The work costs from €23/m². In your request, write the area of the rooms in m² and describe the condition of the floor, including damaged areas.
Parquet restoration: when sanding helps
Sanding removes the top layer: worn varnish, scratches, stains and small irregularities between parquet pieces. After that the wood is exposed again and can be varnished anew. So restoring parquet by sanding works when the parquet as a whole is holding and the pieces do not move. The same applies to floor sanding in general: a plank floor or a solid wood floor can also be sanded and varnished if the wood is sound.
If some pieces are loose, missing or damaged by moisture, they are first repaired or replaced, and that is a separate job. If under the parquet there are wooden boards and joists that squeak or sag, see wooden floor restoration. Three-layer parquet can be sanded only as far as the thickness of the wood top layer allows, as stated by the manufacturer.
Floor sanding and varnishing in the usual order
- Clearing the room The furniture is taken out of the room and the skirting boards are removed if they need replacing or get in the way of sanding.
- Inspection Loose pieces and nails or staples that could damage the sanding machine are checked.
- Sanding The floor is sanded in several passes from coarser to finer, with the edges and corners done separately.
- Gaps Gaps and small damaged spots are filled, then the surface is sanded again.
- Varnishing After the dust is removed, varnish is applied in several coats. How long to wait between coats and before walking on the floor is stated by the varnish manufacturer.
What to decide and prepare
- Varnish or oil, matt or glossy finish. This page is about varnishing; if you want oil, write it in your request.
- Whether to replace the skirting boards.
- Where to put the furniture during the work and whether the rooms can be cleared one at a time.
- Whether you will choose the materials yourself.
- Whether the same rooms will also have wall painting afterwards: the floor is usually restored after it.
The floor finish is part of the apartment owner's property, and municipalities explain that no construction documentation is needed for purely interior work, such as replacing a floor covering.
Law on Residential Properties (Dzīvokļa īpašuma likums), Section 3(2) (floor finishes are part of the apartment); LV portāls, municipal explanation of 11.03.2026. Checked 11.11.2026.
How much parquet sanding costs
Parquet sanding and varnishing: from €23/m². Prices are for labour. Materials are calculated separately in the estimate.
An example: two rooms totalling 25 m², sanding and varnishing 25 × €23 = from €575 for labour. The varnish and other materials are in the estimate separately.
The price changes with the area and the number of rooms, the condition of the parquet, how deep the damage is and how many gaps have to be filled, and with the chosen finish. All prices are on the page renovation prices. An exact estimate can be made after seeing the apartment.
What is included in the price and what is not
What this work includes
- parquet sanding
- parquet varnishing
What is calculated separately
- the varnish, primer and gap filler as materials
- repair and replacement of loose or damaged parquet pieces
- replacement of skirting boards
We agree the price and the list of work before the job starts.
Sources
- Floor finishes are part of the apartment (separate property) checked 11 November 2026
- Only interior work, such as replacing a floor covering, needs no documentation (municipal explanation) checked 11 November 2026