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Floor sanding is where the top layer of wooden flooring is removed – this restores and refines how it looks, by removing stains, marks, and dents that have built up over time. Alternatively, you might have remove a carpet to find an old wooden floor – sanding would be one of the first things you would do to restore it. Once it’s sanded, it can be varnished, waxed, or oiled to produce a fresh new look. You can sand all types of wood flooring: parquet and boards, solid and engineered.
Sanding typically involves removing under a mm of the top layer, so it can be done up to around ten times, although it depends on:
- The depth of the damage.
- The thickness of your floorboards.
One of the big benefits of wooden flooring is that it’s easy to clean, hypoallergenic, and durable. Wood floors are also warm in winter and cool in summer, along with giving your home an earthy feel to it. Floorboards that are currently exposed may have been treated with a varnish in the past, and may need more attention to restore them to their original state.
It’s the paper-thin top layer of the wood that a professional floor sander will pay most attention to. Invariably, along with old varnish, there are scuffs and scratches that have developed on the floor through wear and tear. For instance, high heels can easily create indentations wooden floors. Dragging furniture such as chairs or tables can scuff or mark floors, or there might simply be parts of your home – like the hallway – that get constant use. An expert floor sander will consider the depth at which the floorboards need to be sanded down to get the best possible result, removing all scrapes and scratches in the process.
The sanding process removes the debris and dirt, pits and dents that currently exist on the floor, and reveal the unblemished wood beneath. Often with exposed floorboards, you’ll find that draughts and squeaks make themselves known, but an expert floor sander can address this for you. They’ll make sure the floor is free from imperfection by carefully filling small gaps, or installing wooden strips or slivers for larger gaps. These restorative steps are necessary to prolong the life and durability of your floor.
There are a variety of finishes that can be applied to your wooden floor to protect it against its future use, and to suit your interior design scheme. These include:
- Varnish.
- Wax.
- Oil.
Should I choose a varnish, wax or oil finish?
It depends on how meticulous you’re going to be in maintaining your wooden floor. Wax or varnish finishes will need periodic recoating. Varnish can last up to 5 years, whereas wax needs recoating twice in the first year, and annually thereafter. This is because the protective barrier of both wax and varnish will eventually diminish, and a new application will need to be applied before this happens. If the bare wood is exposed to dust and dirt again, the whole floor will need to be resanded.
Oil is absorbed by the wood, and though it lacks the protective barrier of wax and varnish, it repels liquids and dirt. To maintain your wooden floor with oil, you’ll need to re-oil it every couple of years, but you can administer it to specific areas as needs must, rather than having to do the whole floor. Ask your professional floor fitter for advice.
Dust-free technology
Another big advantage of hiring a professional is that they’re more likely to have high end sanding equipment that basically combines the sander with a vacuum cleaner. That means no dust, and completing the job in record time as it’s such an easy clean-up operation for the tradesperson.
Cost of floor sanding work
Prices are usually quoted in m², depending on the size of the floor, the level of restoration that’s required, and the finishes that you choose. Basic costs can range from £10 to £20 per m², along with flat fees for carpet removal.
How do I keep my wooden floors looking good?
The elements that damage wooden flooring most are grit and debris that are brought inside from outside. Make sure that you have doormats for people to wipe their shoes before they come in. This is true for maintaining carpets too. Get into the habit of sweeping or vacuuming your wooden floor daily in areas of high traffic, and dry mopping them to catch any dust. Use a specialist wooden floor cleaner to damp-wipe the floor, but remember not to soak it to avoid warping the wood. Keep stilettos away from your wooden floor, they cause damage that can go deep into the wood due to the pointed heels. The options for removing a dent made by stiletto would be to sand it out, or to fill a dent if it’s more than half an inch think. Both options can be tricky to perform yourself, or pricey if you decide to get a professional in.
The use of chemicals during floor sanding
To quickly remove the finish that is currently on the floorboards, some tradespeople use chemical or solvent strippers to clean the wood prior to sanding. These contain ingredients that can carry health risks if they are not handled with care. You should consult your floor sander is you’re concerned about such products being brought into your home.
