Wood Floor Restoration & Repair Services for London, UK

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Wood Floor Sanding Before and AfterSanding Wood Floors . . . essentially that is what we do! That and the careful repair of damaged flooring, whether parquet boards, woodblock or even cork. Once any necessary repairs have been carried out our sanding teams will clean the floor back to bare wood using a combination of state-of-the-art sanders and hand renovation techniques. We’ll then stain, varnish or wax your floor as instructed. Whereas essentially this is a simple process, it is one which needs care, attention to detail and a clear understanding of how sanding will affect the final surface finish.

We use the best quality  floor sanding and finishing machines
and lacquers to help your floor  last many years to come.Our Floor Sanding Company  is also Member of the Federation of  Small BusinessWe are very proud member  of the National Wood Flooring
Association


Our Services Explained:

Stage 1:
Wood Floor Restoration and Repair Provided By Sanding Wood FloorsRepairing your floor

The first step in the sanding process is to secure any loose floor boards using lost head nails. Uplift any split or dangerous floor boards and replace with reclaimed pine.


Stage 2 Option 'A':
Gap Filling Between Floorboards Using Sawdust And ResinGap filling /up to 5mm/

If you have decided to have the gaps filled this is the next stage: The gaps can either be filled using a mix of resin mixed with saw dust.

 

 


 

Stage 2 Option 'B':
Gap filling using reclaimed wood slivers methodGap filling /5-12mm/
The second method is to insert and glue reclaimed wood slivers between the gaps in your floorboards.  These are then sanded level in stage 3.



 

 

Stage 3:
Dustless Wood Floor Sanding In ProgressSanding - Stripping - Buffing

We feel that three stages of sanding are required to produce a quality restored floor. A coarse grade sanding belt, then medium and finish on a fine grade.

 

 

Stage 4:
Wood Floor Staining
Staining, choose a colour 

This can bring fresh warm tones to a room, as this is an important
decision a number of test patches of stains call be applied to your
floor for you to view & make a choice. Staining brings a new element of ideas with
hardwood floors.



Stage 5:

Wood Floor VarnishingFinishing with a lacquer, oil or hardwax

Whether a stain has been chosen or not, the floor is ready to have either a lacquer or oiled finish. If a lacquer is requested 3 coats will be applied or 2 coats if an oiled finish chosen.


 

Additional Services:

 

Concrete Hearth Removal and Restitch

Chase out fire hearth, uplift surrounding flooring and replace void with relcaimed floor boards removing every trace of the original hearth.

Concrete hearth removal beforeConcrete hearth removal after
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Acoustic Insulation under the floorboards

Acoustic Insulation under floorboards reduce the airbourne noise by up to 75%

The acoustic insulation service can be very effective in popular situations like upper flats in Victorian converted properties where a degree of noise is suffered from the neighbour below, and/or the owners of the top flat wish to minimize the amount of their own noise pollution suffered by their neighbours below.

 

 

Decking Sanding, Staining and Refinishing

Decking Restoration, Sanding and Repair Services in London When the surface of a decking is severely weathered, dirty, scratched, or sun damaged, it’s often recommended that the top layer of old, weakened wood fibers be removed through thorough sanding of the entire decking.

The decking sanding process helps the wood hold a lasting finish and reveals “like-new” wood fibers hiding just beneath the surface. For theperfect finish, contact SWF about refinishing your deck before applying a Osmo Anti-Slip Decking Oil or stain for the ultimate finish.




Reclaimed Timber Flooring

Reclaimed Wood Floorboards

We can also supply and install all types of reclaimed wood flooring like the most popular Victorian or Georgian pine floorboards and all kinds parquet blocks. You should be aware that reclaimed timber has 'character' which makes it so attractive in appropriate settings, which may include nail holes, mature knots, stains and so on.

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