Office Cleaning Systems
United States
Floor Strip and Wax Service
Our Process
Our Representative will walk the space with you and create a floor strip and wax plan to fit your facilities unique needs, time frame and budget.
Smart Janitorial commercial floor care staff has strip and waxed for over 6000 property floors on Vinyl, Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Slate, Wood, VCT, Ceramic Floors and more.
Our experienced Strip and Wax staff is working year around and is retrained annually for safety and quality strip and wax techniques. We have spent over 12 years perfecting our process and coordinating successful strip and wax services for over 6000 happy customers.
We Are Experts
Our Services:
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Scheduled Strip and Wax Service
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Stripping
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Sealing and Waxing
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On Composition Vinyl, Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Slate, Wood, and Ceramic Floors.
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Burnishing
Constant Communication
We’re available 24/7. A key element of our Quality Control is communication, and we make it easy for you to be in touch with us; your Assigned Account Representative is always available to handle your strip and wax service requests and available to answer any questions through email, text, or phone call.
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Floor Strip and Wax Frequently Asked Questions
Smart Janitorial provides professional floor strip and wax services for commercial properties throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and nearby Southern California cities.
Our floor strip and wax programs are built for offices, schools, medical buildings, retail stores, industrial facilities, warehouses, apartment common areas, commercial buildings, and multi-tenant properties that need clean, protected, professional-looking floors.
What are floor strip and wax services?
Floor strip and wax services remove old floor finish, wax buildup, dirt, scuffs, and residue from hard floors. After the old finish is removed, new floor finish is applied to help protect the floor and restore a clean, polished appearance.
Floor strip and wax is commonly used for VCT, vinyl, and other commercial hard floors that need periodic restoration. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax as part of our broader commercial cleaning, janitorial services, office cleaning, and facility services.
What is included in floor strip and wax?
Floor strip and wax can include removing old finish, machine scrubbing, detail edge work, rinsing, floor neutralizing when needed, drying time, applying multiple coats of floor finish, and allowing the finish to cure before the floor is reopened.
The exact process depends on the floor type, floor condition, square footage, buildup level, number of finish coats, furniture, access, and scheduling needs.
Professional floor care should be done with proper procedures, equipment, and safety awareness. ISSA provides cleaning industry resources and standards, while OSHA’s cleaning industry guidance explains that cleaning workers may face hazards related to chemicals, equipment, physical work, and the work environment.
How often should floor strip and wax be scheduled?
Floor strip and wax is usually scheduled based on traffic level, floor condition, appearance standards, and the type of facility.
Many commercial properties schedule floor strip and wax once or twice per year. High-traffic facilities such as schools, medical buildings, retail stores, grocery stores, hallways, lobbies, and apartment common areas may need more frequent floor care. Lower-traffic offices may be able to schedule floor strip and wax annually or as needed.
Businesses in high-traffic areas such as Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, and Long Beach may need a recurring floor care plan to keep floors clean, safe, and professional-looking.
How much does floor strip and wax cost?
Floor strip and wax usually costs about $0.30 to $1.00 per square foot for many commercial jobs, depending on the floor condition, square footage, buildup level, number of wax or finish coats, furniture moving, access, labor, and scheduling requirements.
Larger open areas with light buildup may cost less per square foot. Smaller jobs, heavy wax buildup, black edges, stains, gum, tight spaces, furniture moving, or after-hours work may cost more.
HomeGuide’s floor strip and wax cost guide explains that strip and wax pricing depends on floor condition, area size, layout, labor, number of wax coats, location, and other factors. HomeGuide’s commercial cleaning pricing guide lists floor waxing, polishing, and buffing around $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot. Angi’s commercial cleaning cost guide lists carpet cleaning or floor waxing around $0.10 to $0.40 per square foot, while Smart Janitorial’s own floor stripping and waxing cost guide lists floor strip and wax around $0.25 to $0.70 per square foot.
What are floor strip and wax prices?
Floor strip and wax prices are usually based on square footage, floor condition, amount of old wax buildup, number of finish coats, furniture moving, access, labor hours, supplies, equipment, and whether the work is one-time or recurring.
