Wood Floor Preventative
Maintenance
(Finish Wears)
The Problem:
Finishes will wear.
Wood Floor Preventative
Maintenance:
1. The use of walk off mats at exterior entrances help to prevent
sand, grit and water being walked onto the floor. Sand, grit
and water are the floor's worst enemy.
2. Install proper floor protectors on furniture
used on hardwood floors. Protectors will allow chairs to move
over the floor without scuffing. Clean the protectors on a regular
basis to remove any grit and sand that may have become imbedded
in them.
3. Sweep on a daily basis or as needed but
do not use household dust treatments as this may cause your
floor to become slick or dull the finish. Vacuum regularly.
Do the hardwood floor when the household carpets are being vacuumed.
Brush attachments work well on hardwood floors, but do NOT use
the beater.
4. Since finishes are designed to protect the
stain and face of the wood, they are not designed to protect
against excessive water. Never WET-MOP a hardwood floor. Excessive
water causes wood to expand, possibly damaging the flooring.
Propriety hardwood floor cleaners such as the DURA
SEAL™ Hardwood Floor Cleaner
are the industries recommended method for cleaning floors.
5. Keep high heel shoes in good repair. Heels
that have lost or worn through their protective cap will expose
the fastening nail. This will exert over 8,000lbs. per square
inch of pressure on a floor. This pressure will damage all types
of floors.
