Hardwood floor sanding
Farcroft can sand your hardwood floors – and restore their natural beauty. We can work with all types of wood, including oak, pine, lime, maple, bamboo, mahogany and walnut. Wooden floors are exceptionally durable, and can last a lifetime when given the love and attention they need. It's well worth the small amount of effort required to keep your floors in tip-top condition. If your floors are cared for, they'll add style and value to your home – and wood never goes out of fashion.
BEFORE: The scratched and worn mahogany-look floor
Farcroft can sand down your wooden floors, removing old varnish and ugly stains. We were called upon by a school, wanting to updated the tired mahogany-look floor in their main hall. Looking at the 'before' picture, above, it's hard to believe that there's lovely pine wood underneath all that! We sanded it all down, revealing the light natural beauty and grain of the pine. Then we sealed the floor, using a discreet matt finish – and our work was done!
AFTER: The brighter, lighter school floor, after sanding and finishing
Did you know...?
Common types of hardwood include oak, ash, sycamore, elm, birch, maple, cherry and beech.
Rarer tropical hardwoods include teak, mahogany and ebony.
Hardwood trees are mostly broad-leaved and deciduous (apart from in tropical areas, where they're evergreen).
Hardwoods are typically good for flooring, thanks to their durability – and the wood is also used in construction and furniture making.
Hardwood is distinct from softwood, which comes from conifers.
Hardwood is typically denser and harder than softwood – but not always.
Commercially grown pine is technically a softwood, but hard-wearing and versatile, and excellent for flooring.
Floor sanding: amazing before and after pics!
BEFORE: Section of badly scratched wood floor
AFTER: The same section after sanding away the dated dark finish