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Vinyl that was sealed properly and has gone flat in the walkway.
Floor burnishing
Floor burnishing is a high-speed pass that refreshes gloss on commercial vinyl, linoleum, terrazzo and suitable stone that already has a sound finish. It is maintenance, not a repair for a floor with no coat left. Book it on the quote form or WhatsApp when the floor is clean but dull between deeper visits.
The floor is clean and still looks tired under the lights, with scuff haze rather than dirt. If you can scrape the finish off with a coin down to a different colour, you need a strip, not a burnish.
How it works
- Look at the floor We check the surface, how soiled it is, and when the room can close, then price the visit from that.
- Clean that surface A scrub, extraction or degrease matched to the floor. Dirty water is taken up, not pushed along with a mop.
- Finish only if it belongs Polish or seal goes on vinyl and linoleum that need it. Safety floors, worn-through timber and peeling resin do not get a shine coat.
Why book this visit
The rooms that usually need floor burnishing.
Lobbies
Terrazzo and stone on a polish programme.
Schools
Halls between holiday strips.
Included, and what this visit is not
Included
- A check that there is a finish to burnish
- The correct pad
- A dry, even sheen
Not this trade
- We do not burnish safety floors
- We do not burnish bare wood, unfinished concrete or peeling epoxy
- Burnishing will not hide a floor that needs to be stripped
Finishes this page covers
- Burnish after a scrub
- A light recoat then burnish
- Stone and terrazzo only where the finish allows heat
What the quote is based on
Quotes follow square metres, soil, access and whether we work while you are closed. A usual UK guide is about £1.50–£3.50 per m² for a machine scrub, £3–£6 per m² for a deep scrub, and £8–£15 per m² when a vinyl or linoleum floor needs strip and seal. Stone and heavy grease sit at the top of that range. Send the form or WhatsApp for a figure on your floor.
Prep
The floor should be dry and free of grit. Burnishing grit scratches a shine in circles.
Aftercare
Neutral daily cleaner. Grit mats. A burnish is often monthly on a busy lobby and less often in a side room.
How long it lasts
Burnishing extends a seal. It does not replace it. When the coat is thin, the next step is a recoat or a strip, which we will say on the visit.
DIY versus a machine
A household buffer with a dirty pad burns a swirl pattern into the finish. That then needs a strip to remove.
Wrong job
This is not safety-floor cleaning, not marble honing, and not a first-time seal on a floor that has never been finished.
Questions
Areas we cover
The same floor method is quoted across the UK. Open a place for access notes.
Book an appointment
Quote floor burnishing.
- Email
contact@commercialfloorcleaning.co.uk - Opening hours
Weekday, evening and weekend visits by booking - WhatsApp
Message the team
Request a quote
Floor type, approximate square metres, and the hours the area can be empty.
