PROTECTING YOUR FLOORS

Once you have made the decision to enhance the beauty of your home or office with wood flooring, there are a number of ways that you can not only protect the quality of your floor but add years to its life and luster.  For example:

Place throw rugs in front of sinks in your kitchen and any doors leading to the outside where heavy traffic and tracking occurs.  

With hardwood floors, do not use rubber, foam back, or plastic mats as they may discolor the floor.  To prevent slippage of area rugs, use an approved vinyl rug underlay from a reputable manufacturer.

Regularly sweep or vacuum prefinished floors to prevent sand and/or abrasive dust from scratching the finish.

High heels are second only to water as a wood floor's worst enemy.  Keep heeled shoes in good condition and avoid wearing them on wood floors whenever possible.  

Area rugs should be moved occasionally as they block sunlight which may give the appearance of discoloring under the rug.

Chairs and any other furniture that is moved frequently should have floor glides attached to the bottom of each leg to prevent scratching and wear.

DO NOT WAX the bottom of the legs of any furniture and avoid any cleaning products with a wax or soap base.

If you have a specific question regarding the protection of your wood flooring, feel free to Ask Neal.

Neal's Wood Flooring 7 Business Park Drive Branford, CT 06405 Tel: 203-488-4915 Fax: 203-488-3427

Please feel free to e-mail us at info@nealswoodflooring.com

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