Maintenance 101

While wood floor maintenance might be a bit of more work than vinyl or natural stone flooring, a few simple tips on maintenace can guarantee a long lasting flooring for you.

First Step in Maintenance: Prevention!

Hardwood flooring can last really long with good maintenance.

Keep your hardwood flooring safe from the following:

- Dirt, sand, grit

- Direct sun exposure

- Dragging furniture (lift and move furniture instead of dragging them, felt contacts are great prevenetors from scratch too)

- Water and other liquid's spills

- Harsh Cleaners (the tip is to clean regularly but not harshly)

Second Step: Regular Cleaning

For the most part, sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping are all a hardwood flooring need.

 

Area rugs are easy to maintain in great condition with easy and regular care.

- Use a rug pad underneath your rug to avoid moving and rubbing on the hard floor

- Save your carpet from direct sun exposure. Rug’s color fade much easier and faster when in direct sun. The fading process is gradual and not visible but you can see it if you compare your carpet with a brand new one.

- If  it’s impossible to avoid direct sun, rotate your rug once in a while

- If your rug is in a high traffic area rotate it once in a while so the aging effect is consistent throughout the rug.

- Save your rug from mold! Mold is one of the biggest threats to your rug. If you have problems with mold in your area, life your rug regularly and let it fully dry. This also save your rug from insects that grow under rug in mold.

- Vacuuming is essential, but don't overdo it. If your vacuum is very strong and your carpet is delicate, make sure your vacuum doesn’t hurt your carpet threads.

Taking these few easy steps can help you enjoy your carpet for a long time.

Quick Regular Clean

- Vacum your carpet regulary to clean the dirt which gives a dull look to your carpet
- When selecting a vacuum cleaner, choose a brand with strong suction and good brush that goes inside the pores and loosens the dirt

Be on top of removing spills!

- Clean water or any other spill as soon as possible for you.
- Use stain removals that are not harsh or acidic but are effective

Professional Cleaning Annualy

- Have your carpets professionally cleaned at least annualy

- Never wet-mop laminate floorings as puddles seep behind the base board and damage underneath the floor. Only use vacuum cleaner and damp mop to clean your laminate.

- Never apply wax or any acrylic finishes.

- Use the stain removal substances that are specialized for laminate flooring as instructed in the substance guideline. Typical products are acetone for cigarette burns and nail-polish spills and mineral spirits for spills of oily substances and grease.

- Use doormats for doorways leading to your yard, garage or outdoor to avoid the the trapping of grit that can cause scratching on your floor.

- Never drag furniture on laminate as it might cause severe scratching or moving around the pieces. Always lift the furniture and move it or use a dolly with soft wheels.

Stones should have a special penetrating sealer to prevent staining and help protect the pores of the stone's surface. Use special cleaners made for stones that are non-acidic. Regular cleaning with a soft dust mop is recommended to help remove dirt and grit from the floor.

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Beside the luxurious beauty and adding up to your property value, natural stone has been a popular flooring choice for years. Benefits of natural stone flooring includes but not limited to:

Weather Resistant

Stain Resistant

Porous

Easy To Maintain

Short Cure Time

Vinyl floor means affordable luxury. Vinyl flooring can be very stylish and durable while being very economical. Vinyl is very easy to clean. The main beauty of vinyl is that it’s very easy to clean and maintain.

• Support your furniture with non staining protectors.
• Use metal protectors that are rustproof.
• Never drag furniture on your floor. Lift and move the furniture.
• Clean your vinyl floor with specialized substances. Never use products that are too harsh or strong