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Home interior trends are constantly changing. Some flooring options come and go with the trends, but the popularity of wood flooring has lasted for generations. Take care of your investment with these simple hardwood floor maintenance tips and ensure your wood floors impress for years to come.
The benefits of removing your shoes in the house goes far beyond tracking less dirt and debris inside to sweep up. The grit on the bottom of shoes can damage the finish on hardwood flooring and reduce its longevity. Soft soled, rubber shoes can also scuff up your wood floors, leaving black marks which need to be removed. High heeled shoes can gouge or mar wood floors if worn indoors. Even worse, if the spike or stiletto heel is in rough shape, the nail can pop through and badly scratch your wood.
Not only that, but shoes can also track bacteria, toxins and allergens into the home. From E. coli to lawn fertilizer to grass allergens, studies show that wearing shoes in the house can actually bring in health hazards.
Keep a shoe rack or basket near the door so that everyone takes them off automatically, as soon as they get home. Feel free to keep a pair of slippers near by to swap out and keep your toes warm during the cold, NJ weather.
Pet owners are often conflicted about the compatibility of hardwood flooring and their canine friends. The good news is, you don’t have to choose between one or the other. Following basic hardwood floor maintenance tips will ensure that your floors keep their sheen, without sending Fido to the doghouse.
There’s no doubt about it, dogs are dirt magnets. Keep their paws clean by using a pet-safe wipe after every walk (before they come inside). Also, if you hear clicking when your dog walks throughout your house, it might be time for a mani-pedi! According to the ASPCA, your dog’s nails should be trimmed just as they begin to reach the ground.
Finally, avoid heavy bones in rooms that have hardwood. When pups playfully pick up bones and drop them repeatedly, it can leave dings and scratches in your beautiful hardwood floors.
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Cleaning your floors correctly is essential for maintaining your investment. Since all that dust and dirt can’t hide on your hardwood floors (like it can on carpet), it’s helpful to stick to a regular schedule of cleaning. For example:
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For the ultimate hardwood floor maintenance, consider refinishing. Refinishing hardwood floors involves removing the old finish, exposing the new wood and finishing with your stain color of choice.
One of the most common concerns we hear about refinishing wood floors is the amount of dust. In the past, refinishing was a dusty and messy process, covering furniture, walls and every surface in the home.
Today however, we provide a 99% dust-free solution, which removes airborne particles through a powerful vacuum extraction and filtering system before they even enter the air. This sanding technology has been proven to be highly effective, especially for those who suffer with allergies or asthma.
The flooring experts at Gorsegner Brothers are here to help guide you through the process of maintaining your floors so they retain their natural sheen. To set up an estimate, please contact us online, by phone at 732-291-7263 or visit our showroom at 6 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ 07733.
Gorsegner Bros refinished our hard wood floors both first and second floor. They did an amazing job at a very fair price and the floors look new!!! They were patient answering all our questions during the job and also provided suggestions!!! The work was done on time. Would HIGHLY recommend!!!
- Ramya J.
My wife and I are extremely happy with the result! The staff was professional, safe, tidy and quick! They had our old flooring torn up and the new floor installed in less than 48 hours which was a plus because losing use of our main room in the house for a long period of time would have been a real headache! Everything from the estimate, to the tear up, to the installation and completion of the job was smooth and done with the highest degree of quality and stellar workmanship. Would HIGHLY recommend!
- Andrew Scarpulla, Toms River, NJ
Gorsegner Brothers did an absolutely fantastic job on my living room floor refinishing – they took all of the dog claw scratches right out and made the floor look better than it did when I moved in. Highly recommended!
- Joseph Keller, Red Bank, NJ
I used this company and found the entire experience to be a pleasure. All the work was done to my satisfaction with minimal inconvenience. My entire first floor had to be ripped and replaced. I have had my floors done twice before, by other contractors, and went through many issues which were absent with Gorsegner. I am still admiring the floors today. The dustless system is a miracle. After the sanding I could run a finger anywhere and not find any dust.
- Dan Giacumbo, Holmdel, NJ
They refinished the wood floors in our kitchen and dining room. The work was done on time and completed with no mess. Most importantly, the result was beautiful. The floors looked much better than they did when they were first installed. We could not be happier with the result.
- Bambler
Gorsegner Bros installed, stained and finished a hardwood floor in my den. There was a problem in the way the floor was sanded such that the stain was darker in several areas along the edges. Gorsegner immediately re-sanded the entire floor and the result is perfect. Errors can occur with any work being done, but Gorsegner’s customer service and willingness to immediately correct a problem to the customer’s satisfaction is greatly appreciated. I will certainly use them again without hesitation.
- Barbara Gard, Lincroft, NJ
We hired Gorsegner Brothers to refinish a bedroom floor that suffered water damage during Superstorm Sandy. They did such a phenomenal job and were so incredibly professional that we had all of the floors in our house refinished by their company. I was amazed at how they were able to extract such incredible beauty from the dingy, dirty, old wood floors we had in our house. We are in the process of repainting and redecorating the entire house as a result.
- Barbara DeMango
Everyone, from the estimators, to the office staff and the work teams were courteous, professional and efficient. Diego, the leader of our work team, was exceptionally knowledgable and helpful with choice of color and how to go about each phase of the sanding/refinishing process (sanding straight line areas of the job rather than each room as a whole). They worked long hours and were meticulous about their work.
- Barbara DeMango
My husband, who is extremely meticulous and normally does all the work in our house, was as impressed as I was at the results of the work.I have passed their name onto another family and will definitely call them again when I require refinishing services.
- Barbara DeMango