Floor Sanding Experts
Wooden floor to inspire.
Wooden floors make a strong design statement in any home or property, adding unique character and timeless charm to your interior space. Not only bringing a warm, rich look to your home, wood flooring is also extremely durable and can last for decades, if proper care, maintenance and professional floor restoration services are used.
Due to the organic nature of wood flooring, it can suffer from wear and tear over years of repeat use, which can cause scratches, dents and divots and the wearing of stain and finishing products. These are all normal and expected occurrences that come with daily living on such flooring, and is part of the character of having hardwood floors in your home, but there comes a time when a little attention is required to bring your wood floors back to their prime.
At Golden Floor Restoration, we offer professional sanding as one of our wood floor renovation services, working on all types of flooring including, oak, pine, Douglas fir, hardwood, herringbone, wood block mosaic, parquet and engineered floors across South Wales – we are experts in all types of flooring and wood materials, and are passionate about the services we provide.
Our wood floor specialists provide dust-free floor sanding services, using the latest dust-capturing professional sanding equipment. We have expertly honed our sanding techniques to allow us to remove old finishes, stains, scratches, dents and pits in the wood surface, without causing a huge mess and hassle in your home. We appreciate that choosing to have floorboard sanding and restoration take place can be a hassle, and pride ourselves on making the process as simple, straightforward and clean as possible for our clients.
Step 1.
The first step in our wood and floorboard sanding process is an overall check of the wood floor condition, as well as removing any redundant nails, screws and staples. At this stage, some initial repairs may also be necessary, such as if there is water damage from excessive moisture, or significant levels of wear and tear. Thinner, cracked floorboards or loose parquet blocks may need to be re-fitted or replaced entirely.
Step 2.
Next, once these initial necessary repairs have taken place, we carry out an overall sanding with coarse-grade abrasive materials to remove the topmost damaged layer of the wood, taking extra care with original floorboards or thinner wood, as well as detailing the edges of the room. During this second stage, if there are small gaps between the floorboards or parquet pattern, wood dust is mixed with resin and applied by hand to fill in such gaps; larger gaps between floorboards are filled in with slivers of matching wood.
Step 3
Once the bulk of the physical aspects of the floorboard sanding or parquet floor sanding process is complete, our experts then undertake a fine-grade wood polishing in order to bring out the wood’s natural character and highlight the woodgrain, before finally moving onto floor varnishing. As part of our floor restoration services, we offer a wide range of professional floor finishes. Each wood type has its own characteristics and after-care requirements, so we will guide you through the best products choices for you and your wooden floors. Regardless of chosen stain, if applicable, in general, two coats of varnish are applied with a very light sanding or buff in-between, to finally result in your newly restored, pristine wooden floors.
Floor Sanding FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Yes, it is possible for you to sand your floors yourself, however, it takes a considerable amount of skill, knowledge and know-how, as well as requiring professional machines and floor sanders in order to maintain the health and quality of the wood, as well as avoiding further damage.
At Golden Floor Restoration, we have cultivated our floor sanding processes over many years of experience and expertise, as well as investing in high-end professional sanders and other equipment to ensure that our wood floor renovation services are of the highest quality, and produce the best results.
It often takes 1-2 days on average to have floor sanding professionally done, but the length of time depends on the size of the room, the condition of the wood floors and the required finishing process. Larger rooms with more complex shapes (more corners etc.), heavily damaged or heavily waxed floors and lengthier treatment processes all take significantly more time and care, resulting in a longer project timeline.
Wood floor refinishing is needed when your floor is showing visible signs of wear such as deep scratches, multiple scratches, discoloration or grey patches, or a dull appearance that cannot be rectified with standard cleaning. Likewise, uneven floors, raised boards or blocks of parquet floors loosening also require attention and professional floor restoration services.
Yes, it is possible to stay in your home whilst your wood floor refinishing is taken place, however, it is important to take into account that the areas affected will be off-limits during the process – this is due to the work being carried out and the subsequent products applied, as these often take up to 24 hours to cure and dry out.
Floor sanding, if not using high-quality, professional floor sanders, can become very messy. However, at Golden Floor Restoration, we have devised a virtually dustless floor sanding process, using state of the art floor sander machines, several dust bags, and a stringent clean-up process to ensure that your home or business remains as clean as possible during your floor restoration project.
Why GOlden Floor?
Why us?
At Golden Floor Restoration, we are proud of the floorboard sanding and floor restoration services that we have expertly cultivated over many years in the flooring industry.
Our processes have been delicately honed to combine our passion for solid wood and timber with our expertise in the different types of wood flooring and the care they each require. We treat each and every job individually and provide the highest quality service, resulting in beautiful wooden floors and happy, satisfied customers each and every time.
To discuss sanding your wood flooring or to request a home survey, get in touch by calling our experts at Golden Floor Restoration on +44 7578 202022 or contacting us here today.
Wood Floor Sanding in Cardiff