Our products are built to last. With proper cleaning and care, they’ll last for years. Depending on your type of project, there are better ways to care for the design.

Plastic Laminate & Melamine (MCP) Surfaces

  • No abrasives, chemical or ammonia cleaners
  • Clean with a soft, lint-free cloth lightly dampened with water or an inert household dust attractant
  • Do not flood-wash, as moisture may get into joints causing lifting and/or expansion of substrate materials

Solid Surfacing & Quartz

  • Clean with warm soapy water or non-abrasive household cleaners
  • Please refer to your specific brand of solid surfacing for care
  • Do not flood wash as moisture may get into joints causing lifting and/or expansion of substrate materials
  • Brand-specific information:

Wood Finishes

  • No abrasives, chemical or ammonia cleaners
  • Clean with a soft, lint-free cloth lightly dampened with water or an inert household dust attractant
  • Do not allow moisture to build up on surfaces

Hinges

  • Adjust concealed hinges with a screwdriver
  • This maintenance should be done on an annual basis or more often on high-usage doors

Drawer Slides

  • Bottom mounted—requires no lubrication
  • Side mounted—should be lubricated with non-staining white grease when they become “stiff” when opening and closing
  • Do not exceed the load capacity of the drawer. This can’t easily be found on the slide, so give us a call to find out your capacity

Cabinet Locks

  • Do not force the key in the lock — they will break
  • If not working smoothly, lubricate with a product such as WD-40® on a regular basis for smooth operation

Humidity Levels: A Prairie Evil

  • Laminate and wood movement, shrinkage, expansion and warping happens with changing humidity and temperature levels
  • These issues are prevalent in the prairies—dry winters and changing summer humidity—shrinkage in the winter and expansion in the summer
  • AWMAC recommends indoor relative humidity between 20-50%
  • We source products specifically for this market…but shrinkage can still happen
  • Consistent humidity controls are imperative for proper product performance
  • If you’re having millwork shrinkage, call us and we’ll do a humidity reading to figure out the issue

We Service What We Sell

  • We stand proud behind our millwork
  • Two-year guarantees are provided against defects in workmanship and materials – above industry standards
  • As an AWMAC member, if specified, we supply the certificate and warranty of the AWMAC
    quality assurance Guarantee and Inspection Service (GIS) program. This is where your project is inspected by an AWMAC certified inspector for adherence to AWMAC standards
  • If there’s a product issue, we’ll sort it out