Commercial Floor Strip and Wax Services in DeKalb County
Protect Your Floors and Daily Operations
Scuffed, dull, or yellowed floors send the wrong message about your facility and can make routine cleaning harder than it should be. Our commercial floor strip and wax services restore shine and help protect your flooring investment, while we work to keep disruption to a minimum for your teams and visitors.
At ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning by Myers, we work with offices, schools, healthcare facilities, retail spaces, and industrial buildings across Dekalb County. Our goal is to keep your hard surface floors looking their best and easier to maintain, so you can stay focused on running your facility.
We bring trained cleaning professionals, proven processes, and advanced equipment to every project. From the first walkthrough through the final inspection, we plan each step with your schedule, safety, and building requirements in mind.
Call us today at (404) 800-6545 to schedule your service or request a free quote for commercial floor strip and wax services
Why Facilities Choose Our Floor Care
We are a commercial floor care partner for facility and property managers in DeKalb County, providing structured maintenance programs that go beyond basic cleaning. Our approach focuses on floor performance, safety, appearance, and operational continuity while buildings remain active. Each program is tailored to how your space is used and the standards you need to maintain.
What Our Floor Care Services Include:
- Customized floor maintenance planning: We assess traffic patterns, safety priorities, and appearance goals to build a maintenance plan that fits your facility’s real-world usage.
- Commercial strip and wax programs: We remove old floor finish, deep clean the surface, and apply new protective coatings to restore durability and shine.
- Ongoing floor upkeep: Scheduled cleaning and touch-up services designed to extend the life of your floor finish and maintain a consistent appearance.
- Environment-specific care: We service offices, schools, medical facilities, retail spaces, and warehouses with methods adapted to each environment’s demands.
- Advanced equipment and products: We use professional-grade machinery for efficient stripping and smooth finish application, along with environmentally responsible products when appropriate.
- Safety and compliance focus: Our processes support slip resistance, hygiene standards, and safe re-entry for staff, students, patients, and customers.
- Accountability and quality control: Electronic timekeeping, documented service steps, and supervisor inspections ensure consistent, reliable results.
Our Strip and Wax Process
Our strip and wax service is structured to minimize disruption while restoring and protecting your floors. Each step is planned in coordination with your facility schedule.
- Initial walkthrough and assessment: We inspect floor conditions, identify problem areas, and discuss usage patterns with your team.
- Project planning and scheduling: Work is scheduled around your operations—often evenings, weekends, or phased by section to minimize disruption.
- Site preparation: We protect or move items as needed and set up safety signage and barriers.
- Stripping and deep cleaning: Old finish and embedded soil are removed using specialized equipment and stripping solutions.
- Rinsing and neutralizing: Floors are prepared to ensure proper bonding of the new finish.
- Finish application: Multiple thin coats of floor finish are applied based on traffic levels and performance requirements.
- Drying and curing time: Each coat is allowed to properly dry to ensure durability and long-term performance.
- Final inspection and cleanup: Equipment and signage are removed according to the agreed reopening plan.
Floor Types and Facilities We Serve
Dekalb County includes a wide variety of commercial buildings, from district offices and medical practices to retail centers and light industrial spaces. Each of these facilities can have different types of hard surface flooring, traffic levels, and cleaning needs. We tailor our floor care to those differences.
We regularly work with resilient flooring such as vinyl composition tile, luxury vinyl tile, and similar surfaces often found in corridors, break rooms, and classrooms. We also care for finished concrete and other sealed hard surfaces in lobbies, warehouses, and service areas. Our team adjusts products and techniques to match the material and the expectations you have for appearance and maintenance.
Facility type also influences how we plan projects. A school may require work to be completed during breaks or after activities. A medical office may have extended hours and guidelines regarding odors or noise. Retail spaces often need floor projects to align with slower shopping times. We take these factors into account when designing a floor maintenance program for your building.
Examples of facilities that benefit from our floor maintenance services include:
- Office buildings and administrative centers
- Schools and educational campuses
- Healthcare clinics and medical office buildings
- Retail stores and shopping areas
- Warehouses and light industrial facilities
Because we are locally operated, we are familiar with how buildings in the area are used and what property managers expect from their vendors. We coordinate with building management companies, security teams, and other service providers as needed, so that floor care fits smoothly into your broader facility plans.
Planning Your Next Floor Project
Planning a floor project means identifying when your floors need more than routine cleaning and scheduling maintenance at the right time based on usage, condition, and facility demands. We help facility managers in Dekalb County recognize early signs of wear and create practical, well-timed strip and wax plans that minimize disruption and support long-term floor performance.
Key Points to Know:
- When to schedule: Floors that stay dull after cleaning, show heavy traffic wear, or no longer respond to maintenance may need strip and wax restoration.
- Timing depends on usage: Frequency varies by floor type, traffic levels, and space function, with high-traffic areas like corridors and lobbies needing more attention than low-use rooms.
- Prioritized scheduling: We help you identify high-impact areas first and build a maintenance schedule that aligns with your budget and operational needs.
- Pre-project planning: We review scope, access, downtime, drying times, and on-site contacts to ensure smooth execution with minimal disruption.
- Clear coordination: We address special requirements such as immovable equipment or protected zones before work begins.
- Simple next step: We provide a floor assessment and tailored maintenance plan so you can decide between a one-time restoration or an ongoing care schedule with confidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long will my floors be out of service?
Most areas are unavailable while we strip, apply finish, and allow drying time. The exact duration depends on square footage, number of coats, and air movement in the space. We discuss expected timelines during planning so you can coordinate closures and reopening with your teams.
Can you schedule strip and wax work after hours?
Yes, we commonly schedule projects during evenings, nights, or weekends. We coordinate with you to choose times that reduce impact on staff, students, or customers. Our flexible scheduling approach helps keep your operations running while floor work is completed safely.
How often should commercial floors be stripped and waxed?
The right frequency depends on traffic levels, floor type, and your appearance standards. High traffic corridors may need projects more often than private offices or storage rooms. During a walk through, we can suggest a maintenance schedule that fits your building’s use and budget.
How do you keep people safe during floor projects?
We use clear signage, barriers when needed, and defined access paths to keep people away from wet or untreated floors. Our teams follow safety procedures for equipment and product use. We also consider ventilation and product selection carefully, especially in sensitive environments.
How will your team communicate during the project?
We identify a primary contact on our side and yours before work begins. During the project, we use tools such as our ServiceLink mobile app and regular check ins to share updates or address questions. This helps you stay informed even if you are managing multiple locations.
Schedule a Floor Assessment Today
If your floors are starting to look tired or harder to clean, this can be a good time to review your maintenance plan. Our team can walk your facility, discuss your goals, and recommend a floor care approach that may include commercial floor strip and wax services where appropriate.
When you choose ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning by Myers, you work with a locally operated team that uses advanced equipment, electronic timekeeping, and clear communication to support reliable results. We strive to keep your facility looking professional while respecting your time, budget, and operational needs.
To discuss your next floor project or request an assessment, call (404) 800-6545.