Balham Floor Sanding & Parquet Restoration Service | SW12

Flooring Advice?

Check our Flooring Guide, which offers various advice in topics like Parquet Flooring Restoration, Floor Care, Wood Floor Finishing & Staining, , etc.

• What you should know about floor sanding and restoration
• The difference between water based and solvent based polyurethane
• Why is vintage wood flooring so popular?
• Colour combinations – wood flooring contrast games
• The difference between floor sanding & buffing

What Commercial Services We Do In Balham?

For our business clients we provide professional commercial flooring services to the highest industry standards. We have already many local commercial floors in Balham with excellent customer satisfaction rate. Today we continue to provide outstanding commercial flooring services to:

• School Floor Sanding & Restoration in Balham
• Floor Renovation for Retail & Showrooms in Balham
• Floor Restoration for Office & Work Spaces in Balham
• Floor Sanding for Restaurants & Pubs in Balham
• Floor Sanding for Church & Community Halls Floors in Balham

Whatever the type of flooring and whatever the need for flooring service, contact Floorworks™ Sanding Company today, regardless of the size of the project.

See What Our Clients from Balham Say About Us...

• ★★★★★

  Careful, professional and delightful staff.

  Joshua Wade, Manor House

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  A fantastic job, very nice and friendly workers.

  Matilda Hardy, Earlsfield

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• ★★★★★

  Impressed by the floors works and the team!

  Taylor Nash, Harlesden

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• ★★★★★

  Thank you for your hard work we are really pleased with our floors - they look great.

  Louis Stokes, Archway

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• Why is vintage wood flooring so popular?

Do You Have a Question?

• Can you restore engineered wood flooring by polishing rather than sanding?

  Engineered wood flooring comes in various thicknesses of the top layer, ranging between 3mm and 6mm, which defines the number of times it can be sanded. You mention that your floors have already been sanded once, which means that if your flooring has the thinner top layer there might be a limited opportunity to sand it again. Having said that, if the previous sanding was properly done by a professional sanding company, this means that another sanding should be possible.

  Because your floors are in a bad condition, as you describe it, cleaning and polishing might not be applicable. This is a service that is used to maintain the existing sealant in order to extend its life until another sanding is required. Unless this is done before the condition of the flooring gets really bad, and before the sealant is actually worn out, it is not recommended. Cleaning and polishing is done to apply an extra coat of sealant, where the new coat bonds to the existing varnish and not to the bare wood. If the existing sealant has disappeared, then a proper sanding and re-varnishing will be required.

• Can you replace damaged original floobroards?

  Yes, as part of our floorboards restoration service it is often required to repair and replace damaged floorboards. Therefore, before we do floorboard sanding, we always inspect the floorboards to make sure that, where needed, wood floor repairs are done before that sanding. As part of our floorboard repairs and replacement services, we always aim to secure any loose floorbaord, but where the board is damaged to an extend beyond repair then we supply and installed reclaimed floorbaords to do a replacement. It is very important that the replacement seasoned floorboards are carefullys elected to match the colour and the sage of your particular flooring as much as possible. This ensures a more uniform appearance once floors are sanded and varnished.

• Can you install reclaimed parquet blocks in my house?

  Installation of reclaimed parquet blocks, particularly ones that have been previously installed using black resin are very difficult to re-use and re-install. They also need a fair amount of parquet blocks restoration and preparation work to be done to clean them and prepare them before they can be re-fitted. This makes the whole process very time consuming and hence very expensive.

  Therefore, you might be better off buying and getting new parquet flooring installed.

  Also, bear in mind that installation of reclaimed parquet flooring may not result in the same smooth and uniform appearance, which you get with new parquet blocks.

  Therefore, while we can install reclaimed parquet flooring, we would strongly advise you to first consider the option of having new parquet blocks, which may be cheaper and better option.

And Some Frequently Asked Questions...

• What is the lead time for your floor sanding services?

  Lead times can vary, but usually we accommodate works within 2 weeks even in the summer when there is higher demand for the service. We do get cancellations and availability can be random, best is to check with member of the team if your floor restoration works are urgent.

• Can you extend exsiting flooring over a fireplace hearth?

  Yes, if you are planning to remove a fireplace hearth and you have parquet flooring, floorboards or planked flooring we may be able to help. After the repairs, with matching the floor spare material, the floors will need to be sanded and refinished.

• How many coats of lacquer are included in your service?

  For domestic floor sanding services, we apply 1 coat of primer followed by 2 coats of lacquer. The final sheen options are extra-matt, matt, satin, and gloss.

  For floor sanding in public spaces (offices, schools, church halls), we use 1 coat of primer and 3 coats of commercial-grade lacquer, with sheen options including extra-matt, matt, and satin.

  Extra coats are available upon request, but we do not recommend more than 5 coats, including primer. You can find the full list of floor finishes we use here.

Our Work in Pictures...

Transform Your Space Today

Don't let tired and worn-out floors detract from the beauty of your space. With exceptional floor sanding services in Balham, you can transform your floors and rejuvenate your home or business. Experience the difference that professional craftsmanship and expertise can make – revitalize your floors today!

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