Looking for Floor Sanding Company in Southwark? SE1

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• Our Flooring Services in Southwark
• Floor Sanding
• Wood Floor Installation
• Floor Cleaning & Polishing

Floorworks in Southeast London...

Why Choose Our Floor Renovation and Floor Fitting Services?

Choosing Floorworks for your floor restoration or wood floor installation and floor cleaning means that you choose not just a professional flooring service provider, but a reliable and long-lasting partner. Our outstanding flooring services are complemented by:

• Friendly customer service, which guarantees enjoyable customer experience.
• We offer home surveys in 6 days of the week, by professional wood flooring surveyors.
• Well-experienced and fully insured floor fitters and floor sanding experts.
• We provide Service Guarantee - labour and materials on our installation services.
• Free advice on floor finishing products, services and floor maintenance.

What Commercial Services We Do In Southwark?

For our business clients commercial flooring services to the highest industry standards. We have many local commercial floors with excellent customer satisfaction rate. Today we continue to provide outstanding commercial flooring services to:

• Business Offices, Retail & Showrooms in Southwark
• Southwark Schools & Nurseries
• Southwark 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.

Here are some Southwark organisation who already chose our services...

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

• ★★★★★

  Excellent job. The team worked very hard for 3 days and the result is amazing. Some of the wood on our engineered wooden floor was very worn and I am genuinely surprised at how good they look now. The finish is consistent throughout (around 66m2).

  Anoop Shetty, homeowner from Southwark, SE1
• ★★★★★

  Impressed by the finish and the guys!

  Max Watson, homeowner from Southwark, SE1
• ★★★★★

  The FloorWorks team were very responsive to our request to restore a discolored parquet floor and were able to also accommodate a last minute request to replace the carpet with engineered wood floor in my kitchen. Both jobs were done speedily and meticulously. Friendly and very knowledgeable Dimitri sought my view and gave very valuable recommendation on options throughout. He tidied up the place very well after the works were completed. The quality and workmanship were of very high quality and I am very impressed and satisfied with their work.

  YC Lee, landlord from Southwark, SE1

Do You Have a Question?

• Can you repair blobs on my recently varnished wooden floors?

  The appearance of blobs may be a result of an insufficient bonding between the different coats of varnish or between the first coat of floor varnish and the timber.

  This sometimes happens if the floors have not been perfectly sanded to a very smooth finish before the application of the varnish or when the previous sealant was not completely sanded down before the new varnish was applied.

  The only solution we would recommend is to re-sand and re-varnish the floors again to ensure a smooth sanded surface and a proper application of the coats of varnish on top, ideally done by a professional flooring company to avoid this happening again.

  However, you need to ensure that your floors have a sufficient remaining solid wood top layer available for another sanding. Each time the floor is sanded, a small portion of the top layer is removed. If the top layer becomes too thin, further sanding could potentially expose the underlying core material. It’s essential to measure the remaining thickness of the wear layer to confirm whether sanding is a viable option.

  If you're unsure, a professional can help assess the condition of the floor and recommend the best course of action.

  For further advice, or to book our wooden floors sanding services, please do not hesitate to contact us.

• Make teak parquet flooring colour lighter or keep it natural

  Hi Amy,

  Before sealing, unfinished teak can resemble oak in its light color. However, once sealed, teak typically darkens to a rich brownish hue.

  Like other exotic timbers, teak can be tricky to seal with normal water-base primers and lacquers. It will leave darker shaded streaks in areas where the roller has overcoated the previous pass. To avoid this, a solvent-based primer is used, e.g. Junckers SP Primer. This type of primer provides the best base for finishing exotic timbers, and it will make the original wood colour stand out even more with a rich, deep tone.

  If you prefer to keep the unfinished look of the teak or make it lighter, the only options available will be to use invisible / raw lacquer, like the Bona Mega Natural lacquer (or similar), or stain the floors with white-tinted primer (whitewash), such as Bona White primer or Junckers Prelak White. 

  The challenge here is how to apply these products on teak timber and avoid roller marks during the application. Applying these finishes on teak can be challenging, and we highly recommend to have a professional with experience in exotic woods handle the application.

  Ideally, timbers like teak, merbau, mahogany, walnut, jatoba should be left in their natural look.

• Can an engineered wood flooring with underfloor heating be restored?

  Hi Tom,

  Yes, any engineered wood flooring can be sanded with or without underfloor heating, as long as the thickness of the top layer of the product is at least 3 mm.

  Engineered flooring products are manufcatured in thickness of 14-15 mm, 18 mm and 20 mm. Each time the floor is sanded, a small portion of the top layer is removed, so if the top layer becomes too thin, further sanding could compromise the integrity of the floor and potentially expose the underlying material. If you can check the thickness of your plank, you will also know how many times the floors can be sanded. 

  If you're unsure, a professional can help assess the condition of the floor and recommend the best course of action.

And Some Frequently Asked Questions...

• How much does it cost to restore original floorboards?

  The cost to restore original floorboards starts with from £27 per square meter for sanding and a standard finish (like varnish or oil). This price can increase significantly depending on the floor's condition; for instance, extensive gap filling might add an extra £10 per square meter, while staining could be £10 per square meter. Factors like the amount of repair work needed for damaged or missing boards, the type of finish selected (some premium oils or lacquers are more expensive), and the complexity of removing old adhesives or multiple layers of paint will influence the final quotation.

• 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.

  Depending on the timber species and its specific requirements, we can occasionally increase the number of coats to ensure optimal protection and finish.

• What is the lead time for your floor sanding services?

  Lead times can vary, but usually we accommodate works within 1 week even in the summer when there is higher demand for the service. However, we do occasionally receive cancellations, so availability can be more flexible than initially anticipated. If your floor restoration works are urgent, we recommend checking with a member of our team to explore the possibility of an earlier appointment.

• Do you hire local floor sanding technicians?

  Floorworks™ employs local to Southwark floor restoration technicians and is constantly looking for talents with skills & experience to join our expanding team. To find more about our current job opportunities for floor sanding technicians in Southwark, SE1 or call a member of our team for details.

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