TN16 · M25 J5 / A25 · 19 mi from central London · Period Homes
Period Property Floor Restoration & Sanding — Westerham, TN16
Period Floor Restoration & Sanding in Westerham means respecting the direction of run, the board width, the finish type and the transition detail the original builder specified. We plan every period job around what the room was designed to have — not what the current catalogue offers.
The era-correct spec for period Westerham floors
Georgian (pre-1830) and Regency floors in Westerham: wide oak boards, secret-nailed, natural or hardwax-oil finished. Board widths 200–260mm, lengths 2.4m+. We source these boards through mill-direct reclaimed suppliers for restoration parity.
Local context
Churchill's Chartwell on the village edge
Nearest station
Sevenoaks mainline
What we look for on a Westerham period floor survey
Where restoration isn't viable — water damage, joist collapse, past DIY laminate over screwed boards — we replicate the original spec board by board. Same species, same width, same profile, same finish. No 'similar' compromises on Westerham period jobs.
Why Westerham clients book us for period homes
- Era-matched board width and finish specified from the survey
- Bona dust-extracted sanding — 95%+ debris capture on restorations
- Era-matched board width and finish specified from the survey
- Bona dust-extracted sanding — 95%+ debris capture on restorations
Original detail preservation on Westerham period floors
Border details on period Westerham floors — parquet with a plain-oak surround, contrasting parquet inlay strips, decorative herringbone with basket-weave centre panels — are part of the era. We replicate these on request, from the original pattern books where available.
Period Homes in Westerham — questions
- Can you fill the gaps between original boards on a Westerham period floor?
- Yes — resin fill for gaps 4mm+, sliver of matched timber for larger gaps. Result is seamless and stable through seasonal humidity cycles.
- How much for a Westerham period home floor restoration?
- Typical Westerham Victorian reception room (18–25m²) restoration: £1,650–£2,900 including sanding, gap-filling, whitewash or natural finish. New matched flooring in the same room: £2,800–£4,900.
- What board width suits a Westerham Victorian terrace?
- 120–160mm narrow strip pine or oak matches the Westerham Victorian era. Wider boards (200mm+) look wrong in a Victorian room — they belong in Georgian and Regency properties.
- Will the original floor take a modern hardwax oil finish in Westerham?
- Yes — hardwax oil is the closest modern equivalent to the original wax finishes on Westerham Victorian and Edwardian floors. Natural sheen, breathable, and re-coatable without sanding.
- How long does a period floor restoration take in Westerham?
- 5–10 working days for a typical Victorian or Edwardian reception room in Westerham, including gap-filling, sanding, staining trial, finish coats and cure. Longer for whole ground-floor restorations.
- Can you match the original Floor Restoration & Sanding spec in a Westerham period home?
- Yes — species, width, profile and finish. For Westerham Victorian pine and Edwardian oak parquet we source through reclaimed and mill-direct suppliers to match the original spec exactly.
Book a period property survey in Westerham
Restore-or-replace decision made on the survey, not on the fit day.
Every Westerham period floor we work on is treated as a restoration decision first — because in most cases the original floor is still the best floor in the house.