Vinyl floor strip and seal when the finish is gone.
Floor stripping and sealing for commercial vinyl, safety vinyl, linoleum and resilient floors. Recoat when the film is intact. Typical cycle 1 to 3 years; high-traffic shorter.
What strip and seal is.
Commercial vinyl and other resilient floors are usually protected by a topical finish. Vinyl floor strip and seal means we remove that finish, clean the substrate, apply a compatible sealer and finish coats, then buff the floor back. It resets the floor to a clean baseline.
We only do a full strip when the finish actually needs it. Layer after layer of finish stops solving the problem. Wear breaks the film, dirt embeds, and top-up coats yellow and cloud. The slip resistance the surface was specified with quietly slides away too.
This is specialist commercial floor cleaning and floor maintenance, not a daily mop. It sits with Floor Maintenance. When the question is whether the floor you already have can be recovered at all, start with commercial floor restoration.
Floor stripping and sealing, or a recoat.
Floor stripping and sealing is a full reset: the old finish comes off, the substrate is cleaned, then a compatible sealer and finish coats go back on. A recoat is not that job. Where the existing finish is intact, a deep scrub and recoat protects it without taking everything off. We look at the floor and decide. We do not strip every resilient floor by default.
Where the film is still sound and the floor only needs embedded soil taken out, hard floor scrubbing is the closer service: vinyl, including safety vinyl and linoleum, and other resilient floors, without taking the finish off.
Which floors this suits for vinyl floor strip and seal.
Strip and seal is for vinyl, safety vinyl, linoleum and resilient commercial floors. Timber refinishing, stone restoration, and tile and grout cleaning are separate services.
Daily mopping stays with the building cleaner. It does not replace a specialist strip or recoat. On an office floor plate those vinyl finishes often sit next to carpet; that mixed brief is on office floor cleaning.
When a floor needs it.
A full strip is the right answer when the finish has failed. The usual signs are a broken film, dirt that has embedded in the coating, top-up coats that have yellowed or clouded, or grip that no longer matches what the surface was specified with.
The typical cycle is 1 to 3 years, depending on traffic, product and maintenance. High-traffic entries and lift lobbies land at the shorter end.
How the job runs.
Chemistry and pads are matched to the substrate. Coats go on within the sealer's dwell and dry times. Batch, chemistry, coat count and cure conditions are logged.
- Look at the floor. Decide a full strip or a deep scrub and recoat.
- If stripping, remove the existing finish.
- Clean the substrate.
- Apply a compatible sealer and finish coats, within that sealer's dwell and dry times.
- Buff the floor back.
- Log batch, chemistry, coat count and cure conditions.
- Optional: a pendulum test after the finish has cured, where the classification matters.
How strip and seal sits in ongoing maintenance.
Strip cycles can sit inside a periodical program, with a report after each visit and frequencies reviewed quarterly. One site or a portfolio can sit on the same account. If you already run other floor care through Premrest, strip and seal can go on that program rather than as a one-off vendor visit.
Daily mopping stays with the building cleaner. The specialist visit is the strip, the recoat, or the scrub in between.
Access and downtime.
Premrest plans access and ongoing maintenance around your facility. That includes after hours if the building needs it.
The floor returns to service after the finish has cured. Coats go on within the sealer's own dwell and dry times, and we confirm the sequence when we scope the job. Tell us the operating hours and access constraints when you enquire.
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and across Australia.
Crews work in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Work is available across Australia. Perth and WA are by arrangement. Melbourne is HQ.
Common questions
What does vinyl floor strip and seal mean?
Remove the existing finish, clean the substrate, apply a compatible sealer and finish coats, then buff back. It resets the floor to a clean baseline. We only do a full strip when the finish actually needs it.
Which floors is floor stripping and sealing for?
Vinyl, safety vinyl, linoleum and resilient commercial floors. Timber, stone, tile and grout are separate services. Daily mopping does not replace a specialist strip or recoat.
When does a vinyl floor need a full strip?
When the finish has failed: the film is broken, dirt has embedded, top-up coats have yellowed or clouded, or the slip resistance the surface was specified with has slid away.
Is floor stripping and sealing the only option?
Not always. Where the existing finish is intact, a deep scrub and recoat protects it without a full strip. We look at the floor and decide.
How often should we strip and seal?
Usually every 1 to 3 years depending on traffic, product and maintenance. High-traffic entries and lift lobbies land at the shorter end.
How do you handle access and downtime?
Premrest plans access and ongoing maintenance around your facility, including after hours if the building needs it. The floor returns to service after the finish has cured. Coats go on within the sealer's dwell and dry times; we confirm the sequence when we scope the job.
Where do you do this work?
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and across Australia. Perth and WA are by arrangement. Melbourne is HQ.
Do you log what went on the floor?
Yes. Batch, chemistry, coat count and cure conditions are logged.
Can you pendulum-test after?
Optional. Where slip classification matters we can test after the finish has cured.
Related services
Hard floor scrubbing
One large site through to a portfolio. Same quality, same reporting.
Learn more → Floor Maintenance · SafetySlip testing
Pendulum testing to AS 4663 after a new finish.
Learn more → Floor Maintenance · ProgramsPeriodical programs
Strip cycles built into a scheduled program.
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