Floor Cleaning Cost

Typical costs:

• Professional cleaners offer floor cleaning services that include stripping, waxing, sealing and buffing floors. Typically, the cost is dependent on the square footage of the location. The Janitorial Store, a membership-based organization of janitorial service owners, offers an average price list^[1] for a business that contracts ongoing stripping, waxing and buffing services. On average (based on a 1,000-square-foot business), scrubbing a floor costs $11-$31; machine stripping is $20-$60; applying a floor finish is $15-$20; and applying a sealer is $15-$20.
• Residential floor cleaning rates are typically charged by room. Most rooms typically range from $80-$120. For example, Stanley Steemer^[2] charges $96 for a bathroom and $99 for a family room. Expect minimum charges of $90-$150.
• Buffing and stripping machines can be purchased for residential or commercial use. Typically, buffing and stripping machines cost $100-$1,500. For example, online retailer Clean Freak provides a variety of devices and supplies^[3] for floor care. The Commercial Floor Stripping package^[4] costs $962 and includes a stripper/buffer, two containers of wax and extra buffing pads.
• Propane buffer/stripper machines typically cost $4,000-$7,000. The Onyx Triple Brush Propane Stripper with a 17 horsepower engine costs $5,102.
• Renting a buffing and stripping machine typically costs $35-$60 per day. The Home Depot's tool rental division, for example, rents a floor buffer and polisher^[5] for $36 per day.

• Floor cleaning businesses generally provide free estimates for commercial and residential services. Typically, floor cleaning service should include machine stripping, cleaning, waxing and buffing.
• Floor buffer machines typically include an owner's manual, a warranty and the machine itself. Some machines are sold in packages that include cleaning and polishing solutions and extra buffing pads.

• Stripping and buffing machines need replacement pads, stripping solutions and buffering compounds. Replacement pads typically cost $6-$10. Stripping solutions cost $15-$25 per gallon. Floor wax typically costs $20-$50 per gallon. Retailers such as Floor Buffers^[6] offer a full range of floor-cleaning supplies and replacement parts.

• Atlanta-based Janilink has weekly specials^[7] that frequently include floor cleaning machines and supplies.
• The DIY Network has tips for cleaning^[8] tile, wood and vinyl floors.

• The International Janitorial Cleaning Services Association business directory can help customers find a certified, professional cleaning service.
• The Institute for Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration, which certifies cleaning businesses, offers tips for selecting the right cleaning professional and an international directory of certified professional cleaning businesses.
• Keeping Floors Clean^[9] , a blog by experienced cleaning professionals, offers tips on selecting the right floor cleaning machine.

1.  www.janitorialstore.com/docs/prod-cleaning-rates.pdf
2.  /www.stanleysteemer.com
3.  www.cleanfreak.com/floor_care.htm
4.  www.cleanfreak.com/Qstore/p001542.htm
5.  www.homedepotrents.com/proTools/floor_maintainer.asp?cm_sp=tool_rental-_-left_nav-...
6.  www.floorbuffers.com/
7.  www.janilink.com/weekly-special/category-html
8.  www.diynetwork.com/floors/tips-for-cleaning-tile-wood-and-vinyl-floors/index.html
9.  www.keepingfloorsclean.com/floor-cleaning-machine-choose-floor-cleaning-machine/

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