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Care & Maintenance

Congratulations!

You have just purchased the finest laminate flooring manufactured; here are 3 easy steps to help maintain the beauty of your floor for a lifetime.

Preventive Maintenance: Starts with temperature control. If you are comfortable it is right for your floor.

Temperatures should be kept between 60 to 80 degrees F. and the relative humidity should be between 35 - 50% at all times.

A good idea is to use exterior and interior doormats at all entrances. This will collect dirt and moisture and prevent it from being tracked on to the floor.

Area rugs are recommended at all hinge points and within high traffic areas such as kitchen sinks and hallways. Do not use rugs with rubber or vinyl backing as these may promote staining and entrapment of moisture.

Use only non slip pads recommended for use on wood floors. Use furniture leg protector pads (felt or indoor outdoor carpet type) under all furniture that is placed on your new floor.

Make sure to remove any metal or hard plastic caps that are on the bottom of the legs prior to applying furniture protectors and make sure these protectors are clean and well maintained.

Do yourself a favor and replace chairs with plastic casters with rubber caster wheels.

Make sure to keep pets nails trimmed.

Do not roll, or drag heavy objects across your floor. Do not wear shoes having heel taps, spikes, cleats, rocks, gravel or sharp objects protruding from the sole.

Routine Maintenance: Vacuum, sweep or dust mop your floor once a week or more if needed. The vacuum head should be a brush or felt attachment. Do not use a vacuum with a beater bar head. Also, make sure to vacuum interior doormats and shake debris from exterior doormats regularly.

Spills, pet accidents, or tracked in dirt should be cleaned immediately. The sooner a mess is removed, the easier it is to clean up and prevent tracking.

We recommend Basic Coatings Squeaky Clean or Bona Hardwood Cleaner for regular cleaning and removing grease and smudges from your floor. These procedures and products will help maintain the shine of your beautiful laminate floor.

Never clean or wet mop with water! Water may permanently damage the floor.

Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners, bleach, ammonia or vinegar based cleaners, wax or acrylic polishes, or oil soaps.