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.
Hardwood flooring is among the finest style of flooring. With its easy-to-maintain material and high variety of styles and colors, hardwood flooring has been a beloved floor choice of many designers and architects.
The engineered and longstrip hardwood floors can be installed on any level of the home, including in the basement if moisture isn't present. They can also be glued down, floated over, or nailed down to most the subfloors.
While the 3/4" solid hardwood floors are generally recommended for above grade installation only, and have to be nailed to the subfloor. Any of these floors can be refinished if they become severely scratched, or dull from normal wear and tear.
Exotic Hardwood Flooring
Exotic hardwood is the term used to describe hardwood species from around the world. The exotic hardwood species come from Australia, Africa, South America and the Far East. Exotic hardwoods offer unique wood graining and color variations. Most exotic woods are available in engineered wood construction, but some are available in solid hardwood planks as well. Bamboo, Amendoim and Jatoba are examples of exotic hardwood.
Parquet Flooring
Parquet floors are made from custom-crafted wood tiles that are used to create a patterned floor.
Hardwood Flooring in Los Angeles with Carpet USA & Tile
Carpet USA & Tile offers a wide range of hardwood flooring brands and styles. Choosing a hardwood floor can be confusing, so let our expert staff help you decide which wood floor is right for your home.
Stylish & Luxirious, add to your home value with hardwood flooring!
Style: Harwood flooring has been among the top favorite choice of every designer and architect. It matches with lots of different decors and complete the beauty.
Easty to Clean: Unlike carpet and rug, hardwood floor is easy with little effort on mopping and swipping.
Longevity: Hardwood flooring has a wide variety of durable finishes that are easy to maintain and repair.
Hypoallergenic: Great choice for people with environmental allergic as they don't give animal dander, pollen, mold, etc.