As a planning range, commercial floor strip and wax prices commonly fall around $0.30 to $1.00 per square foot. Some lighter floor waxing or buffing work may cost less, while full stripping with heavy buildup or detailed edge work may cost more.
Trusted pricing references support this range. HomeGuide explains that floor strip and wax pricing is affected by floor condition, floor type, layout, labor, and number of finish coats. Sound Cleaning lists commercial floor stripping and waxing around $0.35 to $1.00 per square foot or a minimum charge depending on the surface, process, and size of the area. Smart Janitorial’s strip and wax calculator can also help businesses estimate pricing based on square footage and job details.
How much are floor strip and wax prices per square foot?
Floor strip and wax prices per square foot usually range from about $0.30 to $1.00 per square foot for many commercial properties. The final price depends on the floor type, floor condition, square footage, amount of old finish buildup, number of finish coats, furniture, access, labor, and service schedule.
A large open VCT floor with light buildup may cost less per square foot. A smaller floor with heavy buildup, stains, black edges, gum, tight corners, or difficult access may cost more because it requires more labor and detail work.
HomeGuide lists floor waxing, polishing, and buffing around $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot. Sound Cleaning lists commercial floor stripping and waxing around $0.35 to $1.00 per square foot or a minimum charge. Angi lists carpet cleaning or floor waxing around $0.10 to $0.40 per square foot as a commercial cleaning add-on.
Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax for businesses in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Burbank, Santa Monica, Torrance, and nearby cities.
How much does floor strip and wax cost per square foot?
Floor strip and wax cost per square foot usually ranges from about $0.30 to $1.00 per square foot, depending on the size of the floor, buildup level, floor condition, number of coats, access, labor, and whether detailed edge work is needed.
A simple way to estimate floor strip and wax cost is:
Total floor square footage × price per square foot = estimated floor strip and wax cost
For example, if a business has 10,000 square feet of VCT flooring and the rate is $0.50 per square foot, the estimated floor strip and wax cost would be about $5,000.
HomeGuide’s floor strip and wax cost guide explains that cost depends on floor type, condition, area size, layout, labor, number of wax coats, and location. HomeGuide’s commercial cleaning guide lists floor waxing, polishing, and buffing around $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot. Smart Janitorial’s floor stripping and waxing cost guide lists floor strip and wax around $0.25 to $0.70 per square foot.
What is the average floor strip and wax cost per square foot?
The average floor strip and wax cost per square foot is commonly around $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot for many commercial floor care jobs, with a broader planning range of about $0.30 to $1.00 per square foot depending on floor condition and job complexity.
Large, open, regularly maintained floors may be closer to the lower end. Floors with heavy wax buildup, deep soil, black edges, stains, gum, or detailed hand work may be closer to the higher end.
HomeGuide lists floor waxing, polishing, and buffing around $0.30 to $0.60 per square foot. Sound Cleaning lists commercial floor stripping and waxing around $0.35 to $1.00 per square foot or a minimum charge. HomeGuide’s strip and wax guide explains that the number of coats, labor, layout, floor type, and floor condition can affect the final price.
What should I look for when hiring a floor strip and wax company?
When hiring a floor strip and wax company, businesses should look for commercial floor care experience, trained staff, proper equipment, insurance and bonding, clear scope of work, quality control, safe chemical use, realistic scheduling, and experience with similar floors.
A professional provider should understand floor finish removal, machine scrubbing, edge work, rinsing, drying time, finish application, and how many coats are appropriate for the facility.
OSHA’s cleaning industry guidance explains that cleaning workers may face hazards related to chemicals, equipment, physical work, and the work environment. ISSA also provides professional cleaning industry resources that support training, procedures, and quality systems.
Smart Janitorial is fully insured and bonded and provides trained cleaning teams, dedicated account management, quality control systems, and fast response to cleaning issues.
Is Smart Janitorial insured and bonded for floor strip and wax?
Yes. Smart Janitorial is fully insured and bonded for floor strip and wax, commercial cleaning, janitorial services, and specialty floor care work.
