Maintaining Your Wood Floors

WE CARE ABOUT YOUR FLOORS!

You have chosen ANDERSON FLOORS to work on your floors. Although your floor may be finished, we are not. We want to continue to work with you to help you maintain the luster and shine that your floors had from the time they were finished! Therefore, we want to provide you with some cleaning products and some helpful hints for maintaining your floors.

MAINTAINING YOUR WOOD FLOORS

• Sweep and vacuum your floors regularly to remove excess dirt and grit.


• Spray the floor with ANDERSON FLOORS cleaning product and wipe the floor with a soft mop or cloth. Never use wax products as your floor cannot be re-coated.


• Remove spills promptly with a soft cloth.


• It is recommended that you clean your hardwood floors every 1-2 weeks.


• Put pads on the feet of all your furniture. These are provided through ANDERSON FLOORS, or can be found at almost any hardware store.
• Re-coat your floors as needed. Wear should always be in the finish and not the wood. Recoating will protect the wood from damage. ANDERSON FLOORS will recoat your floors for only the cost of materials with no labor charge when we are in the area if you use ANDERSON FLOORS cleaning products.


• Keep floormats at the doors to stop sand and grit from marring your floors.


• Keep the relative humidity in your home between 45% and 55% because excess moisture causes the wood to swell.

WHAT NOT TO DO

• Do not let sand, dirt or grit build up. They can act like sandpaper and actually erode and dull the floor finish
• Never mop a wood floor. Excessive amounts of water can cause your wood to swell and cup.


• Avoid high heels. They may severely damage your floors by puncturing the wood.


• Do not use wax, oil soap, or other household cleaners on the wood floors. This will dull the finish, and the build-up makes recoating impossible