Expert Engineered Wood Floor Sanding & Restoration in Fulham

Engineered wood is a great alternative to the classic and well-known solid wood when manufacturing flooring materials. The concept of this product is made to imitate hardwood timbers and even the patterns of parquetry but constructed with additional durability and solidness. It can be made from 3 to 9 thin layers of plywood or other lumber product, glued together to last a long time and finished with a layer of real wood with different levels of thickness on top, depending on the quality of the product.

The surface level can be decided in all the wood species, available for hardwood flooring and sometimes the industrial application of the sealant is added to the whole price. In general, engineered flooring, when fitted, looks and feels like completely real wood and it is as low-maintenance and requires a simple care routine, as the hardwood products. It shares a lot of benefits and features with hardwood, however, there is one major difference and this is the maintenance methodology. When it comes to engineered floor restoration, you are going to need specialists with experience and knowledge, who will suggest the proper sanding strategy for your installation.

Why Engineered Wood Sanding Is Our Job

Engineered floor sanding has the same concept as hardwood sanding. The main task is stripping off the worn layer of protective finish and if required also screening the surface of the bare wood in order to remove any scratches, dents and gaps, penetrating the top protective layer and affecting the wood. If you wonder why this is needed, it is not only because of the visual enjoyment of having a smooth and sleek floor but also preventing dents grow bigger and deeper and wood from starting to crack and break. However, the difference between treating solid wood and engineered wood is the manufactured product has only a thin top layer of real wood and sanding must be light and precise, otherwise, the chance of stripping off the whole surface is possible. Keep in mind, that not every engineered flooring could be treated, even if it hasn’t experienced prior sanding, so the best thing you can initiate is hiring professionals to suggest the best solution.

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

Our experts have had this training for years to deal with engineered floors and provide flawless results even for challenging projects. Before sanding service, they can consider and recommend repair service if your Fulham flooring construction is in poor condition. Squeaky and loose planks, thinner wood, and worn and distressed patches should be fixed or even replaced, to provide a sturdy base for the upcoming treatment. Then, after the sanding procedure, it is the right moment for sealing and staining if you decide on so. After sanding the pores of the wood are open and the sealant or other finishing products adhere successfully. The application of finishing products is good for the installation and its structure not only because of the finished and altogether look, the sleek, glossy and clean outlook but also adding extra durability and longevity.

How We Sand Engineered Wood Flooring in Fulham

Sanding will completely remove finer scratches, dents and gaps, old and worn finish stains and other imperfections from the surface of the floor. As a result, you can enjoy a completely uniform and smooth surface, ready to be transformed in the way you would like thanks to refinishing and optional staining. Engineered wood floor restoration is considered to be a tricky and risky project because every plank is made with a thin hardwood top layer and there is the risk of ruining the boards if over-sading or significantly increasing their durability and strength. Don’t worry, because we can promise you that will never happen, we are precise and work with attention to detail and have enough experience to deal with every type of wood flooring the proper way.

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 Fulham, 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 the 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 3mm 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 Fulham. Make sure to give us a call on 020 70360624 and ask for a free visit and quotation today.