Sanding cannot fix a broken board. Repairs happen first, and matching is the hard part.
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 board repairs. 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.
Old Brisbane floors are often hoop pine or a local hardwood in a profile no longer milled. New timber in the same species still won't match forty-year-old boards for colour until it has aged.
The better contractors keep salvaged stock, or take boards from a wardrobe or under-stair area where nobody will see the substitute. That's the trick worth asking about.
Both get into flooring here, not just framing. Damage is often first seen when carpet comes up.
A board that's structurally compromised needs replacing, and the cause needs dealing with first. Any contractor who suggests coating over it is the wrong contractor — that's a pest inspection, not a sanding job.
Plumbing and ducting runs frequently mean sections cut out and patched badly by whoever did that work. Across a main room it's very visible once sanded and finished.
Worth identifying before the quote, because it changes both the price and what the finished floor will look like.
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 core job — taking a tired timber floor back to bare wood.
Read more →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 →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.
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