Leather floor

Leather floor restoration projects require an approach suited to leather, its colour and its protective finish. This category brings together the Stone Rescue project record for a retail installation and the treatment trials described on that page.

Understanding leather floor restoration projects

Leather flooring differs from stone and timber. Build-up from cleaning products can affect its appearance, while an unsuitable treatment can alter colour or finish. Assessment should identify the floor construction, the existing coating and the nature of the contamination. A trial provides a more useful starting point than selecting a product from appearance alone.

Explore the project examples

Our South London leather floor project concerns approximately 200 square metres of flooring made from 5 mm leather tiles. The case study describes emergency polishing and cleaning trials. It should be read as a record of assessment, rather than a claim that a complete restoration system was applied.

Planning work on a similar surface

For a similar floor, provide the manufacturer details, maintenance products and any record of earlier coatings. Explain whether the problem is dirt, wear, uneven sheen or discolouration. Agree a test area and inspect the result before extending work. The response of both the leather and its coating matters when deciding what can be achieved.

Review our restoration services for an overview of the work we offer. For independent material and industry information, visit Leather UK. This background is useful alongside an assessment of the particular installation.

In a shop or other occupied setting, access and drying time need to be discussed before work is planned. Identify the areas receiving the most foot traffic and any sections that have responded differently to cleaning. The project trial can then be considered in relation to the floor as a whole, including appearance, practical use and ongoing maintenance.

Discuss your project

To discuss leather floor restoration, contact Stone Rescue with photographs, your location and the approximate area. Tell us how the surface is used and what you would like to improve. We can then discuss the assessment and a suitable next step.