Humidity
The most important aspect of floor care is keeping the relative humidity in your house steady. In Colorado it is commonplace for homeowners to experience gaps in their floors. In the winter your furnace will blow dry air which dries the wood and leads to shrinkage/gaps. In the summer, moist air can cause boards to expand and buckle. The wider the planks, the more susceptible to these changes. If you need information on getting a whole house humidifier, or how to keep the moisture at bay in the summer, please give us a call and we would be happy to recommend a certified professional.
Curing
Follow our instructions for when you can begin fully using your floors again after we finish. We often use products that reach a full cure in 12 hours, but all finishes require 5 days of drying before rugs can be put down.
Cleanliness
Keep your floors clean! Nobody is perfect and it is perfectly OK to live on your floors, but it is important to do your best to keep excessive debris from collecting on them. Debris can become abrasive and can begin to sand, scratch and wear away your topcoat. Give us a call if you need more info on how to clean your floors.
Wipe up spills as soon as possible when they occur. Any standing water will harm your floors over time. Wood is hygroscopic, which means it will absorb water like a sponge.
Spills
Use felt pads on any furniture that could slide on your floors and clean those pads regularly! Grit tends to collect under the feet of dining room chairs and over time that can sand away at your floors.
Furniture
Professional floor cleaning - One of the best things you can do to prolong the life of your wood floors is to have them professionally cleaned using a power scrubber. This process gently scrubs out the grit from deep within the wood grains. For more information on professional cleaning visit this page.
Professional Cleaning
Call us any time with any questions or concerns regarding your floors. It’s always best to play it safe and we love to help!