Floor Sanding Worcester Park

Worcester Park, North Cheam, Old Malden, Stoneleigh, Ewell, Motspur Park, New Malden, Cheam and Sutton.

Lift a corner in the hall or a cupboard with a screwdriver. Thirties semis around here very often have oak or maple wood block underneath, frequently forgotten under carpet or 1980s laminate. Send us a photograph and we will identify it.

London clay. It swells in winter and shrinks in dry summers, and that movement works into the building above. It is why we recommend timber slivers rather than resin for gap filling here — slivers move with the boards.

Usually hard wax oil, because it flexes with a moving floor and can be repaired in patches. A rigid film lacquer can crack at the joints where seasonal movement is pronounced.

Yes, and most people do. Sealed extraction keeps the dust down and we phase the rooms so you always have somewhere to walk. The room being finished needs to stay clear while it cures.

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

It depends on size, condition and finish, and parquet costs more per square metre than plain boards. We give a fixed written price after seeing the floor.

Usually three to four days including finishing, because stairs are almost entirely hand work. We do them last so the rest of the house stays accessible.

After a fortnight. Rugs laid sooner trap solvent while the finish cures and leave a permanent outline. Furniture can go back after three or four days with felt pads.

Yes, with no obligation, and we will tell you if a buff and recoat would do instead of a full sand.