Our Range of Floor Sanding Services
Floor Sanding & Varnishing covering the UK - Floor Sanding Experts
We are a floor sanding company based in Manchester & Wilmslow. We offer a full Floor Sanding & Varnishing service in Manchester, Altrincham, Bowdon, Hale, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Macclesfield and all surrounding areas.
Commercial Floor Sanding
For our commercial floor sanding service, we travel further afield and regularly carry out floor sanding in London, up to Edinburgh and across the UK. We have a floor sanding fleet for our commercial services like hotel floor sanding and school floor sanding or other large area floor sanding.
Floor Sanding cost
Our price starts at £12 per square metre but this price is allocated more for the larger jobs. Call us for a floor sanding instant quote.
Floor Sanding & Varnishing Service - Floor Sanding Experts
We provide a dust free floor sanding service. Initially, we strip floors down to the original wood and then carry out a full floor sanding process before coating. Often we seal the floors prior to coating. Sealing is a more ‘liquid’ version of the final varnish and is applied to create a barrier between any potential contaminates with the new varnish and to act as a ‘grain filler’ and achieve a ‘grain raise’. This raise is buffed before applying the actual coats of lacquer. We specialise in sanding parquet floors and hardwood floor sanding.
Staining
Staining floors can be done at an additional cost. It is advised that stains are tested/sampled beforehand (by ourselves and approved by you, the customer) on the floor that is to be refinished. The depth of colour is largely dependant on the type and age of wood to be treated so it is imperative that the sampling does take place. Be aware that the sampling is a representation but that other boards that are naturally darker or lighter may vary accordingly. In contrast, we offer bleaching and liming (whitening) services.
Bitumen Removal
Timber floor sanding sometimes involves the removal of black bitumen from your floor, usually round the perimeter of your floor. We have specialist solutions/cleaners and methods to remove this as part of the sanding process. This usually attracts a small additional charge.
Floor Fitting
All forms of wood floor fitting are available from strip, plank and parquet. Both engineered and solid. Your floor technician will advise what pre-fit floor preparation is most appropriate. Prefinished and unfinished floors can be fitted.
Specialist Parquet Refinishing
We specialise in sanding hardwood floors and parquet refinishing. We have automated, dual action machinery specifically aimed at achieving no cross marks on herringbone or alternate direction wood pieces.
Special Effects
A wide range of special effects are available, including stain effects, fill effects and even grain representation. Please enquire and give as much information as possible on the effects you’d like to achieve. Again, we strongly recommend that samples are created on the timber that is to be refinished.
Filling
We use epoxy based ‘bonders’ which are specifically designed to mix as a paste with the finest grade dust from the floor that is being sanded. This creates the nearest colour to that of the floor being sanded. The mixed solution is designed to expand and contract with the natural movement of the wood. Larger gaps can be ‘strip filled’ with timber however this may vary in colour slightly.
Repair & Replacement
We offer woodworm treatment and lift and replace areas where damage has occurred with reclaimed timber if necessary. We must be advised of this at the outset and this will attract an additional cost. The less common sizes and styles of parquet flooring that require replacement will need to be sourced by the customer, however we can give advice on where replacement pieces may be found.
Advice on Maintenance
Ask your floor technician for advice on maintenance and the do’s and don’t’s on keeping your floor at its optimum. We can also provide you with our free maintenance advice on cleaning wooden floors.
Maintenance Contract - floor sanding and polishing
We offer a periodic ‘Buff and Coat’ service. Please ask for further advice on this and your technician will advise you on the regularity of a maintenance contract.
Supply of Cleaning Products
We can advise you on the processes on the cleaning of your floor and supply you with the actual products (see ‘buy supplies online’) The main cleaning products are:-
1. Daily Cleaner 2. Heavy Duty Cleaner 3. Protector
Chair Protectors
Felt Pads can be installed with specific heated adhesives for the job (the adhesive on pads are not sufficient and are ineffective). A word of caution - do not use plastic or rubber protectors with nail or screw fixers.
Associated Company Discounts
We are associated with a number of other companies all trading around the build and maintenance of domestic and commercial buildings. We can offer all Floorsand UK customers a discount on all services given to these companies. The companies are as follows:
JLP Building Group Ltd
Builders and Building Maintenance – All building services rendered.
Bin Clean Ltd
Commercial bin cleaning services
Wilmslow Scaffolding Ltd
Scaffolding Services
Cheshire Damp Cure Ltd
Damp Proofing and Basement Conversions
Cheshire Flooring (Wilmslow)
Backup flooring services
Nu-Life
Marble and Stone Maintenance
Divine
Landscaping