Looking for Floor Installers or Parquet Floor Fitters in Balham? SW12

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Floorworks in Southwest London...

Why Choose Our Floor Fitting Services in Balham?

By going for Floorworks for your floor laying project, you also choose a reliable partner, that can offer a sustainable, long-term support for your floors. Our customer-oriented flooring services are complemented by:

• Friendly customer service, which guarantees enjoyable project experience.
• We offer free site surveys in 6 days of the week, by experienced flooring surveyors.
• Local to Balham and fully insured floor layers.
• We provide Service Guarantee - labour and materials on our installation services.
• Advice & supply of various flooring products, services and after care.

What Commercial Services We Do In Balham?

For our business clients flooring services for schools and public spaces in Balham, to the highest industry standards. We have many local floors with excellent customer satisfaction rate. Today we continue to provide outstanding flooring services to:

• Business Offices, Retail & Showrooms in Balham
• Balham Schools & Nurseries
• Balham Restaurants & Pubs
• Local Churches & Community Centers
• Museums, Galleries, Theatres and other critical for dust extraction public places.

Whatever the type of flooring and whatever the need for flooring service, contact Floorworks today, regardless of the size of the project.

See What Our Clients from Balham Say About Us...

• ★★★★★

  Fantastic service from Martin at Floorworks, can't recommend them enough. I needed someone to lay a parquet floor for me urgently and he sorted it all out within a week. The guys laid the floor beautifully and were so professional, I couldn't have asked for a better job.

  Tania Webb, landlord from Balham, SW12
• ★★★★★

  Very good results. Well completed work. Will recommend.

  Scott Taylor, homeowner from Balham, SW12
• ★★★★★

  Please, pass my our thanks to the chaps - I came after they left. The floor looks absolutely stunning - they were efficient, helpful and reassuring and I am extremely impressed with your service.

  Ella Ross, homeowner from Balham, SW12

Your Questions Answered..

• Install herringbone parquet flooring over underfloor heating?

  Having timber herringbone parquet flooring over underfloor heating is possible with any engineered flooring product. Such products, go with glue-down installations and will require smooth and solid subfloor with UFH, which is laid within screeded subfloor. As part of our parquet floor fitting service, we will check moisture levels of the subfloor, and make sure the new UFH system is tested before the installation. We would also apply liquid DPM membrane, when required.

• Is it possible to remove and re-lay recently installed engineered wood flooring?

  Hi Craig,

  I assume the flooring was fitted with a floating installation (over underlay), as after a glue-down installation this would not be possible at all.

  To be able to answer what amount of the flooring can be salvaged and reused, we would need to know if the planks are tongue-and-groove or click system.

  On a click-system floating installation the plank would not normally require use of any glue, and most of the flooring can be salvaged. But, tongue-and-groove flooring is glued between the planks and none of the planks should be used after removal, because the residue of adhesive in the groove will prevent new planks to slot in properly.

  I guess approx. 70% of the flooring on click system plank can be reused if carefully disassembled, but this really depends on various factors.

  Subfloor preparation should be an essential part of a site survey and if proper assessment of the subfloor level is not possible (covered by another flooring or furniture), an initial indication of cost is always handy for the client.

• Do you install parquet flooring with reclaimed blocks?

  Installation of reclaimed parquet blocks, particularly those that have been previously fitted using black resin are very difficult to re-use and re-fit. Cleaning the black resin residue is difficult and time consuming and therefore it makes the whole process very expensive.

  As our fitting services come with service guarantee and we cannot be sure of the durability of reclaimed parquet blocks, we do not provide this service. Also, bear in mind that installation of reclaimed parquet flooring may not result in a smooth and uniform appearance which you get with new parquet blocks.

  Should you consider parquet floor installation of new, rather than reclaimed blocks, please do not hesitate to contact us and we would be delighted to help and provide a free quotation.

And Some Frequently Asked Questions...

• How long does a typical installation take?

  Standard-sized room (15−25 sq. metres), the installation itself can often be completed in one day. However, this doesn't include subfloor preparation (e.g., waiting for levelling compound to dry), which can add extra time. Hallways with multiple doors and kitchen areas can take longer time to complete.

• Is laminate flooring waterproof? Can I use it in a bathroom or kitchen?

  Standard laminate flooring is not waterproof; it is water-resistant. The HDF core can swell and be permanently damaged if water seeps into the joints. While it can be used with care in kitchens (wiping spills immediately), it's generally not recommended for bathrooms.

• Do you provide options for laying herringbone with a border?

  Yes, unfinished herringbone products can have single or double border from same wood, with or without brass insert between the pattern and the border.

  On prefinished herringbone products border is not recommended, as these products are usually grooved, which creates a risk for the maintenance and longevity of the floors. Having a brass or other metal insert however, can help this issue.

• Do you hire local floor fitters?

  Floorworks™ employs local to Balham floor fitters and is constantly looking for new skilled talents to join our expanding team. Find out more information about our current jobs for floor fitters in Balham, SW12 or call a member of our team for details.

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Our local Balham portfolio includes a wide range of floor installation projects from laminate floor fitting on Chestnut Grove, next to Chestnut Grove Academy, to herringbone paquet floor fitting and repairs on Boundaries Road, near Ravenstone Primary School.