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How we actually do the work: process guides, local project write-ups and honest advice from over 40 years on the tools between the two of us.

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Before and after of a badly worn herringbone parquet floor restored to a glowing finish, illustrating floor sanding costs

Price Guide

How Much Does Floor Sanding Cost in London?

4 July 2026

Before and after of a renovation room transformed by a new engineered oak floor, illustrating installation costs

Price Guide

How Much Does Wood Floor Installation Cost in London?

4 July 2026

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Guides and Project Stories

Finger mosaic parquet floor in Chipstead shown natural on one side and stained black on the other

Job Story

A Black Mosaic Floor, Laid Raw and Stained on Site

1 August 2026

Before and after of a badly worn herringbone parquet floor restored by Howard Naish, the standard to hold any floor sanding company to

Straight Talk

The Best Floor Sanding Companies in London: An Honest Guide to Choosing One

31 July 2026

Howard Naish van outside a Richmond home with freshly re-oiled hardwood driveway gates and front door

Job Story

Not Just Floors: Front Door and Driveway Gates Brought Back in Richmond

30 July 2026

Pale grey-white oak chevron floor supplied and fitted by Howard Naish in a Camberwell home

Fitting Guide

Fitting a Wooden Floor: 10 Questions We Get Asked on Every Site Visit

27 July 2026

Pine floor mid-finish with orange boards on one side and light white-finished boards on the other

Straight Talk

Taking the Orange Out of Pine: No Stain Required

16 July 2026

A hallway photo beside the same hallway visualised with an Ebony stained floor

News

See Your Floor Sanded and Stained Before We Start

3 July 2026

Pine floorboards lifted for replacement with reclaimed boards

Straight Talk

They Don't Make Pine Like They Used To

3 July 2026

Before and after of a beech kitchen floor sanded pale then stained a rich even brown

Straight Talk

How to Stain a Wooden Floor Evenly (and Why It Goes Blotchy)

15 July 2026

Pine floorboards with flexible filler freshly applied along the gaps

Straight Talk

Gap Filling: Why We Use Flexible Filler, Not Resin

3 July 2026

Freshly re-oiled wooden floor at The Bread and Roses pub in Clapham

Straight Talk

Not Every Floor Needs a Full Sand

3 July 2026

Pine floorboards mid-sand with fresh timber revealed

Process Guide

How We Sand a Pine Floor: The Full Process Explained

2 July 2026

Oak hardwood floor freshly sanded and finished

Process Guide

How We Sand an Oak Hardwood Floor: Professional Guide

2 July 2026

Large commercial wood floor at Emanuel School after sanding

Commercial Work

We Don't Just Do Homes: Inside a Recent Commercial Job at Emanuel School

2 July 2026

Restored herringbone wood floor in a Balham SW12 reception room

Local Work · SW12

Wood Floor Sanding & Installation in Balham

2 July 2026

Original parquet floor restored in a Clapham SW4 living room

Local Work · SW4

Wood Floor Sanding & Installation in Clapham

2 July 2026

Chevron oak floor in a Dulwich Village period home

Local Work · SE21

Wood Floor Sanding & Installation in Dulwich

2 July 2026

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