Samples on Your Own Wood
We'll lay out three or four possible colors in a row on a sanded stretch of the floor you already have, then you compare them in morning sun and again under lamps.
We'll lay out three or four possible colors in a row on a sanded stretch of the floor you already have, then you compare them in morning sun and again under lamps.
Color highlights any swirl a sander leaves behind. We end with a fine grit screen and vacuum the room twice before the stain can even comes out.
Stain is spread with a pad in small sections, and the extra comes up before it dries, so the tone stays even whether you're by the slider or in the far corner.
Our staining crew works directly for us with NWFA training, licensing and insurance in place. If the color work causes a problem within twelve months, we'll return.



Staining is $2.00/Sq Ft. Most rooms also need a full sand and refinish first, which runs $2.50/Sq Ft, and that rate already covers stain plus the clear finish.
Yes. Three or four shades get painted onto a just sanded corner, and you're welcome to check them over lunch and again after supper before you decide.
Usually. Sanding removes the old color down to fresh wood, so a dark floor can go lighter, though red oak always keeps a little warmth of its own.
Red oak has natural reddish tones that show through light stains. A toner or a slightly warmer brown calms that pink cast without hiding the grain.
Stain doesn't fill damage. We repair deep gouges and dents before sanding, so the color goes on smooth and even across the whole room.
Yes, often by blending two stains. We keep adjusting the mix on a sanded test spot until it matches the neighboring room, then stain the floor.
Stain has to dry fully before clear finish is applied, so most rooms take a few days. We'll hand you a written schedule for each step at the estimate.
No, it's split in half: 50 percent on the day sanding gets underway and 50 percent once the final layer is down. All of our stainers have NWFA training, licenses and insurance.