Caring for LVT

LVT is an easy-care, low-maintenance flooring option. It doesn’t need waxing, polishing, sanding or refinishing. Each manufacturer has cleaning and maintenance specific to their products, please always refer to your care and maintenance instructions when looking after your LVT floor. The general rules for caring for LVT flooring are:

Use a dedicated LVT cleaning kit
Use a dedicated LVT cleaning kit

Regular mopping with a LVT cleaning kit and mop with a microfibre head combined with vacuuming will maintain its appearance.

Spills on the floor should be attended to briskly to avoid lasting damage
Spills on the floor should be attended to briskly to avoid lasting damage

Liquid spills have the potential to lift planks along the edges, particularly the short edges.

Avoid using too much water when cleaning up spills
Avoid using too much water when cleaning up spills

It can seep into the seams and ‘washout’ the adhesive.