Preventive Maintenance

1. Use protective walk-off mats at the exterior doors to help prevent sand and grit from walking onto the floor. Gritty sand is flooring's worst enemy.
   
   
2. Install proper floor protectors on furniture (felt pads) used on hardwood floors. Protectors will allow chairs to move easily over the floor without scuffing. Clean the protectors on a regular basis to remove any grit that may have become imbedded in the protector.


3. Vacuum regularly. When the household carpets are vacuumed, vacuum the hardwood floor. Sweep on a daily basis or as necessary.


4. NEVER wet mop a hardwood floor. Excessive water causes wood to expand possibly damaging the flooring. The proper procedure is to use a well wrung out cloth. Food spills should be cleaned up in a timely manner also using a well wrung out cloth. For stubborn spills use a mild dish washing soap only. Never use Murphy’s oil soap, Pledge, Endust, Mop and Glow etc…these products contain wax additives that build up a film on the floor, making it difficult to recoat in later years.


5. When we try to disc and recoat floors that have been treated with these elements our finish may not dry properly producing high and low sheens. You may also experience some peeling over time due to the adhesion of our polyurethane to the existing surface.


6. Keep high heel shoes in good repair. Heels that have lost their protective cap thus exposing the fastening nail will exert over 8,000 pounds per square inch of pressure on a floor! That's high enough to damage hardened concrete.

ENJOY THOSE FLOORS!
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