Care Guide

Living with reclaimed teak

A hand-oiled reclaimed teak floor is the easiest premium surface to live with — but it is not maintenance-free. The same penetrating oil that makes it warm underfoot and forgiving of scratches needs a light refresh every couple of years. Treat it like a leather sofa, not a sealed varnish.

Daily and weekly

Sweep or vacuum with a soft-brush head. For routine wet cleaning, damp-mop (never wet) with a pH-neutral wood cleaner — Bona Hardwood Cleaner or our recommended natural-oil cleaner. Wipe spills promptly. Avoid steam mops, ammonia, vinegar, and any oil-soap product.

Every 18–36 months

Re-oil high-traffic areas with the same finish we use at the mill. We can ship a maintenance kit with brushes, lint-free pads, and a quart of finish-matched oil. Email info@theindoteakdesign.com after install and we will set a reminder for you.

Felt, mats, and humidity

Use felt pads under all furniture legs. Place a runner or mat at exterior doors. Hold interior humidity between 35–55%. Like all hardwood, reclaimed teak will move slightly with the seasons — gaps that appear in winter usually close in summer.

Spot repair

Most surface scratches and dings can be repaired with a small amount of finish-matched oil rubbed in by hand. Deeper damage to a single plank can be replaced board-by-board because our flooring is end-matched and back-stamped — a luxury you do not get with most engineered products.