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How to clean vinyl flooring

How to clean vinyl flooring, to help prolong its lifespan and stay looking bright, clean and healthy Vinyl flooring is becoming increasingly popular in the UK due to its affordability, durability and unique patterns and designs including LVT such as amtico and karndean, which we see a lot in both domestic and commercial environments. Taking care of your vinyl flooring will prolong its lifespan and ensure that it continues looking great for years to come. Continue to read this guide on how to clean your vinyl flooring. Vinyl Floor Cleaning Regular Cleaning Methods: Daily dusting or sweeping – Using a soft broom or microfibre mop to sweep away dust, dirt and any loose debris. This is important as loose dirt or debris can potentially scratch the surface of your vinyl floors. Weekly mopping – Using a damp microfibre mop combined with a vinyl floor cleaner, clean your vinyl floor often to reduce the likelihood of dirt building up on the surface of the floor. Avoid: Abrasive cleaners Soaking the floor with water Harsh chemicals As these can dull the finish or damage your vinyl floors. How to protect the surface of your vinyl floors There are many ways in which you can protect your vinyl floors to help prevent scratching and scuffing. Here’s our top tips to protect your vinyl floors: Use Furniture Pads – Place felt or rubber pads underneath furniture legs to prevent furniture scratching your floors. Lift Furniture (don’t drag) – When moving furniture like dining chairs, do not drag as this may cause scratching or scuffing to the vinyl. Area rugs or mats – Place rugs or mats at entrance points and high-traffic areas. This will help to reduce the amount of dirt and debris being brought into and trod into the floor, protecting it from unnecessary wear. Limit direct sunlight – Prolonged sunlight may cause colouring to fade or become discoloured. Use blinds or curtains to help block direct sunlight onto your vinyl floor. Professional Cleaning Dirt can get trapped in the small pits and pores of your vinyl floors, which your normal cleaning methods simply is unable to touch. This is when you should call the professionals in. Pure Floor Solutions use industry leading machinery combined with premium eco-friendly products to deep clean vinyl floors. Our deep cleaning methods allows us to safely remove years of built-up ingrained dirt without damaging your vinyl flooring creating a much healthier and brighter floor. Professional Sealing Once the floor is fully clean and free of the trapped dirt, Pure Floor Solutions apply protective coatings to the floor to help protect it against everyday wear and tear, scratching and to lift the colours of the floor. Our protective seal can come in a matt or gloss finish for your desired look. We can then strip this off periodically, re-clean and re-seal to prolong the lifespan of your vinyl floors. Request a Quote

How to Clean Grout Lines

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How to keep your grout lines clean, free of the dirt, dust and bacteria that builds up easily! Keeping your grout lines clean can be a huge challenge as they are generally porous and can trap dirt very easily. If you have struggled to keep your grout lines clean, you are not alone! The good news is with this blog you will have a better idea of how to keep your grout lines clean and healthy with some of our top tips. Why do grout lines get so dirty? Cement-based grout is porous, meaning it will absorb dirt, spills and moisture making it susceptible to staining. Especially in high-traffic areas like kitchens. Grout is also below the level of the tiles which makes grout lines the perfect place for dirt and grime to settle. So how can you stay on top of grout cleaning and ensure your floors always look their best? Sweep and Mop Regularly: Keeping on top of sweeping and mopping your floors will reduce the risk of unwanted dirt getting trapped in your grout lines. Spot clean spills immediately: Blotting spills immediately will reduce the likelihood of staining. As previously stated, your grout is likely to be porous meaning anything spilled can cause staining, which can be difficult to remove. This is particularly important for liquids like coffee, wine, or oils that can discolour grout if not dealt with in a timely manner. If dirt has built up already in your grout lines, unfortunately the only way for you to remove this is by scrubbing the grout with appropriate cleaners and a soft brush. Using a brush too abrasive can cause damage to the grout or even the tile. Pure Floor Solutions are experts in safe eco-friendly tile and grout cleaning. Using premium eco-friendly products combined with industry leading equipment and machinery we can tackle even the toughest of dirt trapped in your grout lines and tiles to bring back that fresh, just-laid finish. Sealing your grout lines Grout lines can be sealed to help prolong their lifespan. Sealing your grout will allow them to repel liquids, effectively making them waterproof. This protects the grout from oil/water-based staining allowing them to stay fresh and free of unwanted stains making them look unsightly. Grout will need to be sealed periodically as the seal does wear away over time opening the grout up to unwanted stains. How often you will need them sealed will depend on how you maintain the floor. A rough idea is every 6-12 months to keep the seal topped up and effective. Professional Grout Cleaning Pure Floor Solutions offer professional grout cleaning services as well as sealing to prolong the lifespan of your floors. If your grout lines are dirty, stained or discoloured you’re invited to call us for a free floor assessment and quotation. We use industry leading machinery and eco-friendly products to make your tiles and grout lines look as good as new. Our safe grout cleaning methods deep cleans grout lines and your tiles without causing damage. We then seal the grout to help prolong its lifespan. Click below to find out more about Pure Floor Solutions tile and grout cleaning service and to book your free floor assessment and quotation. Click here

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