Wood is one of the most common materials used in covering floors. Most of the times, the choice of wood for coverage of large areas of the house is based on motivations such as durability, thermal insulation capacity and, last but not least, aesthetics. Hardwood flooring Sunderland based is designed for both living areas (living room, office) and night areas. Also, if properly treated, wood can be used in high humidity areas, for floor coverings in the bathroom or in the kitchen. When needed, wood floor sanding Sunderland specialists are able to repair and to restore the beauty of your wood floors.
Wooden floors are very popular because they are durable, attractive and their individual sections can be placed so as to obtain more models. The way in which you can repair hardwood floor depends heavily on the type of decay. Scratches and cuts are usually easy to repair. However, more time is needed for sanding provided by wood floor sanding Sunderland specialists. If you do not want to repair your hardwood floor, you can easily remove and replace a broken plate with another one. An extra advantage given by wooden floors is the possibility of scraping. Wood has an extremely long life and if, after a few years, its appearance is not as we would like it to be, we may give it and a new look, a new colour, just like when it was freshly installed. This process can be repeated several times without any problems.
Hardwood flooring Sunderland based is the most sought after. It offers good thermal insulation, its thickness contributing to this. Also, another major advantage is its special appearance, as it can be mounted in various models, according to everybody’s liking. Hardwood flooring is available in a large assortment of wood from acacia, to exotic species like bamboo or teak. Thus, one can choose from a wide variety of colours and decorations. Another advantage of this material is that, by choosing the lacquer to be applied on the wood, you can change the colour and you can offer it a glossy or a matte finishing. Also, at an interval of years (10 years for example) hardwood flooring can be scraped a few millimetres and then over coated in order to have a newly renovated floor.
Among the disadvantages of this option we can mention: the relatively high price (even 5-6 times more expensive than other alternatives) and difficulty in installation (hardwood flooring must be glued, then scraped - even the first time it was installed, and then lacquer must be applied even 3-4 times to have a greater resistance to traffic).
Laminate flooring is kind of artificial. It is cheaper, but its main advantage (besides the price) is its relatively easy installation (a medium sized room is covered in 3-4 hours). It is found in many decors, imitating all kinds of wood; it can also exist in numerous other variations (such as different colours of wood decor etc).
Hardwood flooring Sunderland http://www.robinsonflooring.co.uk , if fitted and finished properly, lasts for a lifetime. It should be finished from time to time, but this takes a craftsman specialized in wood floor sanding Sunderland http://www.robinsonflooring.co.uk . No matter how old it is, by scraping and varnishing wood floor is new again.