Your new hardwood flooring has just been successfully installed in your home. Now what? While most hardwood flooring materials are durable and long lasting, there are steps you can take to help ensure your flooring stands the test of time.
Learn more about the hardwood flooring installation process by reading our previous articles:
Keeping Your Hardwood Flooring Clean
Regularly cleaning your hardwood flooring not only keeps it looking like new, but it can also help prevent certain types of damage to the wood. If you track abrasive materials into your home such as gravel or sand, leaving those bits of rock on your flooring makes it possible for others to step on them, furthering the potential for chipping and scratching the wood.
How To Clean Hardwood Flooring
Depending on the specific type of hardwood flooring you have installed, there may be certain methods that will more effectively clean that flooring without damaging it. At E_M Custom Flooring & Installations, our experts can recommend the best ways to clean the unique flooring within your household. But there are some basic cleaning methods that work for most hardwood flooring materials.
Using a non-abrasive dust mop, go over your hardwood flooring, removing recently tracked debris. To clean dirt and other debris that has built up over a longer period of time, you will most likely need to use a liquid cleaning product. Carefully follow the instructions on the bottle, and if you have any second thoughts on using a specific cleaning product, don’t hesitate to contact us so we can steer you in the right direction. Vacuuming your hardwood flooring can be an effective and efficient way to clean it. Just make sure to use a floor-brush attachment to prevent scraping the floor’s surface.
Refinishing Your Hardwood Flooring
If your finished hardwood flooring has become worn over the years, a simple cleaning will not suffice to restore the flooring to its original state. Many times, refinishing your hardwood flooring can accomplish this while saving you the cost of replacing the flooring. As hardwood flooring does not wear uniformly, take special note of any areas that have begun to show signs of wearing. If you wait until the finish has been completely worn through, you further the potential for having to replace the flooring in the future.
At E_M Custom Flooring & Installation, our experts have refinished hardwood flooring in homes throughout the greater New York area. If sanding the flooring is necessary, we take care to smooth down all affected areas, hand scraping the hard-to-reach sections to ensure we don’t miss a spot. Once properly sanded, we apply stain and finish the flooring to reinvigorate its initial color and sheen.
Trusted Flooring Expertise
With more than 75 years of experience, E_M Custom Flooring & Installations has earned the trust of homeowners from Montauk to Manhattan. Contact us today so we can work with you to ensure your hardwood flooring continues to last.
