Sanding, restoration, installation, and maintenance for office buildings of every type and scale - carried out outside business hours so your operations are never interrupted.
London's office buildings sit above some of the most varied hardwood flooring in the country: original pine and oak boards in period City and West End buildings, engineered hardwood in modern fit-outs, LVT in large open-plan spaces. Whatever the floor type, the challenge is consistent: the work needs to happen without disrupting the business occupying the space.
Quicksand Flooring has been delivering floor restoration, maintenance and installation in London office buildings since 2006. We work entirely out of hours as standard, every project is managed by a named project manager, and every programme is agreed in writing before work begins.
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The most common project type in period office buildings is restoration of original hardwood that has been neglected, painted over or covered. Beneath the surface, the floor is often in far better condition than it appears. We sand back the damaged layers, address any board-level repairs, fill gaps, and apply a commercially specified finish appropriate to the footfall and cleaning regime. The result is a floor that reads as new, at a fraction of the cost of replacement.
For new office fit-outs or refurbishments where hardwood is being specified for the first time, we supply and install solid, engineered and parquet hardwood in commercial formats. Every installation is carried out entirely by our own employed team, with full coordination alongside other trades. No subcontractors.
When an office is being rebranded or refurbished, the floor can be stained to integrate with the new interior scheme without replacement. We carry out on-site colour sampling before committing to the full application, so the result matches the design intent precisely.
Period office floors with board gaps are filled using dust-and-resin or sliver techniques, producing a continuous, seamless surface that is easier to clean, free of draughts and more comfortable underfoot.
Scheduled return visits (deep clean and buff, rescreen and recoat, or full refinish) that keep the floor in consistently good condition and push back the timeline on the next major restoration project. Predictable cost, predictable quality.
For offices with vinyl, LVT or linoleum, common in larger commercial buildings, the Bona Resilient system restores worn resilient flooring to near-original condition without replacement. Particularly valuable in large open-plan offices where replacing the floor covering would be a major logistical undertaking.
All work takes place outside normal business hours: evenings from approximately 6pm, weekends and bank holidays. We agree access windows with building management in advance and commit to them in writing.
Our sanding equipment uses integrated extraction that captures dust at source. On sensitive sites we discuss additional containment measures at survey stage.
We're experienced at working within a principal contractor programme. We attend pre-start meetings, provide method statements and risk assessments, and communicate clearly throughout.
Large multi-floor office buildings can be worked floor by floor or wing by wing, keeping parts of the building operational throughout.
We carry full commercial health and safety accreditation and can meet the site compliance requirements of most commercial landlords, managing agents and principal contractors.
A floor that has been under carpet or poorly maintained by the previous occupier, restored and refinished ahead of a new tenancy. Often completed within a tight void period between leases.
Hardwood floor sanding and refinishing as part of a wider office refurbishment, coordinated with the principal contractor and completed within the programme.
Original hardwood in a listed or period building, restored with appropriate care and finish specification. We have experience in environments where the building's character is as important as the floor's performance.
Scheduled return visits to keep a recently restored floor in condition. Typically annually or bi-annually depending on footfall, carried out overnight.
Modern offices with worn vinyl or LVT restored using the Bona Resilient system, avoiding the cost and disruption of replacement on a large open-plan floor area.
Yes, in the vast majority of cases. For sanding projects, the floor is sanded and the first finish coats applied overnight, with subsequent coats applied on following evenings. Most commercial lacquer systems are dry to light foot traffic within two to four hours of the final coat. We programme the work so the floor is ready for normal use each morning. We're transparent about what's achievable within a given access window; if a project needs more time than overnight working allows, we discuss that at survey stage.
Our sanding equipment uses professional dust extraction that captures the vast majority of particles at source. Some residual fine dust is inevitable in adjacent areas, which we contain and clean up before leaving site. Waterborne finishes, which we use as standard on office projects, have low odour and are safe to be around once dry. Solvent-based products are available where specified but are rarely necessary.
Colour and tone matching between a restored section and an existing untreated section is one of the trickier aspects of floor restoration. We discuss this honestly during the survey - a full floor restoration always produces a more consistent result than a partial one. Where partial restoration is the only viable option, we advise on finish selection that minimises the visible difference.
Yes. We work regularly with managing agents, commercial landlords and property management companies on building-wide floor programmes, as well as directly with office occupiers on individual tenancy fit-outs. We're comfortable engaging at whichever level the project requires.
Yes. We provide written records of all work carried out, products used, and finishes applied. This is useful for building management records, warranty purposes, and any future contractor needing to match or maintain the floor.
Contact us today for a free survey and quote. We'll assess your floor and provide a detailed specification and programme.
