Wood Floor Cleaning
Proudly serving Bel Air, Elkton, Edgewood, Aberdeen, Havre De Grace, Forest Hill, and surrounding areas!
Today’s homes feature many beautiful surfaces from carpet and area rugs to tile and stone floors. Hardwood floors are one of the most popular choices homeowners choose for their durability and long-lasting beauty. Chem-Dry offers industry-leading cleaning services for your entire home, including our Wood Floor Cleaning Process that combines cleaning and polishing to provide a deep clean that renews the beautiful look of your wood floors.
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To keep your wood floors looking their absolute best and make them last for years, they require regular care. We offer a Wood Floor Cleaning Process that is tailored to meet the needs of solid hardwood, engineered wood flooring, as well as LVT-type surfaces. With continuous use comes dirt accumulation which can lead to damage if not taken care of properly – our process eliminates this issue completely!
The Chem-Dry Wood Floor Cleaning Process offers many benefits including:
- Removes dirt, grime, and non-living allergens from pet dander
- Increases floor life
- Provides a superior deep clean vs. typical mopping
- Provides a protective barrier to protect any future damage
- Adds a durable shine
- Uses minimal moisture, preventing potential damage to the wood floors
Why Choose Upper Chesapeake Chem-Dry?
With a broad array of home cleaning solutions and retail products available for hardwood flooring, it can be tempting to apply them as needed. However, an accumulation of residue, grime, and dirt may occur over time with the use of these types of products. The most effective way to protect your floors is by having them professionally cleaned periodically instead!
The comparison below highlights the benefits of our wood floor cleaning Process over doing it yourself at home:
Chem-Dry Wood Floor Cleaning | DIY Mopping |
Uses a green-certified cleaner, safe for people and pets | Uses soaps and detergents, which can contain harmful chemicals |
Penetrates the grain of the wood with industry-leading equipment with counter-rotating brushes | Skims across the surface of the wood floor with a wet mop |
Provides deeper clean that removes dirt, grime & allergens from in the wood grain | Doesn’t penetrate wood grain with surface cleaning |
Uses minimal water, protecting the wood from damage | Uses a lot of water that can soak into the wood and cause damage such as buckling |
Extracts moisture along with dirt and contaminants from your floors & home with a powerful vacuum | Soaks up some dirt and contaminants but also spreads it around the floor and doesn’t extract it from the home |
Uses durable polish that leaves a protective barrier and healthy shine | Can apply polish that typically won’t last long or provide much protection against damage |
Industry-Leading Step By Step Process
1. Thorough Inspection
Our certified technician will inspect the condition of your floor, including scratches and blemishes.
Our process is not recommended for floors with deep scratches, blemishes discoloration, staining or bare wood floors.
2. Polish & Acrylic Coating Removal
We will then determine if the floor as an acrylic coating in order to remove any polishing or coating before cleaning so that we can extract dirt form deep in the flooring.
3. Deep Cleaning
A technician will tape off the surrounding area so as not to ruin appliances or cabinetry. They will then begin the process of cleaning the wood floors with our specially formulated, green-certified cleaner. This will remove dirt, debris, and contaminants leaving your floors healthier and streak-free.
4. Hard Wood Floor Polish
Once the floor has been cleaned, a polish is then applied. Our polish provides a beautiful shine and a protective layer to prevent future damage to the surface of the floor.

Want to learn more about our wood floor cleaning process? Watch this short video to see it in action!
What People Are Saying
Great company. Andy and Taylor took their time and made sure to get up every stain. We have 4 large dogs in the house and they track in all kinds of dirt. Upper Chesapeake Chem Dry explained everything and were very thorough. My carpets look amazing!