Q. How do I maintain my floor after it is finished?

A. I recommend a product called Ezeekleen. This is sold by Broadoak Timber and is used for day to day cleaning and polishing. The floor should be wax polished two or three times a year, this will help protect and prolong the finish.

Q. What is the best finish to use on an oak floor?

A. I personally prefer the Granwax Granglaze for finishing floors. This is an oil modified polyurethane and fast drying, approximately three hours between coats and is fully hardened within three days.

Q. Do you have to leave an expansion gap around the room?

A. The reason for the expansion gap is that a solid oak floor breathes and will expand and contract naturally as the seasons and temperature changes. If no gap is left the floor would expand and rise forming a bulge in the floor.

Q. Do you fill any knots and holes in the floor?

A. Yes, I use oak dust and resin to fill any knots and holes, then sand them the following day.

Q. If I don't wish to remove my skirting what options are available for finishing the floor?

A. There are three options available to you. Scotia moulding which is a solid oak beading. Cork strip which acts as an expansion buffer or a flat oak beading which covers the expansion gap.

Q. Why do I have to have a moisture check done on my sub floor?

A. You need to have a moisture check done because if the moisture content is too high then your floor would take on the moisture from the sub floor and expand to it's limit then rise. A humidity check also needs to be carried out because if the humidity is too high this would cause a solid oak floor to cup which would spoil the overall look of the floor.

Q. Will I have a step if I go from a wood floor to carpet or tile?

A. No, I always make my own threshold boards to suit each job. This will be tailored to suit each floor and give a gentle slope from one floor to the other.

Q. Are you covered by insurance?

A. Yes, I carry full insurance.

Q. When you fit a floor will there be much dust?

A. No, when possible any cutting will be done outside or dust extraction equipment will be used.