How to clean and maintain your floors
How to maintain your floorboards
Repair surface scratches
In many instances, floors don’t need to be fully restored – they just need a little spruce up. Regular use for all floors and furniture, no matter how carefully we protect them, can result in scuffs and scratches that are unsightly.
Provided the damage is on the surface of the floor, Gilly’s Scratch Cover Oil or Wax is a wonderful way to blend and cover the blemishes.
Bring dull floors back to life
If areas of the floor begin to look dull in comparison to the remainder, the use of a Wood Floor Refresher should be considered. Wood Floor Refresher is designed to restore an even sheen to the surface whilst giving added protection against future traffic. Typically, floors maintained using a Wood Refresher can be refurbished in the future without having to be sanded back to bare timber.
Please note: Staircases have a specific requirement for slip resistance and a Refresher should not be used on stair treads.
Use felt protectors under heavy pieces of furniture and chairs. Use protective mats at all exterior entrances. Do not use rubber-based furniture or mats as the rubber may leach into the floor. When moving furniture, protect your floor by using a dolly for moving furniture or appliances. Try not to slide or roll across the floor.
In areas of excessive traffic and wear, please make use of runners or area rugs. Install a good quality mats both inside and outside of external doors. Mats should be as large as possible and be able to remove both grit and moisture. Regularly move rugs and mats to reduce spot fading. Direct sun exposure will alter the appearance of the coating on your floor, especially engineered timber floors.
Animal urine, cooking fats, and other similar materials can damage the floor if left on the surface for any length of time. This may result in permanent staining in some cases.
If you have any pets, keep their nails nice and short to help look after your floors, especially if they like to run around the house! Mishaps can happen, make sure to wipe up animal urine immediately.
Maintain relative humidity levels between 30% and 70% and temperature between 15-30°C. Timber floors are a natural product and will expand and contract with weather changes.