Solid Timber Floors
We offer the highest-quality Australian and European timber flooring. Our team are experts in this field, with decades of combined experience and can help with any questions you have.
A hardwood floor is one of the elements that make a room seem cozy and warm. Giving the impression of being surrounded by nature, especially because of the natural colour palette. The Care and Maintenance of parquetry, timber, cork, and floating floors are quite simple, but they do require regular cleaning. We recommend some products below and also some precautions you can take to extend the life of your floor.
The following consumer information is available for download from the Australasian Timber Flooring Association. Click on the below sections to read more
Hardwood/Solid timber or engineered timber floors can transform your living space, therefore it is important to keep it looking its best. Timber and floating floors are easy to maintain but like all floors, they do require regular cleaning. They also require a few precautions to maintain their appearance and preserve the life of your floor.
Regular cleaning of your floors with either a dry mop, a static mop, a soft bristle broom, or a vacuum cleaner, on a regular basis will not only pick up lint and dust but also any grit that can be damaging to a timber floor surface.
We suggest a slightly damp mop. It is best to avoid an excessive amount of water or harsh chemicals. We recommend Ph neutral cleaner. Keep reading for more information on this. We DO NOT recommend using Metholated Spirits, vinegar, or a steam mop.
While spills happen from time to time. There is no need to panic. Simply wipe up the liquid promptly and clean it as normal. If left, the finish of your timber or floating floor can become dull or discolored. If left for an extended period, the floor may become damaged and require sanding, polishing, or replacement.
When cleaning Timber, Parquetry, or Floating floors, using a Ph-neutral product avoids any residue or damage. PFC recommends that if a cleaning product has a fragrance or odor, do not use it on your floor.
DO NOT use harsh cleaning products these will damage your timber, for example, scouring pads or cleaners that may contain abrasives, soaps, waxes, ammonia, or silicon. Specific timber floor cleaning products are available PFC supplies the below products. DO NOT use steam mops or any form of scrubbing machine.
Parquetry Flooring Company recommends:
Products sold at Parquetry Flooring Company:
Inside pets, particularly dogs, cats, and birds, should have nails trimmed and paws cleaned to avoid scratches to your floor.
See our sanding & polishing services to learn more about producing a new-looking floor.
Protect your floors and ensure that all furniture has protective felt pads fitted.
Office chairs should have their wheels exchanged from plastic to rubber.
We recommend changing the plastic wheels the office chairs usually come with to rubber wheels. These are available for purchase at PFC. We do not recommend using plastic chair mats as grit & dust accumulate under these and will damage the coating on your timber floors.
Soft-soled shoes are preferable. Certain types of footwear will damage timber floors, eg. stiletto heels.
Proper care and maintenance can extend the life of your floor for many years. Over time your floor may require more professional maintenance.
We recommend that you have a professional from Parquetry Flooring Company look at your floor every 5 – 10 years. We can then recommend one of the following suggestions;
After you have accepted your quote a qualified professional floor technician will carry out your work. Learn more about sanding and polishing or our finishes.
We recommend cleaning your cork the same way as cleaning your timber floors. The reason we say this is because the coatings used on cork are the same as those used on timber
Cork can also be sanded & polished
We offer the highest-quality Australian and European timber flooring. Our team are experts in this field, with decades of combined experience and can help with any questions you have.
Engineered floors are a modern example of plank and parquetry flooring.
One of the advantages of having timber floors is that they can be sanded back and polished or coated to produce a new-looking floor.
Over the years cleaning and cleaning products have changed along with the types of finishes we now use.