Photo Credit: Robert Cohen Co., LLC, Albuquerque, N.M.
One day, it seems you're looking around your recreation facility and you love what you see--a clean, shiny floor, great seating for spectators, and bright lights.
A few practices, camps, indoor competitions, and community events later, and the whole picture changes. There is gum stuck to the bleachers, and a few light fixtures are out, giving the place an uneven, yellowish cast. And whose bright idea was it to let spectators bring in confetti? Now it's stuck to the areas where someone spilled a soft drink. Looks like your plans for the week are about to include a lot of sprucing up. Who knew a gym could be this much work?
It doesn't have to be--at least not all at once. The important thing to remember, say sports-facility contractors, is that the facility didn't become run-down and dirty overnight. Day by day, debris built up, a little at a time, and day after day, equipment was used. The place starts looking dull and dingy. What’s the best way to get rid of these problems? Plan a maintenance schedule that works against that type of buildup--care for the facility day by day, a little at a time.
