Floor Sanding Luton

Luton, Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Leagrave, Stopsley, Barton-le-Clay and Caddington, plus Harpenden, St Albans and Hitchin.

Usually yes. Tack holes, gripper damage and a dark border all sand out, and carpet protects timber better than people expect. What matters is how much thickness is left, which we measure before committing.

Lift a corner in the hall or a cupboard. Post-war Luton estates like Farley Hill, Limbury, Lewsey and Marsh Farm frequently have oak or beech wood block underneath. Send us a photograph and we will identify it.

Hard Chiltern water. Mopping with tap water leaves a fine limescale film that scatters light, so the floor looks tired long before the finish has worn. A clean and machine buff usually restores it at about a third of the cost of sanding.

A solid board typically has five or six full sands across its life. Many Luton terrace floors have had one already, so we measure remaining thickness first and will recommend a screen and recoat if the floor has had its last.

Bitumen, which is normal for floors of that age. It softens with heat and clogs abrasives so it needs handling carefully. Some older bitumen can contain traces of asbestos, and we test where there is any doubt.

On every job, included in the price. Sealed extraction captures the dust at the machine so you can carry on living in the house while we work.

It depends on size, condition and finish, and parquet costs more per square metre than plain boards because of the repair work and multi-direction sanding. We give a fixed written price after seeing the floor.

A single room is a day to sand plus a day or two for the finish. A whole ground floor is usually three to five days. Parquet with a lot of block re-laying takes longer and we say so when quoting.

Yes, with no obligation, and we will tell you honestly if the floor does not need doing yet.