Vinyl Floor Cleaning and Maintenance

Attractive, inviting homes don’t stay that way on their own. It’s up to you to provide the time and energy to its maintenance and repair. Besides protecting a large financial asset, maintaining your home’s appearance is also about pride, joy and personal satisfaction.

Plus, knowing what’s expected of you regarding vinyl flooring upkeep can be a determining factor in your purchase choices.

Be persistent about being consistent.

New vinyl floors are extremely durable and long lasting, but like any floor covering they still need regular maintenance to stay looking like new.

Taking consistent care of your vinyl floor is simple and can add years to its life.

Follow these general guidelines for vinyl flooring. For more detailed information always refer to the manufacturer's written floor care procedures.

Tried and true facts about time and temp.

For the first 24 hours after your new vinyl floor is installed, protect all the seamed areas and don't walk on the seam sealer.

Keep the room at 68° F or greater for at least 2 days after installation to allow the adhesives to setup properly.

Do not roll heavy objects directly on to a newly installed vinyl floor for at least 5 days. This can cause the vinyl and adhesive to become compressed, and once the adhesive sets up any compressed marks will become permanent.

Allow 5 days before thoroughly washing your floor. This will give time for the adhesive to cure.

Weight, there’s more!

Before moving heavy objects across your floor, hold on! Always lay plywood or underlayment sheets down to disperse the weight.

Before placing chairs or furniture on your new vinyl floor check the condition of all the casters or rollers before setting them on your floor. Replace any worn casters or rollers.

Protect your vinyl floor by covering the legs of furniture with felt protectors.

Here’s all the dirt on dirt.

Remove dust, sand and grit particles frequently by sweeping or vacuuming your vinyl floor.

Don’t use a vacuum with a beater bar as it may scratch your floor.

The attachments that come with your vacuum are useful to clean the edges of the floor and hard to reach areas.

When sweeping or vacuuming does not remove the dirt, mop the floor with clean warm water.

Rinse the floor thoroughly with fresh water. If water alone does not clean the surface, use cleaning products recommended by the manufacturer.

If you are unable to determine the manufacturer’s recommendations, use one tablespoon of liquid dish washing detergent to one quart of lukewarm water.

Or use one tablespoon of clear ammonia to one quart of lukewarm water. Make sure you rinse the surface to avoid leaving behind a film.

Finally, think prevention. Place non-staining, walk-off mats or rugs at every outside entry to your room.

This will help keep sand and grit from being tracked on to your vinyl floor in the first place.

Just be sure to avoid using rubber-backed mats or rugs as they can damage and potentially discolor your floor.

Instead use mats or rugs made especially for vinyl floors and remember to treat them accordingly.

Spills happen fast, so should cleanup.

For spots or spills, wipe them up immediately and use a clean cloth to wipe the cleaner onto the floor.

Make sure the floor’s manufacturer recommends the cleaner and that the product label indicates “self-cleaning,” meaning you will not get an accumulation of wax on your floor.

Rinse the spot or spill area thoroughly and wipe dry with a clean cloth.

Avoid using abrasive scrubbing tools as they will leave scratches.

Never use abrasive cleaners, soaps, paste waxes, or solvents on your vinyl floor

Sharp advice for when things get dull.

If your floor becomes dull looking, first, try cleaning it with lukewarm water and clear ammonia to see if there’s a film on your floor causing the dullness. (Exact proportions of water to ammonia are stated above.)

If that doesn’t work, use the manufacturer's recommended floor polish to restore your vinyl floor to its original gloss level.

Finally, do this about serious problems.

If you have a seam open, cover it immediately, do not wash that area, and contact us for a vinyl floor covering professional to repair the seam.

If your floor gets a cut or gouge in it, cover the area immediately and call us.

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