Commercial Cleaning
Commercial Floor Care
Floors are the largest visible surface in any commercial space, and their condition sets the baseline impression for everything else. A well-maintained VCT floor with a high-gloss finish makes an entire office feel polished and professional.
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Overview
A carpet with ground-in stains and matted traffic lanes makes a clean building look neglected. Libman Solutions provides periodic and scheduled floor care services for commercial facilities, including VCT strip-and-wax programs, carpet extraction and interim maintenance, hard surface scrubbing, concrete polishing, and tile and grout restoration.
Floor care is not the same as nightly floor cleaning. Your janitorial crew vacuums carpet and dust-mops hard surfaces on every visit, but over weeks and months, soil builds up in carpet fibers, wax coatings dull and yellow, grout lines darken, and sealed concrete loses its sheen. These are problems that require specialized equipment — rotary machines, automatic scrubbers, truck-mounted extractors, and burnishing equipment — along with trained technicians who understand finish compatibility, chemical dilution rates, and the difference between a floor that looks clean and one that has been properly restored. That is where our floor care program fits into your overall facility maintenance plan.
What's Included
Who It's For
VCT & Hard Floors
Strip-and-Wax Programs That Restore and Protect Hard Floors
Vinyl composition tile is one of the most common flooring materials in commercial buildings because it is durable and cost-effective, but it only looks good when the wax finish is properly maintained. Over time, foot traffic wears through the topcoat, embedded dirt yellows the finish, and cleaning chemicals applied at incorrect dilutions can cloud or soften the wax layer. Once the finish deteriorates past a certain point, no amount of mopping or buffing will bring it back — the old wax has to be chemically stripped down to bare tile and a fresh seal-and-wax system applied from scratch. Our strip-and-wax process starts with a full chemical strip using a floor machine and appropriate stripping solution to remove every layer of old finish. Once the tile is clean and dry, we apply a penetrating sealer that bonds to the tile surface, followed by multiple coats of commercial-grade floor finish applied in thin, even layers with adequate dry time between coats. The result is a deep, uniform gloss that resists scuffing and makes daily maintenance more effective. Depending on traffic levels, most facilities need a full strip-and-wax once or twice per year, supplemented by monthly or quarterly scrub-and-recoat visits that add a fresh layer of finish without stripping the entire floor.
- Full chemical strip to bare tile removing all old finish layers
- Penetrating sealer application before wax coats for better adhesion
- Multiple thin coats of commercial-grade finish for deep, even gloss
- Scrub-and-recoat maintenance cycles between full strip jobs
Carpet Care
Deep Extraction and Interim Carpet Maintenance
Commercial carpet collects soil in a way that is invisible at first and then suddenly obvious. Fine particulate works its way below the fiber tips through daily foot traffic, and by the time the carpet looks dirty to the naked eye, there are already pounds of embedded soil per square yard acting as an abrasive that grinds against fibers every time someone walks over it. This is why high-traffic lanes develop a matted, dull appearance long before the rest of the carpet shows wear — the soil is literally sanding the fibers flat. Hot-water extraction is the most effective method for removing embedded soil and restoring carpet texture. Our truck-mounted units deliver water at temperatures and pressures that loosen deep soil and flush it out of the fiber structure, with powerful vacuum recovery that leaves the carpet damp rather than soaking wet. For facilities that cannot tolerate drying time or need more frequent maintenance between extractions, we also offer low-moisture encapsulation cleaning, which uses a crystallizing polymer to surround soil particles so they can be vacuumed out during normal nightly cleaning. A combination of annual extraction and quarterly encapsulation keeps commercial carpet looking fresh and extends its usable lifespan by years.
- Truck-mounted hot-water extraction for maximum soil removal
- Fast-dry recovery that minimizes disruption to occupied spaces
- Low-moisture encapsulation for interim cleaning between extractions
- Pre-treatment of high-traffic lanes and visible stains before extraction
Specialty Surfaces
Tile, Grout, and Concrete Floor Restoration
Not every commercial floor is VCT or carpet. Many facilities feature ceramic or porcelain tile in restrooms, lobbies, and break areas, and these surfaces present their own maintenance challenges — specifically grout lines that absorb soil and darken over time until the entire floor looks dingy regardless of how often the tile itself is mopped. Our tile and grout restoration process uses a rotary machine with a brush attachment and a high-pH cleaning solution to agitate embedded soil out of the porous grout surface. For heavily stained grout, we follow with a rinse-and-extract pass using a hard-surface extraction tool that vacuums the loosened soil and cleaning solution off the floor rather than pushing it back into the grout. Once clean, grout can optionally be sealed with a penetrating impregnator that slows future absorption and makes routine mopping more effective. For warehouses, parking structures, and industrial spaces with sealed or polished concrete, we provide machine scrubbing and surface polishing that removes tire marks, oil film, and ground-in grit, restoring the floor to a clean, uniform finish. These specialty services are typically performed on a quarterly or semi-annual basis, or as one-time projects before a facility opening or lease turnover.
- Rotary agitation and extraction for deep grout soil removal
- Optional grout sealing to slow resoiling between cleanings
- Concrete scrubbing and polishing for industrial and parking surfaces
- Quarterly, semi-annual, or one-time project scheduling available
Frequently Asked Questions
A standard strip-and-wax for a typical office floor takes one overnight shift for areas up to about five thousand square feet. Larger floors may require two nights. The final coat of finish needs approximately thirty to sixty minutes of dry time before light foot traffic is safe. We schedule the work so the floor is ready for normal use by the start of business the following morning.
For most office environments, a full hot-water extraction once per year is the minimum recommendation. High-traffic buildings — medical offices, schools, facilities with exterior entries that track in a lot of soil — often benefit from twice-yearly extraction. Interim encapsulation cleaning on a quarterly basis between extractions helps maintain appearance and extends carpet life.
For carpet extraction, we move lightweight furniture — chairs, small tables, trash cans — and clean underneath, then replace it after the carpet dries. Heavy items like desks, filing cabinets, and large conference tables are cleaned around in place. For strip-and-wax, the floor must be fully cleared. We can provide furniture-moving service for an additional charge, or coordinate with your staff to have rooms cleared before our arrival.
Our scope is cleaning, restoration, and finish maintenance — not structural floor repair. We do not replace broken tiles, patch carpet, or level uneven concrete. However, we can identify and document areas that need repair during our floor care visits so you can schedule those fixes with a flooring contractor before we apply fresh finish.
A scrub-and-recoat removes only the top layer of soiled finish and applies one or two fresh coats of wax on top of the existing base layers. It takes less time and costs less than a full strip. A full strip-and-wax removes every layer of finish down to bare tile and rebuilds the entire coating system from scratch. Scrub-and-recoats extend the time between full strips, but eventually the accumulated layers need to be taken down and rebuilt.
Yes, and most of our clients do exactly that. Bundling nightly cleaning with periodic floor care under one provider simplifies scheduling, ensures the nightly crew understands how to maintain the floors between periodic service visits, and typically results in better pricing than contracting floor care separately.
Get a Free Walkthrough
- On-site visit at your convenience
- Written scope and price, no obligation
- We bring all supplies and equipment
or call (951) 284-8265
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