Residential linoleum pricing

[Mr.Steamer]

Had a few calls recently for people wanting either their linoleum simply cleaned and others cleaned and waxed. We're just getting started on resi hard surfaces and not sure A. What to charge, B. Process for cleaning or stripping and waxing linoleum.

We do carpets all day and commercial strip and wax etc., but never tried to do it on residential. Seems like we've been passing up on money by not doing it, so looking for some advice. Thanks for the help!

 

[Old fat and slow]

If it's small area no going up and down a bunch of stairs $275 . If you are going to do a lot of these small areas check out the tomcat edge machine. They are meant for this. You will thank me later I love that little machine. You tube has videos on them.

 

[Old fat and slow]

Its a easy floor type to do but you still have to wait for wax to dry.

 

[Mr.Steamer]

If it's small area no going up and down a bunch of stairs $275 . If you are going to do a lot of these small areas check out the tomcat edge machine. They are meant for this. You will thank me later I love that little machine. You tube has videos on them.

So you charge $275 regardless of the size? Or is that like a minimum charge?

I've seen those machines before, always marketed as a square scrub

 

[Old fat and slow]

The machine fits In your hand

 

[Old fat and slow]

I just liked tomcat equipment more.

 

[Old fat and slow]

$275 is if that's all you are going to do for them on that service call.

 

[Old fat and slow]

Linoleum I have waxed a hundred times. True when new it has a nice shine but as it wears you can bring back the shine again with a real good cleaning and a couple of coats of floor finish. I have a number of vet clinics with it. Treat the same as VCT tile. Looks great and holds it's shine just as long as VCT.

 

[Kipp]

Who the hell pays to clean or seal a floor that's one step up from dirt

 

[MikeGaure]

There's a special place in hell for dudes who wax Lino

Thot you were atheist? Lol

Yea wouldn’t wax that stuff. I’ve installed new sheetgoods made from a fiberglass now that vinyl is leaps and bounds better than Lino but still wouldn’t wax

 

[MikeGaure]

Well....I believe in the devil.... duh!....
He's the only one who actually ANSWERS yer prayers....

You went full potato

 

[floorclean]

Theirs a special stripper designed for linoleum. It’s got a lower PH. I personally wouldn’t use regular stripper. If you decide to anyway make sure and mix it on the weak side. There’s also special floor finish as well but a good finish will work. Btw I strip them all the time. They wear out like any floor and need refinishing to spite what others say. Put a piece of sheet metal down on a floor and walk on it for a year and your wear a pattern in it. Everything that is put down on a floor needs maintenance! EVERYTHING

 

[Mr.Steamer]

You don't wax lino. Only VCT.

Lino has built in finish.
$1 to clean is fair.

and if you were to apply wax, what kind of charge would you put on it?

 

[Mr.Steamer]

I don't apply wax to Lino.
Once you clean it up , it should get it's luster back.
You wax it, you'll just make a mess.

Gotcha, but lets say it NEEDED wax or the customer really wanted it applied??

 

[Old fat and slow]

Well....I believe in the devil.... duh!....
He's the only one who actually ANSWERS yer prayers....

You must have Sprint for your wireless service I have Verizon my prayers to God are answered all the time.

 

[Kipp]

The make products that say they can be applied to lino...

 

[Joe cool]

Wax will protect it and stay cleaner longer . Do it all the time .