Today Park Avenue Flooring wants to provide recommendations to our customers to maintain their hardwood floors, so they continue to look great for many years to come!

• For your furniture, make sure that you pick up some plastic or felt protectors from any local hardware store to place under the furniture legs. This will minimize scratches and when rearranging furniture, always lift pieces instead of sliding them.

• If your hardwood floors are in the kitchen, place a mat in front of the sink and range to avoid wearing bare spots in the floor.

• Keep dirt off your floors by placing doormats in front of any outside entrances, because dirt and grit indoors will decrease the lifespan of your floors. Vacuum frequently with canister vacuums or pet-friendly upright vacuums. Also, if you can do so, we definitely recommend instating a no-shoes policy in order to preserve floors even better.

• Avoid using steam mops on any hardwood floors. The hot water vapor from the mops can be forced into cracks and crevices which could potentially affect the baseboards, the underlying structure of your floors, or cause issues with the finish of your floors