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Have your existing timber floorboards seen better days? Stains and scratches making your floors look old and tired? There’s no need to waste money laying new timber flooring.  Starting from $30 + GST per square metre for floor sanding and $45 + GST per square metre for floor sanding & polishing – our service is a cost-effective and sustainable option to restore and rejuvenate your timber floors. Professional sanding & polishing will not only increase your home’s appeal, but your house will look lighter and brighter. Our floor sanding and polishing service is available throughout all suburbs of Adelaide and we pride ourselves on our expert workmanship, competitive prices and outstanding customer service. Contact us to request a floor sanding and polishing quote anywhere in Adelaide today. 

TIMBER FLOOR SANDING SERVICE

Our floor sanding equipment

THE TYPES OF FLOORING WE CAN SAND

With over 20 years’ experience, you can be confident the floor sanding process will be efficient, affordable and hassle-free.

At Distinctive Timber Floors, we use the best techniques and unique equipment to safety sand and restore many types of flooring, including:

  • Floating timber floors
  • Parquetry
  • Cork

 

MAINTAIN YOUR TIMBER FLOORS

We recommend having your timber floors sanded every 10 years, but the frequency depends on:

  • Whether it’s high-traffic area
  • The type of timber
  • The costing used

Sanding your timber floors removes imperfections and prevents them from getting worse, removing the need for expensive and time-consuming replacement or repair.

Demonstration of us sanding floor in Adelaide
Timber floor sanding in progress in Glenelg home

FLOOR SANDING PROCESS

Our experienced team will take the time to explain the process. We’ll professionally sand and restore your timber floorboards, with minimal disruption to you and your family.

 

Before your floor sander arrives, there are things you can do to save money and time. This will help the project run smoothly and give you with the best, long-lasting.

Timber is a natural product that will change colour over time. To get the best results, we recommend doing all areas at the same time. This ensures you get a consistent colour, and it’s also cheaper.

Tips to help you prepare:

  • Ensure the property has full power and lights.
  • If you won’t be home, please leave us a key so we can secure your property when we leave.
  • Remove all furniture and artwork.
  • Remove wall mounted TVs or cover with drop sheets
  • Clear the pantry and tightly seal any remaining food.
  • Secure animals so they can’t access the home, and remove animals in cages and tanks that might be sensitive to the dust and chemicals.
  • Don’t book any other trades at the same time as your floor sander, as this can delay completion.
  • Please allow clear access and parking as our machines are very heavy.
  • Make sure we can open and close all windows and leave the keys. This helps us control the environment against foreign items entering the coat and allows for ventilation.
  1. We start by roughly sanding to remove old coatings, stains, dents, and scratches. Depending on the severity of the damage, it might be difficult to remove marks completely.
  2. Once the floorboards are as clean and flat as possible, it is time for the filling process. Nail holes, gum veins, white ant traps and any foreign holes are hand filled with the best colour matched timber putty. We don’t fill lateral gaps or gaps between floorboards. This allows the floor to expand and contract freely over the seasons.
  3. When the filler is dry, the floor is ready for fine sanding. This levels the filler and gives your floor a fine smooth surface. Distinctive Timber Floors use a specialty planetary sanding machine for the best results.
  4. We sanded and scrape all edges and corners with edging machines to minimise damage to walls or cupboards and give a uniform smooth finish to the floor.
  5.  Now the floorboards are ready for the polishing process. This process can vary depending on your selection, but we finish most floors with 3 coats of water based two pack coating. This is the healthiest and most environmentally friendly option, and is durable and easy to maintain.
  6. Avoid walking on freshly polished floors for at least 24 hours.
  7. After 48 hours, you can should be able to move furniture back after but check with your tradesman just to be sure.
  8. Don’t wash the floor or use rugs or mats for at least 2 weeks.

Depending on your home and preferences, additional services may be required. We’ll discuss and itemise all these things during the site inspection before work starting. Please ensure anything extra you’d like us to do is included in your quotation. If we find additional work we need to do, we’ll contact you for approval.

Additional services include:

Removal of furniture and appliances

Most customers do this themselves or employ a professional. We can assist with furniture removal, but you’ll need a licensed professional to disconnect appliances like plumbed fridges and ovens.

Carpet and old floor covering removal

Removal of old floor covering, (including tacks, nails and staples) is not included in the sanding and polishing price. If you need us to do this, please let us know and ensure we itemize it on your quotation. Some old floor coverings can contain asbestos, so we may need to engage a specialist asbestos removal service to safely remove this hazardous substance.

