Is it time to have your beautiful wooden floors restored to their former natural beauty you may wonder? Well it most certainly could be if you see more than you should of general wear and tear.
The first step in protecting the value of your hardwood flooring investment is in the prevention of damage, especially from dust, sand and grit, these have to be the greatest enemies of your floor, as they almost act like sandpaper, constantly scratching the finish when you’re walking on it, causing dents and dulling to its beautiful shine.
Remember that even direct sunlight can cause damage to your floor if it is exposed too much, causing it to fade or discolor the wood, some protection is required such as curtains or blinds. If anyone spills any kind of liquid on your floor, you should make sure it is cleaned up immediately. Leaving it could cause your floor to warp if left. If you have noticed any kind of water damage, you must get help before it seeps into your whole floor.
If you have any or all of these symptoms on your wood flooring, it’s definitely time for some tender loving care, and a new restoration job is in order. You can either attempt to do this yourself, or you can call in the professionals. You may see areas of your flooring, where traffic is heaviest, that the finish has been wearing off for some time, and you might need to repair sections of your floor, before attempting to start your restoration. Check your wood for any signs of warping, cracks, gouges, hole, burns and stains. Any signs of these would obviously be a good indication that work needs to be done.
If your floors are old hardwood and not the new types of laminate, they may need to be resanded. This is only normally done every 25-40 years unless some major damage has occurred. A good alternative for this is recoating especially if the wood is very old. This is only right for floors that have never been waxed with paste or acrylic waxes. As coating is basically a cosmetic procedure that involves a lot of cleaning and prep before applying the finish to the surface.
If your floors do not need such aggressive preparation and they only mildly scratched and worn, it can be usually lightly sanded away using a screen disk, these disks are open mesh abrasive screens and are attached to rotary buffing machines. Your floors must be swept of vacuumed thoroughly and tack ragged, to remove all wood dust and dirt before recoating. You must make sure you use a compatible product with your wood flooring otherwise cracking or peeling could occur. After this has been tested and none of these symptoms have occurred then it is safe to carry on and seal your floor.
You need to follow a good maintenance procedure to make sure you keep your new wood flooring restoration in perfect conditions.
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