My wooden floor isn’t in the best condition, do I renovate or replace?

Wooden floors can be beautiful but if neglected can look dreadful scratched or badly marked, dull or faded lacquer and at worst being loose or even broken. If you have a floor like this don’t despair there are a few options available, you could just cover it up and do something with it later or you could replace it with a new one. A new floor can be very time consuming and very costly with parquet coming in at an around £95-130m2 fitted. The happy medium is to renovate the floor by sanding it back which will give you a new floor with less expense less time and should last a very long time too as I would be lucky to see a sanding client twice in my lifetime.

DIY Vs Professional

The next tricky decision is weather to tackle the job yourself or get a professional in. For the D.I.Y. enthusiast when using a floor sander, perhaps the greatest danger is that you will leave the imprint or marks from the sander all over your floor. The bulk and weight of this machine are the major culprits with this particular problem. It is nearly impossible for the amateur to manage this task without leaving some kind of mark. These marks are often referred to as ‘chatter marks’.

It is hard for the novice floor sander to identify exactly which type of equipment would be best suited to the job where a professional would know this information and avoid potential damage to your floor by selecting the wrong sander. If you choose a sander that is too powerful for your floors, you could very well end up with holes in your floors and a need for a new floor rather than simply refinishing the floor.

It is highly recommended that if you plan to stain your wood floors you seek the services of a professional for the sanding as this requires a high skill level.

What’s possible?

When hiring a professional floor sanding company you can expect to have a floor which will look as good as new. It’s best to ask to see some of their evious work as we are not all alike it’s also a good idea to get something in writing for piece of mind. That’s exactly what you will get from us

What results can I expect from you when our floor has been renovated?

We will come to inspect your floor and give you a written assessment with statement of intent this will let you know what’s possible such as repairs that will be done the overall finish to the floor weather it is stained, oiled or lacquered and what time frame is required for all the work to be completed, and when you can use your rooms again.

When we come to sand your wooden floor we will remove all the marks and blemishes possible to give you a defect free floor all sanding marks will be removed and a tough durable finish applied. Your floor will look as good as the day it was laid and you get to choose the finish. Sanding a wood floor will often lighten the colour making the room feel more spacious there are many types of finish available all this will be explained in greater detail when we come to inspect your floor.

All our technicians have been trained to the highest standards by the F. I .T.A. and members of the N.I.C.F. this will give you peace of mind as we adhere to their code of practice and work to BS8201 Standards to ensure you get the best results possible.

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