Repairs

Some timber flooring requires repair work, such as the replacement of floorboards or fixing white ant damage. We’ll usually know this before we start, but sometimes we only discover this during the sanding process. Should this happen, Distinctive Timber Floors will seek approval before proceeding.

Specialty finishes and colour change

If you wish to change the colour of your floor or opt for a specialty finish, this is an additional service. Specialty finishes include stains, whitewash, and bleaching. It’s important to remember that some specialty finishes can highlight any unremovable damage, such as deep scratches. Being a natural product, the timber in your home can absorb the finish differently in different parts of the house. There may be slight variations in colour throughout the floor, but this should not be excessive or easily noticed with regular general use.

Beadings and Trims

We can install beading as an extra service. This is common way of covering gaps under the skirting from carpet removal. It’s much easier and less time consuming than removing and replacing skirting. Basic beading prices include clear coated or white. Please let us know if you would like your beadings colour matched or any other specialty colour. Trims may also be required where 2 different floor products meet. There are many options, so please discuss them with us.

Silicone work:

Doors

The height of the floor may not be the same once we remove the old coverings and sand the floor. This can sometimes be visible in the gaps under doors. Silicone work, door trims, fixture and undercutting or rehanging of doors are all additional services.

Rubbish Removal

Rubbish removal will incur an additional fee. Most customers opt to dispose of it in their weekly rubbish collection. It’s usually only a few garbage bags of sawdust and can include cuts of timber with any repairs. We’ll stack any rubbish neatly and dispose of all chemicals and coating containers.

FLOOR SANDING PRICING

Having your timber floorboard professionally sanded is cheaper, and less hassle than installing new floorboards. And with newly sanded floors, you’re adding value to your home.

With Distinctive Timber Floors, you can be confident we’ll deliver an affordable service without compromising on quality.

The cost of sanding your floors depends on a range of factors, including:

  • the type of timber floor you have
  • the condition of the floorboards
  • the size of your home

As a general guide, our floor sanding service starts from $30 per square metre + GST – with floor sanding and polishing starting from $45 per square metre + GST

Results from our floor sanding service for Adelaide customer

TIMBER FLOOR POLISHING SERVICE

Results from our floor polishing service in Adelaide

Adelaide Experts in Floor Polishing

At Distinctive Timber Floors, we pride ourselves on providing top-notch floor polishing solutions in Adelaide. We have the experience and knowledge to deliver unmatched results for all types of timber. We are the company to call whether your timber floor is stained or you want to give your existing timber floor a fresh look. Established in 1998, Distinctive Timber Floors is a family-owned and operated company with five qualified staff. We only do floorboards, and we know what works and what doesn’t.

Our floors have been featured in many award-winning homes over the past few years. This proves that we deliver what we promise and ensure we leave our clients satisfied. We provide personalised services and outstanding craftsmanship to ensure you get the right product for your home at the right price. We can work with other tradespeople working on your property to finish your floors to the highest standards and on time.

Quality Floor Polishing in Adelaide

Our team provides exceptional floor polishing in Adelaide. Floor polishing is essential since it breathes life back into old flooring. The type of polish you choose depends on traffic, desired appearance, toxicity, and wear factors. Floor polishing drastically improves the feel of your home. It enhances the way rugs look on your timber floor and makes your furniture look new. Polished floors are also easy to clean since they do not have any redirects and scratches for dirt to get stuck in and hide.

A primary benefit of polishing your timber floor is that it increases your home’s value. If you want to resell your property, floor polishing can ensure you make a solid investment. At Distinctive Timber Floors, we have helped various clients create a flooring solution that they are proud of. We will provide you with sound advice and walk with you throughout the entire process, from the initial consultation to when we complete your job.

Timber floors after being polished in Port Adelaide
Customers home in Somerton Park after being polished

Reasons to Choose Our Floor Polishing in Adelaide

At Distinctive Timber Floors, we are Adelaide’s floor polishing expert. Most people choose our services due to our unparalleled experience. Distinctive Timber Floors is the only team in Adelaide that sells and installs floor products. We have various floor solutions to suit your needs. Our team gets the job done when we say we will since we are the only company where you will deal with one person for the entirety of the project.

Over the years, our team has worked on almost every type of timber and other flooring product. We have seen it all, and we are confident that we can solve any problem related to your timber floors. Our goal is to see you happy with your dream floor. Get in touch with Richard and the team to discuss the process and costs to restore your floor to its former glory.

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