Protection and maintenance of your floor

Furniture should be moved onto the newly installed floor using an appliance hand truck over hardboard runways, fully protecting the new floor surface, or lifted and carried.

Do not expose the flooring to temperature exceeding 60° centigrade.

Oil or petroleum-based products can result in surface staining. Do not track asphalt-driveway sealer or automobile-oil drips onto the floor.

Caster wheeled chairs should have wide, rubber casters, or they should sit in a large floor protector for castors.

Protective mats are required under office chairs.

Use non-staining mats. Rubber may discolor the floor.

Frequently moved furniture should be equipped with felt pads to avoid scratching the floor. Heavy furniture and appliances should be equipped with non-staining large surface floor protectors. Furniture with castors or wheels must be easy swiveling, large surface non-staining and suitable for resilient floors, or they should sit in a large floor protector for castors. Do not use ball type castors as they can damage the floor.

Use floor protectors under furniture.

Use walk off mats at entrances to prevent dirt and grit from being tracked on to the floor.

Vinyl flooring, like other types of smooth floors, may become slippery when wet. Mop / towel dry, then allow time to fully dry after cleaning.