I understand that preparation is important and so is your home. I endeavour to keep the mess to a minimum, tidy up as I go and aim to cause as little disruption as possible.
The Right Preparation
Any job is as only as good as the preparation. Subfloors are often not flat or level. A new floor fitted onto an uneven subfloor will bounce, creak and eventually break.
Floors need to be fitted onto a sound, dry, flat subfloor.
Damp Floors
A damp floor could cause a timber floor to expand excessively and cause it to eventually fail. Damp floors can be treated by either a liquid damp proof membrane, usually epoxy, or a plastic damp proof membrane i.e. a sheet of plastic. Either option will prevent moisture affecting the floor.
Uneven Floors
If a concrete floor is uneven or breaking up it can be rectified by using a professional levelling compound. Timber subfloors that are uneven can be rectified by ply lining, or leveling or both.
Resanding
Your original wood floors can be professionally machine sanded to a very fine finish. Even engineered floors can be sanded up to 4 times. Most timbers can be stained to achieve a new colour. Floors can also be refinished in lacquer, matt, silk-matt, gloss or in oil, for a more traditional look.
