Sand and Refinish

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Why Sand and Refinish?

Bring Your Floors Back to Life !

When years of stains, dents and scratches have left your floors dull and damaged, hardwood floor refinishing may be the answer.

The team at Floors Etc. can sand your floors, carefully refinishing them to perfection.

Refinishing can remedy everything from discoloration and moisture to scratches and dents.

Give your Hardwood Floors a face-lift with our custom Refinishing Services.

  • There is nothing like the character and unique strength of reclaimed wood. With their warm, rich and aged patinas, our Reclaimed Flooring/Antique Flooring will add an unmatched degree of grace and elegance to your home or office.
  • The planet’s most ecologically friendly flooring.
  • Floors Etc. is meticulous in searching for the perfect reclaimed solid hardwood for our clients – ensuring it meets our high standards before it’s carefully re-milled for your home.

“If your floors can be restored to their original beauty without replacing them, Floors Etc. is your very best bet on making that happen.”

— Marcial Ocon – Superintendent, Floors Etc.

Beyond simply removing damaged areas

Hardwood floor refinishing gives you the opportunity to revamp the rooms in your home.

During the process, our experts can bring new life to your floors by breathing new life into your current stain color or by changing it completely.

The beautiful result will add value to your home and require little maintenance!

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What to Expect

Pre-Sanding Requirements

  • All other trades should have completed their work, and no other floor traffic should be allowed during the sanding and finishing process.
  • The building should be completely closed in, with outside windows, and doors in place.
  • Air conditioning, heating and ventilation systems should be operating at least 7-10 days before Floors Etc. begins working.
  • The temperature and relative humidity should be at @ normal living conditions.
  • Furniture, appliances, and old floor coverings should be removed.
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Dry Time v. Cure Time

  • Dry Time is when you a finish has dried and cured enough so that you can walk on it so that it will not sustain any damage from carefully walking on it – this is generally considerably less than cure time, and we promise we’ll tell you when it is safe to walk on your new flooring surface once we’ve completed our work.
  • Cure Time is the time it takes for all the solvents, etc. to evaporate from the finish, for the fumes and smell to stop being released and for it to fully harden, which depends on the type of finish as well as temperature, airflow and humidity levels.

Below are Floors Etc.’s recommended guidelines according to finish type:

Wax Finish / Hardwax Oils

  • Socks: same day
  • Shoes: next day
  • Pets: 2 days
  • Furniture: 1 to 2 days
  • Rugs: 5 days

Oil-Based Polyurethane

  • Socks: 8-12 hours
  • Shoes: 48 hours
  • Pets: 10 days
  • Furniture: 5 to 7 days
  • Rugs: 2 weeks

Water-Based Polyurethane

  • Socks: 3-4 hours
  • Shoes: 24 hours
  • Pets: 1 week
  • Furniture: 3 to 5 days
  • Rugs: 1 week