The hardwood flooring in your home adds important benefit for your house. If you purchased the house with hardwood floors they created such style and elegance that the flooring might have been among the factors that made you decide to purchase the home. If you have installed hardwood floors, you are aware of the value of your investment. You are also aware of how your living quality is enhanced by these stunning flooring. In the same way that they improve your life, it's only natural that you maintain them by the ability to clean, maintain and at times to restore your hardwood flooring.

Floors, no matter how beautiful can be damaged from time to time. If your hardwood floor is damaged, you're left with the option of (a) leaving it in the same condition (b) fix it, or (c) remove it and replace it with a brand new flooring. Naturally, the choice (b) is the best option. It's not acceptable to leave the damaged area of the floor remain the way it is. It's not just ugly and unsanitary, but it's also not good for the flooring. It's also expensive to replace flooring each whenever there's an accident or incident that triggers the flooring to need repair. Therefore, it is important to have a little information and resources prepared to go when you have to act to bring that gorgeous hardwood flooring back to optimal condition.

Scratches

The flooring is intended to be moved on. This means that you will not be able to prevent tiny scratches appearing on wooden floors from time time. The most important thing is to be vigilant about the floor so that a tiny scratch doesn't have the chance to turn into a major issue. In the majority of cases scratches that are evident enough to be noticed even when standing can be scavenged with colored sticks or other repair kits that you can buy from the flooring store. Keep them in your inventory and how to access them as you'll be using them frequently.

Humidity Related Damage

A floor made of wood is not an inert object as concrete or tiles. Wood is a living thing that moves and breathes as it shifts in the subfloor. The humidity can cause the floor's wood to expand and shrink slightly when the floor is adjusting to the temperature. Most of the time, the gaps and changes in the way the floor appears because of humidity are only temporary. If you patiently wait for the weather to change, the imperfections disappear and the floor will return to its original state. This is a normal part of the process of adjusting to wood floors.

But if the flooring's movement results in the planks pushing up and break, or even break the nails that hold your flooring in place, you might have to act to correct the issue before it becomes worse. A few suggestions from your flooring contractor will let you know what you should do if would like to tackle the work yourself. It is sometimes advisable to have the flooring installer available to make the more complex fixes for you.

Stains

As you would do if you have a beautiful rug, you must try to stop your family or guests from drinking or eating anything within the room which could result in a major stain during the case of spills. Even in the most hygienic home, stains on wood floors are not unavoidable. First, take care to clean up the spill as quickly as possible before the substance gets chance for staining the wooden.

If you find that the stain "takes", the most extreme step you could have to do is to refinish the area of your hardwood flooring. Find out exactly the color as well as type of stain applied to create the look of your flooring and keep some in the cupboard. The flooring retailer will provide an item for spot refinishing as well as instructions to be given to you, so that you are aware of what you need to do in the task of repairing the flooring area which was damaged.

Split Planks and Damaged Sections

If a plank on the floor is loose before you make a drastic move it is possible to make use of a hammer and gently tap the plank that became loose. In most cases, this will work. However, because wood is vulnerable to destruction, the planks may be broken or split when they are hit by something. In these instances it is possible be replacing one plank in the flooring, and then refinish the floor to ensure that the repaired portion isn't visible.

If you're inclined to do this type of task yourself then your Flooring company or installer might be able to help guide you through the repair. If you're looking to get the work done to ensure there's no room for errors, hire the work out to the contractor who installed the floor or to a professional who is proficient in fixing flooring made of wood. It's more expensive to to have repairs made to the flooring from time time. However, if you take good care of your flooring, you are sure to see many years of enjoyment from your floor and watch it look stunning for the duration you stay in the house.