How To Deep Clean Your Wooden Floor

Cleaning and caring for your floor is quite a necessity process. If maintained properly and regularly, wooden floors can survive up to a whole century and still look amazing and in top-notch condition. The key to achieving such a success if a regular and appropriate maintenance routine. While some flooring maintenance services are better to be left in the hands of flooring professionals and contractors, a good cleaning routine should be everyone’s responsibility. What are the benefits of a good cleaning and care routine? Easy-peasy, because as you can imagine, good floor maintenance will provide you with the opportunity to enjoy the aesthetics of natural wood for a long time, its durability, sturdiness, the warm, cosy and elegant atmosphere it brings into the house, and the professional appearance with attention to details add to a workspace.

While maintaining and following a regular and appropriate floor cleaning routine is not difficult, time- or energy-consuming, or requires a lot of elbow crease, sometimes a more in-depth and thorough floor cleaning. In today’s article, we are going to discuss what wood floor deep cleaning and maintenance is, what you can expect and when do you need it, so make sure to keep reading if you are interested or curious about the topic.

But before we explain what deep wood floor cleaning is and what are its advantages, let us touch upon…

Everyday Wood Floor Maintenance

Wooden floors need a regular and appropriate cleaning routine. This pretty much does not mean that caring for your floor is time- and energy-consuming, requires a lot of elbow grease, money, or it is difficult in general. All you need to be aware of when owning a floor is that wooden surfaces require daily vacuuming or cleaning with a broom and occasional mopping. As easy as it sounds, floor caring routine is not something that should make you not choose this amazing and very beautiful and durable flooring option. In general, besides all the advantages of timber flooring, wood, being a natural product, is also very hygienic and easy-to-maintain. Unlike carpets, for example, timber flooring is not attracting or holding on as much dust and dirt. The only things you need to keep in mind when vacuuming your wooden floor is to make sure you are equipped with a lightweight vacuum cleaner that has a mode for cleaning hard floors. This is the best and easiest way to avoid leaving scratches while cleaning and initiating quicker wear and tear of the floor finish.

In addition, water and liquids are not best friends of wood, so when you are mopping your floor, make sure your mop is slightly damp. Always purchase and use cleaning products that are specially designed for wood and have a neutral pH that is mild and safe enough for the finish. If you make sure that you follow these simple and easy requirements, you can have the peace of mind that you are providing your wooden floor with enough attention and care.

However, from everything that has been mentioned, the cleaning and maintenance routine is just enough on an everyday basis, but sometimes wooden floors require a bit more attention. And this is the time for you to consider…

Wood Floor Deep Cleaning

Wood floor deep cleaning is designed to get rid of all the dirt and grime that cannot be removed thanks to normal, everyday floor cleaning. Although wood flooring is not the one flooring option that attracts and holds on much dirt and grime, however dirt, dust, soil and grime particles still make their way into the room, where this type of flooring is installed and hide into the fine crevices of the wood’s structure. Deep cleaning your floor might not be a necessity on an everyday basis. However, it is highly beneficial and advanced for the good visual appearance and the great condition of the wood, as well as the healthy and safe environment of the home. Professional deep cleaning is recommended at least as an annual service. If you make sure to hire professional deep cleaning services at least once a year, here are just a few of the advantages you will benefit from and enjoy:

•    Better protection – Deep cleaning is very beneficial in terms of guaranteeing better protection for your floor. Firstly, deep cleaning with attention to all details is important for keeping the finish of your flooring in a top-notch condition, as well as the overall structure of wood. This is achieved by getting rid of all the nasty dirt and dust that can change the visual appearance and overall condition of the surface and lead to quicker wear and tear of the wood’s finish. When the finish wears down, the overall appearance of the floor is dull and dirty. In addition, a worn-down finish raises the risk of serious flooding issues, as its protection and preservation power is weakened. The wood floor deep cleaning procedure helps for conserving and preserving the finish for a significantly longer and save you money for additional refinishing and re-sanding services.

•    Healthier environment – Getting rid of the dust and dirt hiding in your wooden floor through a professional deep cleaning service will automatically make your home’s environment safer and healthier for your whole family. The process of floor deep cleaning also gets rid of all the domestic allergens and other airborne materials that put the healthy environment of your home at risk.

•    Smart savings – In addition to the previous point and as we have already mentioned, a good old deep cleaning service for your wooden floor will save you all the nerves, headaches, stress and money that you will otherwise find yourself in need of investing into additional professional (and often expensive) wood floor maintenance services such as floor sanding, floor refinishing, repairs, refurbishment, etc. The combination of regular everyday routine and annual deep cleaning one will guarantee a great-looking and great-feeling wooden floor.

What actually is deep cleaning?

In fact, wood floor deep cleaning is not rocket science and you can try it as a DIY service, although we recommend a professional service because a certified craftsman will make sure to pay attention to all details and undertake all the steps of the process with experience, knowledge and confidence. Whatever method and approach you choose, the base of the wood floor deep cleaning remains pretty similar and consists of:

•    Analysis – Start with checking your flooring for any major damage or issue, which will require a professional repair service before cleaning. On another hand, if you find some small and fine scratches on the finish of your wooden floor, there is nothing to worry about and you can carry on with deep cleaning, which can even help you for getting rid of all those fine scratches.

•    Preparation – Start preparation with removing all the heavy objects and furniture pieces out of the room. You need your flooring to be free of clutter as much as possible and this will ensure a smooth-running deep cleaning process.

•    Cleaning – Continue deep cleaning with dusting and mopping the surface of the floor. Do not forget to avoid using excess water and cleaning products that are not designed for wood. Repeat if necessary until you manage to get rid of all dust, dirt and spots.

•    Polish – Polishing your floor is the step that will add the most to its visual improvement. To start with polishing your floor, make sure the surface is completely dry and clean. Next, apply the polish along the wood’s grain and continue according to the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations.