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Floor maintenance — Cleaning
A dull or marked floor may need routine cleaning, compatible finish maintenance or a different repair altogether. Identify the flooring product and previous treatments so the provider can distinguish removable residue from wear and choose a suitable intervention.
Service scope
Floor maintenance preserves or renews an existing floor’s appropriate finish through a material-specific programme. Cleaning, polishing, coating and refinishing are different operations, and none should be applied simply because a surface is described as a hard floor.
What is normally included
- Assessment of floor material and finish
- Scheduled material-compatible care
- Specialist finish maintenance where suitable
What is not included
- Universal polishing or waxing of all floors
- Replacement of a failed subfloor or worn flooring
Typical tasks
- Identify floor material and existing finish
- Assess traffic wear and residues
- Carry out compatible cleaning
- Maintain a protective finish where the product permits it
- Provide a repeat-care and return-to-use plan
What to include in your brief
- Floor material and product details
- Area and traffic pattern
- Photos of wear or residues
- Previous polish, oil or coating treatments
- Permitted downtime and furniture movement
Choosing the right professional
Ask why the proposed treatment suits this floor and whether the manufacturer permits it. For example, a laminate floor should not be assumed to accept the polishing programme used on another material.
Important considerations
- The wrong coating or cleaning method can damage a floor
- Maintenance may expose wear that requires a separate repair
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