Virtual No Dust Floor Finishing...

More and more modern properties have had large areas of engineered hardwood floors fitted. There really has been an explosion in recent years of the popularity of exposed wood floors.

This has not been without its problems. Normal everyday living can and does affect the once perfect finish and before long signs of dullness, wear, scratches and dents causing dissatisfaction and even embarrassment where once there was pride.

Research shows that internationally, of the millions of homes with exposed wood floors, two out of three have some form of damage. The good news is that most of these problems can be sorted cost effectively.

We have collaborated for some 15 years with Chemspec Europe part of a worldwide company that has provided us with a solution to many of these problems. Their system, Chemspec Rx for Wood Floors provides a revolutionary method to quickly restore wood floors without the high cost and dust associated with traditional sanding.

My friend and colleague, Richard Sudall, the MD of Chemspec Europe explains, “The Rx for Wood Floors system is a three-step process that restores dull, scratched wood floors to their original beauty with no sanding. My parent company developed the process which is now frequently carried out by carpet cleaners who have seen the growth in hard floors eroding their traditional carpet cleaning market and have adopted Rx for Wood Floors to satisfy their customers changing requirements.”

Julie Roberts, Chemspec’s head of marketing and training added “This is a win, win situation as home and property owners who are understandably wary of wood floor restoration have already built up a trusting relationship with their regular carpet cleaner and know full well they will not be willing to anything that will jeopardise the rapport.”

Because no sanding is involved the process can be used on engineered flooring or wood laminates where the thickness of the wood layer is too thin to risk sanding through to the substrate layer. Importantly there are no hazardous fumes and homeowners can remain in the property while their floors are being professionally restored. An average room can be completed in just a few hours with far less upheaval and at about half the cost involved in traditional sand and seal treatments.