Laminate Floor Care & Maintenance

Congratulations! You have a brand new Laminate floor!! Yay! Now what? It’s silly to expect any material to get their full years’ of use without proper care. If you have a Laminate floor, keep reading for maintenance tips! It’s easier to maintain than you might think.

Follow routine maintenance guidelines to clean your laminate flooring

*Use a damp cloth to blot up spills as soon as they happen. Never allow liquids to stand on your floor.

*Sweep, dust, or vacuum the floor regularly with the hard floor attachment (not the beater bar) to prevent accumulation of dirt and grit that can scratch or dull the floor finish.

*Do not wash or wet mop the floor with soap, water, oil-soap detergent, or any other liquid cleaning material. This could cause swelling, warping, delamination, and joint-line separation, and void the warranty.

*Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong ammoniated or chlorinated type cleaners.

*Do not use any type of buffing or polishing machine.

*For spots such as candle wax or chewing gum, harden the spot with ice and then gently scrape with a plastic scraper, such as a credit card. Be careful not to scratch the flooring surface. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

*A more frequent dust-mopping or vacuuming schedule may be required in very sandy areas such as a beach or lake home.

Ways to protect your laminate flooring to keep it looking like new!

*To prevent slippage of area rugs, use an approved vinyl rug underlayment.

*Use floor protectors and wide-load bearing leg bases/rollers to minimize the chance of indentations and scratches from heavy objects. As a rule, the heavier the object, the wider the floor protector.

*Maintain a normal indoor relative humidity level between 35% and 65% throughout the year to minimize the natural expansion and contraction of the wood.

*Avoid excessive exposure to water during periods of inclement weather.

*Keep your pets’ nails trimmed to prevent them from scratching your floor.

*Never try to slide heavy objects across the floor.

*A protective mat should be used for furniture or chairs with casters.

Hopefully you found a few of these tips helpful and useful. As always, please contact us or comment below if you have further questions!

~Phillips Tile & Stone Team

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