Restoration Services for Public Spaces

Restoring floors in schools, churches and offices

A public building floor has to cope with heavy footfall, events, furniture and sometimes sport. With the right preparation and finish, an original wooden floor can be restored to look and perform like new. We work for headteachers, facilities managers, church committees and office managers, and we fit our work around your calendar.

Who we work with

• Schools and academies - halls and classrooms restored during half-terms and summer holidays, with court markings re-applied.

• Churches & community halls - careful restoration of old parquet and boards, planned around services and hall hire.

• Offices - sanding and re-coating out of hours or at weekends, so your business keeps running.

Planned around your timetable

We know a hall cannot simply close for a week. Work can be phased room by room, done out of hours, or completed over a holiday so the building is ready when you need it. Dust-free sanding and low-odour water-based finishes mean the rest of the building can usually stay open.

Compliance you can rely on

We understand the compliance requirements of schools, churches and commercial premises. Before any job we supply risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and we can send copies of our £5m public liability insurance certificate. We are used to working in occupied buildings and follow your site rules.

Sports halls and court markings

Halls used for PE, sport and dance need the right balance of grip and durability. We use specialist sports lacquers with appropriate slip resistance, and re-apply badminton, netball, basketball and other court markings between coats. The result is a floor that looks sharp, performs well and stands up to years of use. We give your caretaking team clear cleaning and maintenance advice.

The case for restoration

• Much cheaper than a replacement floor

• Preserves original timber and character

• More sustainable than ripping out and replacing

• Faster turnaround, often within a holiday period

Maintenance plans for public buildings

A restored floor lasts much longer with a simple maintenance plan. We can set up a schedule of periodic re-coats, booked into the same holiday or quiet period each year, so the floor never wears through to bare timber. Good entrance matting and the right cleaning products make a noticeable difference. We look after many of the same buildings year after year.

We begin with a free survey and give you a fixed price and timetable. You can see typical costs on our prices page, though larger buildings are always quoted individually.

What we offer

Most projects combine full floor sanding with wood floor repairs to loose blocks or damaged boards. Between full restorations, lacquer re-coating keeps busy floors protected for a fraction of the cost. Take a look at our recent projects for examples of halls and public buildings we have restored.