Floor Care
Wood Floor Cleaning & Maintenance
Keep an oiled wooden floor looking new for longer. A deep clean and a fresh maintenance coat, before wear reaches the wood, means you don’t need a full sand.
- Deep clean
- Maintenance coat
- Products to look after it yourself
Our job: Fourways Gardens, Sandton
When to Book
Signs it’s time for maintenance
01
Dull walkways
The finish looks tired where people walk most: passages, doorways and in front of the couch.
02
Dry-looking patches
Areas look paler or drier than the rest of the floor.
03
Ground-in dirt
Normal cleaning doesn’t lift the grime any more.
04
It’s been a while
The floor hasn’t had a maintenance coat since it was finished.
Why Maintain
Cheaper than a sand
An oiled floor can be refreshed without sanding. A deep clean and a thin maintenance coat put the protection back before the wood itself starts to wear.
Leave it too long and the timber gets damaged, and then the only fix is a full sand and refinish.
How It Works
What a maintenance visit includes
Usually a light screen to take out minor scratches and a fresh protective coat. Floors with more wear get a little more sanding, but we keep as much of the original timber as we can and don’t sand back to bare wood.
01
Check
We look at how the finish is wearing and recommend what the floor needs.
02
Deep Clean
The floor is cleaned with products made for oiled wood, to lift the ground-in dirt.
03
Maintenance Coat
Worn areas, or the whole floor, get a fresh coat of finish, applied by hand.
04
Your Plan
You get a cleaning routine and a date for the next visit, or the right products to do it yourself.
Do It Yourself
Products to look after it
Between visits, the right cleaning products keep the finish healthy. We can supply them, or you can buy the Osmo range at Makers Base.
Sweep or vacuum to get rid of grit, use a well-wrung mop with a cleaner made for oiled wood, and never use a steam mop.
Recent Work
Floors we look after
Reviews
What Our Clients Say
Questions
Maintenance questions
How often should an oiled floor be maintained?
It depends on foot traffic, the finish and how the floor is cleaned: busy homes with children and pets need it sooner, and harsh cleaners wear the finish faster. We’ll recommend a schedule for yours rather than a fixed one.
Can you maintain a floor you didn’t finish?
Yes, as long as we can tell which product was used. Water-based lacquers are usually simple to screen and recoat. Oils can be trickier because not all products work together, so we check the finish first.
Can I do the maintenance myself?
Yes. We can supply the right products and show you how. The Osmo range is also sold at Makers Base.
Can a lacquered or varnished floor be maintained like this?
Not the same way: a varnish sits on top of the wood, so when it wears through it usually needs a sand. We’ll tell you which you have.
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Keep Your Floor
Looking New
Book a maintenance visit, or ask us which products your floor needs.
Spread the cost with Evolution Finance monthly payments.