10 Tips to Protect Wooden Floors during Rainy Season

 Monsoon season, rainy days are upon us and during this season, wooden flooring needs particular care and attention. Along with good vibes and good luck, these days bring series of problems with it. Swelling, cracks, scratches, grime, and dust are common problems with timber floors during the wet season. Wooden flooring swells as a result of the moisture in the air.

Here’s What Happens:

Installers of wood floors leave “expansion” spaces around the edges of the boards that are about the thickness of the board, and then conceal the gaps with baseboards. The floor can extend beyond these openings if the humidity rises too high.

It’s obvious that controlling the weather is not in our hands but we can make some good choices in order to prevent the wooden floors from damaging.  In this blog we’ll educate you with 10 tips that’ll help you in protecting your wooden floors.

1- First and the most important thing you have to make sure of is water leakage. Make sure that during the rainy season you check leakage on a daily basis. When it comes to wooden floors, water is unquestionably the most formidable foe.

2- Avoid using harsh chemical agents for removing stains during these days. If the stain is extremely worse, you can try some homemade cleaning agents which contain vinegar and water.

3- Extra water will dull the flooring, thus dry mopping or damp cleaning is recommended.

4- One of the most critical responsibilities that should be taken care of is ventilation. Make sure there should be proper ventilation and fresh air during the day. Humidity levels would otherwise give an overall feeling of dampness.

5- If you see any water leakage on the floor, make sure to wipe it as quick as you can or else it will damage the floor if the water remains there.

6- Despite the fact that wooden floors are resistant to dust and stain, they are nonetheless scraped by dirt and stones trapped in floor mats and foot brushes. As a result, the floor must be vacuumed and mopped as soon as possible.

7- Rugs and carpets are not such a great companion for wooden floors since they can create problematic stains. If necessary, use mats with non-slippery rubber material. These mats allow the moisture to absorb quickly.

8- In order to increase the life span of the hardwood floor and protecting it from rainy days, make sure to enhance the use of wax sealants.

9- If any kind of mess is lying on the floor, be sure to remove the traces and clean them immediately between the boards and corners.

10- Wooden floors and wet footwear just don’t match. While entering your house, make sure to remove raincoats and umbrellas, as dripping from these objects can damage your wooden flooring.

Apart from all these tips, make sure to choose superior quality wooden flooring when installing at your place. BM Floors offer their customers Top Quality Laminate Wooden and Luxury Vinyl Flooring.