UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: derek west on August 19, 2011, 04:43:19 pm
Title: any wood floor experts
Post by: derek west on August 19, 2011, 04:43:19 pm
after some advice on a wood floor (possible) job. got all the other floors to do but he wants this wood floor cleaned and polished. could do with a chat rather than typing on here so either email us your number and i'll ring you derek@affordablecleaners.co.uk or give us a bell 07854690355
cheers
ps.. i have some pictures when i get time i'll pop em on here.
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: derek west on August 19, 2011, 05:25:58 pm
pickies
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Post by: derek west on August 19, 2011, 05:27:38 pm
more
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Post by: Neil Williams on August 19, 2011, 05:53:37 pm
Run for the woods ;D
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Post by: Andrew Briscoe on August 19, 2011, 05:56:39 pm
Derek, ring Mossy, am sure he said he did a lot.
Andrew
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Post by: Paul Moss on August 19, 2011, 07:04:13 pm
Derek, looking at the pics, it looks too far gone for a straight strip and refinish. It will need to be sanded back which is an art in its self and then resealed .
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: Steve. Taylor on August 19, 2011, 08:25:46 pm
Derek agree with paul looks to far gone.
What type of wood is it ?
When i did my barn in france 160 sqm chestnut the one thing i remember was this
GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DO IT.
Or follow this make sure you go with the grain or it will look fury. i cleaned mine with white spirit at the end to also open the grain. then used a french product called will du parquet.
24grit coarse first cutt of the floor
40grit coarse polishing cut
80grit medium polishing cut
120grit fine polishing
I wood walk get it wood aahhh bact to me rose ;D
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: derek west on August 19, 2011, 08:34:12 pm
customer wants a cheap job, so thats what they'll get, clean it, polish it. job done. (all though very carefully.)
your jokes are getting grainier steve, dya get it, grain. awwww go on then, i'll give ya that one. ;D
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: Mike_Roper on August 19, 2011, 10:43:30 pm
To do a properjob it needs sanding and refinishing , but that would cost sy £20 sq/m which is a non starter by the sound of it. The job could be done with a good clean (even with polish stripper) a good scrub and rinse / neutralise ,dry then apply floor polish. It would look great apart from stilleto imprints but would only be a temp fix unless they maintained the finish with appropriate maintainance which they wont. Talk it through with them to come to a solution to suit their pocket with your expectation. Mike
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Post by: Colin Day on August 19, 2011, 11:42:54 pm
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: robert meldrum on August 20, 2011, 08:41:48 am
Derek
When I bought a Texatherm system I was given a demo on wood floor cleaning with their machine which is vacuumated.
Never did any but the guy who demo'd the machine reckoned it was easy money and payed better than carpets. There are loads of products around with different finishes including - high gloss / non slip - Arpal in Selkirk are a good supplier although there are many others.
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: Johnny Czarnota on August 20, 2011, 03:46:17 pm
any woodfloor or any other hards surface cleaner please drop me an email eith your details. Sometimes i do have customers asking for you. I cover south London and Hastings area. www.ejcarpetcleaners.com
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: Jamie Pearson on August 20, 2011, 05:54:49 pm
Using a machine thats 75kg plus. Hire sanders are useless.
We have been sanding floors or 20+ years. Give me a call and I can talk through the options. This floor doesnt look too bad. You cant remove the scratching but you can improve the appearance massively with a basic rotary machine.
Some of our domestic work can be seen here - http://youtu.be/4-E_kkEblhs (http://youtu.be/4-E_kkEblhs)
Title: Re: any wood floor experts
Post by: derek west on August 20, 2011, 06:09:57 pm
nice one jamie, i'll give you a bell tomorrow if thats okay?