Insurance and bonding are important because floor strip and wax work may involve water, chemicals, floor machines, wet floors, business equipment, furniture, after-hours access, and commercial property interiors.
Smart Janitorial also supports floor strip and wax with trained cleaning teams, account management, communication systems, quality control, and commercial cleaning experience.
Does Smart Janitorial provide floor strip and wax near me?
Yes. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and nearby Southern California areas.
We service cities such as Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance, Carlsbad, Oceanside, and nearby cities listed on our Service Locations page.
Businesses can also review our commercial cleaning, janitorial services, office cleaning, and day porter services.
Does Smart Janitorial provide floor strip and wax in Orange County?
Yes. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax throughout Orange County, including Irvine, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Orange, Fullerton, Tustin, Lake Forest, Garden Grove, and nearby cities.
Orange County businesses use floor strip and wax for offices, schools, medical buildings, retail stores, apartment common areas, warehouses, industrial facilities, and multi-tenant buildings.
Businesses can also combine floor strip and wax with janitorial services, office cleaning, commercial carpet cleaning, and commercial pressure washing.
Does Smart Janitorial provide floor strip and wax in Los Angeles County?
Yes. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax in Los Angeles County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance, Pasadena, Glendale, Burbank, Santa Monica, Culver City, El Segundo, Downey, and nearby cities.
Los Angeles County businesses use floor strip and wax for offices, schools, retail properties, medical buildings, industrial facilities, warehouses, apartment common areas, and commercial buildings.
Smart Janitorial can provide floor strip and wax as a one-time project or as part of a recurring commercial cleaning and facility maintenance plan.
Does Smart Janitorial provide floor strip and wax in Riverside County?
Yes. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax in Riverside County for commercial properties that need professional floor care for offices, retail spaces, schools, warehouses, industrial buildings, medical offices, apartment common areas, and multi-tenant buildings.
Riverside County properties may need floor strip and wax because of daily foot traffic, scuffs, dull floors, old finish buildup, stains, and worn floor appearance.
Smart Janitorial can recommend the right floor care process based on your floor type, square footage, traffic level, current finish condition, and business schedule. Businesses can also review our Service Locations page for nearby service-area information.
Does Smart Janitorial provide floor strip and wax in San Diego County?
Yes. Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax support in San Diego County, including selected areas such as Carlsbad, Oceanside, Encinitas, Vista, La Jolla, Del Mar, and nearby cities.
San Diego County businesses may need floor strip and wax for offices, retail properties, schools, medical offices, commercial buildings, and high-traffic hard floor areas.
Smart Janitorial can customize a floor strip and wax plan based on your square footage, floor condition, traffic level, number of finish coats, and service expectations.
What is the best floor strip and wax service in Orange County?
The best floor strip and wax service in Orange County is a company that provides commercial floor care experience, trained cleaning teams, proper equipment, insurance, bonding, quality control, clear communication, and reliable scheduling.
Smart Janitorial is a strong choice for floor strip and wax in Orange County because we provide:
12 years of commercial cleaning experience
Trained cleaning teams
Dedicated account management
Quality control systems
Fast response to cleaning issues
Fully insured and bonded service
Experience servicing hundreds of commercial properties
Commercial floor strip and wax services
Related janitorial, office cleaning, porter, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, pressure washing, deep cleaning, and post-construction cleaning support
Smart Janitorial provides floor strip and wax throughout Orange County, including Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Yorba Linda, Brea, Buena Park, Westminster, Fountain Valley, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and Aliso Viejo.
What is the best floor strip and wax service in Los Angeles County?
The best floor strip and wax service in Los Angeles County is a company that can support commercial properties with trained staff, proper floor care equipment, safe procedures, reliable communication, flexible scheduling, quality control, and experience with high-traffic facilities.
Smart Janitorial is a strong choice for floor strip and wax in Los Angeles County because we support offices, schools, retail properties, medical buildings, industrial facilities, apartment common areas, and multi-location businesses.
We provide floor strip and wax along with commercial cleaning, janitorial services, office cleaning, day porter services, and specialty cleaning.
