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Acorn Floor Sanding

Our client list ranges from national UK, to individual property developers and new clients from innumerable word-of-mouth recommendations – the main way we grow our business.

Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

Our client list ranges from national UK companies who continue to work with us year after year, to individual property developers and new clients from innumerable word-of-mouth recommendations – the main way we grow our business.

Different clients require different solutions.

Serving a broad customer base, from architects to commercial contractors, we remain at the forefront of our industry, utilising the unique expertise and wood restoration, backed up by over 40 years wood floor sanding and restoration experience. From museum, schools and colleges to clubs, restaurants, our main aim is to provide perfect results. A company who care and stand apart from the crowd, and who exemplify the core values of integrity, responsibility and a commitment to excellence. This is enhanced by a vast experience and a wealth of product knowledge and wood finishing expertise, using the best methods and materials for the restoration of wood floors.

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Swansea Yacht Club

Swansea Yacht and Sub-Aqua Club is located on the river Tawe close to the entrance to Swansea Marina. We have a clubhouse, marina, boat yard and fully equipped diving club building. Members include Yachtsmen (Cruising and Racing), Motor Boat users, Rowers, Anglers, Divers and social members. The club marina is home to approximately 200 members boats with an adjoining boat yard and lift. The clubhouse is the former pumphouse of the old North dock and is the centre of our social activities which are very extensive and varied.

Dyffryn House

Dyffryn House, an Edwardian mansion near Cardiff,
The house is one of the most important to have survived from the period and reflects the enormous wealth amassed by John Cory over 100 years ago. The house was the home of 19th Century mining magnate, John Cory.
At the house entrance is the dramatic Great Hall. With a wooden vaulted ceiling and huge stain glass window, the room was used as a drawing room. In the window is an image of Queen Elizabeth I delivering her famous speech to troops at Tilbury, the night before the invasion of the Spanish Armada. This portrait was commissioned by John Cory.

The estate was bought by Sir Cennydd Traherne, a local land lower. This is when it began it's life as a training centre and then a conference centre. The conference centre closed in 1998. For a brief period the house as due to become a hotel. Much of the damage was caused by this plan.

Five of the 52 rooms have been restored and are open to visitors. Expert craftsmen and researchers were brought in to ensure restoration of the Grade II-listed house, designed in the late-Victorian period in French Renaissance and English Baroque styles, is authentic.

We were contracted to restore four floors. In the Great hall our brief was to preserve the floors original patina and in the Tulip and Rose room we restored the neglected wood floors to compliment these period rooms and we under took restorationon work on the first floor landing floor. In 2013, 17 years after doors closed, the National Trust has reopened the house to keep the story going.

BBC Casualty

Casualty, is the BBC longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. It was first broadcast on 6 September 1986,and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The programme is based around the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Department. The show is filmed in Cardiff. The first episode from Cardiff was broadcast on 7 January 2012

Hilton Hotel Cardiff

The Hilton Cardiff hotel is located in the heart of the city. And as the most recognised name in the industry, travellers all over the world have been saying “Take me to the Hilton" for almost a century.

And because of the innovative approach to products, amenities and service, Hilton continues to be synonymous with hotel across the globe. Hilton Hotels & Resorts remains the stylish, forward thinking global leader of hospitality.

Pickfords.

Pickfords, the UK’s largest moving and storage company provides a portfolio of services to a diverse range of clients.
Pickfords has been moving people for generations and today the name is synonymous with moving home or business.
Pickfords provides long and short distance home removals and storage whether you're moving across town or across the country and can arrange a range of relocation, removal and storage.

When moving furniture into a property especially with a wood floor, accidents can and do happen, on occasions we have had to repair scratched and damaged wood floors after a house move. We have traveled to Manchester, Surrey and many parts of Wales and the West of England to repair transit damage to wood floors.