The qualifications your tradesperson needs
There are currently no formal qualifications that are required by law in the UK for floor sanding. Your floor sanding professional may be a member of the British Wood Flooring Association (BWFA).
Planning permission for floor sanding jobs
While you don’t need planning permission for sanding your wooden floor, if your house is listed you may have to adhere to certain regulations, in which case, you should contact your Local Planning Authority. If you live in a building of multiple occupancy such as within a block of flats, you may be restricted as to whether you can have exposed wooden floors due to the increase in noise that they can generate. If you’re a tenant, it’s worth your time checking your tenancy agreement to see if you can change the flooring. For more information on planning permission, head to the government’s planning portal.
Insurance for floor sanding work
All reputable tradespeople should have public liability insurance, and it’s worth checking they do before any work has begun.
Questions you should ask your tradesperson
- Do they have public liability insurance?
- Do they have a portfolio of their work?
- Do they have previous customers you can contact as references?
- Are they members of any trade associations or accreditation schemes? For example, a member of the British Wood Flooring Association?
- Do they use dust-free technology?
- What chemicals do they use? What are the known side-effects?
- What guarantees do they provide?
We are a team of building professionals with over 10 years' experience in the construction and renovation of commercial and high end residential properties. We pride ourselves on ensuring customers are completely satisfied with not only the finished project but also the process. This means our customers are usually recommended to us by friends and existing clients. As a result, we have more and more customers returning to use our services. We value attention to detail and take pride in our ability to listen closely to our clients to deliver premium construction projects to your total satisfaction.
We used P&A to replace some floorboards in my utility room, this was an urgent ask as I live in a first floor flat and my washing machine had leaked into the downstairs flat. P&A offered excellent and efficient service. They quickly answered all questions, very good communication before the work was carried out. Work on the day was carried out professionally and efficiently and i'm very happy with the quality of work. I hope to work with them again on future projects and would definitely recommend them.
I have been in the building buissness 31 years ,and city& guilds trained in bricklaying and plastering, covering all trades ,and have a good team of tradesmen who help when buisy. All my work is completed to high standards and on time . Site left clean . I like to be as helpful and fair as i possibly can , i have worked on all manner of jobs and feel confident to carry out , to a high standard any job i take on . I have public liberty insurance, and waist carrier license. And guarantee all my work as my reputation is important to me and my clients.
Reliable, Honest and did a great job. Would use again and Highly recommend
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Phil did a great job repairing my oak floor - it now looks like new again
A competent and experienced handyman based in Kent. I'm a professional handyman ready to tackle any jobs small or big, with years of experience in : -tiling -dry lining -window fitter -painting -decorating -laminate flooring
Sensible price for the job, really well done. Will be using again.
SKG CONSTRUCTION LTD is a family run company with over 10 years of experience in creating high quality loft conversion, Extensions, complete home renovations. We offer a full package from conception through to completion. Our services range from providing you with your architectural drawings, involving buildings regulations and obtaining the necessary planning permissions through to allocating you a construction team and issuing a full guarantee for the completed project. Our loft conversion, Extension architects offer cutting edge design solution and will work closely with you to maximise the space without compromising on quality. They will guide you through the whole process. Catalin will ensure smooth running of the project, being on hand every step of the way making sure projects is delivered on time and most importantly on budget. We’ve perfected the loft conversion, extensions over the years to keep it as simple as possible from start to finish, making sure your aware every step of the way. We offer a 10 years insurance backed guarantee on all major works carries out by SKG CONSTRUCTION LTD all work is fully insured comes with a 10 years workmanship warranty. we carry out all types of building works Loft, Extensions, home renovations, tiling, flooring, plumbing, painting, rendering, brickworks, plastering, carpentry, roofing, steel structural works
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Ion did a fantastic job decorating our second bedroom, laying floor down and replacing a radiator. I was decorating the kitchen myself whilst he was here and he even helped me out with that at no extra charge. A very friendly and hard working builder!
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Prompt response to job request. Available same day. Price agreed and job completed quickly and efficiently. All rubbish removed and taken away.
