Sanding is irreversible. A floor has a finite number of them in it, so it's worth understanding before someone starts.
No obligation. Takes 30 seconds.
Floor Sanding and Polishing Brisbane connects Brisbane and greater Brisbane property owners with qualified, connects Brisbane property owners with licensed local floor sanders for floor sanding. Tell us the rough floor area and what condition the boards are in and we'll match it to a licensed contractor covering your suburb. Firm per-square-metre price after an inspection.
Three passes with progressively finer abrasive, taking the floor back past the old finish and any surface damage to clean timber. Edges and corners are done separately with a smaller machine, which is why they take disproportionate time.
Then the coats go on — usually three. The sanding is the skilled part; the coating is where patience shows.
A solid hardwood board typically allows three to five full sands across its life, governed by the thickness above the tongue. Every previous sand has spent some of that.
Engineered boards are a different matter — the wear layer may allow one light sand, or none at all. If your floor was laid this century, establishing which you have is the first question, not an afterthought.
If the finish is worn but the timber underneath is sound, a **recoat** does the job for roughly half the price and spends none of the floor's remaining thickness.
If the floor is cupped from moisture, it needs to stabilise first. Sanding a cupped floor flat just removes the high edges, and when the boards relax you're left dished.
Area, condition and coats. Brisbane jobs are typically quoted at $35 to $60 a square metre, so a three-bedroom house lands around $3,800 to $6,500.
Carpet removal, staple pulling and board replacement are usually itemised separately — make sure they're in the quote rather than discovered later.
Brisbane.
Where this job typically sits. Access is usually a bigger cost driver than size.
| Job | Indicative price | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Sand and polish, per square metre | $35 – $60 /m² | The standard way this is quoted. Covers sanding plus coats. |
| Typical 3-bedroom house (~110m²) | $3,800 – $6,500 | Whole floor, sanded and finished. Condition drives the range. |
| Single room (~15m²) | $700 – $1,200 | Small jobs carry proportionally more setup. |
| Carpet lift and staple removal | $8 – $15 /m² | Often quoted separately. Staples and tack strips take real time. |
| Board replacement | $90 – $200 per board | Matching an old profile costs more than the timber does. |
| Extra coat of finish | $8 – $14 /m² | Three coats is standard; a high-traffic hallway may want four. |
| Stain or colour change | $10 – $20 /m² | On top of sanding. Sample it on your actual timber first. |
| Parquetry restoration | $70 – $120 /m² | Slower and more skilled than strip flooring. |
| Recoat only (no full sand) | $18 – $30 /m² | Where the finish is worn but the timber is sound. Far cheaper. |
| Moisture assessment | $150 – $300 | Worth it on any floor that has been wet or looks cupped. |
Prices are indicative only and usually quoted per square metre. What a floor costs depends on its condition, the timber, how many coats it needs and whether boards have to be replaced. You get a firm price after an inspection.
The finish itself — water-based or solvent, and how many coats.
Read more →Lifting carpet to find — and rescue — the original boards underneath.
Read more →Replacing damaged, cut or borer-affected boards before sanding.
Read more →Refreshing a worn finish without spending the floor's remaining thickness.
Read more →Tell us the suburb and the floor area and we'll get it to the right person.
Call 0468 158 248