We love wooden floors here at Floor Blimey! (is there anyone that actually doesn’t?) They really are beautiful and more and more places have them these days, both at home and at business. You only have to look at the leisure industry right now. Go out for a meal somewhere – or even clothes shopping and the chances are the place you visit will have a sanded wooden floor. They simply are the thing to have.
You may have suitable wooden floorboards already.
What many people don’t realize though is that a real wooden floor doesn’t have to cost lots. Yes you can buy them, but that really is your most expensive option. Wooden floorboards were installed in most builds prior to the 1960’s so if you live in a property built before this time the chances are it has floorboards. Take a look.
Despite having floorboards many ignore them for use as they believe them to be draughty or uneven. However a fully trained floor sanding expert will have a restoration process able to deal with these problems for you by filling gaps and holes from radiator pipes etc and sanding the floor up to 5 times until completely smooth and level. They can also remove nails and screws or make necessary repairs including new boards here and there if needed.
The best possible result in oil or lacquer.
Once the desired sanding of the floor is achieved a suitable finish can be applied. Oils will give you a beautiful matt finish that penetrate deep into the wood to protect it and a lacquer will give a tough topical finish with a matt to a semi-gloss look.
All woods have different attributes and it’s always best to work with them. Pine floors for example have bigger darker knots than oak and going with this and choosing a finish to compliment rather than cover it will ensure you get the best look nature intended for your floor. Simply choosing a medium, dark or light stain as you do in a diy shop is not the answer. Sometimes a floor is absolutely the right colour once sanded and in this case may look absolutely stunning from using a clear laquer with no tint at all. Such is the unique nature of wood.
Beautiful wood floors easy to care for and a guaranteed finish.
Once the desired finish has been achieved the floor is then yours to enjoy. Aftercare will involve regular sweeping to remove grit and stones that can damage the surface and touch cleaning with damp cloths as and when needed. Mopping should be kept to a minimum and then only using a neutral floor cleaner. The good news is that all Floor Blimey! finishes come with a manufacturers 2 year guarantee so you can relax knowing that should the worst happen, your floor is covered.
So there you have it. Not only are wooden floors cost effective to achieve they are easy to maintain too. We have a saying here at Floor Blimey! that we can transform any old floor into a beautiful field of gold. Because nature really does have it all already and the floor you’ve always wanted is literally at your feet.