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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
Colleen Barker
KT Hardwoods did an amazing job on our recent remodel of our main floor. They were wonderful to work with, and knowledgeable about the different wood floors we were looking at. With their help we were able to have them install a beautiful wood floor in our office, family room, and kitchen. I highly recommend KT Hardwoods for anyone who wants quality workmanship, dependable installers, and very helpful staff.
Mark B. Taylor, MD
We love our hardwood floor installed 21 years ago by KT hardwoods and refinished a week ago to perfection. They are the best. They refinished the floor perfectly without damaging any of our white floorboard or getting dust throughout the rest of the house. I gave them five stars for a perfect job.
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.
Melva Dixon
KTHardwood Floors did such a remarkable job laying our new hardwood floors in our kitchen and hallways. The crews did a beautifully superior job very step of the way. We love our gorgeous new red oak hardwood floors!
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.