you 😊 We would have done maybe a little quicker work with a more aggressive scrub pad under that machine. And they do make a rotary scrubber machine that is heavier and might have also helped. There is no self contained machine that would be as powerful as we had with the spinner tool. We were running 1100 psi. Unfortunately something with more pressure could have blown out the grout. So we then have to resort to scrubbing like we did 😁. We just had to work for the results. Glad to hear there are others enjoying our cleaning chemistry too. Your English was wonderful by the way 😊

[@charliemiksch7299]

This must have taken a while to get through and done!

[@MarkSaiger]

It looked like it was going to go OK in some test areas, but boy did we find the buried hiding crud that was trying to put some whoop on us 😅. Thanks for watching 😊

[@junbug2616]

Im definitely ordering tsunami to clean one of my clients floors in a residential we clean

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you. I hope it will work well for you too 😊

[@leedimatteo5078]

did you guys turn up the water pressure?

[@MarkSaiger]

We were at 1100 psi. The most you can get out of the Butlers and also not sure the grout would handle more 😬

[@txdeedee7783]

Was there sand from the lake imbedded in there too?

[@MarkSaiger]

You mean like petrified forest? 😉😅. There probably was some 😁

[@AuntKiki11]

4:26 i too throw like a girl, but I could throw runners out on second from behind home plate. 😅 Also, I feel the need to steam my floors now.

[@MarkSaiger]

Love it! 😁🤘I made that comment in joking and almost took it out of the video, but I was hopeful that I would not offend someone entirely with that tongue in cheek joke. Hope the floor cleaning goes well and thank you for your wonderful comment 😊❤️

[@terencelandongrey7232]

Use a steamer makes the dirt easier to loosen up!🇬🇧🇵🇭

[@leedimatteo5078]

is it the foam making that slapping noise in the spinner?

[@MarkSaiger]

Yep 😬... And also the type of tile was just helping to create the right sound

[@BensenvilleIllinoisCleaningPro]

Is that a hogs-hair or a super fine #0000 steel wool pad under the Trinity?

[@MarkSaiger]

It's more of a hogs hair. It's the Trinity OP systems gorilla pad. It's the most aggressive pad for carpet. I honestly would have even tried a red pad if I would have had one on the van 😁

[@kevinbjorn267]

Curious what ya charged for this $1.50 -$2.00 psqft?

[@MarkSaiger]

I didn't see the exact charge per sq foot, but it was almost $1000 in total. First section of the video was pretty easy cleaning, which we planned for... But that other section... Oh My 😬😅😁

[@jeannerivera5112]

Dawn power wash really eliminates grease

[@MarkSaiger]

It can but what we are using heater actually is quite a bit stronger and designed also to help with greasy situations. It will even help to turn animal fats into a cleaning product AKA soap to help with the cleaning. But yes Dawn is a very good product for Grease

[@shaneencalade4988]

If I owned a business and hired you guys I would go in and put away and remove all the shit in the way so you could get my floors clean without a lot of difficulty. I don’t understand why they leave everything out in the way.

[@MarkSaiger]

Unfortunately, people don't know especially when they have never had a professional cleaning done. They were quite happy with the results, and we try to take care of them. We also anticipate this and price accordingly 😊

[@shaneencalade4988]

@ Yes I guess you know before heading in…..Oh I’m sure they were happy like most I can just see how time consuming it could be working around everything.

[@paullacerda4459]

I own a carpet and tile cleaning business and you'd be surprised at how lazy people are

[@MarkSaiger]

​@@paullacerda4459 that's true 😁

[@derekwhite9622]

Spray on Oven Cleaner and let it set, does really well on most linoleum. Then scrub it off. Just wear gloves. 🙂

[@MarkSaiger]

That can work also 😊. If I would have only came a little more prepared for this one I would have put a few more things in the van 😁👍

[@susieast450]

6 days ago, we were in the low 40s...in ALASKA 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@MarkSaiger]

I have a carpet cleaning friend in Juneau Alaska. He always seems to remain a bit warmer than us on our cold days, so I call him and tell him to come get his weather 😁😅. Hope you are doing well and thank you for your comment and being here with us 😊

[@AntonioMerK2]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💪🏻💪🏻

[@MarkSaiger]

Thank you! Hope are doing well 😊👍

[@palebass7]

that...was a fight

[@MarkSaiger]

It was an absolute battle for sure! 😬

[@rrain3375]

I can’t understand why they would ever choose textured tile for a commercial floor. You can scrub forever to get that to come clean.

