Protect your flooring when winter comes(1)

As the summer season draws closer and closer, you may have various plans in the works. Whether it’s fun in the sun with the family or generating new ideas for Q3, it is important as a business owner to assess how your floors are going to be maintained for the summer season. 

Although your floors may be the last thing on your mind in terms of Summer 2017, it’s a necessity that you have a plan in place for your flooring. Why?

During the summer, humidity levels are at their annual high and your flooring can be affected in multiple ways. For example:

Most wood flooring expands in high humidity levels, creating a high risk for gaps come winter.

When flooring is effected by condensation in high humidity environments, your flooring becomes vulnerable to mold and:
 

Floor Cupping: Floor Cupping is defined as absorbing excessive moisture on the underside, causing expansion and cupping with the edges raised.

Floor Buckling: Floor Buckling is defined as lifting off the sub-floor surface and can be found on concrete sub floors and wood sub-floors.