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Samples on Your Own Wood
Each sample is framed in blue tape on sanded wood so you compare shades side by side, in the window light and in the shade.
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Hardwood Floor Staining in Cornwall, CT
Stain Samples and Custom Colors
We Bring the Store to Your Door — with Contractor Pricing
Free In-Home Estimates
Guaranteed Lowest Price — or We’ll Beat It
Next-Day Floor Staining
Book online now to lock in your next-day appointment and $250 discount.
/ Floor Staining IN CORNWALL
Wood Floor Staining Options
Farmhouses in Cornwall Hollow, colonials in West Cornwall and cottages by Cream Hill Lake all have old wood ready for a new color. Taped samples go down first, then our Cornwall hardwood floor staining crew finishes each room.
Floor Staining
The old finish is sanded off completely, a fine screen smooths the surface and dust is pulled twice. The stain goes on by hand and whatever the wood does not absorb gets lifted off.
$2.00
/Sq Ft
What’s Included:
Stain Samples on Your Floor
Color Applied by Hand
Sealed With Polyurethane
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Custom Color Matching
Farmhouse with a newer addition? We blend stains in your driveway and test on scrap until the old pine and the new oak agree.
Free
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What’s Included:
Two Stains Blended
Matched to the Next Room
Tested Before We Start
Stair Staining
Steep farmhouse stairs get sanded carefully by hand, stained to tie both floors together and sealed to take years of boots.
Free
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What’s Included:
Treads Sanded Smooth
Stained by Hand
Matched to Your Floors
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Fine Grit Sanding First
Sanding scratches turn dark under stain, so a buffer with fine screens runs next and the vacuum picks up what is left.
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No Blotches or Lap Marks
Stain is wiped onto one section at a time and the excess lifted before the next, so no lap lines appear between areas.
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One Year Staining Warranty
In Cornwall, staining is done by Brazil Floors employees, NWFA trained and insured, with twelve months of labor warranty.
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Floor Staining Throughout Cornwall
We stain floors in West Cornwall colonials, Cornwall Hollow farmhouses, barns off Route 43 and homes along Route 4 and Route 7. Many have gone amber over the decades, so we sand them to clean wood, tape off samples in your rooms and seal once the color is dry.
/ STAIN COLORS WE APPLY MOST
Hardwood Floor Staining Services
Dark walnut and natural are the favorites around Cornwall. Name any color and we tape off a sample for you to judge on your own floor.
Natural Look, No Stain
A Cream Hill Lake cottage keeps its wood light and true with only a clear coat over the grain.
Gray and Driftwood Tones
Soft gray suits a renovated barn off Route 43 with white walls and steel windows.
Dark Walnut and Espresso
Espresso anchors a West Cornwall colonial and makes its white trim stand out.
Custom Color Mixing
A Cornwall Hollow family chose a blend of two cans that landed between honey and chestnut.
Red Oak Toning
Red oak in a Route 4 home takes a toner, and its pink cast settles into a warm brown.
Color Change on Old Floors
Amber floors in old Route 7 farmhouses are sanded off and turned dark walnut.
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Other Flooring Jobs Across Cornwall
Changing color means sanding to bare wood, and the same crew also installs hardwood, laminate and vinyl plank and builds new stairs.
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Your New Color by Tomorrow
Stuck between dark walnut and natural? We frame free samples in tape on your own boards so the choice is easy. Call the Brazil Floors team at 203-916-4898.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat does floor staining cost in Cornwall?
Floor staining costs $2.00/Sq Ft and includes stain samples on your floor, hand applied color and a protective clear coat. If the floor needs the complete sanding, staining and three poly coats, that service is priced at $2.50/Sq Ft.
Can amber pine or oak go brown?
Yes. Once the old finish is sanded away, bare wood takes brown, walnut or espresso without the amber showing through.
Which colors do Cornwall homeowners choose?
Dark walnut and natural lead, with soft gray, espresso and custom blends close behind.
Do you stain steep farmhouse stairs?
Yes. Edgers and hand scrapers reach where the big machine cannot, then the steps are colored to suit both floors.
How long does the stain need to dry?
Most stains dry overnight. We check the surface before the clear coat so the color never smears.
Should we stay elsewhere during the job?
Many families stay home, though some spend a night away while the finish cures because of the odor.
How fast can you schedule it?
Frequently the day following the measurement, with one small crew carrying the job from sanding through sealing.
Is the work guaranteed?
Yes. The staining is done by our NWFA trained employees, and we warranty that labor for twelve months.
/ NEARBY STAINING
Floor Staining in Nearby Towns
Sample visits also reach Canaan and Goshen, plus Warren, Kent and Sharon, often the day after you call.
Canaan homeowners tape off a few sample colors and compare them before committing.
Goshen farmhouses often pick chestnut brown, rubbed by hand into fresh sanded oak.
Warren lake houses lean toward soft gray, which keeps open rooms calm.
Kent colonials choose dark walnut, which adds depth to older oak at $2.00/Sq Ft.
Sharon homes get a blend mixed on site, tying a new addition to the old floor.
