Wooden floors

Minimal intervention is usually the key to preserving the patina of age that contributes to the characterful surface of wooden floors. Even so, the wear and tear of everyday life and damage from rot and beetle infestation can take its toll. Some old floors benefit from sanding and refinishing to bring back the beauty of the wood. In other cases, repairs to the subfloor structure might be required.

How to repair

Before doing work to a floor, it’s important to establish whether it is structurally sound. ‘The floorboards are rarely the