Knowledge Articles — Hardfloor
Abrasives. What to use and when to use it.
Posted by Cameron Flannagan on
One of the most essential things to bear in mind when you are sanding the floor is the choice of abrasives. Whether it’s for your belt sander or your rotary machine, it is important to not only choose the right grit. But to select the correct grit material. Essentially what...
How to create an eco-friendly matt finish on your floor
Posted by Cameron Flannagan on
With today's focus on sustainable and environmentally friendly products, its good to have an awareness of the waterborne finishes that are available. We come to you today with a product that ensures the best possible air quality coming from your Wooden floor. The simple fact of having a wooden floor...
Why you should always use a primer on wooden floors
Posted by Cameron Flannagan on
When you are finishing off a freshly sanded floor, having spent all that time going through the grit changes and taking care of sanding the edges and corners, the last thing you may want to think about is applying primers and finishes. But primers make all the difference! Here, we...
Pallmann Pall-X 98 Gold: What, Where and How!
Posted by Cameron Flannagan on
The Pallmann Pall- X 98 Gold is a water-based two component wood floor lacquer, for heavy wear wood flooring. In this blog, we explore what goes into the product, the careful steps that are taken by the manufacturers to make the product, and the process to take when using these finishes and...
Why you Should Choose the Ultimate Matt finish
Posted by Cameron Flannagan on
Are you planning on refurbishing your room or have a customer looking to freshen up their floor? When it comes to choosing the finish of the flooring, it is always important to choose something that will match the overall theme of the room. In the flooring industry, trends often appear for what the...
Why Choose Natural Stone Flooring and How to Maintain it
Posted by Terry Guilford on
Stone has been used for flooring for generations and it is a durable and attractive solution to this day. However, those in the floor maintenance industry constantly come across customers who have been sold inappropriate solutions to their flooring problems and are struggling to maintain them. In this blog I...
Featured Products of the month - October 2019
Posted by Terry Guilford on
Each month we'll keep you up to date with any new products that have been added to the Ultimate Floor Care site. Any products that have changed, and finally any products that are on special offer and ready for you to snap up. This month, we’re pleased to announce we...
Featured Products of the month
Posted by Terry Guilford on
Welcome to our featured products of the month. Each month we'll keep you up to date with any new products that have been added to the Ultimate Floor Care site. Any products that have changed, and finally any products that are on special offer and ready for you to snap...
The Eco Revolution
Posted by Terry Guilford on
I recall about 10 years ago it was predicted that eco products would grow to be BIG. By 2019, it has certainly proved to be the case. In our industry, products frequently enter the market- and in my opinion, this is good. Yet, in today’s blog, before we go into...
How to Select a Wood Floor Finish
Posted by Terry Guilford on
The marketplace for wood floor finishes is hotting up, with the amount of wood flooring going down in this country everyday on a massive upward curve. The UK is seen as a target market for growth by all wood floor finish manufacturers and this can be a good thing for...
Parkett Profi Contractors - Listen Up
Posted by Terry Guilford on
Yesterday I had a meeting with Mike Hamer from Pallmann to discuss lots of different things and at the end of the meeting he brought up the subject of Parkett Profi, an underutilised offer that is winning big business. So, to all you Parkett Profi guys out there let me...
Wood Flooring - Prevention is always better than the cure, but what if you can’t prevent?
Posted by Terry Guilford on
One of the key questions good customers ask when their floor has been sanded and re finished is “how do I maintain my beautiful new floor?” and they are right to ask because more than anything else, prevention and maintenance are the key to longevity. So, let’s take a look...