Floor Care
Having hardwood floors is an investment. I hope you will enjoy your hardwood floors for many years to come. With life comes the usual wear on your floor's the finish. You will start to see the finish getting scuffed, and maybe wearing down in high traffic areas. To slow down the aging process make sure that you keep your floors swept and mopped. It is VERY important that you do not wet mop the floors, by flooding it with water or leave standing water on your floors. This can cause water damage like formation of cracks and darkening of the wood. Be careful with the type of hardwood floor cleaners you use. Many products contain polishes, and waxes, this can make it difficult to simply buff and re-coat because the wax will "gunk up" the sand paper, it can also lead to problems with finish adhesion. We recommend purchasing a a swifter type mop or use Bona Kemi Floor cleaning kit. The best way to keep your floors looking great is to routinely have the floors finish buffed and an application of a top coat of finish. This process is inexpensive compared to a deep sanding and removal of all the finish down to the wood and rebuilding the protective layers. Do you have dogs and or kids? Do you live near the beach, or in a rural area? Many of our commercial projects like stores museums , community centers choose to have their finish re-coated annually (depending on wear)
Thank you for choosing Broek Hardwood Floors,
Thank you for choosing Broek Hardwood Floors,
Finish Curing & Cleaning
A floor's finish is susceptible to scuffing and scratching until it is fully cured. Yet, the floor can typically be walked on with sock feet in just 4 hours. Furniture can be placed not dragged in 72 hours after coating. Area Rugs can be put down after one week when the finish is fully cured.Standing water can dull the finish, damage the wood and leave a discoloring residue. It can also cause cracks cupping or warping of the floors. Use only a minimal amount of water and quickly wipe up any water or spills!
Water and vinegar is good day to day cleaner. The gentler the better, the less water the better. We recommend using a ratio of 1 part white vinegar to 4 parts water. This can be put into a clearly labeled spray bottle. Periodically you can use the Bona Kemi Floor cleaner (not Bona Kemi Floor Polish) specifically designed for use with Bona Kemi Traffic that also works well for oil based finishes.
You can purchase this cleaner called "Bona Kemi Floor Cleaning Kit” which includes a mop with terry cloth washable covers and spray bottle. We recommend you buy additional washable terry cloth mop covers.
You can order a kit online or at most hardware stores. *Please note: The spray bottle may be a little too small for those of you with larger expanses of wood. If this is the case Bona also puts out a 1 gallon jug of concentrated cleaner (which MUST be diluted before use) for easy refilling of the spray bottle, You can also order 18" vs standard 12" mop.
Water and vinegar is good day to day cleaner. The gentler the better, the less water the better. We recommend using a ratio of 1 part white vinegar to 4 parts water. This can be put into a clearly labeled spray bottle. Periodically you can use the Bona Kemi Floor cleaner (not Bona Kemi Floor Polish) specifically designed for use with Bona Kemi Traffic that also works well for oil based finishes.
You can purchase this cleaner called "Bona Kemi Floor Cleaning Kit” which includes a mop with terry cloth washable covers and spray bottle. We recommend you buy additional washable terry cloth mop covers.
You can order a kit online or at most hardware stores. *Please note: The spray bottle may be a little too small for those of you with larger expanses of wood. If this is the case Bona also puts out a 1 gallon jug of concentrated cleaner (which MUST be diluted before use) for easy refilling of the spray bottle, You can also order 18" vs standard 12" mop.
How To Protect Your Floors

There are other steps you can take to minimize maintenance and maintain the beauty of your wood floors as well....
Use rugs or mats both inside and exterior doorways to help prevent grit, dirt and other debris from being tracked onto your wood floors. This will
prevent scratching.
Wipe up spills immediately with a slightly dampened towel.
Put soft plastic or fabric-faced glides under the legs of furniture to prevent scuffing and scratching.
Keep pets nails trimmed to reduce scratching.
Avoid walking on your wood floors with cleats, sports shoes and high heels. A 125-pound woman walking in high heels has an impact of 2,000 pounds per square inch. An exposed heel nail can exert up to 8,000 pounds per square inch. This kind of impact can dent any floor surface.
Use rugs or mats both inside and exterior doorways to help prevent grit, dirt and other debris from being tracked onto your wood floors. This will
prevent scratching.
Wipe up spills immediately with a slightly dampened towel.
Put soft plastic or fabric-faced glides under the legs of furniture to prevent scuffing and scratching.
Keep pets nails trimmed to reduce scratching.
Avoid walking on your wood floors with cleats, sports shoes and high heels. A 125-pound woman walking in high heels has an impact of 2,000 pounds per square inch. An exposed heel nail can exert up to 8,000 pounds per square inch. This kind of impact can dent any floor surface.
Maintenance & Repairs
Repairs
We offer expert patching, sanding, waxing and re-finishing of old or damaged floors due to pets, water damage, scratches and use over the years.
Re-coating
Depending on traffic your floors need to be periodically lightly screened and recoated when they show the first signs of wear.
- Re-coating prevents damage
to wood floors as finish wears thin
-Saves you money
Because it takes less time and materials to screen and
apply a single coat than sanding down to the wood and building up the
protective coats (sealer coat and two or more top coats)
-Renews your floors
Screening can remove some of the scratches and old finish improving its beauty and value
-Extends life of your floors
Have your floors protected before their finish wears through to the wood below, necessitating a longer and more costly sanding process. which also reduces the life of your wood floors.
*Floors that have been waxed cannot be re-coated ONLY re-waxed
We offer expert patching, sanding, waxing and re-finishing of old or damaged floors due to pets, water damage, scratches and use over the years.
Re-coating
Depending on traffic your floors need to be periodically lightly screened and recoated when they show the first signs of wear.
- Re-coating prevents damage
to wood floors as finish wears thin
-Saves you money
Because it takes less time and materials to screen and
apply a single coat than sanding down to the wood and building up the
protective coats (sealer coat and two or more top coats)
-Renews your floors
Screening can remove some of the scratches and old finish improving its beauty and value
-Extends life of your floors
Have your floors protected before their finish wears through to the wood below, necessitating a longer and more costly sanding process. which also reduces the life of your wood floors.
*Floors that have been waxed cannot be re-coated ONLY re-waxed