Never Wet Mop Your Wood Flooring – Here’s Why

Hardwood floor maintenance doesn’t require a lot of time. You do, however, want to be careful to fully protect your investment. The number one rule is to make sure you always use a wood floor cleaning product when it’s time to clean. Contrary to belief, other cleaning products for surfaces like tile and vinyl will not get the job done and may even damage the floor. Cleaning the floor regularly is actually quite easy. Learn the proper way of wood floor mopping to keep the surface spotless.

Wood Floor Mopping and Important Suggestions

Don’t mop a wood floor when the surface is wet. If there’s a spill, immediately wipe it up with a lightly moist cloth. You won’t want a full wet cleaning because it may dull the finish and leave a wet residue that could affect the color of the wood. Continue Reading →

Wood Flooring Is a Beautiful Choice for Most Rooms

Do you have wall-to-wall carpeting and are contemplating changing to a hardwood floor? Keep in mind, though, that wood flooring may not be appropriate for certain rooms. These rooms may be too humid or just get too much traffic, leading to eventual spot repairs and even some plank replacement.

In the Whatcom County area, we have our fair share of rainfall. Some people consider only the looks when choosing new flooring and even want hardwood in the vestibule or an enclosed porch. The dampness of year-round weather, however, may make it better to have a laminate flooring product in these kinds of areas.

Laminate vs. Wood Flooring

Laminate planks are made primarily of fiberboard and heated resin with the texture of wood grain embedded on the surface to mimic wood. In a large area, you can see repetitions of these patterns over and over. A smaller room like a vestibule will afford minimal chance to notice this. Hardwood planks and engineered hardwood both keep the natural wood grain and texture, so they will look better in those larger rooms. Continue Reading →

Dustless Wood Floor Refinishing

Residential Dustless Refinishing in Bellingham

Traditional hardwood floor refinishing methods can raise a significant amount of dust into the air. However, if your floor is in relatively good condition, you can take advantage of a newer process called dustless refinishing. This method produces the same results minus the messy dust clean-up! While not entirely dust-free, dust levels are substantially reduced. The heavier finish dust tends to stay on the floor rather than rise into the air.

How Dustless Refinishing Works

Refinishing begins with the use of a screen attached to a buffering machine in lieu of using sandpaper. When the surface is prepared, a chemical wash is used to etch the surface. Once the old finish is removed, the new finish is applied in layers, buffing between each layer until the natural aesthetics of your floor is fully restored.

If your floor is badly worn and requires more than refinishing, dustless sanding can still keep the dust to a minimum. This process uses traditional floor-sanding equipment connected to a powerful commercial vacuum that sucks the indoor dust and releases it outside the building.

Beneficial for Those With Allergies

When hardwood floor refinishing is done the traditional way, very fine wood and finish particles are suspended in the air. This can irritate the lungs and respiratory system, exacerbating asthma symptoms and causing coughing, sneezing, skin rashes, nose bleeds, headaches, and eye irritation. Dustless refinishing eliminates the majority of dust particles, providing a healthier alternative approach to hardwood floor refinishing.

Less Expensive Than Traditional Refinishing

Dustless hardwood floor refinishing doesn’t require the equipment and time that traditional wood floor refinishing requires and can often be accomplished in a single visit. Discover the process for yourself by contacting Ken’s Custom Floors for more information. Call us at 360-739-4779 for a free onsite quote.

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