Worn Oak Floor Restored and Oiled in Halifax
The Floor We Started With
This recent oak floor restoration in Halifax involved a set of oak floorboards that had seen better days. The old finish had worn through in patches, and marks from a previous sanding were still visible across the boards. It is a common problem: once a finish has worn away in the places people walk, simply adding another coat on top rarely gives a good result.
The answer here was a full sand back to bare timber. That removes the worn finish and the earlier sanding marks together, and gives the floor a clean, even surface to finish from. Putting a new coat over a worn finish tends to leave the old marks showing through, so for a floor like this, starting again from bare wood is usually the better route.
Sanding Back to Bare Oak
We sanded the whole floor in stages with our low-dust Lagler machines, working through finer grits until the old finish and the previous sanding marks were gone and the oak was clean and even. The picture shows the stage where the dark worn finish has been taken off one half of the floor and the pale bare timber is showing underneath.
If you are weighing up the same job on your own floor, our wood floor sanding in Halifax page explains how we work, and our guide to how many times a wood floor can be sanded helps if you are worried about wearing the boards out.
Finished in Berger-Seidle Classic BaseOil
Once the floor was ready, we applied Berger-Seidle Classic BaseOil in the Azobe shade. Classic BaseOil is a two-part penetrating oil: it soaks into the oak rather than sitting on the surface, which brings out the grain and leaves a natural, low-sheen look. The photo shows the oil going on, with the oiled area on the right already much richer than the bare boards on the left.
Not sure whether oil or lacquer suits your floor? Our oil vs lacquer guide compares the two, and we are always happy to talk it through when we quote.
Oak Floor Restoration in Halifax: The Result
The worn, patchy floor is now an even, warm brown with the oak grain clearly visible. That is what a good oak floor restoration in Halifax should achieve: a floor that looks right and is protected for everyday use. Here is what the client said:
"Dave has helped with a number of projects for me over the years – most recently he removed scuffed old lacquer and helped us restore our hard wood oak floorboards to the most beautiful finish. Always friendly and helpful, totally reliable and with a real passion for what he does – I’d recommend him to anyone."
Halifax Client
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Looking After an Oiled Floor
An oiled floor needs a little different care from a lacquered one. Our after-care guide covers the first days after finishing, and our guide to how to clean wooden floors covers day-to-day cleaning.
Thinking About Restoring Your Own Floor?
If you are looking for oak floor restoration in Halifax, or your oak or pine floor has a worn finish, scratches or old sanding marks, it can often be brought back without replacing it. Find out more about our wood floor sanding service, see our Halifax wood floor sanding page, or get in touch for a free, no-obligation quote.
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