YOU WOULDN’T ASK A MECHANIC TO CUT YOU HAIR….. WOULD YOU?

Everyday we employ people trained, qualified and experienced in carrying out specific tasks and jobs, we have a baker making our bread, we get our prescriptions from a pharmacy etc.

As the old saying goes; Horses for Courses. We don’t go to the doctor’s surgery for a cup of coffee and a cream cake or to the butcher to get our shoes repaired. Would you let a builder fit your new carpet?

The point of this article is to ask why then do we let trades men other than wood floor fitters and restorers loose on our floors?

Don’t get me wrong if I wanted an extension built, a concrete floor laid or a new brick wall then I would contact a builder. If I wanted doors hung, stairs or fascias fitted then it’s a carpenter for me, every time. The problem is, as with all of the above trades and countless others, people are trained, learn and gain experience in their specific craft. When we at Restore a Floor work for clients and they ask us about other aspects of their project we always advise that they speak with the appropriate professionals.

Restore a Floor are pleased to inform that we have spent a great deal of time, effort and money in acquiring the appropriate training, accreditation, equipment and support to carry out all aspects of wood floor restoration and fitting to British Standards 201:2011. This covers all aspects of wood flooring form sub floor preparation, humidity checks, moisture content of wood and sub floors to the acclimatisation and fitting of solid and engineered wood flooring. All of these aspects along with many others have a significant bearing and effect on how well your wood floor performs.

You should only ever fit wood floors once in any room; the chances are you will pay a good price for the wood flooring and for the fitting. Why then trust this particular job to someone who only does this work occasionally?

Many of these “part time” floor fitters probably don’t have moisture meters to measure for the wood and sub floor humidity, a hygrometer to measure the sub floor moisture. I am almost certain they won’t have their own floor sanding, extraction and cleaning equipment.

Your wood floor is a unique and beautiful feature of your room and home, wood floors have specific needs, they require upkeep and maintenance. I wonder if the person that fitted your wood floor advised you on how to clean maintain, upkeep and indeed protect your investment before they left you alone with the floor?