Floor Maintenance | Glazing, Cleaning & Wood Floor Care Tips

After Care For Your Flooring

Walking on your floor

Moisture–cured polyurethane will take at least 7 days to cure completely. However, after 2 days you may walk on the floor in socks or stockings. You may find that, for a short time, you will leave footprints where you walk and every speck of dust will cling. Don’t worry—once the floor completely cures this won’t happen anymore.

Have you had your floor finished by us or someone else? Read the following for: What to expect from your floor

Cleaning

How to Clean Your Cork/Wood Floor

Your floor should be swept using an electrostatic microfibre mats and mops where possible. Some vacuum cleaners with mohair rollers are also acceptable but you would need to check your make and model that it has a specified hardwood head.

Wash your floor regularly with warm water and a mild detergent, such as dish washing liquid – this can be used occasionally, but regular use will leave a film on the surface.

We recommend the use of a commercial cleaner and a spray mop which can be purchased off us direct. Please contact us should you wish to purchase this cork/wood floor care cleaner.

Do's & Don'ts

DO:

Felt your furniture – we can provide this service after we complete your floor for $250 + GST.
Use door mats in order to remove dirt and pumice
It’s always best to have footwear removed when indoors, but if you do allow footwear inside, be sure all footwear is checked for any stones; and ladies – stiletto heels are a no-no, please remove those heels at the door
If you have pets, ensure their nails are kept trimmed to prevent scratching
Wash your floor using the recommended process above
Clean up spills and standing water as soon as it happens
If you are using mats, especially on those areas which see direct sunlight, be sure to move these around otherwise you will notice a change in tone compared to the uncovered area. If this does happen, this can even out in time with an even sun exposure. Handy hint: When going away for an extended period, you could roll your mats up in order for this spot to see some sunshine!

DON’T

We do not recommend steam mops to clean your solid wood, engineered timber or cork floor.
Do not use scrubbing machines, abrasive cleaning products, French Polish or sprays like Pledge.
Never drag your furniture when moving it, always lift.
Don’t let any spills or water pools sit on your floor for extended period of time.
Always have a good mat underneath any cat or dog bowls.
Do not leave masking tape or any other tapes on your floors for long periods of time.

Re-Glazing

Floor Glaze - Keeping Floors Shiny

Like everything, polyurethane floor glazing will wear. Heavy traffic areas will of course wear faster than low traffic areas. Floors left dirty and gritty will wear faster than those kept clean.

Re-glazes may be carried out anywhere from 3 to 5 years apart, depending on the circumstances.

During a re-glaze, your floor will be lightly sanded, washed with a special solvent and have 2 coats of polyurethane floor glazing applied. It is important to note that a re-glaze will not remove any deep scratches or imperfections.

Ask about our re-glaze programme for optimum results and maintaining perfection.