Floor Sanding Maidstone

Maidstone, Bearsted, Aylesford, Boxley, Detling, Harrietsham, Lenham, Marden, Staplehurst and Yalding, plus Tonbridge, Ashford and Sittingbourne.

Yes, and mid Kent has plenty. Wide elm and oak over heavy joists is the usual arrangement. They are rarely level, so we assess flatness with a straight edge first and will often recommend accepting some undulation rather than sanding through the boards.

Not always. Hop staining, scorch marks near old kilns and deep tannin marks go further into the timber than sanding reaches. We test an area and tell you honestly what will and will not come out before you commit.

Subfloor moisture, common near the Medway. Usually the airbricks have been rendered over, ground levels raised by a patio, or an extension has sealed off the airflow. The floor must dry and flatten before it is sanded.

Over time, yes. It swells and shrinks seasonally more than most ground, and that movement transfers into the building, which is why gaps here open and close noticeably through the year.

Sanding and refinishing an existing floor rarely needs it. Replacing boards or altering the structure usually does, and unauthorised work to a listed building is a criminal offence. We provide a written method statement for your conservation officer.

Timber slivers rather than resin. Slivers are cut to taper, tapped in individually and sanded flush, and they move with the boards. Resin tends to crack out within a couple of winters where seasonal movement is pronounced.

On every job as standard and at no extra charge. It matters particularly in barn and oast conversions where there are gaps everywhere for dust to travel through.

It depends on size, condition, timber and finish. Oak costs more than softwood and conversion work often takes longer because of the unevenness. We give a fixed written price after surveying.

Yes, with no obligation, and we will tell you if the floor is better left alone or simply cleaned and recoated.