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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
Marina Atkinson
We are so happy with our floors from K.T. Hardwoods. The Crew that worked on our house was the best. Rob ans Demetri. I’m so glad we had them. They paid attention to details and discussed with us any concerns we had. They send above and beyond to meet our needs with the floors. We also had very little dust which made me very happy. I can say enough good about our experience and are thrilled with our outcome.
Holly Holmes
This is the second time we have had KT hardwood Floors add more wood and refinish our existing wood floors. Shane has been just wonderful to work with, along with the helpful office staff. Hank and Leland were excellent at installing and refinishing. They were both very helpful at answering all my questions- I was very impressed with the quality of their work. We are so pleased with this company and highly recommend them. Thank you! Holly
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.
Monica Hayes
Great job refinishing my floors! Casey and Bryce were great. They repaired a water damage area and created a stain color I love. They were professional, detail oriented, always on time, and finished in a timely manner. I love the finished product.
Dorothy Ledoux
We are very pleased with the work performed by KT Hardwood. We had one level in our home where they refinished the existing wood floor and a level where they installed new wood floor. They were professional, timely and incredibly accommodating. I have to mention Kathy and Trish, I truly enjoyed working with them. Both were supportive and positive. And the finished product? I love it.