Engineered hardwood floors are easily maintained. No wax, no mess. Simply use a cleaner made for use with urethane coated hardwood floors and a terry cloth flooring mop.

• Sweep your floor to remove any particles that could scratch your floor.
• Apply hardwood surface cleaner directly to the terry cloth flooring mop, instead of the floor.
• Use a back and forth motion with the mop. When the terry cloth cover becomes soiled, simply replace it with a clean one.
• Cleaning the floor with a soiled cover could cause streaking. The covers are re-usable, so wash and dry the covers periodically as you would a normal towel.
• Engineered wood is a natural product and can react to its environment

• Vacuums with a beater bar or power rotary brush head can damage a wood floor and never should be used.

Maintain a normal indoor relative humidity level (35 – 60 %) and a temperature of 60-80°F throughout the year to minimize the natural expansion and contraction of the wood.

Heating Season (Dry): A humidifier is recommended to prevent excess shrinkage due to low humidity levels. Wood stoves and electric heat tend to create very dry conditions.

Non Heating Season (Wet): An air conditioner, dehumidifier, or periodically turning on your heating will help to maintain humidity levels during summer months.

• Sweep regularly
• Remove spills promptly using wood flooring cleaner and a clean white cloth.
• Use floor protectors under heavy pieces of furniture and chairs.
• Use protective mats at all exterior entrances and non-abrasive mats made for hardwood flooring for interior entrances
• Spiked heels or shoes can severely damage your floor.
• Never wet or damp mop your wood floors. Water can cause damage to wood flooring.
• Never use detergents, oil soaps, wax, abrasive cleaners, steel wool or strong ammoniated or chlorinated type products to clean your floor.
• Use curtains, blinds, or sheer drapes to limit the sun’s intense UV rays to prevent color fading
• Keep animal nails trimmed.
• Protect your floor with a 1/4" piece of plywood or Masonite when using a dolly for moving furniture or appliances.
• Never slide or roll heavy objects across the floor.
• DO NOT use steam cleaners, spray cleaners, or any device that sprays liquids directly on the floor. Water can cause damage to wood flooring.