Floor Scrubbing vs Buffing. What’s the Difference?

Written by sortofstephadmin

May 2, 2022

Routine maintenance is important to keep up the quality of your flooring. Find out which service is right for you!

Floor scrubbing provides a thorough deep clean while using a neutral PH floor cleaner. If you are looking to remove stains and markings a degreaser can be applied.

SOS Floor Scrubbing Process:

1. Prep floors by removing all debris

2. Apply a neutral ph floor cleaner or degreaser

3. Scrub floors with auto floor scrubber* with rotating bristle head

4. Squeegee floors

*Please note, If a degreaser is not applied, any dark spots, stains, or markings can not be removed

Floor Buffing will work to remove dark spots caused by wear and tear, scratches and scuff marks.

SOS Floor Buffing Process:

1. Prep floors by removing all debris

2. Apply a neutral ph. floor cleaner or stripping solution

3. Strip floors to its original surface, removing old wax, dark spots, scuffs marks with rotary machine.

4. Vacuum wet floors

5. Mop floors with neutral ph. floor cleaner

6. Repolish floors – optional

*Polishing helps keep your floor looking “New” longer