Gilroy Janitorial
Gilroy Commercial Floor Care
We keep Gilroy hard floors bright with scrubbing, recoating, polishing and burnishing, and we strip and refinish floors whose finish has worn through in lobbies, corridors and sales floors.
Floors we maintain
We care for VCT, luxury vinyl, concrete, terrazzo, marble and ceramic tile, with the method set by the material and its finish. Scrubbing lifts the dirt that daily mopping leaves behind.
Strip and refinish for worn floors
When scuffs and old wax go deeper than a buff can reach, we strip the finish off and lay down fresh coats. Recoating, polishing and burnishing then keep that new finish looking good for longer.
Floor care on its own schedule
Each floor gets its treatments on a cycle set by its traffic. In between, routine sweeping and mopping keep grit from grinding into the finish.
Floors that take the most foot traffic
Entrances, corridors and sales floors wear faster than the rest of a building. We put those areas on a shorter treatment interval and give quieter floors more time between visits, so each surface gets the care its traffic calls for and nothing is treated more often than it needs.
Schools, stores and warehouses all have hard floors that benefit from periodic care. See school cleaning, retail cleaning or industrial and warehouse cleaning for the rooms each of those building types needs cleaned. Floors in offices and shared rooms get the same attention.
Strip and wax, concrete scrubbing and stone care
VCT strip and wax is the full reset for vinyl composition tile: the old wax comes off down to the tile, and several fresh coats go back on so the floor holds its shine through the next season of traffic.
Bare concrete in warehouses, back rooms and loading areas gets machine scrubbing that pulls up tire marks, grease and ground-in grit. We price it after seeing the floor, since the square footage, how heavy the soil is and how much racking sits in the way set the time it takes.
Marble and terrazzo lobbies get natural stone care: cleaning with stone-safe products, then polishing that brings back the depth and shine the floor had when it was laid.
Scrubbing, recoating, polishing and burnishing in plain terms
Scrubbing lifts embedded soil from the floor surface. Recoating lays fresh finish over a worn layer once the floor is clean. Polishing and burnishing bring back the shine on a finish that is still in good shape. Stripping and refinishing takes the old finish off completely and builds fresh coats when the floor is worn past what a recoat can fix.
Few floors need every step at once. A lobby that holds its color but looks dull at the edges is a burnishing job, while a corridor with scuffs worn through the finish is ready for a scrub and a recoat. Describing what you see when you request a quote helps us match the process to the floor.
Planning floor work around building hours
Floor treatments need the room clear of people and furniture, and most need time to dry or cure. That is why we treat Gilroy floors after closing, overnight or on a weekend when the building is quiet. Long corridors and lobbies can be done in sections so one entrance stays open.
Before the visit, clear chairs, mats and display stands from the treated areas and let staff know which doors will be closed. Tell us the entry instructions and any rooms to avoid.
Where floor care meets carpet
Many medical waiting rooms and office suites have hard floors at the entrance and carpet farther in. Pairing floor care with carpet extraction keeps both surfaces on one plan, so neither one drags down the look of the room.
For the other rooms in those buildings, medical office cleaning covers waiting areas, exam rooms, front desks and offices, with restroom care and trash collection on every visit.
What floor care costs for Gilroy businesses
We price hard floor work by the square foot, with a minimum charge for small jobs. Based on 2026 published pricing, a full strip and refinish in Gilroy usually costs $0.48 to $1.00 a square foot. Large open floors in good shape start near $0.37. Small or worn floors reach $3.00, where the minimum charge sets most of the price. A scrub and recoat between strips costs well under that band, because the old finish stays down.
Picture a Gilroy retail store with 5,500 square feet of VCT. A full strip and refinish at $0.52 costs $2,860. After that, a scrub and recoat at a longer interval keeps the finish in shape and pushes the next full strip further out. Burnishing between visits keeps the shine.
The floor sets the price. We check the material, how much old finish has to come off and how worn the traffic lanes are. Fixtures and shelving to move, edges done by hand and drying time all add labor. Most businesses want floor work at night or on a weekend, when no one is walking on it. Floors that mix materials need a different method in each area, and each is priced on its own line.
A few useful answers
Common questions
What determines the right treatment for a hard floor?
The floor material, the finish already on it and how worn the traffic lanes are. We look at all three on the walkthrough.
Is the maintenance interval the same throughout a building?
No. Entries and sales floors get the shortest cycle, and back offices go longer between treatments.
When can staff walk on the floor again after treatment?
A burnished floor is ready right away. After a scrub and recoat, light foot traffic can usually return within a few hours, and a full strip and refinish is best left to cure overnight.
Can floor work be scheduled outside business hours?
Yes. We can treat floors during off-hours, so the surface has dried or cured by the time the building reopens.
How do I know a floor needs a recoat instead of burnishing?
When the finish has worn through in walkways and scuffs no longer buff out, a recoat is the next step. A floor whose finish is still intact but looks dull usually only needs burnishing.
How does floor care fit with routine cleaning?
Routine cleaning handles everyday dirt between treatments, and periodic floor work restores the surface itself on a longer cycle.
Can floor work be done in stages so part of the building stays open?
Yes. We treat lobbies and corridors in sections, so one entrance or route stays usable while another area dries.
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