Solid Wood Restoration
Deep scratches, worn patches and tired finishes removed from solid hardwood floors in Kingston.
Solid wood floors are built to last for generations, and can be sanded many times over their life. Even floors that look beyond help — grey, deeply scratched or patchy — usually have plenty of life left.
Our Kingston team restores solid oak, maple, beech, walnut, ash and exotic hardwoods with dust-free machines and finishes matched to the species. It is one of the core parts of our floor sanding service.
Signs your floor needs restoring
Scratches and scuffs from everyday wear
Worn, grey traffic lanes through doorways
Peeling or yellowed old varnish
Water damage and black stains around plants and sinks
Boards that have cupped or lifted slightly
Our process
We start with a free survey, then prepare the room and secure anything loose. Where boards are split or rotten, we replace them through our solid floor repairs service. We then sand in several stages, from coarse to fine, until the surface is flat and clean.
Choosing the finish
You can choose a natural oil for easy upkeep, or a tough lacquer for busy family rooms. If you would like a new colour, we can add floor staining first. Our guide on oil or lacquer helps you decide.
Timbers we restore
Each timber needs a slightly different approach. Maple is dense and shows sanding marks easily, so it needs very fine final abrasives. Walnut and cherry darken naturally and look best with a clear finish, while merbau and other exotic timbers contain natural oils that affect how finishes bond. We choose abrasives and products to suit your floor.
Solid floors in schools, offices and halls get the same careful treatment, scheduled around your timetable. Ask us about weekend and holiday working for commercial sites. A restored solid floor can easily last another decade or more before it needs sanding again.
A typical room takes one to two days, and you can walk on the floor in socks after a few hours. Furniture can usually go back after 24–48 hours.
Guarantee and aftercare
You get written care instructions and our 3-month service guarantee. Oiled floors can be refreshed with a simple re-oil rather than another full sand. See our prices for typical costs.
Guide prices
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Floor sanding & oiling
Dust-free sanding back to fresh timber, finished with two coats of hardwax oil.
from £22 per m²
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Floor sanding & lacquer
Full sand and three coats of hard-wearing water-based lacquer.
from £24 per m²
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Parquet sanding & finishing
Multi-direction sanding for block and herringbone floors, with your choice of finish.
from £28 per m²
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Gap filling
Resin filler or reclaimed pine slivers between floorboards.
from £6 per m²
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Floor staining
Colour samples on your floor and an even stain before finishing.
from £5 per m²
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Stairs stripping & restoration
Paint and varnish removal, repairs and finishing of treads and risers.
from £45 per step
Guide prices — we confirm a fixed price after a free survey.
Questions about solid wood restoration
Do you offer floor staining?
We do. After sanding we apply test patches on your timber so you can see how each shade looks in your light before we commit. Find out more about wood floor staining.
Should I oil or lacquer my floor?
Hardwax oil gives a natural, matt look and can be refreshed in patches. Lacquer forms a tougher surface layer that copes well with spills and busy households. We recommend the right one at the survey — or read our guide to oil and lacquer.
How many coats does a floor need?
Oiled floors normally get two coats, and lacquered floors three. Busy hallways and commercial floors can have an extra coat for added protection.
Will sanding wear my solid floor out?
Solid timber floors can be sanded again and again. Each sand removes only a fraction of a millimetre when done properly, so a well-kept floor will last generations.
Do you need electricity and water?
A normal plug socket and parking close by is all we need. Our machines run on domestic power, and we bring all tools, materials and dust sheets.
Can you sand an engineered wood floor?
Usually, if the wear layer is at least 3 mm thick. We check the wear layer during the free survey, often by lifting a threshold strip or a floor vent. Our guide to sanding engineered floors explains more.
What our customers say
Very good parquet restoration
“The parquet in our dining room had several loose blocks and lots of bitumen. The result is excellent. The job ran over by a day because of extra repairs, but they talked us through it and kept the price fair.”
Coombe
Decking looks much better
“The deck looks warm and rich again. We had to rebook once because of rain, which is understandable, and they were flexible about the new date. Would use again.”
Surbiton
Great with our dogs around
“With two dogs, we needed a tough finish. They recommended a hard-wearing lacquer and it has held up brilliantly so far.”
Tolworth