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How to Maintain Skating Rink Floor?

Skating rinks are constructed for thousands of hours of happy and smooth skating sessions. Of course, the main attraction of the rinks are their floors. Skating rink flooring in USA is generally made of maplewood.  There are certain qualities in the maplewood that makes it ideal for the construction of ice skating rinks. Maple makes the best skating surfaces because it has natural beauty, it is durable, non-splintering and has closely grained surface that help it in withstanding thousands of hours of happy skating. These qualities of hardness, smoothness and quietness offers best traction. Of course, regular and good maintenance is required for keeping it just like new for many years.

Tips for Maintenance


As with floor carpets, skating rinks need to be regularly cleaned for best results. Daily dry mopping with cloth and wet mopping with vinegar and water thrice a week is mostly recommended by flooring experts. Specialized cleaning solutions that is compatible with polyurethane coating can be used from time to time to scrub clean the surface. Professional cleaning from time to time is very important for longevity of the floors besides the daily cleaning and dusting with wipers. Follow the above mentioned tips diligently to achieve best results for your skating rink floors.

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