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Walkthrough
We come on site, look at the floor, count the square footage, and identify any tricky areas (heavy traffic corridors, lab areas with chemical exposure, lobbies with sand and salt damage).
Service
Commercial floor stripping and waxing on Long Island
Above N' Beyond strips, seals, and waxes commercial VCT and hard floors across Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The work is planned around your operating hours so the wax cures before the staff or patients return.
What floor stripping and waxing actually is
Over time, the old wax on a commercial VCT floor yellows, builds up in corners, and traps dirt no mop can reach. A real strip and wax is not a deep mop.
We chemically dissolve the old wax layer, neutralize the chemical, rinse the floor, then lay down a fresh sealer and three to five coats of commercial wax. The result is a clean, durable shine that the building's day cleaner can then maintain with normal buff-and-burnish work for months.
If a floor has not been done in three or four years, the difference after one of our crews leaves is dramatic.
Clients consistently tell us the floor looks brand-new because the old yellow build-up is gone, not because we added more wax on top.
What is included
What's included in our floor strip and wax service
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Pre-walk
Move chairs, light furniture, mats; identify wall edges that need protection.
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Edge cut-in
Hand-strip baseboards and corners that the buffer cannot reach.
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Chemical strip
Apply commercial wax stripper, dwell time per label, agitate with stripping pads.
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Pickup
Wet-vac the loosened wax/stripper slurry; rinse the floor with neutralizer.
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Dry pass
Allow floor to dry fully, typically 30 to 60 minutes depending on humidity.
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Sealer coat
Apply one coat of floor sealer (if the floor is bare or sealer is failing).
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Wax coats
Apply three to five coats of commercial wax, dry between coats.
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Cure
Allow final coat to cure before moving furniture back.
Our process
How the project usually runs
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Written scope
You receive a written scope listing the rooms, the square footage, the number of coats, and the price.
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Schedule
We coordinate with you on a weekend, a long holiday, or an after-hours window so the floor can cure before staff or patients return.
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Execution
Crew arrives on time, sets up dust control and wet-floor signage, and runs the steps above.
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Walkthrough out
We walk the building with you before we leave so any touch-up is handled the same night.
Why Long Island Offices Stay
Why work with Above N' Beyond on floor work
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Owner accountable
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Consistent crews
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Written scope
What clients say
What clients say
"A great professional job waxing and restoring our office tile floor. They look new! It was scheduled on a day to our convenience. The office cleaning is the best we ever had. Again, it is scheduled to our convenience. Always prompt and very thorough. I highly recommend Above N' Beyond for both services." (Lew F.)
"We have been using Above N' Beyond Office Cleaning to clean our floors at The Ethical Humanist Society building. They do an outstanding job of keeping our heavily trafficked floors clean and looking brand new. Michael and his team are professional, easy to work with, affordable and do a great job. I highly recommend Above N' Beyond, they really do go above & beyond." (EHS Long Island)
"We are very pleased with the job done by Above N' Beyond. Our floors were in very bad shape and they look so good now. Also I was able to reach someone on the phone and everything went smooth after that. Professional and they did a great job. Highly recommend." (Long V.)
Common questions
FAQ: floor strip and wax
How often should a commercial VCT floor be stripped and waxed?
Most buildings need a full strip every 12 to 24 months depending on traffic. Between strips we recommend a scrub-and-recoat every 6 to 12 months to extend the wax life.
How long does the floor need to cure?
Typically 8 to 12 hours of cure time after the final coat. We plan the start time so the floor is walkable before staff returns.
Do you move furniture?
We move light furniture (chairs, mats, small tables) as part of the scope. Heavy items (file cabinets, copiers, gym equipment) are handled by the building or scheduled separately.
Can you do a weekend or holiday project?
Yes. Weekend and long-holiday projects are standard for occupied buildings.
Will the new wax be slippery?
A correctly applied commercial wax is not slippery once cured. We use commercial-grade non-slip wax suitable for office, medical, and retail traffic.
Where we work
Commercial cleaning across 67 Long Island towns.
We cover both Nassau and Suffolk. Pick the town below or call (516) 517-4741 — we'll quote your building the same day in most cases.
Nassau County
46 towns- Albertson
- Baldwin
- Bellmore
- Bethpage
- Brookville
- Carle Place
- East Hills
- East Meadow
- Elmont
- Farmingdale
- Floral Park
- Flower Hill
- Franklin Square
- Freeport
- Garden City
- Glenwood Landing
- Great Neck
- Greenvale
- Hicksville
- Jericho
- Lake Success
- Levittown
- Lynbrook
- Manhasset
- Massapequa
- Massapequa Park
- Merrick
- Mineola
- New Hyde Park
- North Merrick
- Oceanside
- Old Bethpage
- Plainedge
- Plainview
- Port Washington
- Rockville Centre
- Roslyn
- Salisbury
- Seaford
- Searingtown
- Syosset
- Valley Stream
- Wantagh
- Westbury
- Williston Park
- Woodbury
Real Long Island jobsites
From the crew. Not a stock photo library.
Every shot below is from an actual recurring contract on Long Island — taken by the crew at the end of a service. No staged interiors, no stock photography. Just what the buildings look like when we walk out the door.
Get a Quote
Get the floor done right this time
Call (516) 517-4741. Real people, real service, real peace of mind. We'll be on site this week for a walkthrough and back a written scope within 48 hours.