Real wood floors can last 100 years and more. They do get damaged over the years and need some repair work. Hardwood is dense and hard, but it’s not steel.

Hardwood floors are among the most beautiful in the world. Their grain patterns and natural colors make them stand out. Even though we are careful, we can damage their surfaces by:
• Dropping heavy objects and denting them
• Accidentally cutting out gouges
• Spilling caustic liquids on them
• Causing excessive wear in areas
• Wearing down the finish
• Allowing moisture to get under them
• Failing to use a welcome mat inside the door
• Omitting a rug runner in front of the sink
• Failing to use furniture pads
• Using the wrong cleaner
• Allowing pets’ nails and claws to harm floor
• Children’s riding and other toys
• Just being careless
• Putting off repairing damaged spots
Some of these things can take place without us being aware of their potential harm. When you put off their repair, we are allowing the damage to worsen. Contact a reputable hardwood floor repair service in the Chicago area before the damage gets ugly.

Hardwood Floor Repair is Our Specialty
When we think of hardwood floors in Chicago, we tend to think about oak. Many other wood species are being used today that may eventually need repair. Red and white oak have been the favorite for many years. Other domestic wood floors can include:
• Maple
• Cherry
• Ash
• Hickory
• Birch
Exotic woods are gaining in popularity. People are using more of:
• Brazilian cherry
• Mahogany
• Bamboo
• Cork
All these tree species make excellent and beautiful looking flooring.

We can take some measures to protect our floors like applying a heavy duty finish or using area/throw rugs. Shoes and boots carry small rocks and other damaging materials into the house. Welcome mats inside and outside the front and rear doors help reduce this. Moving furniture around often without pads under it can be a real problem. When this has become a problem contact a reputable repair service in Chicago, such as ours, to restore your hardwood floors.