Commercial flooring in Wigan

What we do

Commercial flooring

Commercial flooring is the same trade with a different constraint: the building usually cannot close. So the planning matters as much as the fitting. We work out of hours, overnight and in phases, and we schedule around services, deliveries and term dates so the floor is walkable by the time the doors open.

The specification changes too. Wear ratings go up — AC5 laminate, 0.55mm wear layer LVT, commercial-grade lacquers on timber that will take a scrubbing machine and a thousand pairs of feet a day. Slip resistance becomes a stated requirement rather than a preference, particularly on stairs and in any area that gets wet. And the finishes are chosen for how quickly they cure as much as how they look, because a floor that needs five days before furniture goes back is not viable in a working building.

We work on bars and restaurants, shops, offices, churches and schools. Church and school floors in particular are often original timber worth restoring rather than replacing — large-area parquet and pine that has been under carpet tiles for forty years and comes back beautifully. That is work we actively want.

Best for: Any working building that cannot shut for a week — and any original timber floor hiding under carpet tiles.

Also worth a look

Our other services

Restored herringbone parquet floor in a Wigan home

Parquet restoration

Preparing and levelling a sub-floor before fitting

Sub-floor preparation

Back to restoration & sanding

Questions

What people ask us

Can you work overnight or at weekends?

Yes, and for most commercial jobs that is how we plan it. Bars and shops we normally work between close and open; schools we work to term dates and half terms; offices we phase floor by floor. It is quoted that way from the start rather than added as a premium later.

How quickly can the floor be used?

It depends on the finish, and that is often what decides the specification. A commercial lacquer is typically walkable within hours and takes furniture the next day. A hardwax oil looks better and needs longer. If the building has to open on Monday morning, we choose the finish around that and tell you what the trade-off is.

Do you take on church and school floors?

Yes, and they are some of the most satisfying work we do. Large-area parquet and original pine, often under carpet tiles or vinyl for decades, that comes back to something the building has not seen in a generation. Dust control matters enormously in an occupied building and all our machines run on continuous extraction.

Is there a minimum size?

No. We do single retail units and small offices as readily as school halls. What we do need is a survey first, because access, working hours and how the floor gets used drive the specification far more than the area does.

Free measure, written quote, no pressure

Tell us the room and how it gets used, and we will tell you honestly what suits it — including when the answer is something cheaper.

Book a free measure Call 01257 425600