Forest Hill Floor Sanding & Parquet Restoration Service | SE23

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

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What Commercial Services We Do In Forest Hill?

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

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

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 Forest Hill Say About Us...

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

  Anna Woods, West Ham

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  You guys should come again next time!

  Isaac Lewis, Islington

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  Wonderful results - appreciate the hard work!

  Hayden Atkins, Mill Hill

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  Amazing finish and I cannot find any dust! Thanks.

  Charlotte Iqbal, Bromley

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Do You Have a Question?

• What Is the difference between gap filling and strip filling?

  Gap filling is part of our wood floor restoration services. It is common for gaps to appear between the floorboards or between the parquet blocks over time. The smaller gaps are relatively easy to ractify by the gap filling service, where a mixture of clear resin and saw dust, which is collected from the sanding process is used to fill in the gaps. Nevertheless, it should be noted that bigger gaps are trickier to fill. This is where strip filling comes to help.

  Strip filling uses small pine slivers between the floorboards and goes together with resin & saw dust filler. While this is often an effective method, it is not ideal solution for larger areas as it can spoil the look of the timber floors.

  Important note for both gap filling methods is that they are dependant on the solidness of the floorboards. Stability of both depends on absence of movement in the floorboards or in the joists that hold the floorboards. Therefore, gap filling for floorboards is excluded from the service guarantee of flooring companies.

• What can go wrong with DIY floor sanding?

  Hi,

  Restoring your floor can be challenging without prior sanding experience and knowledge. Floor sanding requires specific skills that are typically gained through experience. Therefore, it's advisable to leave parquet floor sanding to professionals like FloorWorks, who have expertise in handling various flooring types and can prevent costly mistakes.

  If you decide to proceed on your own, research parquet floor sanding thoroughly. Key points to consider include the correct technique for applying the wood floor finish. After sanding the floors to a smooth finish, apply the first coat of varnish carefully, ensuring it dries fully before applying subsequent coats. Imperfections like blobs can occur if the surface isn't perfectly smooth and clean or if the old sealant isn't completely removed, necessitating an expensive re-sanding and re-varnishing.

  Additionally, note that if your parquet flooring has been sanded before, there might be limited chances for re-sanding, possibly requiring a complete floor replacement.

  Therefore, it is always recommended to leave the parquet floor sanding to a professional sanding company like Floorworks™ Sanding Co.

• 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.

And Some Frequently Asked Questions...

• Do you replace original floorboards with seasoned / reclaimed material?

  Yes, in our floorboards repairs service we only work with seasoned pine material, which will reflect age and colour of your existing boards as close as possible.

  If the natural colour of the boards is not a good match, we can also adjust it local staining.

• Can I book floor sanding service throughout a weekend?

  Yes, our sanding and sealing service is available to book over the weekend. However, please note that this process is noisy, and noise restrictions often apply in flats and residential areas with blocks.

  If your property is a house, we highly encourage you to inform your neighbors about the upcoming work.

• What hardwax-oil products you use for re-oiling?

  In our waxing and re-oiling services we use hardwax-oil and maintenance oil from Osmo, Bona, Woca and Loba brands - are all available in matt and satin sheens. The full list floor finishes we use is available 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 Forest Hill, 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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