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Wooden Kitchen Worktop Sanding Swansea & South Wales

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We bring worn, marked and tired wooden worktops back to life with a proper sanding and finishing process, not quick cover-ups. Everything is taken back to bare wood, refined through the grits and finished with high-quality oils to give a clean, durable and natural look. Whether you want to keep it light or go for a deeper tone, we’ll guide you through it and make sure the end result fits your kitchen, not just a sample board.

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What We Restore

We work on:

  • Solid wood kitchen worktops

  • Oak worktops

  • Butcher block surfaces

  • Breakfast bars and islands

  • Previously oiled or varnished surfaces

Whether it’s water marks, grease stains, scratches or failed finishes, we take it back properly and rebuild it.

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Our Kitchen Worktop Restoration Process

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Sanded Back To Bare Timber

We remove the old finish, stains and surface wear, taking the worktop back to clean bare timber.

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Finish Options & Samples

Before committing to the full area, we go through the finish options with you and apply samples where needed. Every timber takes colour differently, so we don’t rely on generic sample boards.

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Two-Coat Finish System

We then apply two coats of a professional worktop oil system, allowing the correct drying time between coats.

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10-Day Water Drop Test

After around 10 days, once the finish has had time to cure properly, we recommend a water drop test to check the surface is performing as it should. If the timber needs an additional coat, we’ll advise you properly rather than guessing.

Before & After Worktop Restoration

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Before
The oak worktop had suffered from UV damage and general wear over time, leaving it with a heavy orange tone and a flat, tired appearance. The original finish had broken down unevenly, dulling the grain and giving the surface a dated look.

 

After
We sanded the worktop back to clean, bare timber and refinished it using Osmo TopOil in Terra to achieve a more contemporary, natural tone that better suits the kitchen. The grain is now properly defined and the colour is even across the surface. We then applied a second coat in a satin finish to bring a subtle lustre to the timber and improve durability for everyday use.

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Before
Years of UV exposure and daily use had pushed the oak into a heavy orange tone, leaving the surface looking tired, uneven, and dated.

 

After
We sanded the worktop back to clean, bare timber and refinished it using Osmo TopOil Natural to maintain a light, contemporary oak colour. The grain is now clean and defined, with an even finish that suits the space while providing proper protection for everyday use.

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