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Bring back the beauty of your engineered or hardwood floors with our wax removal service
Are you tired of looking at dull, discolored floors in your home or business?
By David Brannan · Published December 30, 2022 · Updated August 2, 2026 · 3 min read
- 500+ Google Reviews
- Featured on TV Multiple Times
- 25 Years in Business
Are you tired of looking at dull, discolored floors in your home or business? The Hardwood Guys can utilize our professional wax removal service and bring back the shine and luster to your engineered, lvp, laminate, or hardwood floors. Using specialized techniques and products, we can remove built-up wax and other contaminants, leaving your floors looking like new.
Don't let wax build-up ruin the beauty of your floors. Regular maintenance is key to keeping your engineered or hardwood floors looking their best, and our wax removal service is the perfect solution. Not only will your floors look great, but they'll also be easier to clean and maintain. Contact us today to schedule your wax removal service and give your floors the attention they deserve.
Why Old Wax Buildup Has to Come Off Professionally
Older hardwood and engineered floors sometimes carry years of buildup from wax-based polishes and old-fashioned "mop and glow" style products. That waxy film blocks a new finish from bonding to the wood, so it has to be fully stripped before any recoat or refinish, not just cleaned on top.
Wax buildup is one of the condition factors that can push a project's time and cost up, since it adds a dedicated stripping step before sanding or recoating can even start. We assess it on-site with the rest of the floor's condition, alongside things like existing scratches, staining, and wear.
Once the wax is fully removed, an engineered or solid hardwood floor typically responds very well to a fresh finish — the grain and color come back to life the same way a full sand-and-refinish does, often without needing to sand all the way to bare wood.
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What's Included in a Cleaning or Recoat Visit
A screen-and-recoat lightly abrades the existing finish and applies a fresh topcoat without sanding to bare wood — it is faster, less expensive, and often done in a single day for an average-sized room, since there is no dust containment setup and far less labor than a full refinish. Wax removal is typically bundled into that same visit when buildup is the reason the floor has lost its shine.
We have also restored engineered floors suffering from severe haze and chemical residue buildup using specialized cleaning chemicals and a fresh finish coat, which can save a homeowner the cost of a full replacement even on a floor that looked far gone. The same power-scrubbing equipment we use on hardwood also handles tile and stone, including showers and baths, if that is part of the same project.
Financing is available up to $55,000, with interest-free options from $30 a month, subject to approval, for cleaning and recoat services as well as full refinishing.
A Fresh Start for Tired Floors
In almost every case where the existing wood is structurally sound, restoring a wax-buried or dull floor costs less than replacing it, and refinishing is one of the most cost-effective ways to boost a home's overall value compared to a full flooring tear-out. That holds true whether the floor is solid hardwood or engineered, as long as the wear layer has enough material left to work with.
After 25 years and more than 50,000 completed jobs, we have seen just about every kind of buildup a floor can carry, and we will tell you honestly whether a cleaning and recoat visit will bring it back or whether it needs a full sand-and-refinish.
Backed by 25 Years of Real Reviews
None of this is guesswork on our end. The Hardwood Guys have completed more than 50,000 jobs across Woodstock and North Metro Atlanta since 2001, earned more than 500 five-star Google reviews along the way, and our work has been featured on TV multiple times. That track record is exactly why we can look at a floor in person and tell you honestly what it needs, rather than guessing from a phone call or a photo.
Every project starts with a free, on-site estimate — no obligation, and a written number before anything begins. Call 470-826-3581 or request an estimate below to get started.
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