The 9 Best Vacuums for Hardwood Floors That Won’t Damage the Finish

The Samsung Jet 90 is a top-rated cordless stick vacuum that maneuvers easily for an efficient cleaning experience. It comes with separate heads for cleaning carpets and hardwood, and the hardwood attachment has a soft brushroll that captures fine dirt and dust particles with ease. It also comes with a mini powered brush, a combo brush, a crevice tool, and a flex tool for getting into hard-to-reach areas.

Thanks to its two batteries, this vacuum can run for up to 60 minutes at a time, and it has a telescoping wand that makes it more comfortable for people of all heights. Its five-layer filtration system captures dust and pet dander, and the vacuum is lightweight enough to easily carry around your home.

The Eureka WhirlWind bagless canister vacuum is a surprisingly lightweight and budget-friendly option for cleaning your hardwood floors. It has a fairly large dustbin so you won’t have to empty it mid-clean, and it features swivel steering and a telescoping metal wand that make this vacuum easy to drive around your home.

This vacuum offers three suction settings—carpet, upholstery, and hard floors—and you can switch the floorhead from carpeting to hard floors using a convenient foot-operated toggle. It has an automatic cord rewind that makes storage a breeze, but keep in mind that the power cord is only 16 feet in length, which is shorter than many other options.

If you tend to vacuum your hardwood floors, only to notice spots you’ve missed, the Dyson V12 Detect Slim can help. This cordless stick vacuum has a unique soft brushroll with a built-in laser, and when you turn it on, the light illuminates all the dirt, dust, and hair on the floor, showing you exactly where to clean.

The Dyson V12 also comes with a separate brushroll for cleaning carpets, as well as a special motorized tool for upholstery. It’s lighter than other Dyson stick models, and it’s able to run for up to 60 minutes per charge.

As its name suggests, the Bissell Featherweight stick vacuum is a lightweight and budget-friendly option for quick touch-ups around your home.

The corded design comes in several different colors, and it easily converts into a hand vacuum, as well. The whole vacuum weighs just three pounds, making it easy to move around as needed, and it has an easy-to-empty bagless dustbin.

It may not have the most features, but this lightweight model is affordable and easy for anyone to use.

This vac-mop picks up dry particles and mops your floor at the same time. You can control the amount of water and cleaner it dispenses, which is especially important when dealing with hardwood floors, which can get damaged with too much moisture. The sleek design is easy to push around with a manageable weight of just over ten pounds.

A standout feature is the self-cleaning setting, which keeps the dual tanks clean after tackling any wet messes. Customers say this is a must even if you don’'t have pets because it cleans stuck-on messes with ease and is user-friendly. They’re impressed with the self-cleaning setting and say it has them using this more since it’s so low-maintenance. The runtime could be longer, but the efficiency of this model means half an hour is plenty of time.

Pet lovers rejoice—this Bissell model is tailor-made to pick up all the hair your furry friend sheds. The large capacity tank prevents clogs from pet hair and won’t have you emptying the canister every 15 minutes, as confirmed by our deputy editor, Zoë Hannah, who uses this to clean up after her short-hair pup.

The brush head doesn’t get tangled up with large amounts of pet hair or human hair, and this can effectively clean hardwood floors and low-pile carpets with only a couple of passes. It comes with plenty of attachments including a small handheld brush roll that works on stairs or couches and a crevice tool for corners of the floor or ceiling.

Designed for hardwood floors, Miele’s Classic C1 is a relatively affordable option for the company’s premium canister vacuums. The powerful 1,200-watt motor can switch between six suction settings depending on the floors. Like other canister vacuums, this model comes with plenty of accessories, including an upholstery and crevice tool and dusting brush.

Although the bags do require replacing, an indicator on the canister will tell you when it’s time. And you benefit from this vacuum’s superior filtration.

For quick cleanups on hardwood floors, some two-in-one handheld vacuums can be all you need. This Black+Decker only has the suction power of a hand vac, but it converts to use like an upright for extra versatility. And unlike most hand vacs, it does include a brush bar to grip onto debris better.

Miele is known for making top-tier cleaning tools built with both efficiency and ergonomic design. It’s one of the most compact canister vacuums on the market, but it doesn’t compromise on power—four suction settings and a claimed air speed of 60 miles per hour ensure debris is lifted with just a couple of passes.

The washable filter saves money on vacuum bags and the dirt container has a one-button release for hands-free emptying. It has three attachments, including a floor head with retractable bristles, so you can be sure you’re sucking up dirt instead of kicking it around (or scratching your floors).