The care of your hardwood floor will help it stay beautiful and last a lifetime. After your hardwood installation, the care of your floor is important
- Please use only fine quality hardwood cleaning products when caring for your floors
- For mopping, we recommend a product similar to the Sh-MOP
- Make your hardwoods last with regular gentle cleanings
- Always apply felt pads to furniture that will placed on your hardwood floors.
- Sweep wood floors often with a soft, fine-bristle broom.
- Always clean up any liquid spill immediately from your hardwood flooring.
- Never drag furniture or other objects across a wood floor. Always use wood floor designed furniture moving pads underneath furniture before moving it.
- Stiletto heels can dent hardwoods.
- Area rugs are great in high traffic areas. Our team at Palmer’s Home Flooring can assist you in choosing the area rugs that are safe for your new hardwood floors.
- Keep pets’ nails trimmed and their paws clean. Pets can track in substances that cause scratching and stains.
- Use a humidifier during heating seasons to help reduce wood shrinkage and humidity between 35% and 55%.
- Wipe up spills and spots immediately with a quality hardwood floor cleaner applied directly to a clean white cloth.
- Use ice to harden tough substances like wax or chewing gum, and then gently scrape with a plastic scraper or a credit card. Be careful not to scratch the surface and wipe the area clean with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