6+ years in Carpentry. Also very skilled in other trades such as Patio/Flagging/ Groundswork as well as household maintenance. Honest, Reliable and Customer Satisfaction Is priority.
Great job work highly recommend this guy! Definitely using again
Hi I'm a professional Joiner with 12 years experience, specialising in Kitchens, Doors, Windows,composite decking and Flooring. Please get in touch with all your joinery needs.
Great service and communication from Ryan. Would recommend. Job well done. Very satisfied.
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Clear and forthright communication. Took pride in the job done.
Business established since 2008
Extremely unpleasant experience resulting in the police having to be called after refusal to leave my home. I would never let this builder into your house.
Chambers Construction is a family run a complete building service based in Worcestershire.We specialise in new builds, extensions,conversions and complete refurbishment throughout to suit all your building needs. All our tradesmen are fully qualified and experienced to achieve the highest standards whatever your demands. We pride ourselves on our exceptionally high standard of finish and work with our customers to ensure their build is as stress free and enjoyable as possible.
Excellent job, Sam and his team worked efficiently and tidied up nicely at the end of each day. Would have no problems with recomending Chambers Construction to others.
We are a decorating and carpentry 3 man company and have enjoyed assisting our clients with their needs for the past 10 years. Our work ranges from painting a room to entire blocks of flats, from designing & building pop-up bars to painting murals.
Thom did a job for me which was against the clock in terms of when he could do it and when it needed to be done by. I can quite happily say he was brilliant! The work was great quality and he actually got it done early to make sure it didn't affect anything else which was very helpful. Will defo use him again!
J and R Carpentry Our team is well known as friendly and focused on what we are doing. There is no job we cannot do. During the years we have been on the market, we met a lot of cases and successfully dealt with every single one. We are happy and open minded to the customer's ideas as well as we offer professional advice. Each project we treat individually and we will help your home look like you have dreamed of. Most of our customers keeps coming back to us, as they were very impressed with the jobs we did for them. Windows, doors, frames, stairs,flooring,decking,painting ,plastering,we are able to do nearly everything what you expect. We can complete kitchen installation or just simply renovate existing one. We are fully insured including Public Liability and Products Liability Insurance and have up to date fire regulations training and all Nvq qualified.
Jack and Ryan offer a thoroughly professional service. They were extremely careful, cleaning up after themselves and taking care of all the small details. The doors they fitted look great and they also managed to make a bespoke cupboard door to match. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
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Make, Repair, Improve, Maintain, Reliable, Friendly and Skilled Carpenter & Maintenance Man. Known for improving customers homes for over 30 years. Dedicated to customer satifaction and striving to keep the service competative and to a high quality.
Mark supplied and fitted laminate flooring and internal doors to our conservatory. Fantastic job from start to finish. Great customer service. Good advice. And at a great price. Mark was reliable, professional, neat and tidy throughout the work. Excellent workmanship. Went above and beyond the call of duty in all aspects. I would highly recommend Mark.
Hi im a time served carpenter and joiner with 30 years of experience i am fully qualified carpenter and joiner experienced in first and second fix as well as shop fitting i am a specialist in kitchen fitting, bespoke staircases but do cover all carpentry and joinery services no job too big or small
Bary Briggs and team were amazing from start to finish of the requedted work. Knowledge was outstanding, work was outstanding. Time keeping amazing. Completed the work on time and within schedule as per tender for the work. I will definitley reccomend for future work at my property and to friends and family.
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They contact me straight away after placing my job on ratedpeople. And they where able to come out next day, they had to come back a day later to finish off the job properly, which was brilliant. I now have no more safety issues and will definitely call them again
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Phil is an excellent tradesman - we had him replace some skirting boards, door frames and picture rails in 2 rooms. He was very reliable, reasonably priced and worked to our budget, his craftsmanship was very good, he was a quick (and tidy) worker, and he gave us plenty of extra advice and tips for other rooms. Additionally, he went out of his way to help us arrange getting some door restored by one of his contacts. Would thoroughly recommend and have saved his details for use in the future! Thanks Phil!
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