Samples on Your Own Wood
Swatches get painted in a row on a freshly sanded corner, often by the living room picture window. Look at breakfast and at dinner too, since daylight changes every color.
Swatches get painted in a row on a freshly sanded corner, often by the living room picture window. Look at breakfast and at dinner too, since daylight changes every color.
Swirl marks jump out under stain, so our last sanding pass uses a buffer with fine screen. That leaves the wood flat and even for color to settle into.
We apply stain in narrow sections using a lambswool pad, wiping off surplus quickly so nothing pools. Working wet edge to wet edge keeps lap lines from forming across the room.
Your stainer is NWFA trained, licensed, insured and a regular member of our crew. Any finish issue caused by our work within twelve months gets corrected free.



Color runs $2.00/Sq Ft. Sanding and clear finish are part of refinishing jobs, and you'll see a complete written total at the free estimate.
Yes. Sanding takes off the aged finish, and a neutral toner or a slightly darker stain tames the orange that red oak shows under old polyurethane.
Typically three or four, lined up on one sanded patch. They stay there so you can study them morning and evening before you decide.
Dark floors reveal dust and dog fur more readily. Many families with busy kitchens or pets pick a mid tone like walnut, which hides everyday life better.
Stain dries overnight before the protective finish goes on. Bare feet only for the first day, furniture after a few days, rugs after about two weeks.
We can, but the new color must stop at a doorway or threshold. If floors flow from room to room, staining the whole level gives a cleaner result.
We split it in two: 50% the morning the sanders start, 50% after the last clear finish dries. Moving furniture, if you'd like help, is a flat $250.
Stain sits under the clear finish, so it's protected. Sun near big windows can soften it over the years, and adding fresh finish keeps it looking good.