How to Properly Maintain Your New Epoxy Floor

• A quality broom or dust mop. (Dust mops are preferable)
• A dustpan.
• A properly-sized mop bucket.
• A reliable mop.
• A pH-neutral floor cleaner.

That’s right! These simple, inexpensive items are all you need to keep your epoxy floor clean and beautiful! Dust mops are preferred over brooms because they glide over the floor easier than a broom and have a larger surface area to gather dirt and grit. If you want to make maintenance more manageable than it already is, invest in a dust mop instead of a broom.

You should be sweeping or dust mopping your new epoxy floor daily to avoid the buildup of dirt and grit on its surface. Dirt, grit, and other debris can scratch the floor’s finish if they’re allowed to sit for days and be ground into the floor with regular foot traffic. Epoxy is remarkably durable, but when dirt and grit are ground into the floor every day, it will scratch eventually.

To avoid dulling your new floor’s finish, remember to sweep or dust mop at least once or twice a day, depending on the volume of traffic your space experiences. This will keep your floor beautiful and shining for years to come!

No matter how much you sweep or dust mop, some dirt, dust, and debris will need a little more than a pass over to rid them from your floor. Wet mop your floor at least once a week to keep grime from building up on the floor, which can significantly detract from its appearance and cause it to wear down faster.

Use warm water in a mop bucket with a pH-neutral cleaner to mop your floors. pH-neutral floor cleaners are the best option for epoxy as they will not affect the floor’s finish and easily cut through grime. Depending on the frequency of traffic on your floor, you should be mopping it at least once a week.

Epoxy flooring is naturally resistant to a wide variety of stain-causing substances, including various chemicals and water. However, if a spill occurs and it’s left to sit for days unaddressed, it can dull the floor’s finish and eventually lead to a stain.

Any time a spill happens, you should mop it up as soon as you can. Not only will this protect your floor and help increase its lifespan, but it will ensure that you have a safer space at home or at your business.

• Citrus-based Cleaners
• Harsh Cleaning Chemicals
• Abrasive Scrubbing Pads
• Soapy Detergents

The list of things to avoid isn’t enormous, but these few items should be avoided when maintaining your new epoxy floor. Citrus-based cleaners, harsh cleaning chemicals, and soapy detergents can leave a film over your floor and even damage the finish. Abrasive scrubbing pads will scratch the floor the more they’re used, so it’s best to avoid them entirely and use a soft mop.

If you invest in the items on the epoxy flooring checklist, follow these simple steps, and avoid using the materials in our “things to avoid” section, your new epoxy floor will last for decades! We hope you enjoy your new floor and continue to enjoy it for years to come!