I thought it would be useful to give you some comparisons between
DIY costs against using Classic Woodfloors Ltd to carry out
your project. The equipment we have used to give you this comparison
are tools which would be used by the majority of skilled flooring
contractors. The prices are based on a leading tool hire company
based in the UK. Also bear in mind that the
amount of dust generated from DIY machines is far greater causing
a major clear up. Our machines in tests are 98% dust free.
The example used is a room 25m2 with softwood Tongue & Groove Boards which are approximately 30 years old with bitumen around the borders.
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Classic
Woodfloors Ltd |
Most Other
Hire Shops |
Cost of Hire
& Accessories |
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| Floor Sander |
Bona or Laghler |
Various |
£37.00 One Day |
| Edging Sander |
Laghler |
Various |
£30.00 One Day |
| Finishing Sander |
Orek |
Various |
£36.00 One Day |
| Disc Sander |
Festool |
Various |
£16.00 One Day |
| Corner Sander |
Fein |
Various |
£13.00 One Day |
| Dust Extractor |
Festool |
Various |
£38.00 One Day |
| Dust Generated |
2-5 % |
30-40 % |
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| Ease of Use |
9 out of 10 |
5 out of 10 |
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| Sanding Abrasives Used on Floor Sander |
Long life cloth belts,
very durable
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Paper sheets that rip if not tightened
or if they touch a nail / un-even board.
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Cost of Each
Sand Paper
from Hire Shop
Floor Sander
Extra Coarse - £2.50
Coarse - £2.00
Medium - £1.60
Fine - £1.00
Edging Sander £1.50
Finishing Sander £4.98 |
| Time for Completed Floor |
1 Day |
2 Days |
Average Total Cost of
Sanding Papers Required |
| Number of Floor Sander Belts Used |
5-7 |
20+ |
£45.00 |
| Number of Edge Sanding Discs Used |
20 |
40+ |
£60.00 |
| Results on Floor Boards |
Excellent |
Depends on DIY skills |
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| Quality of Finishing Products |
Commercial Products |
DIY Varnish |
£68.98 |
| Average Costs |
£500.00 |
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£343.98 +£85.0
For extra days hire |
| Total |
£500.00 |
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£428.98 |
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 This
is a picture of our Bona Belt sander, please note
the oversized dust bag and oversized vacuum motor
on top of the sander. It also has a clutch type lever which
makes this sander easier to use with out gouging big holes
in your floors. What ever floor you sand it will sand
properly and quickly normally with one pass over the
floor. |
 This
is a Drum sander you will get from your local
hire shop and most tool hire shops in England. Very
Small capacity dust bag and delivers a large amount
of dust into your home, you need to physically
tilt the sander backwards and forward for it to sand and
by doing this you will be introducing gouge marks over
your floor.
CHATTER
MARKS
Chatter Marks' is a well-known term in the floor
sanding industry all over the world. It describes a closely
spaced repeating drum or 'ripple' mark which is visible
in the floor following the sanding procedure. Almost impossible
to feel with the hand, chatter marks show up more
obviously when the finish (Lacquer) is applied to the floor
and can ruin what could otherwise have been a great job.
Many floor sanding contractors literally spend
hours sanding these chatter marks out of the floor with
a rotary sander and while they might succeed at removing
most of the 'chatter', they create another problem; circular
marks in the floor which can look even more unsightly than
the original imperfection that they were trying to correct.
In any case, using a rotary sander to remove chatter marks
is one of the biggest time-wasters in the floor sanding
industry today. Understanding the causes of chatter marks
and what type of sanding machine produces these (i.e..
drum sanders) will enable you to improve
the quality of your work, save valuable time and
money.
Our Continuous Belt
Sanders do NOT cause chatter marks |
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