Many people opt for engineered flooring nowadays in Clapham and there is a logical reason behind that. Engineered wood is a great alternative to solid wood, looking the same (it is hard to tell the difference even for professionals and experienced fitters), bringing the same natural, elegant and classy style and with a great variety of wood species used for its making. In addition, engineered wood, as a manufactured product, is created to last longer and be more durable and stable. The process of making engineered wood planks is not rocket science, but it is a simple way to create an extremely resistant and long-lasting product by glueing together numerous layers of lumber material or plywood, topped with a layer of real wood veneer, available in all the wood species used for hardwood, also.

Why Engineered Wood Sanding Is Our Job

If you are new to the topic, you are probably going to think that engineered wood can’t be a subject of some issues and you will be wrong because although it is super sturdy and durable, engineered flooring can also suffer some problems due to internal or external affection. The main reasons why your flooring made from engineered wood can be worn and distressed are frequent traffic in busy rooms and premises, high level of everyday use, aggressive environment, including humidity or direct exposure to sun rays, heavy objects falling over, beverage and food spills, also bad cleaning routine. And the more you neglect every imperfection, the bigger the chance is for it to grow bigger and provoke really serious issues you don’t have the time, money and energy to deal with. So, one of the things we can offer to improve the condition of your engineered flooring is sanding.

What to Expect When Hiring Our Expert Engineered Wood Floor Restoration Team

If you are not sure what engineered wood sanding stays for, here is a little help from our Clapham based experts. Sanding is the initial (or finishing) process of almost every restoration and repair situation, for creating a sleek and uniform surface and getting rid of finer imperfections. The high-quality equipment with sanding paper we use will strip off the worn and distressed top layer of the finishing product down to the bare wood underneath. If there are any smaller imperfections or stubborn stains, we will go further and also remove them. The trick is that engineered wood has a really thin top layer of real wood, which can be removed inadvertently. To avoid similar destructive experiences, please, be sure to hire experienced professionals for your domestic or commercial project and we can guarantee perfect final results.

How We Sand Engineered Wood Flooring

Once the surface is sanded, it is about the best time for sealing and staining if you consider some as we recommend. The pores of the wood are now open and ready to adhere to the products and pigments, being a perfect base for different kinds of dyes. That way you will get not only beautiful-looking flooring but also will add extra durability and longevity.

Why do it Professionally?

There is always the option to hire all the equipment you need for an engineered wood floor sanding and refinishing project and attempt a DIY project. However, this is not recommended as every DIY project may end up being a total nightmare, especially if you don’t have any previous experience. Our experts have a ton of experience and knowledge under their belt. They will use the right types of abrasives, focusing on removing only the old layer of worn finish and imperfections from the surface of the floor and retaining the top layer of the floorboards themselves as much as possible. This will leave the floorboards with their initial thickness and strength, which will allow a new sanding service in future and more decades for you to enjoy your beautiful and contemporary floor.

Check Out Our Portfolio of Wood Floor Services

As an experienced leader in the wood floor services and industry in Clapham, we have years of experience catering for a wide range of services designed to improve all types of wood flooring. Here are just a few examples of the beneficial services we can deliver:

• Initial inspection of the floor and its condition is always included for every new project we start. It gives us the chance to determine the best and most necessary treatments required according to the condition of the floor.
• Wood floor repair takes care of all the major and minor issues and imperfections. It minimizes the risk of smaller issues growing bigger and causing a significant problem. There are major wood floor repair projects that cover the entire floor and spot repairs that usually include the replacement of the too damaged floorboards with new ones.
• Wood floor sanding is the perfect solution for refreshing the look of older and worn solid wood, engineered wood, and parquet floors. Sanding removes the layer of old finish on top of the floor along with all imperfections on the surface and prepares the bare wood floor refinishing.
• Wood floor refinishing is the application of a sealing product that improves the floor visually and ensures extra protection and preservation of the original colour and texture of the wood species.
• Wood floor staining can either intensify and enhance the natural colour of the wood species or completely change it.
• Gap filling is great for improving the structural integrity of the floor and improving the insulation.
• Wood floor recovery is designed for oiled and waxed wood floors and does not require a stressful and messy sanding service beforehand.

How Often to Hire an Engineered Wood Floor Sanding Service?

Depending on the thickness of the top layer of the engineered wood planks, the floor can be sanded up to four times in its lifetime. This means you can enjoy an engineered wood floor that looks brand new for many decades.

• Engineered wood floorboards with a top lamella layer of three mm can be sanded only once.
• Commonly, you can recognise if the engineered wood floor has a top layer of three mm when the planks are with two or three strips.
• Hardwood floors usually come with an eighteen mm thick plank and can be sanded up to the tongue and groove which means a sandable depth of approximately seven mm. This is almost as much as six mm engineered wood flooring.

We will be glad to answer all your additional questions regarding engineered wood floor sanding and restoration in Clapham. Make sure to give us a call on 020 70360624 and ask for a free visit and quotation today.