What do professionals use to clean floors?

• <div><p>Professionals use various tools and cleaning solutions based on the type of floor they’re cleaning. They often use industrial steam cleaners to pull debris out of the carpet. For localized stains, they may use a commercial cleaner or a mixture of water, vinegar, and dish soap. For tile, they’ll typically use dish soap and hot water, plus a mixture of baking soda and hot water for the grout. For <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-clean-and-maintain-hardwood-floors.htm">cleaning wood floors</a>, they might use a low-heat steamer, a mop with an oil wood floor cleaner, or a mixture of hot water, vinegar, and lemon juice.</p></div>

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Q: What if the floor has only lost its luster and not been damaged or blemished?

• <div><p>Before starting on a full refinishing project, determine if your floors need to be completely sanded down to the bare wood or if the damage is shallow and mostly cosmetic. Deep scratches and gouges will require you to rough sand using a drum sander or belt sander, but small surface scratches or floors that have only lost their luster don&rsquo;t need a complete overhaul. Instead, you can skip the rough sanding step and sand-screen the old finish with a buffer, removing only the top layer of polyurethane.</p></div>

Q: Will a floor polisher remove scratches?

• <div><p>A floor polisher won&rsquo;t remove scratches from a wood floor, but the polish can fill in <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-to-fix-wood-floor-scratches.htm">surface scratches</a> and make them all but invisible. If you run your fingernail gently over the scratch and it doesn&rsquo;t catch, chances are that the polish will hide it. If it does catch, you might want to have your floors fully refinished, and you might need to have a professional floor sander in for particularly deep scratches. When in doubt, call a professional floor polisher to determine if polish will fill in your scratches or if you need more in-depth services.</p></div>

Q: Can I buff my floors myself?

• <div><p>You can <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-buff-hardwood-floor.htm">buff your floors yourself</a> if you have plenty of time, patience, and know-how. This intermediate-level DIY project requires either buying or renting a floor buffer and purchasing a buffing solution. This process can be time-consuming and, if not done correctly, can leave burn-like marks on your floor. </p><p>To ensure this job is done correctly without damaging your floors, consider hiring a professional floor buffer and polisher instead. You might save money on labor costs by DIYing this project, but you could spend more on repairs if not done correctly. </p></div>

Q: What cleaners should not be used for vinyl floors?

• <div><p>You can embrace minimalism when it comes to cleaning vinyl plank flooring. Water or diluted vinegar both work great for mopping and are much better options than some other cleaners that can damage the protective coating on these floors. Ammonia or solvent-based polishes can both break down the top layer. Also, avoid &ldquo;mop-and-shine&rdquo; cleaners, which tend to leave behind residue on vinyl plank floors.</p></div>

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Last update on November 19, 2025

Reviewed in April 2023
They did an excellent job, showed up on time, cleaned up after they finished. My garage floor looks wonderful , it was crumbly, cement loose and flaking, little stones all over. Now it is clean and pretty!
3D Floorscapes, LLC
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Reviewed in January 2021
We hired Molly Maid to clean our house before we moved in and even signed up for their move-in cleaning service. They were going to get everything clean before we moved in as the previous family had pets and multiple kids. So we had them come clean the day we closed on the house. This way they...
Molly Maid of Peoria
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Reviewed in June 2014
They were the most professional and everything but the quote left out our decent flooring. We didn't go with any of them yet. We were waiting for that 3rd quote that never came. They were very good and they were also very busy. They had a 6 to 8 week-wait to come in and do the work. They really...
S.F. Pauli Builders, Inc.
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Reviewed in June 2014
They were awesome because they actually figured out the issue. It was a complicated thing with water being discharged from our water softener into a drain. It would back up and then flood part of the basement. Then by the time the morning would come around, the floor would be dry. It looked like...
Reading & Son Plumbing Inc
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Reviewed in May 2014
I previously posted about the incredible work Ike did on our downstairs and hallway. Since then, he also did a wonderful job refinishing floors for my grandmother. Unfortunately, our last experience was really disheartening. We initially spoke with Ike a month before the work was actually...
IKE HATCHETT FLOOR FINISHING
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Reviewed in July 2013
He did a great job and was very courteous and professional. The grout looks great/perfect and remains so at least 3 months after he did the project. He cleaned up after himself and took his street shoes off before walking across the carpet and the hardwood floors. He also left a special cleaner...
GROUT GUARDIAN
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Reviewed in December 2012
After extremely frustrating telephone encounters with other potential handymen, I contacted Scott Siegrist of Home Sweet Home. We had recently moved into our new house and had had new wood flooring put in. Unfortunately there was a large gap left between the new floor and the base molding in...
Home Sweet Home Handy Man
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Reviewed in August 2011
Very well. He repaired the leaking plumbing first, and when the water line from the street to the house broke he contacted me, then proceeded. He removed mold, rotting walls and floors, etc. Then he replaced the windows, flooring, and siding. I am satisfied with all of the work,
Mike's Construction
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Reviewed in April 2011
They were prompt, friendly and efficient. They came in cleaned and did everything and were out in an hour. The carpets were hardly damp at all when they left. They walked through and made sure to spot clean and check all spots that looked stained before they even started cleaning. After...
Bradys Carpet Cleaning
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Reviewed in January 2010
They were scheduled to come a total of 4 times. The first time a middle aged woman came to vaccuum, clean the trim, and dust tall built in bookshelves. She showed up without a ladder! Clumsy, bumped the wood trim as she tried to carry all of her equipment (mop, bucket, and vaccuum) in one trip....
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