Luton Exceptional Engineered Wood Floor Restoration Services

What makes engineered floors unique? Is there anything specific when it comes to sanding such a floor? Yes, definitely! Solid wood floors, as the name implies, are made of solid blocks of wood. They can be sanded multiple times without the real danger of thinning them too much.

Engineered floors, on the other hand, are more or less a few layers of ply glued together. They are more resistant to humidity and certainly have many advantages, but when it comes to sanding they are much harder to maintain properly. We have the expertise and knowledge to know how to respond to even unexpected situations, guaranteeing flawless results and leaving your property completely tidy and no mess.

Why Hire a Professional to Sand My Engineered Floor?

As previously mentioned engineered floors are made up of multiple layers of wood. When the top layer takes enough damage, gets scratched or dented it’s natural to want to restore its proper look. To do a complete removal of the dents and scratches covering the floor, wood sanding is required. Here comes the bad part. Sanding removes not only the already damaged coat around the floor but also strips a small part of the wood itself. As pointed out before the top layer of engineered floors is relatively thin so the sanding can only be performed two, maybe three times at most. That is if it’s performed by someone with a very good idea of how much to strip from the wood. There is also the problem that a customer may not remember just how many times the floor has already been sanded and attempts to give it another go. The result is not pretty…

Sanding Engineered Floors Is Not That Different

Other than extra care for the top layer and its overall thickness the sanding process differs little from the other floor types. It has been mentioned at some point that the best way to sand is to utilize a belt sander. The machine is used by moving forward and backwards along the same area because if you only go with forwarding strokes the cut won’t be aggressive enough so, therefore, it will take you more time to finish the spot in question. After the room has been sanded in the centre it is time for the corners. For those hard-to-reach places, you need an edge sander. It is a rather simple machine made of a disk spinning clockwise and attached to a motor. It’s used with gentle circular movements. When sanding for prolonged periods the discs tend to heat up and eventually even burn the wood so it is important to change them from time to time. It is after the floor has been sanded to a satisfactory condition until it is ready for the gap-filling and eventually the staining and finishing.

Check Out Our Portfolio of Wood Floor Services

As an experienced leader in the wood floor services and industry in Luton, 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 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 Luton. Make sure to give us a call on 020 70360622 and ask for a free visit and quotation today.