Scratches on your Hardwood Floor?

The dreaded cracks or scratches on the Hardwood Floor can appear due to wrong maintenance, carelessness or, just, due to the passage of time. When any of these defects are detected, it is necessary to act immediately to avoid that the damage is more considerable. We present some ways to repair them depending on the type of Hardwood Floor we have and the depth of the scratch:

Whether it's the type of Hardwood Floor, you have, such as Solid Hardwood, Engineered Hardwood, Laminate Flooring, imitation Hardwood, and Vinyl Flooring, we can divide those according to their strength and their type of material.

For Hardwood Floors and Engineered Hardwood, if the scratch is deep, it is recommended to sand and then apply a varnish of our liking, with that we ensure a uniform finish, wholly new and fresh, instead of making patches. With some other material, which in the long run makes the appearance of our apartment worse. Keep in mind that Engineering Hardwood may or may not be sanding depending on the thickness of the top layer. We can guide you to know if it is possible or not to sand your Engineering Hardwood Floor.

Laminate Flooring, imitation Hardwood, and Vinyl Flooring, cant be sanding.

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Pets & Hardwood Floors

When you have made the decision to install a Hardwood Floor in your house, and you have or plan to have a pet at home, and that makes you think about what type of Hardwood Floor you should buy, you should keep the following in mind:

• The resistance. The higher the grade of Janka, the hardwood will be more resistant and less to scratches (we can give you more information about the options there are). The Oak, both White and Red, are good concerning hardness, the exotic species to, but they could be more expensive.

• The texture, it would be convenient to choose a wire brush texture since it will create a natural appearance, which will hide the scratches that may occur.

• The color of the Hardwood Floors, with natural hues, will hide scratches more than a stained hardwood. In the same way, a Hardwood Floor with variations of color will help to camouflage any imperfection found in the finish due to wear and tear.

• The finish, our recommended would be matte finish since it reflects less light, which will make the scratches that are made less visible.

As an addition to the dust and waxed Hardwood Floor will be better to hide the dust, dirt and scratches are less seen. You can choose a Solid Hardwood Floor or an Engineering Hardwood Floor, seeing its advantages and disadvantages concerning sanding and finishing your Hardwood Floor, to renew it and make your investment more satisfactory.

If you have any questions about the characteristics of Hardwood Floor for your needs, contact us at (408) 509-8627-(408) 333-9771, or come to our showroom to see examples and together we will make an evaluation to choose the best option.