Thursday 12 October 2017

Test your wooden floors



Wooden floors are the most solid and classic material in each home these days. The elegance that wooden floors are showing us and keeping the fact that they last for many decades it’s what have made them an attractive material for informed home owners! If you have a hardwood flooring that has lost it’s shine you can try sanding it and bring back the the sparkle on it’s surface again!
Wood as a material base is a porous and vulnerable. 

Many people today usually choose to help their floors last longer as protecting them against moisture with sanding. A simple test to find out your floor condition is to place a drop of water on it and if the drop isn’t absorbed, or it takes a few minutes to soak in, this mean that your wooden floor may be in good shape, but in case the drop soaks in immediately this mean that it is time for renovation !

Wooden floors are perhaps the most practical and beautiful material of all the time. But over time, the natural protection they have may wear off! A main reason for renovating hardwood floors, is that they also look much more beautiful after sanding than when they were originally installed!



Monday 2 October 2017

The renovation of your dreams comes true now!



What’s your opinion about this idea - parquet flooring in your home! Yeah, we know, it sounds amazing. If you want to feel the perfection of the classical wooden interior design - this is the right decision for you. Or you like more something innovative, something special, like the floor design of your dreams, that only you can imagine and we can create!

Your home will look completely different with thas kind of renovation. Refresh your living room, kitchen, bedroom, office or even your bathroom by using our brand parquet types!

We also offer the best flooring services in town- sanding, polishing, refinishing, refreshing, cleaning - it only depends on your floor’s needs. We have quite different approach to each of our clients, because we believe that it’s really important to know our customer’s necessities. Our firm know that everybody has an individual look for their interior design, that’s why by dint of our experts, we can offer you not just the classical wooden flooring, but also new generation of modern services.



We can help you to create the best home or office vision! Now you are interested? Take a look at our offers on our website and contact us now for free!


Thursday 21 September 2017

Colours in wooden floors world



Hardwood floors doesn’t have to be a sea of brown. The traditional and classic choice of home owners is brown colour and it’s varies, but these days we see an interest in new visions and more colourful designs of home and office interiors and also wood floors. Universally available finish colours suggest wonderful array of whites, browns, blacks and reds and even blue ones!

Traditionally, hardwood flooring came in thick planks of solid timber. Today, solid hardwood is still widely available, but many of our clients also prefer an engineered flooring. It is made of planks with a thinner top layer of hardwood, bonded to other layers and designed to prevent the floor from shifting during expansion or contraction cycles.

Solid wood from other side is generally installed over one or two layers of plywood, which can raise the height of a floor and interfere with existing doors or marginally reduced ceiling height but their long lasting is a big advantage! Choose carefully and contact with experts if you have new ideas for the colour of your floors, because some engineered floors have top layers so thin that they can’t be sanded and refinished in the future, and solid particles of pigment suspended in a solvent, applied to wood to darken or change its natural colour, but if you want to get out of the brown one you need to take advantage of flooring samples and choose the best for you with the help of our experts!


Thursday 7 September 2017

Why is oil finish important?



Finishing your wooden floors is extremely important, it effect as a barrier between the natural wood and everything that it contacts with - foot traffic, pets, heavy furniture and other surface objects. It helps extend the floorboards life and helps keep your floor looking wonderful for longer time period.

Oil penetrates into the wood and accentuates both the colour and grain of the floor, whilst also making a protection layer. The molecules in the oil are small enough to seep deep down into the wood and make a strong form of protection. This also prevents the look and feel of a gloss on the surface of the floor. In addition to providing a natural outlook, oiled floors offer the chance of being spot repaired in the event of surface damage.

The colour and finish of the oils is completely up to you. Finishes include glossy, satin, semi-matt and matt. An oil finish is extremely durable and hardwearing which helps protect your wooden floors from getting used. Other positive thing for an oil finish is that it enhances the woods natural character. An oil finish protection will help your wooden floor to deal with the scratches and traffic to 10 years!

Priority for us is to provide quality floor sanding services. If you have a renovation ideas for your home or office -contact us 24/7!


Friday 16 June 2017

What are the different grades of Woodpecker wood flooring

Select
This grade looks natural yet consistent, with few knots. Up to 10% sapwood can be found in Select boards, along with considerable grain and colour variation, but only small knots.
Rustic
More of the wood’s character shines through in rustic floors – including large knots, dark streaks, filled knots and colour variation. Again, up to 10% sapwood is likely in this grade.
Extra Rustic
Very little is graded out in the extra rustic category. Large knots, splits, cracks and any amount of sapwood make this a fun choice, and mean that your floor will be all that more distinctive.
A Note About Knots
Knots occur naturally in wood where a branch grows out of the main trunk. They can go deep into the timber’s core. In terms of flooring, there are two types of knot. A dead knot is where the core of the knot has fallen out or been removed, and then filled. With a live knot, the core remains in the board. The rustic and extra rustic grades contain both types of knots.
If you don’t want large knots in your flooring, ask your fitter to cut them out and fill them. Note that it’s not always possible to find an exact colour match when filling a knot.

Thursday 6 April 2017

The Islington Floor Sanding Company

The Best Ways to Clean Hardwood Floors



-Prep your floor for cleaning by sweeping or dust-mopping to get rid of large particles of dirt and debris.
-Use a pH neutral cleaner that will be gentle on your hardwood floors.
-Use a fine spray mist to clean your floor in sections. Avoid putting too much liquid on your floors.
-Use a microfiber mop to clean. Traditional mops can work, but they can leave excess water on your floors.
-Skip using white vinegar and water to clean your floors. Using a specially formulated hardwood floor care cleaner is a smart way to maintain the beauty and look of your floors.



Wednesday 25 January 2017

The Islington Floor Sanding Company

Top 5 Softwood types:


PINE-Pine is a softwood which grows in most areas of the Northern Hemisphere. There are more than 100 species worldwide.
ASH-There are 16 species of ash which grow in the eastern United States. Of these, the white ash is the largest and most commercially important.
HICKORY-There are 15 species of hickory in the eastern United States, eight of which are commercially important.
BEECH-The American beech is a single species which grows in the eastern half of the United States.
BIRCH-There are many species of birch. The yellow birch is the most commercially important. European birch is fine grained, rare and expensive.