Use and Care Guide

Pergo® Laminate Floors
Care and Repair
Pergo laminate floors, like other fine furnishings in your home, require proper care to keep them
looking their best. When you follow our easy cleaning and maintenance instructions, you'll find
taking care of your Pergo laminate floor a snap!
Regular Maintenance
The surface layer of Pergo laminate flooring is hard and compact, so dirt and dust do not adhere
to it easily. The following simple steps are usually all it takes to keep your floor clean.
• For general cleaning, use a dust mop or vacuum with the correct hard surface attachment
of your vacuum cleaner.
• For heavier cleaning, occasionally damp mop with water only. Lightly spray water onto
the mop, not directly onto the floor. DO NOT pour liquid directly on floor or use an
excessively wet mop that will puddle or leave moisture standing on the floor. No wet
mopping.
• If needed, use a solution of 1 cup of vinegar per gallon of water OR
1
⁄3 cup non-sudsing
ammonia per gallon of water.
• DO NOT use detergents, abrasive cleaners, soaps, waxes or polishes. There is never a
need to wax or refinish your Pergo laminate floor.
• DO NOT use rotating beater bars, floor scrubbers, steamers, jet mops, buffers or similar
products.
Protect the Floor
While Pergo laminate is remarkably durable, there is of course no such thing as an indestructible
flooring material. There are a few simple protective measures that are important to keep your
floor looking new.
• To protect your Pergo laminate floor from surface scratches, place walk-off area rugs or
mats inside any exterior doorway to collect small bits of gravel that may track in on shoes.
• Use felt floor protectors on the legs of chairs, sofas, TV stands, tables and other easily
movable furniture.
• Replace plastic or metal casters on chairs with rubber wheels and lift rather than slide
heavy objects across the floor.
• Minor damage to a Pergo laminate plank can be easily repaired with color matched
finishing putty. If the damaged area is larger than 1/4 of an inch, we recommend
contacting a professional to replace an entire plank.
Spot Removal
Pergo laminate stain resistance means peace of mind for you and easy clean up. So, when the
inevitable happens, use the following guide for stain and spot removal:
• For chocolate, grease, juice, cordials and wine - use lukewarm water and a non-abrasive
cleaner (such as, ammonia and water).
• For tar, markers, crayon, lipstick, oil, shoe polish, ink, nail polish and cigarette burns - use
acetone/nail polish remover or denatured alcohol. Note: Do not use acetone on wallbase
or quarter round.
• For candle wax and chewing gum - let harden and scrape carefully with a blunt plastic
scraper.