Cleaning Hardwood Floors and Solid Wood Floor Maintenance and Advice

General Tips about maintaining the hardwood floor's value

50-55% relative humidity is ideal for solid wood flooring and helps to prevent damage.
Avoid sand and dirt as both act like sandpaper.
Immediately wipe up liquids resting on the floor.
Only wipe with a lightly damp cloth.
Do not use any abrasives, floor wax, steam cleaners or polishes on the solid wood floor. Among other things they tarnish the floor's appearance.
Fit chairs and tables with soft felt pads, office chairs with soft rollers /or cups.
Use appropriate soil mats in heavily used areas.

Cleaning

Remove grit, dirt, dust, and fluff any loose particles with a broom or vacuum cleaner.
Wipe off dirty marks with a damp cloth.
In case of stubborn dirt, wipe the floor damp with Bona or Parador cleaning concentrate.

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Cleaning

Remove grit, dirt, dust, and fluff any loose particles with a broom or vacuum cleaner.
After installation, clean floor thoroughly with floor soap /intensive cleaner using a lightly damp cloth (mixture ratio with water 1:30).
Then wipe dry with wood floor broom, following the length of the planks (mixture ratio with Make sure that no water puddles form.
Wash out the wiper with clean water every time before you re-insert it in the soap solution.
In severe cases re oil with Parador or Tuscan UV flooring oil.

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If the floor looks dull after a certain period or is subject to heavy use it should be freshened up using maintenance paste.
Freshening up or renovating can be done on the whole area or part of the floor.
Due to their plank thickness of 14, 18, 19 and 20mm. Tuscan solid wood floors can also be sanded down over the whole area, we always recommend some professional advice should be sort first, please feel free to ring us for advice before sanding and sealing your floor, its one of the services our company offers, and we are only too happy to give good advice.