Floor Sanding Services

A well-sanded wooden floor is one of the best improvements you can make to a home. Our Kingston team takes floors that are scratched, stained, grey or patchy back to clean, flat timber, then protect them with a finish chosen for the way you live.

Every job starts with a free survey 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.

Our floor sanding services

No two floors are the same, so we offer a range of specialist services. Most projects combine two or three of these:

• Parquet floor sanding — careful sanding that respects the pattern of herringbone and block floors.

• Solid wood floor restoration — deep scratches and old finishes removed from oak, maple and other hardwoods.

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

• Gap filling between boards — resin filler or reclaimed pine slivers to cut draughts.

• Floor staining — from soft natural tones to deep walnut and grey.

• Stairs stripping and restoration — old paint stripped and timber stairs refinished.

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

What happens on the day

We start by protecting your home: we sheet up doorways and protect skirting and furniture, protruding nails are punched down and loose boards fixed. Damaged sections are put right before sanding with our wood floor repairs service, using matched or reclaimed timber.

We then sand in several passes, moving from coarse to fine abrasives, taking off old coatings and flattening cupped or uneven boards. 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. Our article on oil versus lacquer covers the differences in more detail. All our finishes are low-VOC and safe for families and pets.

Homes, schools and public buildings

Most of our work is in family homes across Kingston, 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.

After we finish

Light foot traffic is fine after a few hours; furniture can go back after 24–48 hours and rugs after around a week. We leave written care instructions, and oiled floors benefit from occasional re-oiling and aftercare.

What makes our work different

You deal with the same skilled team from survey to final coat. You get straight answers, realistic timings and a recommendation based on your floor, not on what is easiest for us. We are fully insured with £5m public liability cover after more than a decade of sanding and finishing floors.

• Free survey and fixed written quote

• Around 99% of dust captured at source

• Finishes that are safe for children and pets

• Rooms protected and left clean every day

Planning your project

Most single rooms are sanded and finished in one to two days, while whole ground floors take a little longer. Read how long floor sanding takes for a realistic timeline, including curing times before rugs go back. A few simple steps beforehand, such as clearing small items and planning access, help everything run smoothly.

Our restoration work is backed by a 3-month service guarantee, and you can check typical costs on our prices page. For examples of finished floors, take a look at our projects.