[@MarkSaiger]

Textured tile can definitely be a workout to keep clean. I think part of the problem is people won't always know until the product has been installed and used by them... Then we remember for the next install 😁.

[@maciejmaciej80]

Mocno brudne płytki,powinno być częściej czyszczone.Dziwie się że ktoś nie dba o porządek.

[@MarkSaiger]

People don't really notice how hard surface such as tile and grout soil. And that tile being an antique weathered look was deceiving. We didn't know it was this bad either 😬. It was quite the challenge, and a bit fun trying to bring it back to life 😊

[@matthewrogers94mr]

Wow thats some dirty tile

[@MarkSaiger]

It sure wanted to put up a fight 😁. Thanks for watching 😊

[@stevenbmw850]

And that is why you Don't use textured tile on floors......

[@MarkSaiger]

It was a challenge for sure 😁

[@dutycalls4991]

At first I thought this was a home, then I can see it's a restaurant. 15 years before they ever had the floors professionally cleaned? Disgusting.

[@MarkSaiger]

@@dutycalls4991 they just didn't know anyone professionally cleaned tile and grout. We think they will have it done at least yearly now 😊

[@will5150]

damn, the was creamy.

[@MarkSaiger]

Lol... It sure was... And it would just keep on giving 😁😅

[@dawnconner6123]

give the employees a set of 1 dozen of those brushes and a spray bottle of the cleaner and tell them to each scrub ONE of those nasty spots every night. anyone who works has to scrub only one. if they keep the worst spots clean it wont be as difficult as it was right then. it wont be hard on anyone.

[@MarkSaiger]

Definitely strength in numbers 😁 The owner was asking for tips to try and keep it clean. 😁 I think they really want to do more with it to try and stay ahead of it. I also think it could be a yearly job for us now they know we do clean tile and grout 😁

[@slc1161]

Instead of goofing around comments, try explaining your equipment, your processes, why you choose one thing over another, etc. Educate on your business. And the amount of grease and dirt is much greater in a bar like this than in a home.

[@Klaproossje]

Try not telling people what to do and let them have fun. 😅

[@WasLostButNowAmFound]

Chocolate milkshakes for everyone 🤢🤢🤮🤮

[@MarkSaiger]

@@WasLostButNowAmFound oh yeah... There was plenty to go around 😬😅

[@Barbara-1111]

Less talk more movement!!

[@kerrywebb4565]

Caked in dirt.

[@MarkSaiger]

It really was. The tile had so many ridges and textures. A difficult tile to clean especially for the owners of the place

[@sarahkelly4026]

Where is this? I never want to eat there. Gross

[@MarkSaiger]

This is just a small restaurant bar out in the woods. The kitchen is actually quite clean and they do scrub and clean, but this floor had not been professionally cleaned and they didn't know about us. They didn't know there were people who could clean tile and grout. This Tile had so much character and crevices and dimples, just over time the soils got trampled in and regular mopping could not maintain it. They will most likely have us back yearly at least to do a deep clean on this floor

[@adamhecht1762]

Tile sucks!!! Carpet is better!!! That was some gross mocha!!!

[@MarkSaiger]

We do enjoy cleaning Greasy Carpet a bunch more 😁👍

[@adamhecht1762]

@ love the greasy carpets!!!

[@kurtismckemmie4850]

Greasy dining room floors= dirty kitchen 🤮

[@MarkSaiger]

They a lot of times can, but this kitchen was in pretty good shape. It was just a major years build up trying to maintain this Tile floor that had so many grooves in it. They also didn't know there was a professional service available to clean tile and grout. I think we will be back yearly at least to clean this 😊

[@sharonromer6606]

I like watching your videos...BUT FYI YOU ARE NOT FUNNY 😢

[@MarkSaiger]

Welcome to the channel and thanks for watching (The not funny guy 😉) We do appreciate your input 😊