Solid Oak Dark Wood Floor help!

[NigellaEllaElla]

My hall is quite dark and long and has a solid oak dark wood floor in it. I want to lighten/brighten it but DH says it would be a huge job to take it up.

Do you think two ameaturs could hire an industrial sander and take the dark colour stain off and re stain it a paler colour?

Any other suggestions?

[NigellaEllaElla]

Bump!

[RoseFlowerFairy]

Have you got any local flooring companies? My neighbour got a local firm to come in and redo her wooden flooring, they sanded and finished it, looked lovely.

[NigellaEllaElla]

Oh that's interesting. Didn't know there were companies that did it. Will investigate.

[calendula]

Dark oak flooring was very popular where we live. Not so trendy any more. I have seen lots of home sanded and stained floors. Few of them look good. Even with an industrial sander the edges are hard to get good. Dust is a nightmare. This is one of the few jobs I would get a pro in to do.