Waxing, Re-oiling & Polishing Wooden Floors in Orpington?

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• Our Flooring Services in Orpington
• Floor Sanding
• Wood Floor Installation
• Floor Cleaning & Polishing

Floorworks in Southeast London...

Why Choose Our Floor Renovation and Floor Installation Services?

Choosing Floorworks for your floor restoration or wood floor installation and floor cleaning means that you choose not just a professional flooring service provider, but a reliable and long-lasting partner. Our outstanding flooring services are complemented by:

• Friendly customer service, which guarantees enjoyable customer experience.
• We offer home surveys in 6 days of the week, by professional wood flooring surveyors.
• Well-experienced and fully insured floor fitters and floor sanding experts.
• We provide Service Guarantee - labour and materials on our installation services.
• Free advice on floor finishing products, services and after care.

What Commercial Services We Do In Orpington?

For our business clients commercial flooring services to the highest industry standards. We have many local commercial floors with excellent customer satisfaction rate. Today we continue to provide outstanding commercial flooring services to:

• Business Offices, Retail & Showrooms in Orpington
• Orpington Schools & Nurseries
• Orpington Restaurants & Pubs
• Local Churches & Community Centers
• Museums, Galleries, Theatres and other critical for dust extraction public places.

Whatever the type of flooring and whatever the need for flooring service, contact Floorworks today, regardless of the size of the project.

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See What Our Clients from Orpington Say About Us...

• ★★★★★

  I have nothing but praise for this company. They are very reliable, professional and reasonably priced for an amazing job. I am so pleased with the end result of my resanded and varnished oak floor. Will definitely be getting them back next year when we decide to do the rest of our floors.

  Nicole Cumming, cafe owner from Orpington, BR2, BR5
• ★★★★★

  Really fantastic service from beginning to end. Professional, on time, amazing job of sanding and finishing our floor on time and on budget. Unhesitatingly recommend.

  Briony Blohm, homeowner from Orpington, BR2, BR5
• ★★★★★

  It was quite an investment but so glad we finally did it. The team were extremely hard working and punctual and sought our thoughts and input at all stages. We'd already seen their work at a neighbours and hoped we would get the same result. But it was better. The team were also very tidy and worked an extra day to rectify an alignment issue, due to wonky rooms!

  Dom Conrad, homeowner from Orpington, BR2, BR5

Your Questions Answered..

• What is gap filling and how is it done?

  Gap filling usually refers to a procedure that is part of the floor restoration process, which uses a mixture of clear resin and saw dust, collected from the initial sanding and is used to fill in the gaps between the floorboards or between the parquet blocks. It is a very common service that often goes along with floorboards restoration and parquet floor sanding services. Sometimes, bigger gaps appear between the wooden planks and they require the use of wooden strips to be filled. This is called strip filling.

• Oak stained in dark wood base and white grain effect

  Hi,

  This example is shown on oak timber. This type of finish is achieved by application of Active Stain on top of oak timber, flollowed by application of white hardwax-oil on top - buffed in and sealed with another clear coat of oil on top.

  Some active stains are available from Woca (Active stain 1, 2, 3 and 4) and white oils are available from Osmo, Fiddes, Treatex (and other brands). 

  The process of active stain is slow - takes about a day and oils are slow-drying. It may be worth looking for a pre-finished product with similar appearance, instead of starting from scratch on bare wood.

  Hope this helps.

• Make teak parquet flooring colour lighter or keep it natural

  Hi Amy,

  Before sealing, unfinished teak can resemble oak in its light color. However, once sealed, teak typically darkens to a rich brownish hue.

  Like other exotic timbers, teak can be tricky to seal with normal water-base primers and lacquers. It will leave darker shaded streaks in areas where the roller has overcoated the previous pass. To avoid this, a solvent-based primer is used, e.g. Junckers SP Primer. This type of primer provides the best base for finishing exotic timbers, and it will make the original wood colour stand out even more with a rich, deep tone.

  If you prefer to keep the unfinished look of the teak or make it lighter, the only options available will be to use invisible / raw lacquer, like the Bona Mega Natural lacquer (or similar), or stain the floors with white-tinted primer (whitewash), such as Bona White primer or Junckers Prelak White. 

  The challenge here is how to apply these products on teak timber and avoid roller marks during the application. Applying these finishes on teak can be challenging, and we highly recommend to have a professional with experience in exotic woods handle the application.

  Ideally, timbers like teak, merbau, mahogany, walnut, jatoba should be left in their natural look.

And Some Frequently Asked Questions...

• How many coats of lacquer are included in your service?

  For domestic floor sanding services, we apply 1 coat of primer followed by 2 coats of lacquer. You can choose from the available sheen options, which are extra-matt, matt, satin, and gloss.

  For floor sanding in public spaces (offices, schools, church halls), we use 1 coat of primer and 3 coats of high quality commercial-grade lacquer. Sheen options available are extra-matt, matt, and satin.

  Extra coats are available upon request, but we do not recommend more than 5 coats, including primer.

• Can you extend existing flooring over a fireplace hearth?

  Yes, if you are planning to remove a fireplace hearth and you have parquet flooring, floorboards or planked flooring we may be able to help. After the repairs, with matching the floor spare material, the floors will need to be sanded and refinished.

• How many coats of oil are included in your service?

  Our sanding and oiling service includes 2 coats of clear hardwax-oil or 1 coat of colour oil followed by 1 coat of clear oil.

  Depending on the timber species and its specific requirements, we can occasionally increase the number of coats to ensure optimal protection and finish.

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