Tips to Maintain Wooden Floors

Most of the property owners are aware of the fact that wooden floors do not require the kind of maintenance that carpet does. However, there still are some measures that need to be taken nonetheless when it comes to maintaining the wooden floors. Today we will be exploring the right ways to maintain Wood Flooring Chelsea. Read on to find out more about it.

How to maintain wooden floors: What you should do

Given below are a few simple tips with the help of which you can expect longer life of your hardwood floors.

We are starting off with water based cleaners. According to experts, these cleaners make for the safest way to clean well finished floors. And, what exactly does well-finished floor mean? A floor will only be considered well-finished when it contains 3 coats of polyurethane (oil modified) without liquor or 4 coats of water based finish. If you are dealing with the floor of highly traffic areas like kitchen and bathroom then you should use at least 2 coats of water based cleaner.

Maintenance of woodworking is easy but it definitely needs regular maintenance. You are required to mop the floor on a regular basis. Use a soft duster or microfiber mop to get over with the cleaning.

It would be great if you invest in a special wood cleaning product recommended by a professional. You can use the aforementioned water cleaners on a regular basis but use this particular product only occasionally.

Besides moping regularly, use vacuum on a weekly basis. The recommended floor cleaner can be used on a monthly basis. After 3 to 5 years or so, you should consider the first maintenance coat and invest in a sand finish after a decade.

How to maintain wooden floors: What you should not do and more

Besides learning about the things that you should do, you must also acquaint yourself with the things that you should not do. Here is a list of the don’ts of wood floor maintenance:

• Never steam mop or wet mop a wooden floor because both steam and water can render your floor dull 
• Refrain from using vinyl or for that matter any tile cleaning product whatsoever- there are chances of your floor becoming dull in that case
• Do not let spills settle on the floor- if you let it happen for over a period of time- the floor becomes slippery
• Do not forget to keep area rugs in front of the kitchen or in front of the entrance in order to prevent debris from being tracked in
• Do not slide big bulky furniture while moving them – you can pick them up instead
• Do not walk on the wooden floor with high heels and sports cleats – the impact which will be left per square inch will only turn out to be detrimental for its future

Do keep these points in view in order to ensure longer life of your wooden floor. Isn’t easy to maintain it? What do you think?