Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver
Floor stripping and waxing
We take the old finish right off, rinse the floor clean, and put on fresh coats that actually last. Vinyl tile, linoleum and rubber floors in shops, clinics, offices and restaurants.
Two kinds of tired floors
Some floors we see haven't been waxed in five or ten years. There's almost nothing left on them and the tile itself is starting to wear. Those are pretty straightforward.
The other kind is the floor that's been waxed over and over without ever being stripped. Layer on top of layer of old yellow finish, with dirt trapped between them. Same process, but a lot more work, and sometimes we're down on our hands and knees scraping.
That's why we like to see a photo before we quote. The same floor can be a quick job or a long night, and we'd rather tell you which one up front.
Not every strip and wax is a strip and wax
Some companies sell a full strip and wax, then do a top scrub and recoat. Sometimes with a general degreaser instead of a real floor stripper.
A scrub and recoat is a fair job when the finish underneath is still in good shape. But it isn't taking the old finish off. Put new coats over a finish that's already breaking down and you've sealed the problem in, and it shows up again sooner.
When we sell a strip and wax, the old finish comes right off. That's the whole point. You end up with a finish that lasts and makes the floor easier to clean every day, not just a shine for a few weeks.
How it goes
Every strip and wax is these six steps. A rough floor just takes more of each one.
- 1
Stripping solution goes down and sits
We let it soak into the old wax for a while before any machine touches the floor.
- 2
Scrub it off
A 20-inch swing machine with a black stripping pad lifts the old wax, with edge tools along the walls. Heavy buildup gets a second pass, and a scraper where the floor can take it.
- 3
Suck it all up
Old wax, stripping solution, dirt, all of it gets vacuumed off. Nothing's left to dry into the tile.
- 4
Rinse until nothing's left
Stripping solution is harsh stuff. If any is left behind, the new wax reacts with it and bubbles. So we rinse and neutralize the floor the way the chemical maker says, then rinse again.
- 5
Let it dry
Wax on a damp floor is asking for trouble. We wait.
- 6
Seal it, then wax it
A sealer if the floor needs it, then three to five coats of finish, each one dry before the next. Then time to cure before heavy stuff goes back on it.
A real job
The pharmacy floor we thought was done for
When we first looked at this one, we honestly thought the tile was finished and would need replacing. A rubber mat had been sitting on it for years and the underside had left it looking like that.
We ran it through the normal process, stripped it right back, and it came out looking like a new floor. Drag the slider to see for yourself.
5.0 on Google
“We had the team from Prime Floor Care come in to strip and treat our 2000 square foot plus restaurant, patio and kitchen. We were so happy with the service, the attention to detail and the result was better than we could have expected. Highly recommend.”
“Thank you Collin! Our clinic floors look brand new. As a busy business owner I appreciate how efficient and effective the entire process was. Will defiantly add to our yearly maintenance system!”
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Get a strip and wax quote
Send a photo of the floor through the quote form and we'll tell you what it needs and what it'll cost.
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