Wood floor sanding & restoration

We're specialists at rescuing floors in distress. Here are some of the techniques we use:

Filling cracks

We can use fillers, or slithers of wood, to patch up drafty gaps and cracks.

Replacement floorboards

We can replace damaged boards with reclaimed boards, to sympathetically match the period feel of your floor.

Parquet flooring restoration

Over time, the blocks can become unstuck, or damaged. We can fix down blocks, and repair any damaged or missing sections, matching the rest of the floor.

Hearth and concrete removal

If you've got messy concrete on your floor around your fireplace, we can remove it, and replace the affected area with reclaimed wood.

Stains and paint

You can say 'bye-bye' to most stains and old paint when we get out the sander...

Water damage

We can repair, sand and reseal water-damaged floors – you'll be amazed at the transformation!

After repairing and sanding your floor, we'll need to seal it. Why?

• To bring out the colour and grain of the wood.

• To help protect the wood from stains and marks.

You may also want us to change the colour of your floor, which can be done with careful staining. We use professional floor finishes, from well-known companies, such as Bona, Granwax, Ronseal, Osmo and Jenkins. Here's a round-up of the main options we can offer you:

Staining

We can stain your floors to make them darker than their natural colour. If you provide a sample of how you'd like them to look, we can match the colour. Alternatively, we can make suggestions. The colours on offer range from light oak, to antique mahogany. You might also like to conside teak – a red-toned finish that can give a fashionable Oriental look to a room. Customers often ask us to tone down the yellow tones in pine, and we can create a richer brown or tawny shade, just for you.

Lacquer

Lacquer (also known as varnish) provides a hard finish that is durable and easy to care for. The gloss finish is popular, as you can create anything from a subtle sheen, to full-on mega-watt glamour. For a more understated look, you can also now buy varnishes with a matt or satin finish. These finishes can't normally be touched up and will typically require a full strip and re-seal in 5-10 years (depending on use).

Oil and wax

Oil gives a rustic, natural matt look, and provides a soft finish on the floor. The oil seeps into the floor, which helps protect the wood. Wax can then enhance the look and durability of the surface (or sometimes wax is used by itself). If the floor gets a scratch or two, you can just a dab some more product on, to cover up the marks. Oil and wax do need slightly more maintenance than varnish, and the soft surface scratches more easily. However you get a classic look that doesn't date – and that's why oil and wax are so popular right now. Floors typically need re-oiling and buffing every year or two, but over time, the products feed and protect the wood, so the floors look better and better as they age.

Eco-products

We can source non-toxic products that are sympathetic to the needs of the environment. Just ask us for details!