Flooring & parquet
Parkett & Boden KowalskiMarek KowalskiYour old floor is better than it looks.
We sand Berlin floorboards and parquet, lay herringbone and wide planks and clad staircases. In our showroom on Sonnenallee you can touch the woods and oils first.
Book a measuring visitMarek Kowalski
- 4.8112 reviews on Google
- Years in Neukölln
- 17
- m² of floor sanded
- 40.000
- Samples in the showroom
- 60+
- Stars on Google
- 4,8
Services
Rooms you will love living in
Careful work in lived-in homes: everything covered up, on time, handed over tidy.
Book a measuring visitLaying parquet
Herringbone, strip parquet and wide planks up to 2.40 m long. Fully bonded to screed or onto old boards with a levelling layer.
Sanding, sealing, oiling
With a belt sander, edger and extraction. Then lacquer for heavily used rooms or oil if you want to feel the wood.
Vinyl and luxury vinyl tiles
Click or glue-down vinyl for kitchens, bathrooms, practices and offices. Waterproof, quiet and suitable for underfloor heating.
Cladding staircases
Cladding old concrete or wooden stairs with solid wood treads and risers. With nosing protection and slip-resistant oil.
Skirting boards
White period skirting up to 12 cm, oak to match the floor or skirting with a cable channel. Neatly mitred.
Repairs to old floors
Screwing down creaking boards, filling gaps, replacing rotten boards and closing holes from old heating pipes.
Typical jobs
What people call us for
A selection of the work we do every week.
- Scratches in the parquet
- Creaking floorboards
- Water stain or water damage
- Found boards under the carpet
- Herringbone in a period flat
- Laminate out, wood in
- Floor for a change of tenants
- New treads on the stairs
- Replacing skirting boards
- Refreshing an oiled floor
Prices
What it roughly costs
Guide prices for the most common jobs. You get the exact price in writing before we start.
Labour prices including 19 % VAT, wood and oil as chosen. Flat travel fee of €35 within Berlin. Labour costs are listed separately on the invoice so you can claim them as tradesperson services on your tax return.
Laying wide planks, glued
per m²
Materials extra, substrate checked and primed
ab 34 €
Laying herringbone
per m²
With a border from €72 per m²
ab 58 €
Sanding and sealing or oiling
per m²
Three sanding passes, two coats of lacquer or oil
ab 29 €
Restoring old floorboards
per m²
Including screwing down and filling gaps
ab 39 €
Laying vinyl or LVT
per m²
ab 22 €
Cladding a stair tread
per step with riser
ab 165 €
Fitting skirting boards
per linear metre
ab 9 €
Projects
Work we are proud of
A few jobs from the last few months.
Herringbone in oak, natural oilNeukölln, Reuterkiez, 2025
Oak wide planks in a period living roomFriedenau, 2024
Old herringbone parquet sanded and sealedKreuzberg, 2025
Kitchen with wood-look vinyl flooringRudow, 2026
How we work with you
From the first measurements to handover
Showroom visit or photos
Bring your questions to Sonnenallee or send us a few photos of the floor. That's often enough for a first estimate.
Measuring and test sanding
On site we measure up, check how much wood is left and sand a small test patch on old boards.
Fixed price and date
You get a written quote. We also tell you how long the rooms must stay off-limits.
Sanding, laying, oiling
Doors and radiators get taped off, the sanders run with extraction. A 60 m² flat usually takes three days.
Handover and care kit
We check the floor together with you and leave care products and instructions so the finish lasts.
Reviews
What customers say about our work
„Under the carpet were floorboards with paint residue and gaps up to a centimetre. Now it's the nicest room in the flat. And the dust really was minimal.“
Lena SchubertFloorboards sanded and oiled, 2025Review on Google „We compared three oils on sample boards in the showroom and went for a very pale one. That's exactly how the floor looks now. No difference to the sample.“
Jonas BeckerHerringbone parquet, 2025Review on Google „Mr Kowalski does our floors when tenants change. Dates are kept, invoices are easy to follow and handovers happen on time.“
Hausverwaltung NordmannTenant changeovers, several flats, 2024Review on Google „The staircase turned out beautifully, and the advice in Polish was a big help for my mother. One day longer than planned because one tread had to be remade.“
Aleksandra WójcikStaircase clad, 2026Review on Google „Fast, friendly, fair. The old PVC was out in the morning, and by the evening the new floor was down with skirting. You can't ask for more.“
David OkaforVinyl in the kitchen, 2025Review on Google „Another firm wanted to rip out the old strip parquet. Mr Kowalski measured it and said there was enough wood left for two more sandings. He was right, and we saved a lot of money.“
Miriam HoffmannParquet restored, 2024Review on Google
Getting in touch
Opening hours & directions
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:00 AM – 07:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM – 02:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Showroom opening hours. You can reach us by phone Monday to Friday from 8:00. Consultations outside these hours by arrangement.
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Parkett & Boden KowalskiSonnenallee 160, 12043 Berlin, Germany
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Frequently asked questions
Question not answered here? Give us a call, we are happy to advise.
How often can parquet be sanded?
That depends on the wear layer. Solid strip parquet can often take five to eight sandings, engineered parquet with a 3.5 mm top layer two to three, with 2.5 mm usually only one. We check it when measuring up, at a skirting board or heating pipe.
Oil or lacquer: which is better?
Lacquer is low-maintenance and protects well in kitchens, hallways and with pets. Oil feels warmer, can be touched up locally and needs refreshing every one to two years. In the showroom you can try both barefoot.
Do we have to move out during sanding?
No. We work room by room or in two sections. Oiled surfaces can be walked on carefully after 24 hours, lacquered ones after about 12. You should wait three to four days before putting full weight of furniture back.
Can new parquet be laid on old floorboards?
Yes, if the boards are solid. We screw them down, level with wood fibre or chipboard panels and glue the parquet on top. The build-up height rises by about 2 cm, so doors sometimes need shortening.
Do I need permission as a tenant?
Usually not for sanding and re-oiling, but yes for a new floor covering. It's best to clarify it in writing with the property management first. We're happy to send you a short description of the work to forward.
Do I need an appointment for the showroom?
No, just drop in during opening hours. If you'd like a detailed consultation with Marek Kowalski, call ahead, as he's usually on site in the mornings.
Tell us about your project
A call or a short message with a few photos is enough. We get back to you by the next working day at the latest with an appointment or a first price range.