The sanding and finishing process is an integral part of floor installation. Proper sanding and finishing will enhance the overall performance and appearance of the timber wood floor. However there is no one method that will fit all requirements and there are various range of choices when it comes to sanding and finishing a floor. If you feel unsure about your choices, feel free to have a free consultation with our timber wood flooring specialist team and experience exotic timber wooden flooring experts.

The ultimate aim of sanding and finishing is to provide a smooth surface with the desired surface coating suitable to provide the performance required as there are so many problems associated with wood floor. In general, the sanding operation consist of a series of steps, where each step will produce a finer and smoother surface. The number of steps will depend on the condition of the floor and the hardness of the timber species.

There are preliminaries that our expertise follow before started the sanding process. The condition of the floor should be assessed prior to sanding to ensure that it is ready for sanding. We check for vertical movement at board or end-matched joints and check the overall condition of the floor, paying particular attention to any degree of cupping in boards, gapping at boards edges , and signs of moisture.

The basic or initial sanding is to make the boards level. Taking out any ridges or high points in the floor to provide a reasonably level floor. Subsequently, several steps are taken to remove any sanding scratches generated by this initial step. It usually comprises three traverses with the sanding machine.

At Resilient Timber Flooring offers you an infinite variety of services in Malaysia for flooring repair, polishing and installation. We also specialize in the restoration of the floor as the nicknames of patches, scratches, spills and clean stain removal and color.