Floor Stripping & Waxing
Commercial Floor Stripping & Waxing in Cape Breton and Nova Scotia
From everyday cleaning to specialized work, the difference is in the details — and the results show it.
Restore & Protect
Multiple Floor Types
VCT, LVT & Vinyl, & More
Strip & Restore
Stripping floors back to zero
Protect Your Floors
Doing it right
The Breakdown
What's included with our
Floor Stripping & Waxing
Service?
Your floors take a beating. Salt, dirt, traffic, and years of accumulated finish can leave even well-maintained floors looking worn. DCI provides professional floor stripping and waxing throughout Cape Breton, Sydney, and Mainland Nova Scotia, assessing the condition of your floors first and building the right treatment to restore their appearance and protect them for the long term.
- Commercial floor stripping and refinishing
- Wax removal and multi-layer buildup treatment
- Customized floor maintenance plans
- Professional equipment and specialized expertise
- Ongoing care designed to extend the life of your floors
Feedback from Clients
"Their work has directly contributed to the positive feedback we receive from both staff and customers regarding the upkeep of our facility!"
We have utilized DCI Cleaning services at our location for over 3 years, with many more under previous ownership, and they have consistently proven to be an essential partner in maintaining our professional environment.
In a high-traffic retail setting, cleanliness is not just about aesthetics; it is a critical component of our brand and customer safety.
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The reasons clients stay for decades.
Reliable People
You’ll see familiar faces—not constant turnover. We prioritize consistent, dependable staff who get to know your facility, understand your expectations, and take pride in maintaining it.
Proactive Inspections
Supervisors inspect every site on rotation, so small issues get caught and corrected before they reach your desk.
Built for Long-Term Partnerships
Many of our clients have trusted us for decades—not months. We build our service around long-term partnerships — not short-term wins.
We work around your schedule!
Whether your facility requires daytime cleaning, after-hours service or overnight cleaning, we’ll build a schedule around your operations to minimize disruption while keeping your facility consistently clean.
FAQs
Straight answers to the questions that matter most.
There isn't a single schedule that works for every facility. Traffic, flooring type, weather, and existing finish all affect how often floors need to be refinished. DCI can assess your floors and recommend an appropriate maintenance schedule.
Yes. Some commercial floors can have multiple layers of accumulated finish that require specialized stripping before a new finish can be applied. DCI assesses the condition of the floor and determines the appropriate process rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach.
Yes. Your facility's needs can change over time. DCI can review your existing service plan and adjust the frequency, scope, or specialized services when appropriate.
Yes. DCI works with commercial, institutional, government, healthcare, retail and construction clients throughout Nova Scotia. References for comparable facilities can be provided upon request.
DCI provides commercial cleaning services throughout Cape Breton, Sydney, Antigonish, New Glasgow, and communities across Mainland Nova Scotia. Our service area is focused on commercial and institutional facilities throughout these regions.
We work with a wide range of commercial and institutional facilities, including retail stores, offices, healthcare facilities, government buildings, airports, construction projects and large commercial spaces.
With over 150+ staff, across our client portfolio, DCI currently services more than 1.5million square feet of commercial space. Our size allows us to handle significant square footage while maintaining local oversight and accountability.
Start by contacting DCI to discuss your facility and cleaning needs. We’ll arrange a site visit, assess the space, determine the appropriate services and schedule, and build a customized quote for your facility.
Pricing depends on factors such as square footage, facility type, frequency of service, floor conditions, and the specific services required. For specialized services, we assess the condition of the space before recommending the appropriate approach.
Yes. DCI is a bonded and insured commercial cleaning company with established safety and quality-control processes.
Yes. DCI maintains HSE safety certifications and formal safety processes, which are particularly important when working with government, construction, and other organizations with strict safety requirements. We also conduct annual safety inspections across our worksites and crews, helping ensure safety remains an active part of our operations rather than an afterthought.
In 2023, DCI was proud to receive the WCB Safety Certification Leadership in Safety Award. The same high standards and commitment to safety that earned us that recognition remain firmly in place today.
More from our clients...
Trusted throughout Cape Breton and Nova Scotia
We have utilized DCI Cleaning services at our location for over 3 years, with many more under previous ownership, and they have consistently proven to be an essential partner in maintaining our professional environment.
In a high-traffic retail setting, cleanliness is not just about aesthetics; it is a critical component of our brand and customer safety.
Derek Marchand and his family have built their business on integrity, transparency, high quality service and trust. DCI Cleaning have a dedicated team and are very responsive to our needs. We value their attentiveness to detail and the variety of services they provide.
Derek and his team at DCI Cleaning stepped in on short notice to complete the construction cleaning at the Cape Breton Medical Campus in preparation for our grand opening. They quickly understood our needs, worked independently, and made the entire process very easy for our team.
We've worked with DCI Cleaning on several projects, and they've always done a great job. Their team is reliable, professional, and consistently delivers quality final construction cleaning work.
One thing we really appreciate is how accommodating they are when schedules change or we need something on short notice.
DCI Cleaners provides cleaning services for our approximately 60,000 square foot facility, contributing over 100 hours per week of cleaning support. Their services have been consistent and reliable, and the overall quality of cleaning has met our expectations.
Our main point of contact is Derek Marchand, who has been excellent to work with. Derek is professional, accommodating, and very easy to communicate with. He is quick to respond to messages and addresses any issues or concerns promptly and effectively.
We've been very impressed with the professionalism and quality of service provided by DCI Cleaning. They maintain our large office space to an exceptionally high standard, ensuring every area—from workstations and meeting rooms to kitchens and common spaces—is consistently clean.
Their team is reliable, thorough, and respectful of our workplace, often working around our schedule with minimal disruption to our staff.
DCI Cleaning (Owner Derek Marchand) has maintained a cleaning services contract with the Health Park and Medical Arts building since 2006 - ten years under previous ownership and continuing seamlessly under Membertou's ownership beginning in 2017. DCI is responsible for the cleaning of all common areas and tenant premises, totaling 112,000 sq. ft.
I am writing to provide a strong recommendation for DCI Cleaning, an excellent cleaning service I have been using for the past six years at Cove Retirement Living.
I have been consistently impressed with their professionalism, reliability, and the exceptional quality of their work.
Throughout our time working with DCI, our relationship has consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail. They are responsible for maintaining and cleaning all of our commercial rental spaces in Glace Bay and their work has always met, and often exceeded, our expectations. We have many medical offices throughout our portfolio, and require a very high level of attention to detail to ensure a clean environment.
DCI Cleaning has been outstanding on every construction project we’ve worked with them on. Their team delivers consistently high‑quality cleaning and always shows up right on schedule. Their reliability and attention to detail make them an essential part of wrapping up any build.
