Perhaps you’ve recently updated your pub furniture and are looking for the best ways to keep it maintained, or maybe you’re intent on scrubbing up the tables and chairs that you already own, making them good as new.
At Trent Furniture we often get asked for tips about how to maintain furniture, but none more so than the pub industry. Pub furniture certainly has a lot to go through so it’s only expected that furniture will succumb to the odd bit of wear and tear.
But there are some ways for you to extend the life span of your pub furniture, meaning you don’t have to go through the process of buying new tables and chairs as often.
In this post, we look into tips for keeping your pub furniture looking brand new:
Buying robust furniture
First things first, your pub furniture should be robust enough to deal with the high amount of use in the pub environment. There’s simply no use trying to maintain a chair that isn’t made to a high enough standard - you’re just fighting a losing battle.
At Trent Furniture, are our furniture ranges are tested rigorously by FIRA, which gives our customers peace of mind that they are suitable for a contract environment.
Tips for moving around your furniture
This little trick involves regularly moving the furniture around your pub. You might not know it but there are certain areas within your pub that get more use than others.
As such, it’s advised to maneuver your tables and chairs around the pub periodically to ensure that the wear and tear is distributed evenly. Being aware of which areas of your pub get the most traffic will slow down the total wear and tear of your furniture.
Monthly checks on your furniture
Make sure you schedule a monthly check of your furniture in your calendar. By doing this you can keep on top of any damage before it gets worse. Taking the time to inspect your furniture can make the world of difference in extending the lifespan of your pub furniture.
Keep an eye out for wobbly tables and chairs, loose screws, ripped upholstery, and marks and chips.
Tips for maintaining leather furniture
One of the major benefits of leather is that it’s really easy to clean. All you need is a damp cloth and a soft cloth to dry. Don’t soak the chair/sofa, though. Doing so, along with the use of detergents, waxes, and creams, can damage the leather. For more permanent stains, use a specialist leather cleaner.
Tips for maintaining wooden furniture
For everyday cleaning, you can use Relay Spray. Relay provides an all-purpose disinfectant suitable for all service areas which unlike some cleaners has no unpleasant smell and is specially formulated to be kind to polished wooden surfaces – perfect for use in between service.
Tips for maintaining upholstered fabrics
Most stains and spillages on upholstered fabric can be easily treated using a damp cloth. However, it’s important to do so as soon as possible so that the spillage doesn’t settle in the fabric. There are certain materials will need specialist cleaning products. Before using products, give it a test on a non-visible area to ensure it doesn’t damage the fabric even more!
To reduce the likelihood of the upholstered fabric fading, place upholstered furniture away from direct sunlight and radiators.
Pub furniture maintenance tips
We are proud to always to offer the very highest quality pub furniture at the best value for money. Over the years that we have been supplying pub furniture, we have been able to create a range of furniture which does both things.
Browse our full range of pub furniture including tables, chairs, stools and more here.