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Hard Wood Floor Specialist in Colorado

 

The Wood Flooring Specialists realizes that remodeling your existing home or building a new home is full  of stressful decision making. We also know that the flooring industry is a highly competitive  one and because of this, forces you to make the difficult decision between quality and cost.


Well, look no further! The Hard Wood Flooring Specialists offers a quality product at the lowest cost available. We utilize the most recent technological advancements and finest materials available in every job. Our desire to stay on top of the latest techniques, our experience and our personalized service makes The Hard Wood Flooring Specialists the most logical choice for your hardwood flooring needs.

We would appreciate the opportunity to show you how The Wood Flooring Specialists  will add more quality and service to your hardwood flooring project.

Hard Wood Floor Basics

Floor installers, or floor layers, apply blocks, strips, or sheets of shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, or decorative coverings to floors and cabinets using rollers, knives, trowels, sanding machines, and other tools. Some floor covering materials are designed to be purely decorative. Others have more specialized purposes, such as to deaden sound, to absorb shocks, or to create air-tight environments. Before installing the floor, floor layers inspect the surface to be covered and, if necessary, correct any imperfections in order to start with a smooth, clean foundation. They measure and cut floor covering materials, such as rubber, vinyl, linoleum, or cork, and any foundation material, such as felt, according to designated blueprints. Next, they may nail or staple a wood underlayment to the surface or may use an adhesive to cement the foundation material to the floor; the foundation helps to deaden sound and prevents the top floor covering from wearing at board joints. Finally, floor layers install the top covering. They join sections of sheet covering by overlapping adjoining edges and cutting through both layers with a knife to form a tight joint.

Floor sanders and finishers scrape and sand wooden floors to smooth surfaces using floor-sanding machines. They then inspect the floor for smoothness and remove excess glue from joints using a knife or wood chisel and may sand wood surfaces by hand, using sandpaper. Finally, they apply coats of finish.

Preventive Maintenance

What To Do:

Install proper protectors on "feet" of furniture.

Remove spills promptly.  Use a soft cotton cloth and a good floor cleaner like BonaKemi to clean wet spills.

Place mats at exterior doors to trap sand and grit from incoming traffic.

Use area rugs in pivot areas:  at step landings, near doorways, etc.  All rugs should allow floors to breathe.  For this reason, avoid rubber backed or other non-ventilated rugs.  When rugs are impractical, periodically check the finish on the wood floor for wear.

Sweep or vacuum your hardwood floors regularly.

Maintain the relative humidity in your home between 45% and 55% because excessive humidity can cause wood fibers to swell, creating cracks in the finish.

What Not To Do:

Never damp mop a wood floor, just wipe according to your favorite hardwood floor cleaning label directions.

Don't let sand, grit or other abrasives build up.  Vacuum or sweep your floor regularly.

Avoid high-heeled shoes.  They can severely damage the surface of any floor covering.  Always keep heel caps in good repair.

Do not use wax, oil soap, or other household cleaners on your polyurethane finished wood floor.  The use of these products can dull today's floor finishes and make refinishing difficult.

Ceramic Floors

Use only neutral Ph cleaners (no acidic cleaners) on your ceramic tile floors and grout, available at any Lowes or Home Depot.  Using non-approved cleaners will greatly reduce the life of the grout sealant.