Floor cleaning work in Co. Wexford
Floor work is machine work, and the machine is the barrier to entry: a scrubber-dryer and the right pads pay for themselves across contracts. The skill is knowing which surface takes what, because stripping a floor that should have been burnished, or flooding timber, is damage you cannot undo by cleaning it again.
Rural work looks different from city work, and the difference is worth knowing before you start. Properties are bigger, jobs take longer and pay more per visit, and you travel further between them — so the professionals who do well here build a round in a few towns rather than chasing single jobs across the county.
What comes up in this trade
- Vinyl and safety flooring stripped and resealed
- Tile and grout in commercial kitchens and bathrooms
- Polished concrete burnished in retail and warehouse units
- Repeat maintenance contracts once a floor is sealed
What the work needs
- Scrubber-dryer, pads, and the stripper and sealer to match
- Knowing which floors cannot be stripped or flooded
How it works for you
- You choose which requests to take — nobody assigns you work
- You set your own price with the client directly
- You keep the client afterwards; there is no commission on the job
- You say which areas you cover, so you are not offered work an hour away