5 Ways To Revive Your Wooden Floors Including Sanding And Polishing

The sad part about owning a pristine wooden floor is that with regular use it is going to look worn out sooner than later. Restoring a timber floor to tip-top condition requires effort, but there are several ways to go about it. There are a number of techniques including floor sanding and polishing that can help you restore the quality of your floor:



       i.Reapply the finish
Finished solid hardwood wears out faster than unfinished or engineered wood because lacquer and wax finishes are prone to moisture damage besides wear and tear from regular use. Also, finished hardwood floors easily tarnish as they are mostly monochromatic. So, you can refinish your timber floor to restore its colour and shine.

ii.Unfinished, stain design
Floor specialists often advise customers to hide permanent dents and scratches by opting for stained wood designs on their floor. The stain hides the blemish quite well. Once, the stain is polished over, it makes for a new and unconventional wooden floor design.

iii.Scrubbing and cleaning service
Sometimes a full finishing job or sanding job may be out of the budget. Sometimes it may not even be required. If you cannot afford floor sanding and polishing, then a thorough scrub-down of the timber floors can help you restore some of the shine. The trick is to run the vacuum cleaner and then gently sponge the floors with lukewarm soapy water.

iv. Polish
Polishing is the best way to ensure that your hardwood floor remains as good as new. A full-fledged polishing job is not always required. If you need to polish a small, limited area of wood, then you should hire a professional flooring contractor. Just search ‘Professional wooden flooring near me’ and ask if they do buff and polish jobs.

v.Full-fledged sanding, finishing and polishing
The triad of sanding, finishing and flooring are the holy grail of hardwood floor maintenance. This is the costliest option on the whole list. If your wooden floors are tarnished then a full-fledged sanding, finishing and polishing job might save you the cost of re-installing new wooden floors.
If you want to save some money, then search ‘Services for hardwood flooring near me’ on your phone or computer, and compare the services listed by their prices and service ratings.

Location: Hobart TAS 7000, Australia

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