Wood Floor Care
Add regular floor care to your wooden floors finish to make it last for decades
Our domestic and commercial floor maintenance services provide regular floor care of all types of wooden floors including parquet, engineered and hardwood floors.
Routine floor care is important to keeping your wooden floors protected and enhanced. Whether your floors are oiled or lacquered, we will apply the most appropriate floor maintenance method and the specific professional wood floor care materials to refresh the appearance and prolong their life and shine. Unless regularly maintained with the right floor care approach, wooden floors can easily become dull, stained and scratched, requiring an overall sanding and resealing. It is important to mention that any floor care procedure, whether it is cleaning and polishing of lacquered floors, or buffing and re-oiling of floors sealed with oils are done to maintain the finish and are only applicable to floors where the sealant is intact with only light scratches and minor signs of wear. If your floors have areas where the sealant has completely worn out, then sanding will be required.
Re-Oiling Service for Wooden Floors
Re-oiling is a maintenance service for wooden floors, which have been factory finished with oil or hardwax-oil based sealant. Over time, daily wear, sunlight, and cleaning can cause the protective oil layer to dry out and lose effectiveness, making the floors look dull and less resistant to spills and stains. Re-oiling restores the protective finish, enhances the wood’s natural beauty, and prolongs its lifespan.
Re-oiling is a surface treatment, light and non-intrusive for the wooden floors procedure, which can usually be completed in a day for smaller to medium size of areas. However, the presence of furniture can make the process longer and involve some preparation. This usually is the main reason for owners of oiled floors, to delay re-coating on time and ending up will full floor restoration service in early stage, after laying new foors is quite common.
Re-Coating for Lacquered Wooden Floors
A re-coating service for lacquered floors, is a maintenance procedure that revitalises the floor's appearance and restores its protective top layer without the need for full-scale sanding.
The process involves lightly abrading or "screening" the existing lacquered finish to create a rough texture. This is followed by a thorough cleaning to remove all dust and contaminants, before application of new coat of compatible lacquer. This new coat bonds to the existing prepared layer, effectively renewing the surface, restoring its sheen, and covering minor surface-level scratches and scuffs. It's a faster, less disruptive, and more affordable option than a complete refinish.
When is Re-Coating Possible?
Re-coating is a viable option only under specific conditions. It is primarily a preventative maintenance procedure for floors with structurally sound finish, but cosmetically tired. This for example, can apply for residential floors refinished in last 12 months.Call for Advice
Wood Floors Cleaning & Polishing
A Clean & Polish service is the least invasive, most routine professional maintenance for lacquered wooden floors. It is essentially a very deep clean combined with the application of a professional-grade polishing compound, which is designed to bobd to polyurethane lacquered finish.
The service involves two main steps:
Deep Clean: Using specialised equipment and pH-neutral cleaning solutions, a professional will remove all the ingrained dirt, grime, and residue that regular mopping and sweeping leave behind. This step is crucial for preparing the surface for polishing.
Application of Polish: A specific wood floor polish or restorer is then applied. This is not a new coat of lacquer. Instead, it's a water-based solution containing polymers that fills in microscopic scratches and scuffs on the surface of the existing lacquer. It restores a uniform sheen, enhances the floor's lustre, and provides a temporary, thin protective layer.
The "Clean & Polish" service is the right choice when your lacquered floor is generally in good shape, but just needs a professional-level refresh to restore its shine and lustre. It is not a solution for floors with significant wear, deep scratches, or areas where the lacquer has worn through.
Wood Floor Maintenance for Commercial Floors
Whether lacquered or oiled, wooden floors in commercial premises certainly require a more frequent maintenance as they are exposed to higher levels of traffic. Regular cleaning and polishing of commercial floors is essential, because it can significantly delay the time until another sanding is required. As we know, sanding and re-sealing of wooden floors in business premises is much more complex, time consuming and expensive service as compared to floor care and it can cause a greater level of disruption to the business as usual.
Therefore, take advantage of our professional cleaning and polishing services, available to any commercial and business premises, such as offices, schools, churches, museums, restaurants and more. Make sure that you act on time and book your cleaning and polishing service before the sealant of your floors is scratched and damaged beyond repair through a refreshment procedure to avoid the need for overall sanding and re-varnishing.
