Worn, scratched or dull hardwood can often be brought back without replacing it. Refinishing means sanding the floor down to bare wood, making repairs, and applying a new stain (optional) and protective finish. Whether your floor can be refinished, and how many times, depends on the type of wood and how much wear layer is left, so we check that first.
Solid hardwood can usually be sanded several times over its life, as long as there is enough wood above the tongue. Original heart pine and oak floors in older Central Florida homes are often good candidates.
Engineered hardwood has a real wood top layer over a plywood or composite core. Some products have a wear layer thick enough to sand once or twice; others are too thin to sand and can only be recoated or replaced. We check the wear layer (often by pulling a vent cover or threshold) before recommending a full refinish.
Laminate and vinyl plank are not wood and cannot be sanded or refinished. If your floor is one of these, replacement is the option.
Deep pet stains, water damage, loose or cupped boards, and moisture problems underneath also affect what refinishing can fix. Damaged boards can often be replaced and woven in before sanding.
Depending on the floor, a refinishing job can be a full sand-and-refinish or a lighter screen-and-recoat. We explain which one your floor needs and why in your written estimate.
The floor is sanded to bare wood in several passes to remove the old finish, scratches and minor dents, then edged and detailed along walls. Stain (if you want a new color) and finish coats follow.
For floors with a sound finish and only surface wear, the existing finish is lightly abraded and a fresh topcoat is applied. Faster and less costly than a full sand, but it does not remove deep scratches or stains. Not every finish can be recoated; the product on the floor decides.
Damaged, stained or loose boards can often be replaced and woven in before sanding so the repair blends with the rest of the floor. Gaps and nail holes are filled where appropriate.
The finish protects the wood and sets the final look. Common options:
Drying, recoat and cure times come from the finish manufacturer and change with temperature and humidity. We follow the product’s instructions and tell you the timing for your floor.
Price depends on square footage, the floor’s condition, repairs, stairs, stain color changes, the finish system and the number of coats. Furniture moving and old finishes that are hard to remove also add time. We review the floor and give you a written estimate before any work starts.
Refinishing takes the room out of use for several days. Typically you can walk on the floor in socks once the final coat has dried enough (often about a day, depending on the finish), put furniture back after a few more days with felt pads, and wait longer before laying rugs, while the finish fully cures. Exact timing depends on the finish product, the number of coats and the weather, and we confirm it for your job.
A good refinish depends on careful sanding, dust control and following the finish manufacturer’s instructions for each coat.
It depends on the size of the area, the floor’s condition and the drying time between coats. Many jobs take several days from sanding to final coat. We give you a timeline after we see the floor.
Sometimes. It depends on the thickness of the real wood wear layer. Thicker wear layers can be sanded once or twice; thin ones can only be recoated or replaced. We check before recommending a full sand.
It depends on the finish. Light foot traffic is often possible about a day after the last coat, furniture a few days later with felt pads, and rugs after the finish has cured further. We confirm the times for the product used on your floor.
No. Laminate and vinyl plank have a printed or synthetic surface that cannot be sanded. Worn laminate or vinyl is replaced.
Surface stains often sand out. Deep pet stains and water damage that have soaked into the wood usually do not, so those boards may need to be replaced before refinishing.
Tell us about your floor, ideally with a few photos, and we will let you know whether refinishing makes sense and what it involves.
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Ready to update your residential or commercial space? Orlando Flooring Gurus offers flooring and baseboard installation, hardwood refinishing, bathroom renovations and cabinetry installation. Tell us what you’re planning to get started with a free estimate.
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