Floor Types · Hardwood
Commercial hardwood, gym floors, lobbies, restaurants, and retail, is beautiful and durable, and the floor most easily ruined by the wrong cleaning. Modern commercial hardwood is protected by a coating and maintained by cleaning and recoating, not by wet stripping and waxing. We clean, screen, recoat, and refinish it the right way.
| Screen-and-recoat | Full refinish | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Finish worn on top but intact | Deep scratches, gray or worn-through spots, water damage |
| Work | Abrade and add a fresh coat, no sanding to bare wood | Sand to bare wood and rebuild the finish |
| Downtime and cost | Lower, faster | Higher, more downtime |
Most maintained commercial hardwood only ever needs periodic screen-and-recoats, with a full refinish many years apart.
Most modern commercial hardwood is coated and recoated, not paste-waxed. Older wax-finished wood floors exist and need a different, wax-specific process, so we identify which you have before touching it. See sealing vs. waxing.
| Frequency | Task |
|---|---|
| Daily | Dust mop; clean spills promptly |
| Routine | Low-moisture clean with a wood-safe, neutral cleaner |
| Periodic | Buff to refresh shine between recoats |
| Every 1 to several years | Screen and recoat before the finish wears through |
| Rarely | Full sand-and-refinish for deep wear or damage |
Recoating before the finish wears through is far cheaper than a full sand. A maintenance program times cleaning, buffing, and screen-and-recoat so the wood stays protected.
Most modern hardwood is coated with polyurethane and recoated, not waxed. Older wax-finished floors need a wax-specific process; we check first.
Screen-and-recoat refreshes an intact finish without sanding to bare wood; refinishing sands the floor down and rebuilds it for deep wear or damage.
Depending on traffic, every one to several years. Recoating before the finish wears through protects the wood and avoids a costly full sand.
Yes, including sport-floor finishes maintained to specification. See our gym and sport floor care page.
Standing water swells and cups wood and can damage the finish. Hardwood is cleaned with low-moisture, wood-safe methods.
Usually. A screen-and-recoat handles surface wear, and a full sand-and-refinish restores deeply worn or damaged floors without replacement.
Tell us your facility, floor types, and square footage. We'll scope the work and send a written quote. Not sure what you have? Send a photo and we'll tell you.