Commercial Floor Waxing Service in Orlando, FL
For over 20 years, Citi Cleaning Services has been stripping, refinishing, and burnishing floors across Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, and Auburndale for warehouses, distribution centers, medical offices, schools, retail spaces, and corporate offices at 10,000 square feet and up. Our trucks carry our own commercial-grade auto-scrubbers, burnishers, and strip-and-wax systems — so you don't pay for rental add-ons, and you don't wait on a subcontractor's calendar.
Benefits of Professional Floor Waxing
What Is Commercial Floor Waxing?
A proper commercial waxing service isn't just "mop and shine." It's a multi-step process: deep-cleaning the floor, chemically stripping old finish, rinsing and neutralizing, applying 3–5 coats of fresh finish, and buffing to a hard, glossy surface that stands up to carts, forklifts, foot traffic, and daily mopping.
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VCT (vinyl composition tile)
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LVT and luxury vinyl plank
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Vinyl sheet flooring
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Linoleum
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Sealed concrete
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Terrazzo
Commercial Floor Stripping & Waxing
Vinyl composition tile (VCT), luxury vinyl, and vinyl sheet flooring are the workhorses of commercial facilities across Central Florida — you'll find them in schools, hospitals, retail stores, warehouses, and offices. They're durable, but only because of the commercial-grade wax finish sitting on top. Foot traffic, cartwheels, dropped pallets, and daily mopping chemicals grind that finish down over time. Once buffing no longer brings back the shine, the floor needs a full commercial strip and wax — not another coat on top of old, yellowed finish.
Our Commercial Floor Waxing Process
Our commercial floor waxing service follows the same proven 4-step process on every job:
- Chemical Stripping: A commercial-grade, high-alkaline stripper is applied and agitated with a low-speed floor machine (175–300 RPM) and black stripping pads to dissolve and lift every layer of old wax finish down to the bare floor.
- Rinsing & Neutralizing: The stripper slurry is vacuumed up with a wet/dry vac, then the floor is rinsed and pH-neutralized with clean water so no residue interferes with the new finish bonding.
- Applying Floor Finish: Four to six thin, even coats of commercial-grade acrylic floor finish are applied with a finish mop, with full dry time between coats, building a hard, high-gloss protective layer.
- High-Speed Burnishing: After the final coat cures, burnishers running at 1,500–2,500 RPM generate heat to harden the finish and polish it to a deep, wet-look gloss that stands up to heavy commercial traffic.
How Often Should Commercial Floors Be Stripped and Waxed?
Most commercial floors benefit from a full strip and wax every 6 to 12 months, with burnishing or a scrub-and-recoat in between. High-traffic areas — school hallways, medical corridors, grocery aisles, retail entrances, and warehouse work zones — typically need the 6-month cycle, while back-office and low-traffic spaces can stretch to 12–18 months. Between full services, quarterly scrub-and-recoat visits keep the finish fresh and extend the strip cycle. Our crews bring their own commercial-grade auto-scrubbers, low-speed floor machines, and high-speed burnishers to every job — you don't pay rental markups, and the work gets done on schedule.
Waxing vs. Burnishing vs. Scrub-and-Recoat
"Floor waxing" is actually three different services on a maintenance calendar — and mixing them up is the fastest way to waste money on your floors. A full strip and wax is the deepest (and most expensive) service. Burnishing and scrub-and-recoat are lighter, faster visits that stretch your strip cycle and keep floors looking new year-round. A good commercial floor waxing service uses all three on a rotation tailored to your traffic level.
The Three Services and When to Use Each
- Full Strip & Wax: Removes every layer of old finish, applies 4–6 fresh coats, and burnishes to a high gloss. The "reset button" for commercial floors. Most facilities need this every 6–18 months depending on traffic.
- High-Speed Burnishing: A 1,500–2,500 RPM burnisher polishes the existing finish to restore gloss between strip cycles. Fast, low-cost, and highly effective on VCT and vinyl floors. Recommended every 4–8 weeks for heavy traffic.
- Scrub-and-Recoat (Top-Scrub): A low-speed scrubber removes the top 1–2 layers of worn finish, then 1–2 fresh coats are applied. Extends strip cycles by 3–6 months and is ideal for facilities that can't close for a full strip.
- Spray Buffing: A light restoration using a buffing solution and red pad. Cleans, polishes, and fills minor scratches in a single pass — perfect between scheduled burnishings.
How We Build Your Commercial Waxing Schedule
- Walkthrough and traffic assessment at your facility
- Recommended cycle (strip/recoat/burnish intervals) based on square footage and wear
- Locked-in after-hours schedule so work never interrupts operations
- Written quote with per-service and annual program pricing
- Optional maintenance agreement: One contract covers all three services on a set rotation — no scheduling surprises, no emergency pricing
Our commercial floor waxing service is built to extend the life of your floors while minimizing cost per square foot over time. Many clients bundle waxing with their janitorial services contract for one simple monthly invoice.
Ongoing Commercial Floor Waxing Programs
Waiting until floors look dull and yellow before calling a crew is the most expensive way to maintain a commercial facility. Neglected floors need deeper strips, more coats, and sometimes full restoration that costs 2–3× a regular waxing cycle. A structured commercial floor waxing program prevents that cycle — spreading the work across smaller, cheaper visits and keeping your floors consistently high-gloss year-round.
What a Commercial Floor Waxing Program Includes
- Daily Auto-Scrubbing: Scrubber passes remove dirt and grit before they cut into the wax finish or scratch the floor underneath.
- Weekly Spray Buffing: A low-speed machine (175–300 RPM) with a buffing solution smooths light scuffs and restores surface sheen between waxings.
- Monthly High-Speed Burnishing: A burnisher running at 1,500–2,500 RPM polishes the cured wax finish back to a wet-look gloss. Highly effective on VCT, vinyl, and sealed concrete.
- Quarterly Scrub-and-Recoat: The top layer of finish is lightly stripped, the floor is cleaned, and one or two fresh coats of commercial-grade wax are applied, extending the full strip cycle by months.
- Semi-Annual or Annual Full Strip & Wax: Complete stripping down to bare floor, followed by 4–6 fresh coats of acrylic finish. Every 6–12 months is the standard for most commercial facilities.
Waxing Frequency by Traffic Level
- Low traffic (small offices, back-of-house): Quarterly scrub-and-recoat, annual full strip and wax
- Moderate traffic (retail, medical offices, schools): Monthly burnishing, semi-annual strip and wax
- High traffic (hospitals, warehouses, big-box retail): Weekly buffing, monthly burnishing, full strip and wax every 6 months
Why Preventive Waxing Saves You Money
Facilities that invest in a regular commercial floor waxing service spend less per square foot over time than those that only call when floors look bad. Preventive waxing reduces emergency strip-and-wax cycles, extends VCT and vinyl floor life by years, lowers slip-and-fall liability, and keeps your facility looking professional to every visitor who walks in. Many clients bundle their waxing schedule with their janitorial services contract for one monthly invoice. We run waxing programs for warehouses, retail stores, medical offices, corporate facilities, and schools throughout Central Florida.