Ultimate floor sanding and Art of Clean

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Which one is the best finish on wooden floor? hard wax oil or lacquer?

This is quite a common question our customers ask us at Art of Clean, professional floor cleaners in Cambridge. This really depends on the type of finish you would like to achieve. At Art of Clean we would normally discuss these options with you on our initial inspection of your wooden floor.

Hard wax oils contain a mixture of oil and wax, which completely saturates into your timber flooring. Which means that no other liquid can be absorbed into your wooden floors, so if you were to spill any drinks, accidently tip up your bucket of cleaning water onto the surface then none of this would go into your lovely wooden floor.
The wax element of the hard wax oil, protects the surface from small scratches to the wood. Hard wax oil finishes are generally popular with our customer’s wooden floor cleaning requirements in and around Cambridge, as they are the easiest to maintain. The hard wax oil also comes in various shades and colours, and offers three different types of sheen finishes.

Lacquers on the other hand act in a slightly different way, rather than absorbing into the wooden surface of your floor, it will sit on the surface.
The type of lacquers we use at Art of Clean in Cambridge, have flexible qualities, so rather than drying into a solid rigid surface, the lacquer will flex with the timber when it is scratched or dented. This type of finish is harder to maintain, as although it is durable, if you need to touch up and scratches, it’s much harder. There are also only a two different types of finishes available too.

We realise at Art of Clean that it all comes down to a question of taste, and as hard wood flooring cleaning experts we will be happy to help you choose the most suitable finish for your hardwood floor, so why not give us a call on 01223 863632.

Maple floor sanded in Quendon, Saffron Walden ~ finished with a white oil

We have just finished sanding and oiling a maple floor in Quendon (Saffron Walden) this week.

The maple floor was sanded and then we applied the white oil. (Pallman White Oil)

It looks beautiful!

   

If you would like some more information about our professional rug cleaning services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic and commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

About Maple wood flooring

We recently sanded and oiled a lovely kitchen floor in Quendon, Saffron Walden (see images here).  The floor was made of Canadian Maple which you don't see too often however it has become quite a popular floor in more modern high-end refurbishments.  It's chic look, subtle tones and cool light reflective qualities are a stark contrast to the more traditional golden rustic hues of Oak and Pine, and the deep auburn tones of Mahogany.

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There are 13 types of Maple grown in Canada and North America.  Hard Maple and Black Maple are very durable woods that rates highly on the Wood Hardness Scale, ranking above Oak,  making making them a great choice for both domestic and commercial flooring.  However, other species of Maple such as the Silver or Red Maple are classed as softwood and would not work well in a busy walkway as the wood would damage more easily.  Do be sure to check with your supplier what species of Maple they supply so you can make the best decision for your property.

The close uniform grain of Maple gives it it's beautiful soft & smooth finish that is so desirable.  Unfortunately, however, it is also also this quality that makes scratches and marks more noticeable.  Laquering a Maple floor would only highlight scratches even further, a matte oiled finish would be most suitable to keep maintenance costs down.



If you would like some more information about our floor maintenance services please contact our friendly team on 01223 863632 or visit www.artofclean.co.uk.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning,   Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic and commercial clients through out Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire.

Hadstock village Hall ~ Oak floor sanding and oiling

 

This beautiful village hall in Hadstock, near Linton in Cambridgeshire,  was recently Lottery Funded to have a re-vamp.  The hall is regularly used by the locals and was in needed of some serious TLC.  The floors in particular we're in desperate need of some maintenance after decades of use.

Over two days we Sanded and Oiled the main hall and stage.

Sanding was proving difficult at first as the dirt and old oil were melting to the sandpaper, this meant we were having to change the sandpaper more often than usual.

As a gesture of good faith we also gave a complimentary sand and lacquer the small side room.

See below some images of the process:

You can see there was quite a lot of paint transfer on the steps of the stage.  This sanded away nicely.

Oiling really bought out the beautiful colour of this old Oak.

Below you can see the striking wood floor restoration we achieved.

If you need your wood floor sanded and refinished contact Art of Clean for more information and we can discuss the service we offer.  Call us on 01223 863632 or see our website www.artofclean.co.uk to find out more.

We are a professional cleaning company who specialise in Carpet Cleaning, Rug Cleaning, Hardwood Floor Cleaning, Stone floor Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning and Leather Furniture Cleaning for domestic an commercial clients.

Parquet flooring before and after the sanding and oiling

We recently sanding and oiled a beautiful parquet wood floor.  If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact us on 01223 863632

Oiling wooden floor

See the difference on the picture. Before the sanding and after the oiling!