Floor Sanding Purley CR8 | Herringbone

Why Purley Clients Choose Us

Pattern Floors, Fitted Properly

Herringbone and parquet fitting specialists: pattern floors set out from the room's centre line and fitted block by block, with proper borders around bays, hearths and door thresholds
The photographs on this page are our own work, from a Purley herringbone floor we brought back after a flood
Sanding and restoration experience across Purley's Edwardian and 1930s family homes, from Foxley Lane to the Riddlesdown side
LOBA-trained for the full finish range, including the raw, natural just-sanded look that suits pale oak pattern floors
Family-run, with 22 years' hands-on experience, same hands on every job

The herringbone in these photos has a story. The clients had a flood, and the boards had started to creak and let go, section by section. We lifted the failed areas, re-bonded and glued every loose block, refitted the floor, then sanded and finished the lot so it reads as one perfect surface again. Purley is home ground too: Dean grew up just down the road in Coulsdon, so these are streets he's known all his life.

Oak herringbone parquet running through a 1930s Purley hallway with stained glass front door, restored by Howard Naish

What We Do Here

Our Services in Purley

Herringbone & Parquet Installation

New oak pattern floors, measured, set out and fitted block by block. The detached and semi-detached houses of CR8 have the generous hallways and reception rooms that herringbone was made for, and it remains the single most requested floor we fit here. Prime or character grade oak, single or double herringbone, with borders where the room deserves them.

Floor Sanding & Restoration

Original pine boards, oak strip and existing parquet brought back with our three-stage sanding process, gap filling, block repairs and refinishing. Plenty of Purley's inter-war homes still have their first floors hiding under carpet, and they usually restore beautifully. Industrial dust extraction on every machine, so the house stays liveable.

Engineered Oak Supply & Fit

Where a plank floor suits better, we supply and fit engineered oak sourced through Natural Wood Floor Co, Flooring Sales and Staki: trade suppliers we use ourselves, not off-the-shelf ranges. Samples brought to your door, honest advice on board width and wear layer, and one fixed quote covering the wood and the fitting together.

Raw & Natural Finishes

The pale, untreated look in the photographs on this page is finished, it just doesn't look it. Modern raw-effect lacquers and invisible oils protect the oak while keeping that freshly sanded colour. We test finish options as sample patches on your own floor before the final coats, so nothing is chosen from a brochure.

Hallways, Landings & Stairs

The hallway takes more traffic than any room in the house, and in Purley it's usually the first thing guests see through a stained glass front door. We fit and refinish hallway floors to handle real family life: hard-wearing finishes, neat junctions with stairs and carpets, and thresholds done properly rather than hidden under trim.

Every Quote Includes

Free site visit, fixed written quote, no obligation
Industrial dust extraction on all machines
Full public liability insurance
Dust sheets, skirting masking, door seals
Daily clean-down: your home stays liveable
Aftercare guidance for years of good looks

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Straight Answers

Frequently Asked in Purley

We're on the Webb Estate, can a new floor suit an arts-and-crafts house?

Very much so. Herringbone and parquet were the floors these houses were built around, so a properly fitted pattern floor looks like it has always been there. We set out the pattern from the centre of the room, work borders around bays and hearths, and match the tone to the joinery rather than fighting it. The photographs on this page are from a recent Purley installation in exactly this style of home.

Can you fit herringbone over concrete as well as floorboards?

Yes, both, and the preparation is different for each. Concrete gets moisture-tested first, then levelled or primed as needed before the blocks are bonded down. Existing floorboards are secured and overlaid with a suitable substrate so the finished pattern sits flat and stays quiet underfoot. Getting the subfloor right is most of the job, and it's the part you never see.

Can the floor stay looking raw and natural like your photos?

Yes. That pale, just-sanded look is one of the most requested finishes right now, and it's achieved with modern raw-effect lacquers and oils that protect the wood while keeping the untreated appearance. We do sample patches on your own boards before the final coats so you can see it in your light before committing.

How much dust should we expect?

Very little. Every machine we run is hooked to industrial dust extraction, so what's left is a fine dusting around skirtings and edges rather than clouds through the house. Most clients stay living at home for the whole job.

You're based in Balham, do you really cover Purley?

Yes, CR8 is comfortably inside our patch and we've worked in Purley recently. We cover South London and its borders as one area, so lead times are the same as anywhere else we work: usually 2 to 4 weeks for sanding and restoration, 3 to 6 weeks where a new floor needs ordering.

Are you Checkatrade approved?

Yes, and the reviews are public, both on Checkatrade and on Google. Same name on every job: Howard Naish Wooden Floors Ltd.

Local Knowledge

Purley Areas We Cover

All of CR8 and the surrounding streets including: the Webb Estate and Upper Woodcote Village (Promenade de Verdun, Silver Lane), Foxley Lane and the roads off it, Woodcote (Woodcote Valley Road, Peaks Hill), the Riddlesdown side (Mitchley Avenue, Riddlesdown Road), Purley Oaks, Pampisford Road, Brighton Road and Purley Cross, plus the borders with Sanderstead, Kenley, Coulsdon and South Croydon.

Also serving: Balham (SW12), Clapham (SW4), Dulwich (SE21), Wimbledon (SW19), Tooting (SW17), Southfields (SW18), Kensington (W8), Gipsy Hill (SE19), Crystal Palace (SE19), Camberwell (SE5), Streatham Hill (SW2), Brixton (SW9) and Sutton (SM1).

Close-up of oak herringbone blocks around a fireplace in a Purley CR8 sitting room, re-bonded and refinished by Howard Naish

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