It’s smart to spread your weight around.
Before moving heavy objects across your vinyl floor, hold on! Always lay plywood
or underlayment sheets down to disperse the weight.
Before placing chairs or furniture on your new vinyl floor check the condition of
all the casters or rollers before setting them on your floor. Replace any worn casters
or rollers.
Protect your vinyl floor by covering the legs of furniture with felt protectors.
Get down and dirty with dirt.
Remove dust, sand and grit particles frequently by sweeping or vacuuming your vinyl
floor.
Don’t use a vacuum with a beater bar as it may scratch your floor.
The attachments that come with your vacuum are useful to clean the edges or to get
to hard to reach areas
When sweeping or vacuuming does not remove the dirt, mop the floor with clean warm
water.
Rinse the floor thoroughly with fresh water. If water alone does not clean the surface,
use cleaning products recommended by the manufacturer.
Finally, think prevention. Place non-staining, walk-off mats or rugs at every outside
entry to your room.
This will help keep sand and grit from being tracked on to your floor in the first
place.
Just be sure to avoid using rubber-backed mats or rugs as they can damage and potentially
discolor your floor over a period of time.
Instead use mats or rugs made especially for vinyl floors and remember to treat
them accordingly. Shake, shake, shake!
Spills happen. Use these tips.
For spots or spills, wipe them up immediately and use a clean cloth to wipe the
cleaner onto the floor.
Make sure the floor’s manufacturer recommends the cleaner and that the product
label indicates “self-cleaning,” meaning you will not get an accumulation
of wax on your floor.
Rinse the spot or spill area thoroughly and wipe dry with a clean cloth.
Avoid using abrasive scrubbing tools as they will leave scratches.
Never use abrasive cleaners, soaps, paste waxes, or solvents on your vinyl floor
How to get the old sparkle back.
If your floor becomes dull looking, first, try cleaning it with lukewarm water.
If that doesn’t work, use the manufacturer's recommended floor polish to restore
your vinyl floor to its original gloss level.
If you purchased a PVC vinyl floor you should consider placing 2-3 coats of the
manufacturer’s recommended floor polish on the floor immediately.
Any vinyl floor with a PVC wearlayer can show scuffs, scratches and other marks.
By adding the coats of floor polish you will make the floor easier to maintain.
For serious damage, call on the pros.
If you have a seam open, cover it immediately, do not wash that area, and contact
us for a vinyl floor covering professional to repair the seam.
If your floor gets a cut or gouge in it, cover the area immediately and call us.
A professional installer can repair the area, but if the cut is filled with dirt
it may be difficult to repair correctly.
Urethane floors in direct sunlight for long periods of time can continue to cure
due to the ultraviolet light produced by the sun. This will darken the urethane.
Make sure proper precautions are taken to limit direct sunlight to these products.
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