Lowri Turner and Wood Floor Sanding by the Professionals

Here's Lowri Turner's article on the wonders of a sanded floor.

In it she expounds upon the benefits of having your wooden floors sanded and cleaned by the professionals. Something we've been harking on about for years. Towards the end of Turner's article lies a testimonial from a couple that describe their own sanding exploits as "...the worst two days of our lives...". Turner goes on to call the process "grubby and back-breaking", this doesn't sound like fun and that's why you hire professionals.

Floor sanding is, as she says "...an incredibly messy job...", but it needn't be so. Many companies employ a sanding system that is upwards of 97% dust free. As it stands, our own service guarantees a level of 99% dust free. That takes some beating, we think you'll agree.

The end results are beyond doubt. If you hire a firm of fully trained sanders, what you'll get is a finish that brings the life back into your home and whether that is simply so that you can re-sell the property or to make your home more liveable, we think the end justifies the means.

Don't believe us? I think these testimonials say it all.

Mrs Finnecy: Excellent job done. Thank you. Our leather suite looks almost as good as new again (it is 12 years old) - Newmarket - Wickenbrook

Mrs Russell: Impressed with the professional, friendly and honest quotation we received, followed by an extremely hard working technician to ensure the best result possible. Delighted with the result. - Newmarket - Cheveley

Visit our website and let us show you how your floor should really shine:

http://www.floorsandingnewmarket.co.uk/

Art of Clean is a specialist cleaning firm in: 

Wood Floor Sanding,

Stone floor Cleaning,

Carpet Cleaning,

Rug Cleaning,

Upholstery Cleaning 

Leather Furniture Cleaning, 

Working for domestic or commercial clients throughout Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

For more information on our services contact our friendly team on 01638 596106
 or email us at info@artofclean.co.uk

Hardwood floor repair and restoration in Cambridge

With changing trends many people are going back to choosing hardwood floors over carpet in their homes. There are many benefits, they're easier to clean, more resistant to spills, don't harbor allergenic material....and most of all they look stylish!

We recently completed work on a floor that needed total restoration.  It was found, hidden under old carpet and and paint in quite a state.  This required a lot of work but the results were very satisfying.  And if you have ever tried to do this yourself you will understand what I mean a by a LOT of work.
They wanted the entire floor sanded and oiled to give it a rustic look.

Firstly we had to remove all the paint and sanded the boards right back to remove all the build up of dirt, grime and previous seals revealing the wood in all its glory. Some areas were so damaged they needed replacement.

 Here you can see Pierre finishing the boards with a hand sander.

And here you can see the transformation after the sanding and repair work is completed.

Following this Paul applied the oil to protect the boards.

For further information on our floor sanding service we provide please contact us on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

Here's a great video that compares the advantages of oiling wood floors to lacquering:

Wood Floor Sanding and Sealing at the British Racing School Newmarket

Art of clean were recently asked to visit the prestigious British Racing School in Newmarket to renovate the wooden floors in the bar area.  Due to years of frolicking at the bar, spilt beverages and lots of foot traffic had left the usual wear and tear on the beautiful hardwood floor.

Finished with lacquer and Pullmann extreme with hardener:

Upon inspecting the job we found that the previous floor sanding company had cut a few corners to make life a little easier perhaps, or because they didn't have the training and experience to know better.  Either way, were told they charged  a very low price, so it's true "you only get what you pay for".

Spotting poor craftsmanship on wooden floors:

• Chatter - Ruts along floorboards due to machine being unbalanced due to poor machine maintenance
• Drum marks - Grooves at the edge of boards due to poor machine control using a drum sander.
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The main issue we had, as can be seen in this image, is the drum marks around the edge of the room, especially around the radiator.  The previous "technicians" didn't sand anything beyond this point so this area of the wooden floor was not refinished along with the rest, leaving a shoddy finish to the room.  At Art of Clean we use a belt sander to ensure we have more control sanding the floorboards, and on those hard to reach areas we use a long nose edge sander so that the whole floor is prepared for refinishing.  The results can be seen in the image below.

Our highly trained technicians took extra care on these spots to ensure that the entire floor was fully cared for.  We are proud of the results they achieved.


For further information on our floor sanding service, or any of the other services we provide please contact us on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.