What details are required for a Quick floor sanding quote?
To provide a quick qoute over the phone or by email, we would need to know:
the type of flooring you have
how many square meters of flooring requires sanding and refinishing
if any floor repairs are requited - missing or damaged blocks / planks
if you would like to change the colour with floor staining service
For written quotations, please provide your contact details and address of your property.
Do you lift & dispose old flooring?
Yes, with our floor restoration service we can remove and dispose old carpets, tiles, vinyl, laminate or wooden flooring.
How long it takes before for the floors to be used again after sanding service?
During the restoration service, the floors can handle light traffic without disrupting the process.
During the sealing process, the floors can be used between coats. After the final coat is applied, lacquered floors can accommodate foot traffic in 2 hours, while hardwax-oil floors require 5-10 hours, depending on air humidity and the season. Furniture should be moved back into place the following day.
What qualifications your floor sanding specialists have?
To join Floorworks™ network of local flooring professionals, we make sure our technicians comply with the quality, the standard and conduct of our service. As part of the process they must show experience, expertese and skills, good understanding of the floor finishes we use, the floor sanding equipment and the various timber species.
Can I book floor sanding service while I am away on business or holiday?
Permanent personal presence is not required during the time of the floor sanding works and we offer key collection and return service. However, we strongly advise that either yourself or a representative on your behalf is available when required for decisions related to colour, finish and furniture, which will require moving around by our team.
Do you provide help with furniture?
Yes, our team is available to help to move larger pieces of furniture out of the areas or we can complete the works in stages, in case the furniture cannot be moved out of the area. Staging of restoration works will usually add an extra day (or more) and therefore a surchase is applicable.
Do you do services, which will be covered by my insurance?
Yes. As a reputable and trusted wood floor sanding company, many of our projects are covered by insurance companies. We often make specific arrangements in place to ensure that from the very beginning of our projects there is a clarity regarding who will be inspecting the floors once they have been sanded and sealed.
Is there a minimum charge for a small job or small area?
Yes, as per our Terms & Conditions there is a minimum charge per booking, which varies on type of services. Please, see our Prices for Floor Sanding & Repairs for more information.
Do you do re-oiling of wooden floors?
Yes. We provide re-oiling / re-waxing service for wooden floors, with original oil-based finish. We can also do a site visit to assess if the condition is applicable for re-oiling service or floor sanding and refinishing will be required instead. Please, be prepared with some photos as well, showing the condition of the floors.
Do you a take deposit for your floor restoration services?
Currently, we do not take deposits for our floor renovation services. Payment for some or all materials is required at the time of booking, for our floor installation service.
Do you replace original floorboards with seasoned / reclaimed material?
Yes, in our floorboards repairs service we only work with seasoned pine material, which will reflect age and colour of your existing boards as close as possible.
If the natural colour of the boards is not a good match, we can also adjust it local staining.
Do you repair mosaic fingers parquet flooring?
Yes, mosaic fingers are quite common assets and very often they go through some repairs. Gap filling is always recommend for this type of floor after the repairs.
Do you provide free quotations?
Yes, we offer a quick provisional quote based on the details provided by the client, which is useful for budgeting purposes. Alternatively, we can conduct an obligation-free site survey to take exact measurements and assess the specific needs of your wooden floors.
Following the site visit, we will provide a final itemised within 48 hours. You can request a free site visit through the "Get a Quote" option on our website or by phone.
How can I request a site survey for accurate quote?
For the convenience of our clients we do free site surveys 6 days a week. After the site visit, we will send our floor restoration quotation, which is usually on following day, but in some cases where we need more time to assess details, please allow 2-3 working days.
At our site surveys we provide detailed intomation and make a note of any specific requirements, which your wooden floor restoration you may have.
To book a free site visit use the on our website or for advice, please call 0800 0239197 or 02038838044.
How many coats of lacquer are included in your service?
