One of the primary benefits you recieve when installing luxury vinyl tile (LVT) is that it is incredibly easy to clean and maintain - a benefit towards the life of your chosen design and investment. That is hugely beneficial to a house that sees a lot of family activity, as it improves the durability and stability of your flooring for decades.
To ensure that your chosen LVT lasts well beyond the warranty takes a combination of tools and techniques. Thankfully, Galloway Flooring in Manchester are experts in all things LVT, and are happy to provide the knowledge on the best cleaning and maintenance solutions.
There are many flooring options that claim to be a premier, top-of-the-line flooring option - but make no mistake, there is only one true LVT.
Encompassing tile, plank and other LVT options, it is a hard surface flooring material offering more resilience and ease in care without the use of floor wax.
Everyday Cleaning
Though naturally scratch, stain and water resistant, LVT will require basic cleaning methods in order to keep it looking healthy. Most standard flooring cleaning tools are good for LVT, such as brooms, vacuums and regular mops.
It is best to dry sweep LVT regularly and tend to spills as soon as they happen. Keeping debris and dirt off of your floor helps to deter scratches and scuffs. When you need something a little more thorough, that is when you break out the mop with a two-bucket system - one to wash the floor with a recommended cleaner and another filled with clean water to limit cross contamination and spread of dirt.
If your flooring does become stained or scratched, there are deep cleaning methods that can help return the LVT to its original state, such as a recommended heavy-duty cleaning agent or a vinyl flooring filling agent for scratches.
Damage Prevention
Flooring that is exposed to heavy foot traffic can definitely be subjected to excess spills and dirt. Now that you understand how to clean LVT, let us tell you how to prevent damage to it.
One way is to apply felt pads to the feet of your chairs and tables within the room. As chairs will slide back and forth whenever you sit in them, the LVT can wear down - especially if over the same points. Felt padding on the feet of this furniture will greatly reduce any chance of additional damage.
Another option would be to lay down some walk off mats in entryways to help with weather-related moisture, dirt and debris being tracked indoors.
Be sure that the mats are not rubber backed, as this can affect your wear layer.
Tending to Deep Scratches and Scuffs
If your flooring suffers a deep scratch - such as a gouge, cut or dent - we recommend foregoing buffing and simply replacing the tile pieces individually, which is relatively easy.
When you buying LVT from Galloway Flooring in Denton, think ahead and order additional tiles that you can store away until you may need them. Ordering an additional 5-10% of the square footage will help to take care of any problems by simply swapping out any deep damaged tiles for these fresh ones.
If you don't have any additional tiles, they are relatevely cheap enough to get from your supplier or manufacturer. Deep scuff marks that damage the wear layer can also be treatable with an acrylic finish that helps to minimise the visual damage.
Unlike many flooring options available today, LVT is easy to clean - no matter if it is spills, stains, scuffs or scratches. At Galloway Flooring, we only provide the very best LVT brands that have the highest levels of durability and style.
Come visit us in our Denton showroom and see for yourself how LVT is simple to manage, care for and maintain.
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