Restoring Your Hardwood Floors

During your hardwood flooring refinishing or restoration project, we will clear all furniture and rugs out of the room. We will then sand the old finish off the floors, repair any damaged areas, and thoroughly clear all wood dust before applying stain and polyurethane coating. 

The length of time varies depending on the type of polyurethane coating you're using on your flooring, the type of wood we're refinishing and the color of your stain. It is recommended to wait several days after the refinishing job is complete to move furniture back into the room so as to give the wood time to dry and cure. Our professionals will be happy to help you determine a more accurate time frame based on your particular circumstances, but as a baseline you should generally plan for about a week.

Depending on the shape of the floor, hardwood flooring can be resanded up to ten times. Generally this is the easiest, fastest, and most cost-effective method of getting beautiful hardwood flooring.

In the days following the refinishing process, your floor will require gentle treatment or it will quickly look worn again. New finish takes about a week to dry and cure completely, during which time dust and cleaning products can easily adhere to the wood and make it look dull. Avoid heavy traffic on the new floors or you might see scratches on the new finish. Keep window coverings closed for that first week to avoid direct sunlight causing damage to your floor. Finally, sweep the floor daily with a dry dust mop but avoid using cleaners, wet mops, or vacuums. You don't want dust or chemicals to absorb into your floor during this stage. Once your floor is finished curing, sunlight, dust, and cleaners won't damage it.