Seasonal Wood Floor Care Tips - How to Keep Your Wood Floors in Great Shape All Year


Wood floors are both beautiful and elegant and easy to clean. Because of this they are rapidly increasing in popularity. Unfortunatley most people that install these floors are not aware of some potential damaging actions and proper wood floor care.

Summer Wood Floor Care Tips

Many times in summer kids will run through sprinklers or swim in pools. If they come into the house after playing in the water and get the wood flooring wet this can lead to potential damage.

Generally wood flooring is not water proofed very well on the sides and any water that gets in between the planks can lead to swelling peeling and buckling.

If the water is chlorinated it can also dull the floor over time. and eat away at the clear coat finish resulting in peeling and dulling.

To avoid this always tell children and even adults to dry off before entering the home or lay down towels that they can walk on and clean them up quickly after use!

Winter Wood Floor Care

Many areas use the use of salt is common to melt ice and snow and to prevent slipping. Salt is very dangerous to your laminate flooring. Not only can it discolor and damage the floors clear coating but it is also abrasive and can scratch your wood flooring severely.

Water left behind by melted snow is also a potential hazard to your laminate floor and can cause swelling and peeling if left alone.

To avoid these problems remove all boots and shoes before stepping on the flooring and clean up any water or salt that finds its way onto the floor.

Laminate Floor Care Tips Tips For Spring And Fall

Spring and fall are both wet seasons and there fore you should always take off your shoes before you enter your home to remove the possibilities of bringing water and mud onto your floors.

Both water and mud will damage your wood floors easily and by removing your shoes you remove the source of the problem!