Trusted Laminate and Vinyl Flooring Contractors in Hitchin

If the stairs are in reasonably good condition, these can readily be sanded. On occasions, it is then a good feature to put a carpet runner down the middle, which gives a pleasing look. On occasions we have just sanded & treated the treads. The risers are then painted white, again providing a good look.

With our dust-free sanders there is very little dust to contend with (it is actually possible to operate them without the use of a dust mask). Unfortunately, cheap self-hire sanders with poor dust extraction have given sanding a bad name. Our modern machines, however, capture up to 98% of dust particles. The only exception to this is when sanding stairs, where it is a lot harder to contain the dust.

Generally, provided the floors are well maintained, they should not need redoing for over 10 years. If you do however, wear outdoor shoes inside, have pets or young children, the chances are they might not last as long. If you have a gravel drive, grit can be picked up from shoes and brought inside; equally, dragging furniture across a floor will rapidly cause damage.

Generally we require the total flooring area plus approximately 7.5% wastage. For large square areas this is reduced slightly. There are also other slight variations such as the grading of the floor, as some of the rustic grades boards are occasionally too unsightly to use.