What to expect before, during and after your flooring application…
Like any investment, a beautifully finished floor requires on-going maintenance and care to ensure it looks beautiful for many years to come. You can preserve its value and finish by looking through the following tips and advice for before, during and after your flooring application.
Your environment to be completely dust-free. While we use the best modern sanding machinery that is fitted with dust collecting equipment, it is next to impossible to clean away all the dust. Our equipment will try to clean away as much of the dust as possible, but there will be a few resulting consequences due to the difficulty in getting rid of all the dust:
There will always be some dust particles that settle on the newly finished surface.
There will be an amount of dust throughout the rest of the house.
Removal of deep cuts from the timber floorboards. Deep cuts could be caused by carpet trimming knives. Stain removal from within the floorboards and around nail holes.
Gaps to be filled in between the floorboards. The reason for this is because subsequent shrinkage and expansion in the timber will cause cracking in the filler.
Areas filled with putty to have the same feel of the rest of the timber.
Your environment to be completely dust-free. While we use the best modern sanding machinery that is fitted with dust collecting equipment, it is next to impossible to clean away all the dust. Our equipment will try to clean away as much of the dust as possible, but there will be a few resulting consequences due to the difficulty in getting rid of all the dust:
There will always be some dust particles that settle on the newly finished surface.
There will be an amount of dust throughout the rest of the house.
Removal of deep cuts from the timber floorboards. Deep cuts could be caused by carpet trimming knives. Stain removal from within the floorboards and around nail holes.
Gaps to be filled in between the floorboards. The reason for this is because subsequent shrinkage and expansion in the timber will cause cracking in the filler.
Areas filled with putty to have the same feel of the rest of the timber.
Dirt and grit introduced into your floors will result in scratches, and also reduce the floor’s sparkle.
It’s important to sweep or vacuum your floor at least once a week to remove any of this dirt and grit.
To ensure the floors are kept clean, put door mats outside and inside each external door to capture dirt.
High heels and stiletto shoes can cause dents in your timber floor, so ensure people entering your home or office remove these before walking on your floors.
Over time, direct sunlight can cause changes in the colour of your wooden floors.
You can avoid this fading and discolouring by closing curtains and blinds whenever possible.
You will also find that certain placement of rugs can cause the timber to fade unevenly, so moving these (and other furniture) occasionally will allow it to ‘even out’.