Cleaning laminate flooring

Hardwood floor care

• Vacuum regularly - you need to remove small particles, grit, and debris that have the potential to scratch your flooring finish.

• Mop with approved cleaning products - each flooring type has slightly different cleaning product advisories.  Follow the manufactures directions for your flooring type and do not wet mop your floor as excessive moisture may seek into joints and seams and cause damage.

• Wipe up accidents immediately - to avoid potential moisture damage

• High heels - make sure the heels have not worn down to the metal nails as these can scratch through all hardwood flooring surfaces

• Use furniture protective pads - use felt padding on all furniture that comes in contact with your floor.  Install these before placing your furniture on your new floor

• Potted plants - to prevent water damage and staining always ensure potted plants are placed in special containers with legs to allow airflow underneath the waterproof saucers.
• Entry mats - use mats at every outdoor entry point to prevent grit and dirt from tracking onto your floors and potentially scratching its surface.

Hardwood floor repairs

• Floor creaks - sprinkle talcum powder in the creaky seam as a filler as needed to reduce or eliminate sounds.

• Gouges - use manufactures suggested floor putty repair, sand, and touch up with same flooring finish.

• Surface refinishing - every 4 - 5 years a buffing and refinish coat should be applied.

Laminate floor repairs

• minor cuts - manufacturers putty repair kit

• major damage - the flooring section that is damaged can be dismantled and the damaged piece can be replaced.  Depending upon where in the floor the damaged piece is, it could be a large job.