Beautiful, uncommon, and the floor where using the wrong contractor does the most damage.
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 parquetry. 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.
Parquetry runs in multiple grain directions at once, so a machine can't simply follow the boards. It demands more passes, finer abrasive and considerably more care — typically $70 to $120 a square metre against $35 to $60 for strip flooring.
The QBCC floor finishing licence class covers parquetry explicitly, which tells you it's regarded as its own skill.
Individual blocks work loose, particularly where old bitumen adhesive has let go. They must be re-laid before sanding, not after.
Missing blocks can often be replaced from salvage. Matching is easier than with strip flooring because the pieces are small.
This is the floor most often ruined by someone treating it like ordinary boards. Ask directly whether they've done parquetry before and ask to see it.
It's a fair question and the answer is usually revealing.
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 →Replacing damaged, cut or borer-affected boards before sanding.
Read more →Tell us the suburb and the floor area and we'll get it to the right person.
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