Floor sanding: define the job before comparing quotes

1. Have the floor type and suitability assessed

Ask the flooring business to identify the floor and assess whether sanding is suitable. Junckers distinguishes solid and engineered floors, where construction and wear layer affect the options. Refer to the manufacturer’s information for your actual floor.

A photograph cannot establish remaining wear-layer thickness or hidden damage. If the floor type or previous treatment is unknown, say so in the brief and have it investigated before agreeing the work.

2. Separate sanding, repairs and finishing

Ask the quoting business to describe each part: surface work, any repairs and the subsequent treatment. Request a separate option if the floor needs different work from what was expected.

A changed finish or an additional repair may explain a price difference. Clarify this in writing so you do not compare a quote including finishing with one excluding it.

3. Describe the area actually being treated

Record rooms and measurements with units. Illustrative calculation using assumed dimensions: a 4 × 3 metre room and a 2 × 2 metre room total 16 m² of floor area. This is not a customer project or price quote.

Ask the business to confirm the priced area and how fixed cabinets, thresholds, edges and other boundaries are handled. An area on a property plan is not necessarily the agreed working area.

4. Clarify product, finish and use afterwards

Request the proposed treatment’s name and the desired sheen or colour. Ask which products and treatment stages are included. The manufacturer’s instructions and the floor’s condition are the starting point.

Junckers provides separate guidance on care and renovation of lacquered wooden floors. Obtain the business’s written drying, use and maintenance instructions for the selected solution. Do not assume one waiting time applies to every product or condition.

5. Use a common list of deliverables

• Which rooms and areas are included, and who checks measurements?
• Which repairs and treatments are included or excluded?
• Who moves furniture and handles trims, access and protection?
• Who supplies materials and handles cleanup, waste and aftercare instructions?

Also ask about currency, VAT, payment, timing and approval of additional work. This is a comparison aid, not a technical working instruction.

6. Plan access and unresolved questions

Explain whether the home is occupied, where furniture will go and which rooms must remain accessible. Agree the sequence with the flooring business and any other trades.

Photograph known damage and describe what the images cannot explain. Ask for an assessment if the substrate, moisture or existing finish is uncertain, rather than deciding yourself what work is appropriate.

7. Example project brief

Illustrative example, not a customer case: Two rooms should be assessed for sanding and a new surface treatment. Floor type and previous sanding are undocumented. The business should confirm suitability, area, proposed treatment and any repairs before a final quote.

Include photos and provisional measurements and describe furniture and access. Ask for separately priced alternatives and clear exclusions. This example shows no verified price or saving.

8. Keep the AI budget separate from the quote

Fixer can help describe a job and provide an indicative AI estimate using photos, measurements and your answers. Check the description and flag everything requiring a professional assessment.

Ask the flooring business to establish its own solution, price and terms. Forbrug.dk provides Danish guidance on agreements and quotes. Tap Media Group prepared this planning guide using the sources below; it does not assess a particular floor.

9. Can Fixer tell from a photo whether my floor can be sanded?

A photograph cannot confirm the floor’s construction, remaining wear layer or all hidden conditions. Ask the flooring business to identify the floor and assess suitability. Use the AI description to support questions, not as approval to sand.

10. Why do two quotes for the same square metres differ?

They may cover different repairs, products, treatments, edges, furniture handling or cleanup. Ask the businesses to explain supplies and exclusions, and confirm the agreed working area before comparing prices.

11. Should I choose oil or lacquer?

Ask about options suitable for the identified floor, desired finish and room use. Compare the product, treatment, maintenance and instructions for use. An AI image can illustrate a style but cannot select a technically suitable treatment.