HRT Estate Agents

HRT Estate Agents in Cardiff, Cowbridge, Bridgend & Neath
It is all in our name. With a vast property portfolio to choose from, branches in prime locations across South Wales, and experienced agents you can trust, we can help you find the property you are looking for. Herbert R Thomas are chartered surveyors and deal with all aspects of residential sales and rentals, commercial, agricultural and development, property, land and livestock auction. Herbert R Thomas was established in 1926 specifically to provide professional advice to the agricultural and rural community of Glamorgan – a role it continues to provide to this day. Herbert R Thomas possess the same in-depth regional and local knowledge which have ensured the continued success of the company.

Museum of Cardiff life.

The Cardiff Story is the first museum where Cardiffians and visitors alike can see the story of the city through the eyes of its people.
The museum for Cardiff is housed in the beautiful and historic Old Library building in the heart of the city centre. The museum tells the tale of how Cardiff was transformed from the small market town of the 1300s, to one of the world's biggest ports in the 1900s, to the cool, cosmopolitan capital we know today.
"An international cultural venue which is an inclusive, exciting and inspirational resource; bringing people together to help them learn about the making of Cardiff, its diverse narratives and the multi-cultural communities which created the capital city of Wales.

Kuku Club @ The Park Plaza

The Park Plaza Hotel is one of the Best Known hotels in Cardiff
The Kuku Club is situated within the Park Plaza Hotel. Designed by Mehrnoosh Khadivi (Sketch, London), Kuku Club is decorated in a Moroccan theme but with a modern twist combining intimacy and indulgence to create a unique sophisticated party atmosphere. Acclaimed designer Mehrnoosh Khadivi designed a stunning floor pattern designed to compliment the Kuku club Moroccan themed interior.

Acorn Floor sanding were asked to resand and accurately re create the designer original design working with the original plans and sourcing the wood stains that were used when the floor was first manufactured. After consulting with our floor lacquer manufacturers and with the Park Plaza management, Granwax Master Finish was chosen for its excellent resistant to wear and long term maintenance qualities

Acorn Floor sanding worked in close conjunction with the hotel management In order to minimise to the hotel day to day operations. We were able to carry out the efficiently and often at unusual times, to ensure that the Kuku club remained open as required

The Point Cardiff Bay

The Point was a church turned into a popular music venue in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff.

The Point was situated in the old merchant's quarter of Mount Stuart Square. The square was named after Lord Mount Stuart, who represented Wales in Parliament during the Napoleonic period. The focal point of the square was a church, constructed around 1900, that would later be turned into The Point.

We were contracted to stain and polish the brand new oak bar in the venue and we were consulted on the best options for restoring the stunning original parquet block floor.

It was beautifully restored in 2003, having retained and enhanced many of the architectural features and all of its rare stained glass windows, and was furnished with a fully operational permanent stage, lighting fixtures, in-house PA and projection systems. Since its transformation in 2003 into a live music venue,

The Point has hosted some of Wales’ most high-profile bands including the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, Steve Winwood, Feeder and the Super Furry Animals.

In early 2009 The Point announced its closure, citing reasons such as continued noise complaints from neighbours, which had led to a costly refurbishing and soundproofing

Our portfolio includes projects completed for clients in a range of locations with floor spaces of various sizes, and however large or small your space, we can tailor our floor sanding services to suit your exact requirements. From homeowners and designers to architects and developers, we have a range of wood floor restoration services perfect for any project. With over four decade of experience, Acorn Floor Sanding aims to provide our clients with high standard work and customer service, ensuring that you not only receive the best results but that you have enjoyed the service provided.

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Celtic Manor Resort

The Resort’s luxurious five star hotel opened in 1999. Each one of its 330 bedrooms are beautifully appointed and decorated, where distinctive design and traditional luxury create a calm and relaxing environment.

The Celtic Manor Resort is recognised as one of Europe’s finest destinations for meetings, conferences and events. Only 2 hours from London and designed for the 21st century, it is accessible, versatile and offers every possible amenity, with flexible space designed to meet the needs of companies planning events of all sizes.

Merthyr Tydfil Town hall

Built in 1896, the Old Town Hall was originally the seat of local government, which included the Council Chamber, Magistrates Court and holding cells for remand prisoners.

