Wood Floor Cleaning

The Chem-Dry Wood Floor Cleaning Process offers many benefits including:

• Removes dirt, grime, allergens from pets and pollen, smoke, and bacteria
• Increases floor life
• Provides a superior deep clean vs. typical mopping
• Provides a protective barrier to protect any future damage
• Adds a durable shine
• Sanitizes floors to eliminate bacteria
• Uses minimal moisture, preventing potential damage to the wood floors

Why Choose Chem-Dry?

There are dozens of home cleaning solutions and retail products designed to clean hardwood flooring. While these products can provide short-term results, they can also cause unseen damage and allow residue, dirt and grime to build-up over time. A periodic professional wood floor cleaning is the best solution to protect and enhance your floors.

The comparison below highlights the benefits of our wood floor cleaning Process over doing it yourself at home:

Chem-Dry Wood Floor Cleaning vs. DIY Mopping

Chem-Dry Wood Floor Cleaning	DIY Mopping
Uses a green-certified cleaner, safe for people and pets	Uses soaps and detergents, which can contain harmful chemicals
Penetrates the grain of the wood with industry-leading equipment with counter-rotating brushes	Skims across the surface of the wood floor with a wet mop
Provides deeper clean that removes dirt, grime & allergens from in the wood grain	Doesn’t penetrate wood grain wth surface cleaning
Uses minimal water, protecting the wood from damage	Uses a lot of water that can soak into the wood and cause damage such as buckling
Extracts moisture along with dirt and contaminants from your floors & home with a powerful vacuum	Soaks up some dirt and contaminants but also spreads it around the floor and doesn’t extract it from the home
Removes bacteria & germs from surface and wood grain with a sanitizer, leaving home healthier	Remove bacteria from the surface with sanitizer but germs remaining in wood grain can rise to the surface
Uses durable polish that leaves a protective barrier and healthy shine	Can apply polish that typically won’t last long or provide much protection against damage

The Wood Floor Cleaning Process

• Inspection

  • Our professionally-trained Wood Floor Cleaning technicians will perform a thorough inspection to identify deep scratches and blemishes.
  • They will also determine if your floor has an acrylic coating.
  • Our Wood Floor Cleaning process is not designed to repair deep scratches, gouges, discolorations or stains in the wood and is not intended for use on bare wood floors.

• Polish and Acrylic Coating Removal

  • If the technician identifies the presence of floor polish or acrylic coating, it will be gently removed using our Wood Floor Polish Remover.

• Deep Cleaning

  • The next step is to perform a deep cleaning of the wood floor using our specially-formulated, green-certified cleaner, which will remove dirt, debris and any contaminants from the surface and grain of the wood.
  • The result is a sparkling clean and streak-free floor.
  • Additionally, a sanitizer can be added to remove unwanted bacteria and germs, helping keep your home clean and healthy.

• Wood Floor Polish

  • The final step is the application of our Wood Floor Polish to highlight the beauty of the floor and wood grain. Our Polish also adds and additional protective layer to the surface until the next cleaning is needed.

The Facts about Wood Floors

• A major investment within your home
• Durable and long-lasting, with proper maintenance
• Dirt, grime and other particles that get stuck to the floor can cause damage
• Allergens and bacteria can get into the grain of wood and impact home and family health,

Benefits of Wood Floor Cleaning

• Removes dirt, grime, smoke and allergens such from pets and pollen
• Eliminates bacteria and sanitizes floors, for a healthier home
• Provides a protective barrier to minimize future damage
• Increase the life of your wood floors
• Adds a durable shine