Years of use without refinishing can make hard wood floors become dull and scuffed so refinishing your hard wood floor will make their beauty show up again.
It's not as straight forward as a normal painting project, however the steps to hardwood floor refinishing is quite straightforward if done by professionals with enough experience.
The main types of floor finish are either water-based or oil-based polyurethane.
The oil-based type can be applied in a variety of finishes - satin, semi-gloss, and gloss.
Satin finish is best for for hiding slight imperfections but all enhances the look of the hard wood and will result in a warm glow.
Hiring the right floor company to refinish your hardwood floors can be a crap shoot, but it doesn't have to be.
Educate yourself about the process involved so you'll be able to pick the right company and ask the right questions for the job.
Ensuring a quality oriented floor company with the experience needed does the job will save you money for years to come.
Many homeowners don't get enough bids and will pick the lowest estimate.
This is not the route to take, as some fly by night companies will quote you a low price and leave you with a hardwood floor improperly refinished, which will cost you even more if you have to have it redone.
Ask them about years of experience, customer satisfaction, referrals, are they member of the better business bureau, do they subcontract the job or use their own employees.
What about dust, cleanup, warranty, are they using "Green products" when refinishing your hardwood floor.
The steps for hardwood floor refinishing are many and all are equally important.
Start up sanding the floor with a coarse sandpaper removing deep scratches, proceed with a finer grid until the hardwood floor is free of scratches.
Next step is to buff the floor and cleanup any dust particles.
If you choose to apply a stain this is the time to do it.
Make sure that the hardwood floor is super clean and you have plenty of ventilation.
After the stain is completely dry it is time to apply a sealer.
This is what protects the floor and gives the shine to it.
As you can see, hardwood floor refinishing is a time consuming and messy job so you might want to hire a professional.
At least you now know the basic questions to ask when calling to get an estimate.
It's not as straight forward as a normal painting project, however the steps to hardwood floor refinishing is quite straightforward if done by professionals with enough experience.
The main types of floor finish are either water-based or oil-based polyurethane.
The oil-based type can be applied in a variety of finishes - satin, semi-gloss, and gloss.
Satin finish is best for for hiding slight imperfections but all enhances the look of the hard wood and will result in a warm glow.
Hiring the right floor company to refinish your hardwood floors can be a crap shoot, but it doesn't have to be.
Educate yourself about the process involved so you'll be able to pick the right company and ask the right questions for the job.
Ensuring a quality oriented floor company with the experience needed does the job will save you money for years to come.
Many homeowners don't get enough bids and will pick the lowest estimate.
This is not the route to take, as some fly by night companies will quote you a low price and leave you with a hardwood floor improperly refinished, which will cost you even more if you have to have it redone.
Ask them about years of experience, customer satisfaction, referrals, are they member of the better business bureau, do they subcontract the job or use their own employees.
What about dust, cleanup, warranty, are they using "Green products" when refinishing your hardwood floor.
The steps for hardwood floor refinishing are many and all are equally important.
Start up sanding the floor with a coarse sandpaper removing deep scratches, proceed with a finer grid until the hardwood floor is free of scratches.
Next step is to buff the floor and cleanup any dust particles.
If you choose to apply a stain this is the time to do it.
Make sure that the hardwood floor is super clean and you have plenty of ventilation.
After the stain is completely dry it is time to apply a sealer.
This is what protects the floor and gives the shine to it.
As you can see, hardwood floor refinishing is a time consuming and messy job so you might want to hire a professional.
At least you now know the basic questions to ask when calling to get an estimate.