Gum Removal

GUM REMOVAL IN San Mateo CA

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Need Gum Gone? Chewing gum removal is a very sticky situation, whether it’s on your concrete, parking lot or on the side of a building, gum eventually turns into a smudge on your concrete. But usually before that happens, pedestrians and customers coming into a store or office will step on the gum and track it in all over your carpets and mats. Then it is forced deep into the carpet fibers and into the porous surface of concrete or asphalt, just waiting for another person to step in it again, to carry it somewhere else in your building.

We are happy to provide gum removal as one of our commercial pressure washing services in San Mateo CA. Find more information about our methods below:

METHODS FOR REMOVING GUM FROM CONCRETE

The best methods of removing chewing gum from concrete depends on the gum’s age and the level of penetration into the concrete surface. If the chewing gum was left recently and it has not penetrated the surface yet, we are sometimes able to get it off by covering it with ice until it freezes, then scraping the gum off with a metal putty knife.

The ice forces the gum to freeze into a workable consistency compared to a warm and sticky mess. Once that happens, we slide a metal putty knife or scraper directly under the gum residue. Then we slide the scraper very slowly under the gum and the entire piece should peel right off of the concrete.

The above process is only possible with brand new gum.

When we remove gum that has turned black, or is already smashed down into the concrete, we use a hot water pressure washer with the heat dialed up to 200 Degrees to melt the chewing gum. For this type of gum removal, we don’t use high pressure because that could harm the surface of the concrete!

Our team never uses more pressure than needed to safely clean concrete surfaces. These surfaces can be destroyed a lot easier than most people think, especially if they’re only a few years old. Concrete can take up to 100 years to cure completely. That is why we always use hot water and the least amount of pressure possible for our professional chewing gum removal professional.

San Mateo GUM REMOVAL EXPERTS

To completely remove gum from sidewalks and other commercial surfaces we use custom designed hot water pressure washing equipment and powerful soaps that enable us to clean the surface without leading to any damages.

Using special 200 degree hot water power washers and low pressure, we safely remove chewing gum and dirt all while protecting the surface. Our service will also eliminate bacteria and germs that can be found in gum on concrete.

By hiring San Mateo Pressure Washing for regular maintenance commercial cleaning at your store or office, your property will have a better appearance and your gum removal issues will be over! You will also ensure less damage to carpets and interior flooring while making your storefront much more inviting to visitors.

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