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Hardwood Floor Care & Maintenance
Keep Your Floors Beautiful
Protect Your Flooring Investment
PROTECTION
Protect your floor with prevention. Dirt, grit, and sand are wood's biggest enemies; they act like sandpaper on the finish, creating scratches and dulling the shine. Place floor mats or rugs at entrances to catch these particles. Rubber backing on rugs will not harm floors unless they have PVC in them. Rugs labeled with PVC can cause discoloration of the floor. Rug pads should be made of 100% rubber, 100% vinyl, or felt. Rugpadusa.com has a variety of choices and sizes.
To further prevent nicks and scratches, avoid dragging furniture across the floor when moving it; lift it instead. Placing felt contacts or chair glides under the legs of chairs and tables can help to eliminate the problem.
Maintenance, Floor Care Products, and Chair Glides are available at the Showroom.
MAINTENANCE
For regular maintenance of wood floors, use a broom with fine, exploded ends to trap dust and grit or a dust mop with a 12-to-18-inch cotton or microfiber head. Do not use a mop treatment when dust mopping. Vacuums with brush attachments may be used; however, do not use a vacuum with a beater bar.
DAMP MOPPING
When damp mopping your floor, use only water and neutral-pH cleaners made specifically for hardwood floors. We recommend Woodwise Hardwood Floor Cleaner. Never use products that may leave an oil or wax residue, as this may cause adhesion problems when maintenance coats of finish are applied.
Mix water and cleaner in a pail first. Never pour water directly onto the wood floor. Dip a soft cloth or rag mop into the mixture, wring thoroughly, and apply to the floor. Premixed cleaner in spray bottles can be used for quick touch-ups.
WATER
Water and other standing liquids can damage a floor's finish. Standing water can warp a finished floor. Starting at the edge and working toward the center, wipe up spills and other mishaps when they happen.
SUNLIGHT
Sunlight can cause discoloration over time. Close curtains and blinds or add sheer drapes to protect a hardwood floor from intense UV rays.
SHOES
Shoes with exposed nails or women’s stiletto heels will dent any hardwood or vinyl floor, chip ceramic tile, and puncture carpet
Customer Reviews
Jazminetjb Boyle
Extraordinary beauty and fine workmanship. KT Hardwood installed true hardwood floors in in 1998 for two rooms. We had them come back in 2020 to refinish 2 rooms and add 3 more rooms. They all match and are wonderful. Thank you
Shaun Sorensen
We used KT for our new hardwood floors as part of a remodel in December 2015. Wow! They were absolutely amazing. Josh and his team were great to work with. The entire process went smoothly from the selection process all the way to the final coat. They tried different stain types until we found the perfect one! The floors are practically flawless and 4 months later, still look as beautiful as day one. I highly recommend KT- we were so impressed by their commitment to quality.
Laurine Stephenson
Our entire experience was very positive! They started when they said they would and actually finished a little early. Scott and Hank worked on our floors and did a beautiful job!! Scott was the lead and he customized our finish color to meet just what I wanted and I absolutely love our floor. I have recommended KT to other friends and feel confident that they will have an equally great experience.
Thessaly Barnes
My builder recommended KT when I was remodeling my house. I went to their showroom to check it out, and they were extremely helpful and patient with all of my questions. They showed me many options and samples based on what I thought I would like. They were very prompt providing me a bid, and very reasonably priced. They installed my hickory floor perfectly and tried out 6 different stains on my floor for me to choose from. They were very helpful. They sanded it down and finished the floor and it looks beautiful. I am very pleased and highly recommend KT.
Lois Gibbons
KT Hardwoods did an amazing job replacing and restoring my hardwood floors. I am so pleased with the results. Working with Shane and Kathy in the office and Jeremy and Shane, the installers, was a pleasure. Everyone was so nice and professional. From start to finish they were there for me. I have another flooring project coming up and am excited to be working with the KT Hardwoods team again. They are the very best!