Samples on Your Own Wood
Side by side swatches go on a sanded corner, often by the dining room bay window. Check them at breakfast and under lamps after supper before we commit to the full room.
Side by side swatches go on a sanded corner, often by the dining room bay window. Check them at breakfast and under lamps after supper before we commit to the full room.
Sander swirls stand out badly once color goes on. That's why our final pass is made using very fine abrasive, and the vacuum goes over every inch twice beforehand.
We stain a few planks at a time with a pad and wipe away the extra within a couple of minutes, keeping the shade consistent from the radiator wall to the doorway with no streaks.
The person staining your Adams floor is an insured, licensed member of our crew with NWFA training. If color peels or blotches within a year from our labor, we fix it.



Staining runs $2.00/Sq Ft. Almost every floor gets sanded first, so it's usually priced together with refinishing, and we'll walk you through the numbers at the free estimate.
Always. Three or four test patches go onto a freshly sanded area by a window, and you decide after seeing them at sunrise and again by lamplight after supper.
Every floor takes stain differently depending on wood type, age and sanding. Maple especially can turn blotchy, so we test carefully and never pick from a chip alone.
Yes. A neutral brown or gentle gray takes away much of the orange and pink. We'll put a couple of options next to each other by the front window for comparison.
A bit, yes. Espresso and deep walnut reveal lint and dog hair faster than mid browns, so with a light colored dog, a warmer middle shade can be easier to live with.
Stain needs a night to dry before clear finish is applied. Barefoot walking is usually fine around a day after the last layer, and the sofa and tables return two or three days later.
Half is due the day work starts and the rest at the end, once you've looked over the floor and you're pleased with it. You won't be asked for money weeks ahead.
Yes. People we employ, all licensed and insured, do every staining job. If our labor is to blame for a color problem in the following year, we'll come back to Adams and fix it.