Timber flooring can always add beauty to our home and offer that kind of natural appeal to our property. However, in due course of time, the timber flooring may lose its natural beauty and colour as well. To maintain this natural beauty, you may often go for floor sanding/polishing so that you can retain the beauty and lustre of your floors.

In this post, we will discuss the cost of timber flooring sanding and polishing so that you may have a good experience while hiring a professional flooring company like 689 Pty Ltd. which is a local residential/commercial floor covering contractor.

You need to decide whether your floor will need only polishing or you also want to do the sanding as well. In case your floor is stained and need refinishing then you have to consider your floor sanding and polishing and your cost may increase a bit. Both approaches will offer a similar result, however, in reality, these two processes are entirely different.

While doing floor polish, it will fill in little uneven and scratches and help in reviving your floor. Although polishing will make your floor appear fresh and new, however, it will not address scratches. Polishing can be a great option when your floor presently is in good condition, however, needs a little lift and some care.

However, if your floor appears tired and worn out, then it has to be sanded similarly to what was done during flooring installation and refinished. So, the tradie that you hire will first do sanding to remove the current finish of the floor so that it will appear totally new floor.

Therefore, how much will cost you, will really be depending upon the present state of your timber floor. Based on that, you need to decide whether you will simply buy a certain timber polish and go in the DIY way or hire any professional.

On average, the sanding cost for any wooden floors may cost around $27.50/square metre. It may however vary between $25/square metres to $30/square metres.

Victoria in Australia has the lowest rate for timber flooring and sanding, which may cost you about $25/square metre, which is followed by Queensland where it will be $25.70/square metre. In New South Wales it will cost about $28/square metre. However, in Western Australia, most homeowners end up paying an average rate of $33/square metre for the same jobs.

Besides, varying cost in different states or locations, the sanding cost of timber floor may also change heavily based on what materials are used. Different timber types may require different equipment for sanding, and hence the rates may also change.

Besides that, the sanding and polishing costs may be billed by most tradies separately, hence it will be better to get an idea of the total process and then estimate your cost.