Hardwood Care and Maintenance

Care and maintenance tips

Caring for your hardwood floors

When it comes to popular flooring choices among our customers, solid and engineered hardwood flooring can’t be beat. To ensure the durability and beauty of your hardwood flooring, many of today’s manufacturers use built in scuff resistant technology to keep floors looking their very best. Shaw’s ScufResist™ built in hardwood floor finish, for example, protects floors from mark, scuffs and stains that could result from every day wear and tear.

Hardwood Care & Maintenance

Protective Hardwood Care & Maintenance

It’s important to follow a protective care and maintenance routine for your new hardwood floors. At A & S Carpet Collection, we recommend you place entry mats and doormats at the entrance to your room and remove all outdoor shoes before walking across your hardwood flooring. Heavy furniture can leave dents and indentations on your flooring over time, so protect your new hardwood flooring with special floor protectors.

For everyday care and maintenance, we recommend the following:

Check your manufacturer’s care and maintenance guide, in addition to their list of approved vacuum cleaners, before caring for your flooring.
Sweep, vacuum or dry mop your hardwood flooring daily to keep them looking like new!
If your flooring needs more than just a dry surface clean, use a manufacturer approved cleaning solution and follow their guidelines. We sell the Shaw R2X Hardsurface Floor Cleaner at our store location, and you can also order refills online here.
For a periodical deep clean, hire a local professional floor cleaning company. For recommendations, speak with any of our store representatives!

Hardwood Maintenance

Preventative Hardwood Maintenance

Preventative maintenance for your new hardwood flooring is crucial to keeping your flooring looking their best. If you’re a pet owner, make sure you’re frequently trimming your pet’s nails. When entering the room, remove your high heels and heavy boots before walking across the floor. Hardwood flooring is also sensitive to the indoor climate of your home; use a humidifier during the dry heating season and run a dehumidifier during inclement weather to prevent accidental warping.

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For additional preventative maintenance best practices, visit this website

Spill and Stain Removal

Hardwood Spill and Stain Removal

It’s bound to happen, no matter how careful you may be the occasional spills and stains are just inevitable. Educate yourself on how to remove common household stains without damaging your flooring is important.

Most common spills like liquids or pet accidents will wipe away clean, especially on hardwood floors with stain and scuff resistant technology built into the hardwood finished.
Tend to liquid spills immediately, as hardwood flooring is not water resistant.
For other common stains like wax residue or nail polish, consult with the manufacturer’s guidelines.

Additional Resources

Below is a list of additional care and maintenance tips plus stains removal resources to help keep your hardwood flooring looking beautiful: