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Beech floor restoration

Our Beech wood floor restoration services:

Lacquer or Oil wax finish?

Based upon our experience and after listening to feed back from our customers - some of whom have already had an oil/wax finish we have drawn the conclusion that lacquer normally provides the best finishing choice. Our opinions are based on the fact that oil/wax requires frequent re coating, and sometimes machine polishing.

As always we consider 3 important points when choosing a floor finish:

Depending on the amount of foot traffic and type of use your floor will be subjected to a properly prepared Lacquered floor can last for up to 8 years without the need to recoat (which is simple to do without the need to ‘deep sand’ the floor again) whereas oil wax may only last a few years before it becomes contaminated especially in high use areas and will need deep sanding and re oiling again.

As both the colour and finish of both systems are almost the same there seems to be no reason to opt for oil/wax. For the above reasons we almost always recommend a water-based lacquer to finish your wood floors. There are of course exceptions to the rule and we do use oil wax where the wood type demands the use of an oil-based product to deeply penetrate the grain such as our period floor renovations.

What to expect:


A worn Beech strip floor in Gloucester

Before

The previous floor finishes on this Beech floor had virtually worn off and with the wood now exposed the beech strip floor was beginning to warp in places.

After

We levelled and sanded the floor to remove the warping and the in ground soiling in the grain; then after fine sanding the floor was primed and lacquered.

Wood floor restored in Worcester

Before

This wood floor was stained especially near the fireplace and the natural beauty of the wood was hidden beneath layers of an old solvent-based varnish; thankfully solvent-based varnishes are now a thing of the past as their use resulted in an 'orangey' hue to the wood; modern day lacquers do not cause discoloration of the boards- as can be seen in our after photo.

After

Water based lacquer used on a beech wood floor
After sanding away the stain and old varnish this wood floor was treated with a good quality water based lacquer. The natural colour and beauty of this Beech strip floor is now revealed.

Common problems with beech wood floors and Solutions - We provide the full range of services

Common Problems Likely causes Our services
Damaged beech boards and other in appropriate floor boards fitted
  • Previous electrical or plumbing works.
  • We will remove of all damaged sections and inappropriate woods.
  • Supply and fit matching beech replacement boards.
Floor boards movement and ‘squeaky’ boards.
  • Joists rotten - especially prevalent on areas adjacent to damp external walls
  • Poorly fixed boards
  • Incorrect nail types
  • We will remove the affected area of beech floorboards investigate the damaged joists and replace as necessary with new treated joists.
Incorrect board fixings e.g. Unsuited nails, screws etc.
  • Inappropriate board fixings can look unsightly.
  • We will remove all inappropriate fixings and replace with suitable fixings.
General poor appearance including scratches, stains and boards and lacking in definition.
  • General wear and tear; inappropriate seals applied which attract soiling.
  • Previously badly prepared and sanded
  • Existing seals are inappropriate and obscure the wood.
  • General wear and tear.
  • We will sand the beech wood floor and lacquer the floor.
Boards are difficult to clean and absorb water; flaking seals and polishes.
  • Incorrect or lack of floor protection.
  • Previously badly prepared and sanded
  • We will sand the floor to remove the old seals then apply a good quality finish to protect the boards and produce an easy to clean surface; for modern beech boards we recommend a water based lacquer finish.