For domestic floor sanding services, we apply 1 coat of primer followed by 2 coats of lacquer. The final sheen options are extra-matt, matt, satin, and gloss.
For floor sanding in public spaces (offices, schools, church halls), we use 1 coat of primer and 3 coats of commercial-grade lacquer, with sheen options including extra-matt, matt, and satin.
Extra coats are available upon request, but we do not recommend more than 5 coats, including primer.
Can you extend exsiting flooring over a fireplace hearth?
Yes, if you are planning to remove a fireplace hearth and you have parquet flooring, floorboards or planked flooring we may be able to help. After the repairs, with matching the floor spare material, the floors will need to be sanded and refinished.
What hardwax-oil products you use for re-oiling?
In our waxing and re-oiling services we use hardwax-oil and maintenance oil from Osmo, Bona, Woca and Loba brands - are all available in matt and satin sheens.
What is the lead time for your floor sanding services?
Lead times can vary, but usually we accommodate works within 2 weeks even in the summer when there is higher demand for the service. We do get cancellations and availability can be random, best is to check with member of the team if your floor restoration works are urgent.
Do you offer a Service Gurantee and what does it cover?
Our Service Guarantee covers all floor restoration services provided by us with limitations and exclusions as described in our Terms & Conditions. This gives you a piece of mind knowing that your floors are in safe hands.
More information on our Service Guarantee is available in our Service Guarantee section and our Terms & Conditions.
Can you supply matching flooring for floor repairs?
In most cases when floor repairs are required we can supply same age of parquet flooring blocks, solid or engineered wood flooring planks. In some cases we may need to produce planks or blocks from same timber material, to match the existing flooring.
If we cannot find the same product or material, we can supply the closest timber and do a close colour match with floor staining.
How can I pay for my floor restoration service?
On completion of your floor renovation service you will receive invoice for the works and we accept payment by card, bank transfer or cash. Payment options and our details are available with our online sales invoice.
Do you do floor repairs to herringbone parquet flooring?
Yes, we can supply matching blocks for most solid and engineered herringbone flooring. Usually after herringbone floor repairs, the floors may need to be sanded, gap filled and re-sealed for achieving uniform appearance to the floor.
How many coats of oil are included in your service?
Our sanding and oiling service includes 2 coats of clear hardwax-oil or 1 coat of colour oil followed by 1 coat of clear oil. Ocassionally we can increase the number of coats depending on the timber species we are sealing.
How long are your quotes valid for?
To reflect the current prices of materials supply, our quotations are valid for 2 months only. Should you wish to make a booking after more than 2 months from receiving our quote, please contact a member of our team to check whether our quote is still valid or not.
Can I book floor sanding service throughout a weekend?
Yes, our sanding and sealing service is available to book over the weekend. However, please note that this process is noisy, and noise restrictions often apply in flats and residential areas with blocks.
If your property is a house, we highly encourage you to inform your neighbors about the upcoming work.
Do you have insurance for your floor restoration works?
Yes. Your home and yours floors are safe with us - we have a comprehensive Public Liability and Treatment Risk insurance with a limit of £5,000,000.
Can we have doorbars & scotia beading replaced with our floor restoration service?
Yes, we do supply and installation of matching the floor doorbars and scotia beading.
Is gap filling covered by your Service Guarantee?
Gap filling with saw-dust and rasin filler on floorboards is exempt from our Service Guarantee.
While working on the surface of your floors during floorboards sanding / repairs and endeavour to make every effort to increase its solidness, before proceeding with the gap filling, it is in fact the solidness of the floor boards, as well as the condition of its support (joists) that will defy the durability of the gap filling, not the quality of the product we use or our service.
What is the lead time for your floor fitting services?
Lead times can vary, but usually we can accommodate works within 2 weeks even in the summer when there is higher demand for the service. Please note, floor installation service require planning in line with the delivery of the flooring product and its acclimatisation - weather it is supplied by Floorworks, or anothe supplier.