After years of use as a civic building these services moved elsewhere in 1989, leaving the Old Town Hall vacant. In the intervening years the Old Town Hall was divested to private ownership and used as a nightclub where it was unceremoniously vandalised and fell into disuse and disrepair.

Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association resolved to save the building and preserve its unique heritage and character when they purchased the Old Town Hall in 2007. Working with a range of funding partners, the venerable building started the journey towards its new life as a centre for the arts, heritage and creative industries.The Old Town Hall has been extensively renovated and restored, blending its beautiful period features with brand new arts facilities and technologies to make it a truly inspirational building.

Gelihaf House

Is a family-owned and run boutique bed & breakfast set in the historic and beautiful Rhymney Valley. Built in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement on the site of a historical farmhouse, it retains many of its original features which have been restored sympathetically to the era of its design.

It was built on the site of the old Manor House. The current owners immediately embarked on a thorough program of renovation and decoration lasting 2 years, which succeeded in giving the tired old house a new lease of life. It now stands in beautiful grounds and gardens and is an example to all as to what can be achieved, with hard work and dedication.

Clarence House Hotel Tenby

The Clarence House Hotel is a 2 Star. Grade 11 listed building superbly located on the Tenby cliff top with stunning views over the beach. The views alone make it a favourite seaside hotel.

The seaside Hotel was established in 1938 and has been under the personal supervision of the Phillip's family for over sixty years. For the past twenty years, the hotel has specialized in offering accommodation and entertainment to coach tours. The Clarence is situated on the seafront a short walk from the town walls and main town centre. Overlooking the South Beach, the hotel has breathtaking views of Carmarthen Bay towards the islands of Caldey and St Catherine's.

Llantwit Major Town Hall

The Town Hall was originally a Norman Manorial courthouse.

It then functioned as a meeting venue for the courts to organise duties and collect rents. It was renovated in the late 15th century and over the years the lower floor functioned as a school, a slaughterhouse and a jail and the top floor a venue for church meetings, leased to Oddfellows in 1845.

It was taken over by the first Parish Council in 1894. It became a Grade: II* listed building on 22 February 1963.

Trevithick Library

The Trevithick Library refurbishment project. Built in 1990, the Trevithick Library services a community of more than 3000 students, plus staff, from the Schools of Engineering, Computer Science and Physics and Astronomy.

The architect’s brief was to create a prestigious facility: visually attractive, comfortable, efficient, well-stocked, well- equipped and above all carefully zoned to encourage a variety of learning styles. Elements of the redesign include:

• a new PC room
• computer bar
• four group study rooms• open study spaces
• informal areas to browse journals and meet with colleagues

The building work took six months during which time the entire library stock was moved twice.

Key elements of the redesign include this striking light green computer bar that we had to colour to match with the interior colour of the library and then finish the computer desk using a durable satin lacquer.

GMB Office Refit

Remodelling and extending the GMB Union’s regional headquarters in Cardiff. The project involved the comprehensive refurbishment of the existing GMB Union headquarters in Cardiff.

The original building was opened in 1958 and extended in the 1980s. The design sought to provide the GMB with an environmentally comfortable new regional headquarters that would portray a contemporary, yet timeless, image.

Acorn was contracted to undertake the internal refurbishment of the first floor debating chamber within the original building thereby adding further compositional interest and character. to the GMB building on Newport Road, Cardiff

Ladyswood House Shreston.

Ladyswood House an eight bedroom house Sherston, Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

A beautifully Edwardian country house with stunning landscaped gardens, including an established walled kitchen garden and orchard.

This property has excellent equestrian facilities, as well as a tennis court and swimming pool.

Abito Apartments Manchester

Abito's nine-storey 256-apartment modular building at Greengate Manchester, is a development that delivered high quality design on a budget; to innovate and ‘test assumptions’. a modular apartment building.

The planning of each flat has been governed by two principles: the elimination of ‘dead space’ by overlapping functional areas; and the provision of a generous volume within each apartment.

