Your old floors aren't worn out. They're waiting.

How we actually do it

Refinishing is a craft with a real process, and we follow the NWFA Sand & Finish Guidelines on every job:

• Sanding in sequence. We start with a coarse grit to flatten the floor and strip the old finish, then step down through progressively finer grits — never skipping more than one grade at a time, because each pass has to erase the scratches from the last one. Skip a step and those scratches telegraph right through your finish.
• Cutting at the correct angle. The big sander's first cut runs at an angle to the boards (steeper on wide-plank or uneven floors), and we alternate angles on later passes — the NWFA method for avoiding "dish-out" and getting a genuinely flat floor.
• Final cuts with a planetary sander. Once the big machine has the floor flat, we make the final passes with a Bona PowerDrive — a multi-head planetary sander that works in several directions at once, leaving a smoother, more even surface than an edger or buffer alone. Stain takes uniformly and the finish lays down flawlessly. Then we pull every speck of dust before a drop of finish goes down.
• Finish coats that last. Multiple coats of the finish you chose, with proper dry and cure time between.

Want texture? We also offer wire brushing as a premium add-on to the sanding process — a matte, hand-crafted look that hides everyday wear.

Refinish or just recoat?

If your wood is exposed, scratched into the grain, water-stained, or you want a new color, it needs a full sand-and-refinish. If the finish is just dull but intact, you may only need a buff & coat — and we'll tell you honestly which one you need, even when it's the cheaper one.