A floor sweeping machine provides quick cleaning and ease of use in commercial and industrial settings. These aren’t your ordinary vacuum cleaners. Even smaller models have the power to pick up plastic bottles, sand and other debris.

Floor sweeping machines run on batteries, propane, diesel or gas. Look for the sweeping paths to determine the right width size for your business aisle ways, docks, parking lots and other areas. When viewing the floor sweeping information consider the following:

1. Get more bang for the buck by buying used or refurbished floor sweeping machines.

2. Choose a walk behind model for light and medium duty.

3. Select a rider floor sweeping machine with heavy-duty capacity for large and industrial environments.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Save money from a used/refurbished floor sweeping provider

See the floor sweeping list from these companies offering in-stock ride-on and walk behind commercial and industrial machines. Inventory changes, so bookmark the site or contact the company to let them know your interests.

I recommend: Buy used and demo commercial and industrial sweepers at Floor Care Systems; click “Hold This Unit For Me!” under categories that include “Like New Showroom Model,” “Demo Unit Available” and “Used.” Go to Caliber Equipment and scroll down the list of refurbished walk behind and ride-on sweeping machines. Phone the number on the page or click “Contact Us”; then fill in the request form. Under “New/Used Equipment Sales” at Contract Sweepers & Equipment, click a category from the floor sweeping list that includes street, parking lot, riding and walk behind sweepers; then email or phone the number on the page.

Find floor sweeping machines for commercial applications

Applications for these sweeping machines include offices, retail outlets, hospitals and other facilities. Order a battery operated walk behind or rider model available with a variety of working capacity abilities and features.

I recommend: Go to CleanFreak.com, a division of Packaging Tape, for commercial sweepers; then click a photo for the model’s floor sweeping information and call the number on the page for special pricing. Find a nice selection of battery operated commercial floor sweepers at Nilfisk-Advance; click “United States” under “Find a Dealer” for the company’s commercial phone number. Go to Powr-Flite and buy online a 32-inch manual, or a 32- or 39-inch battery powered machine.

Order an industrial floor sweeping machine

Choose from large machines capable of picking up concrete to smaller models for your industrial requirements. Find walk behind and rider sweepers for up to 77-inch paths.

I recommend: Go to Bortek Industries, click a product from the floor sweeping list, then phone or click “Request Info” for pricing. For floor sweeping information from Echo Sweepers, click a model from the sidebar or from the bottom of the page; then call the number or click “Contact” and fill in the form.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Floor sweeping provides a safe environment for employees and customers. OSHA (1919.22) requires clean workroom floors, walking and working surfaces.