Floor Sanding Services

Few things transform a room as quickly as a freshly sanded wooden floor. We take worn, scratched and discoloured floors right back to fresh timber, then protect them with a finish chosen for the way you live.

We always begin with a free survey, honest advice and a fixed written quote, so you know exactly what is involved before any work begins. Extraction on every machine captures around 99% of dust at source, so your home stays clean while we work.

Specialist sanding for every floor

Different timbers and floor types need different techniques. Many jobs combine several of the services below:

• Parquet floor sanding — multi-direction sanding for herringbone, chevron and block floors.

• Solid wood restoration — hardwood floors taken back to bare timber and refinished.

• Floorboards restoration — period pine boards cleaned up, repaired and sanded.

• Gap filling between boards — draught-reducing filling with resin or timber slivers.

• Wood floor staining — colour samples on your own floor before we commit.

• Staircase stripping and refinishing — old paint stripped and timber stairs refinished.

• Garden decking restoration — grey, slippery decking cleaned, sanded and oiled.

How we sand a floor

Preparation comes first: skirting, doorways and nearby rooms are masked, protruding nails are punched down and loose boards fixed. If boards or blocks are damaged beyond sanding, our wood floor repairs team replaces them with matched timber first.

We then sand in several passes, moving from coarse to fine abrasives, removing the old finish and levelling the surface. Edges and corners are worked by hand-held edgers so the whole floor matches.

Oil, lacquer or stain?

Hardwax oil gives a natural, matt look and is easy to touch up, while lacquer creates a hard-wearing surface that shrugs off spills and heavy traffic. If you are not sure, our guide to oil or lacquer explains the pros and cons. All our finishes are low-VOC and safe for families and pets.

Domestic and commercial floors

Most of our work is in family homes across Enfield, and we regularly work in schools, churches and community halls. Larger buildings are covered by our public spaces service, planned around term times and events.

Looking after your new floor

Light foot traffic is fine after a few hours; furniture can go back after 24–48 hours and rugs after around a week. Oiled floors stay at their best with periodic re-oiling and maintenance, which we are happy to carry out.

What makes our work different

Each project is run by an experienced craftsman, not a rotating crew of subcontractors. You get straight answers, realistic timings and a recommendation based on your floor, not on what is easiest for us. Our work is backed by £5m public liability insurance after more than a decade of sanding and finishing floors.

• Free survey and fixed written quote

• Around 99% of dust captured at source

• Low-VOC oils and water-based lacquers

• Rooms protected and left clean every day

How long will it take?

Most single rooms are sanded and finished in one to two days, while whole ground floors take a little longer. We plan the work room by room so you can carry on living at home, and our article on how long floor sanding takes explains drying and curing times. A few simple steps beforehand, such as clearing small items and planning access, help everything run smoothly.

Every restoration comes with our 3-month service guarantee, and guide costs are listed on our prices page. Want to see the results first? Browse our recent projects.