Wooden floor sanding and restoration in Essex and the Southeast
Victorian floorboards are a timeless, robust, hard-wearing and beautiful feature of many of Britain’s homes. Wooden floorboards withstand spills and heavy traffic much better than carpeting and are more hygienic and hypo-allergenic as they do not trap dust and dirt in fibres, pollutants which can reduce your home’s air quality and irritate asthmatics and allergy [...] Read more »
As we’ve entered the festive season and the time approaches to install a tree in preparation for the Big Day, owners of wooden floors may wonder how to protect their floors from hazards associated with live Christmas trees. It is certainly worth taking a little time ro consider how to protect your floors from the [...] Read more »
In part three of our DIY Guide to Floor Sanding we’ll layout the steps to achieve a beautifully finished floor. In the final edition of our series, it is assumed that you’ve prepared and sanded your floors and you are ready to tackle the finishing process. Finishing a Wooden Floor Now that you are at [...] Read more »
In part two of our DIY Guide to Floor Sanding we’ll layout the steps you’ll need to follow to sand your floor. In this edition of our series, it is assumed that you’ve prepared your floors and you are ready to tackle the sanding process. How to Sand a Floor: The Process Your first port [...] Read more »
When it comes to wooden floor restoration, preparation is everything. In part one of our DIY Guide to Floor Sanding, we describe the steps to successfully prepare your wood floor. First things first, to prepare your floors you’re going to need a hammer, nail punch, scraper, gloves and eye protection. Now let’s get manual; move [...] Read more »
DIY Floor Restoration So you’ve decided to take the plunge and restore your wooden floors and you’ve decided to do it yourself. DIY is great for a host of different reasons; it’s a challenge, it can be satisfying and of course it can be a cheaper alternative to hiring a professional contractor. On the downside [...] Read more »
At Simply Sanding we are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest level of service ensuring that you are more than satisfied with the restoration of your wooden floors to their former glory. At the same time, we are invested in doing this in the greenest way possible. We have looked at a number [...] Read more »
Green Flooring In this day and age everyone is talking about ‘going green’ and the ‘environmental impact’ of everything from travel, to packaging and even home renovation. If you are thinking about renovating and looking at wooden floor options there are a number of different avenues available to you; restoration of existing floors, new wood [...] Read more »
Staining Your Floors Your floorboards can be left their natural colour or stained to your taste; your floorboards will always be sealed regardless of the application of stain. While sealant works to protect your floorboards from normal wear and tear, stain acts to colour your floors to complement your home or business’s decor and some [...] Read more »