Floor care and carpet extraction for commercial buildings
At Island Commercial Cleaning we provide specialized carpet extraction, low-moisture cleaning and hard floor refinishing across Nanaimo and Parksville. We quote project floor care contracts separately from daily janitorial rates across 3 regional districts to protect your surfaces.
How often should commercial carpets receive hot water extraction?
Hot water extraction provides deep carpet cleaning to remove embedded dirt, requiring drying time before heavy foot traffic resumes. Low-moisture encapsulation serves as an interim cleaning method that maintains high-traffic carpet areas between deep extractions. CleanLink benchmarks state hot water extraction runs about 1,000 square feet an hour compared to 5,000 square feet for low-moisture encapsulation, which is run three to four times between extractions. We put both in your contract.
How does the strip-and-wax cycle work?
We scrub hard floor surfaces regularly and apply topcoat refinishing when vinyl finishes show traffic wear. We clear the area, apply stripper and let it dwell, scrub with a low-speed machine and stripping pad, rinse and dry to remove residue, then lay several thin coats of finish with drying time between each. We refinish busy hallways more frequently than low-traffic offices. We set the cycle on how worn the floor is when we walk it, and write it into your scope as a range.
How do we build your floor care quote?
- Walkthrough — We measure floor surface areas, inspect traffic wear and arrange after-hours timing for deep cleaning.
- Written scope and quote — We itemize deep extraction and routine maintenance on separate schedules to build your project quote.
- Scheduling around your building — We book floor work into the hours your building can spare, and account for drying time rather than assume it.
Local conditions
Winter road sand and grit act as abrasives that scratch vinyl finishes and dull hard floor appearance. We increase entrance matting and schedule machine scrubbing during winter months to protect floor finishes from grit.
People also ask
How often do commercial carpets need extraction?
We adjust carpet extraction schedules based on building foot traffic rather than rigid calendar dates. Because entrance walkways accumulate the most dirt, we clean high-traffic lanes more often than low-use office corners. Low-moisture carpet encapsulation maintains walkway appearance between deep extractions without extended drying downtime.
How long does a floor need before it can be walked on?
Carpet extraction drying takes several hours, so we perform deep cleaning after business hours or over weekends. We schedule floor refinishing and carpet extraction during weekend closures or overnight shifts to allow proper drying.
More on how this works
- Office cleaningRoutine janitorial schedules for professional office suites, showrooms and corporate facilities
- Strata common areasRoutine hallway, elevator and lobby maintenance customized for strata council budgets
- Scope of workHow we build detailed task schedules and manage contract agreements with 30 days' notice
Book a walkthrough
Tell us your building type, roughly the square footage, and how often you need it cleaned. We schedule property walkthroughs at your convenience to draft an accurate written scope and quote.
Text or call (778) 909-4311