Each apartment has a central services pod, which contains a bathroom, a utility cupboard, a kitchen and a wardrobe.

We provide a range of services for wood floor restoration, from sanding and refinishing to staining and sealing. We can manage all aspects of wood floor restoration and refinishing, working alongside our clients, we can plan and manage your project with continual communication from start to finish. We offer a commitment to you from the Initial site survey, offering free expert advice, through to the completion of your project on time, within budget and with minimal disruption. The commercial clients we work with have all come back for more because they know that our job will be done right the first time – every time.

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Maskreys Cardiff

More than just a furniture shop
Maskreys delivered, an aspirational lifestyle that can only be hinted at by other retailers. Providing a complete furnishing service in modern and contemporary design in their own stores at Cardiff, Bristol and Newport.

Maskreys had carved out a niche for itself in sourcing and stocking innovative, contemporary home furnishings. It showcased the latest designs and styles, but was also recognised for pioneering trends. Maskreys also specialised in supplying furniture from Hulsta, Skovby, Ligne Roset, Beaver & Tapley, Cado and Stompa and many more stylish brands.

Maskreys success and reputation was built upon outstanding customer service. This ranged from simple product advise, to interior design, final delivery and beyond. The company always endeavoured to provide the highest levels of service at all times.

I joined Maskreys in 1980 as an apprentice French polisher undertaking a three year city and guilds apprenticeship.
Remaining with Maskreys, gaining invaluable experience working with high-end furniture and perfecting my french polishing, wood finishing and wood repair skills.

To work at Maskreys was a unique opportunity to learn all about wood finishing, being able to constantly work on high end furniture allowed me to develop and perfect my wood finishing skills, the same skills we are able use when sanding and restoring wood floors.

Saint Cenydd School Caerphilly

St Cenydd is a popular and successful school that welcomes children of all abilities, interests and aptitudes. The school motto is ‘Aspire and Achieve’ achieving the very best that they can in all areas of school life.

R&M Williams Cardiff.

Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

We want to create a wood floor sanding service where we could deliver wood floor restoration in a new and exciting way. A service that is complimentary to all our customers – a service unique to Acorn Floor Sanding. Simply put, it is our insistence on using only the finest materials and traditional techniques, while always maintaining careful awareness for the environment and a dedication to the art and tradition of restoring beautiful, enduring wood floors. Innovations, wood floors thoughtfully restored, masterfully worked that provide you with the best quality. You can rest assured that the restored wood floors you love today will endure for others to continue admiring tomorrow.

Creating something that is different to anything being provided by other floor sanding companies.

Developing innovative products and restoration solutions that emphasise the natural character of the wood in various ways!

We have the expertise to undertake any wood floor restoration, making the beauty of wood visible and tangible in a very special way.

Our extraordinary work ethic and attention to detail are reflected in every aspect of sanding and restoring a one-of-a-kind wood floor.

Get in touch with our team today to learn more about our commercial floor sanding

As pioneers in wood floor sanding service, we are constantly growing and extending our activities.

The idea of providing a unique wood floor restoration concept

The idea of providing a unique wood floor restoration concept

Arcana Floor Sanding
Is the new trading name of Acorn Floor Sanding

Acorn Floor Sanding

Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

Different clients require different solutions.

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Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

Developing innovative products and restoration solutions that emphasise the natural character of the wood in various ways!

We have the expertise to undertake any wood floor restoration, making the beauty of wood visible and tangible in a very special way.

Our extraordinary work ethic and attention to detail are reflected in every aspect of sanding and restoring a one-of-a-kind wood floor.

Acorn Floor Sanding

Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

Different clients require different solutions.

Clients Gallery 1.

Clients Gallery 2.

Clients Gallery 3.

Setting the standard for professional commercial floor sanding

Developing innovative products and restoration solutions that emphasise the natural character of the wood in various ways!

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We have the expertise to undertake any wood floor restoration, making the beauty of wood visible and tangible in a very special way.

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Our extraordinary work ethic and attention to detail are reflected in every aspect of sanding and restoring a one-of-a-kind wood floor.