DON’ T RIP IT OUT RESTORE IT
Why specifiers are falling back in love with original wooden floors.
In a British period home, the floor is effectively the“ fifth wall” – a huge design surface that’ s already there, paid for, and often far better than anything you could buy today. At Mr Sander ®, we’ ve restored more than 25,000 wooden floors since 1994, from modest Victorian terraces to London townhouses and commercial spaces across the UK. Our teams combine traditional craftsmanship with modern, dust-controlled sanding systems that capture up to 98 % of airborne dust – a big help on live refurb projects where other trades are still on site.
Case study: From dark and dated to light and lettable
A recent project in a West London Edwardian flat is typical. The client was about to cover original pine boards with LVT because they looked too far gone: stains, gaps, historic repairs, the lot. Instead, we:
Why specifiers choose Mr Sander ®
• 31 years of specialist experience in sanding, repair, restoration and maintenance of timber floors.
• Heritage-friendly approach – we work with original boards, parquet and engineered floors, respecting period details rather than erasing them.
• Dust-controlled process – up to 98 % of dust captured at source for cleaner, safer refurbsites.
• Flexible packages – from full sand-and-seal to sanding-only for confident DIY or decorator-applied finishes.
• Nationwide coverage via our network of trusted teams, with a single point of contact for quotes and project coordination.
When to call in a specialist
• Floors with historic movement, cupping or previous poor repairs
• Mixed substrates( patches of chipboard, extensions, infills)
• Tight programmes where dust and downtime must be minimised
• High-traffic commercial spaces needing durable, easy-to-maintain finishes
Mr Sander ® – restoring Britain’ s wooden floors, one board at a time. 020 7381 9408 www. mrsander. co. uk
• Repaired and stitched in reclaimed boards where needed
• Sanded in progressive grades to remove old coatings and level the surface
• Filled gaps for comfort and draught control
• Finished with a hard-wearing, lowodour lacquer suitable for rental use
The result? A brighter, more spacious-feeling interior, higher perceived value for tenants, and a more sustainable outcome than ripping out and replacing.
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