Beaverwood Flooring - 16 Cornwall Place - High St - Buckingham - Bucks MK18 1SB - Tel: 01280 815386  Fax: 01280 815776

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Wood flooring, like any other floor, must be cleaned and maintained for a long life. However, contrary to popular belief, wood floors are very easy to look after Here is some advice - if you want to know more or have a specific question not covered here, please do not hesitate to contact us.

        

For routine cleaning, you only need to vacuum or dry mop the floor. Clean occasionally with a damp, well wrung cloth or slightly damped mop. Do not use too much water when cleaning marks are easy to remove with mild cleaners.

Lacquered floors are, for the most part, largely maintenance-free for the first 10 - 20 years. Floors with a 4mm wear layer can be resanded 2 - 4 times, followed by your preferred surface treatment.

UV-oiled floors are as easy to look after as laquered floors. Vacuum or dry mop routinely and clean with a damp cloth when necessary. After extended or hard wear, treat with Oil Refresher.

Fit protective pads , caster cups etc. to furniture to avoid unnecessary marks and scratches.

Never have metal objects in contact with oiled floors - they may mark the surface.

Floors are protected by their surface finish and withstand spills. Just wipe them  up carefully straight away.

Most marks can be removed using wood floor cleaner or our spray wood cleaner. For more difficult marks please refer to us.

Stop dirt at the entrance! Wipe your feet on a stiff mat outside to avoid bringing in water and grit. A textile mat just inside the door provides good additional protection.

Where there is a risk of water spillage, e.g. kitchens, an extra coat of laquer may be needed after laying the floor.

Beech is particularly sensitive to water - an additional coat of laquer is required if there is a risk of water spillage.

Natural oiled floors are best maintained immediately after laying.

Ideally, protect the floor with a mat in vulnerable areas.

Are there small scratch marks on the floor? Apply a Touch-up product to conceal minor damage. 'Freshenup' will blend in minor marks.

Wood Floors Mature Differently
Because wood floors are manufactured from natural raw materials, their colour tones mature when they are exposed to light. Here you can see how different wood species change:

Oak, European Red Oak, Ash, Beech,
Hard Maple, Birch, Iroko:
        Yellows
Alder, European Maple:
Yellows considerably
Merbau:
Redens/darkens
Cherry, Jatoba, Rosewood:
Redens/darkens considerably
Jarrah:
Darkens considerably
Sucupira:
No change

Beaverwood Floors Ltd - Hardwood Floor Specialists