Schools & Sports Halls
Quicksand was approached by an outside contractor who maintains large schools in the south east. We were asked to take on over 2500m2 of restoration work on sports halls (including the application of line court markings ), class rooms and corridors in 4 schools in the Merton/Wimbledon areas. The time frame we […]

We completed an extensive sand and finish project for The National Theatre on South Bank.

View our full National Theatre project album on facebook – The National Theatre Album.

The photos you see here are of a job we carried out in late 2011/early 2012. The property is the Algerian Embassy in Holland park. We were asked to supply 800m2 of parquet oak exquisite panels for a Herringbone Pattern on 2 levels and a Basket Weave pattern on ground floor, this was then sanded […]

When we fit or stain your floor we can choose products that will give you any colour you want. Our fitted boards come in a wide range of colours.

This gallery floor was restored in Chelsea, London in July 2015. The underlying floor boards were of good quality however years of wear had ingrained dirt and make the floor look dull. Our process involved three levels of sanding to remove worn and stained wood. We then added a natural oil to protect the wood […]

Restoration with installation, Moet Hennesy, London
Situated in the centre of London this prestigious client asked us to restore their existing parquet panels with a clear Osmo oil finish to keep them as natural as possible whilst still durable. We applied 3 coats of Osmo hardwax oil over a 3-day period which has given the floor […]

Bam Construction; Kings Cross Central, Eastern Goods Yard & University of Arts
This large project was taken on by Quicksand Flooring in March 2011 and was an unusual project for everyone involved. The wood blocks are end grain and were laid individually one by one leaving a small gap between each block to allow for expansion. […]

Virgin Active Gym
Virgin Active asked Quicksand to do wood floor restoration in their aerobics hall and gym areas. The problem they had was they were unable to close the gym in the day time so asked us if we could work around this. Quicksand had no trouble working out a schedule to carry out the […]

Wooden Staircases
We can restore existing staircases or fit new stairs so they merge seamlessly with your wooden floor. Safety grips and lighting can all be fitted or accommodated.