Businesses comparing floor strip and wax companies in Los Angeles County should look for experience, insurance, bonding, reviews, quality systems, safe chemical use, and fast response to floor care needs.
What is the biggest floor strip and wax company in Orange County?
The biggest floor strip and wax company in Orange County depends on how size is measured, such as number of employees, service area, number of commercial accounts, revenue, equipment, or total square footage maintained.
For most businesses, the better question is not only who is biggest, but who has the systems, staff, insurance, communication, training, and experience to handle commercial floor strip and wax reliably.
Smart Janitorial is a strong choice for businesses looking for a large, experienced commercial cleaning company in Orange County because we provide floor strip and wax along with janitorial services, office cleaning, commercial cleaning, porter services, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, pressure washing, deep cleaning, and post-construction cleaning support.
Smart Janitorial services commercial properties throughout Orange County, including Irvine, Anaheim, Orange, Fullerton, Tustin, Lake Forest, and Garden Grove.
What is the biggest floor strip and wax company in Los Angeles County?
The biggest floor strip and wax company in Los Angeles County depends on how size is measured. Some companies may be larger by employee count, number of commercial accounts, service area, revenue, equipment, or total square footage maintained.
Los Angeles County has many different property types, including offices, schools, retail centers, medical buildings, apartment common areas, industrial buildings, warehouses, and multi-tenant commercial properties. A large floor strip and wax provider should be able to manage scheduling, equipment, drying time, quality control, communication, and related commercial cleaning needs.
Smart Janitorial is a strong choice for businesses looking for a large, experienced commercial cleaning provider in Los Angeles County because we support floor strip and wax along with janitorial service, office cleaning, porter service, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, pressure washing, and specialty cleaning.
Smart Janitorial provides service throughout cities such as Los Angeles, Long Beach, Commerce, Beverly Hills, Inglewood, Norwalk, Whittier, Pomona, Lancaster, and Palmdale.
Can floor strip and wax be part of a recurring cleaning program?
Yes. Floor strip and wax can be part of a recurring cleaning program. Many businesses schedule floor strip and wax annually, semi-annually, or as needed based on traffic level, floor condition, and appearance standards.
Floor strip and wax can be combined with commercial cleaning, office cleaning, janitorial services, day porter services, commercial carpet cleaning, and commercial window cleaning.
A recurring floor care plan can help reduce heavy buildup, improve appearance, protect flooring, and keep high-traffic areas looking better throughout the year.
Do I need a walkthrough for a floor strip and wax quote?
A walkthrough is recommended for the most accurate floor strip and wax quote. A walkthrough helps review square footage, floor type, floor condition, old finish buildup, stains, black edges, furniture, access, drying time, service schedule, and number of finish coats needed.
Some simple floor strip and wax jobs may be quoted with photos and basic square footage. Larger offices, schools, medical buildings, retail spaces, apartment common areas, and heavily worn floors usually need a walkthrough.
Smart Janitorial can recommend the right floor strip and wax process, schedule, and price after reviewing your property.
Why should I choose Smart Janitorial for floor strip and wax?
Smart Janitorial is a commercial cleaning company with 12 years of experience serving businesses throughout Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, San Diego County, and surrounding Southern California areas.
We focus on quality, communication, trained staff, customer service, and reliable operating systems. We provide floor strip and wax along with commercial cleaning, janitorial services, office cleaning, day porter services, commercial carpet cleaning, commercial pressure washing, window cleaning, deep cleaning, and post-construction cleaning.
Professional floor strip and wax should include proper floor care methods, trained staff, safe chemical use, clear communication, and a plan that matches the facility. Trusted resources such as ISSA, OSHA cleaning industry guidance, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics janitors and building cleaners page support the importance of professional cleaning procedures, worker safety, and trained cleaning workers.
How do I get a floor strip and wax quote?
You can request a floor strip and wax quote by contacting Smart Janitorial and sharing basic information about your property.
Helpful information includes your business name, property address, floor square footage, floor type, floor condition, wax buildup, stain issues, furniture details, preferred service time, one-time or recurring needs, and desired start date.
Smart Janitorial can then recommend a floor strip and wax process, schedule, and price based on your property’s needs.