Samples on Your Own Wood
View a dried sample on the prepared boards before authorizing the color. Discuss the detail at your Elmhurst estimate. Include the door in your measurements.
View a dried sample on the prepared boards before authorizing the color. Discuss the detail at your Elmhurst estimate. Include the door in your measurements.
Compare repairs with adjoining boards under the proposed topcoat. Keep a record of any prior project on the floor. Describe what you intend to keep in the room.
Check whether previous sanding leaves enough usable wood. Discuss the detail at your Elmhurst estimate. Review the details during the visit. Mark the areas to keep.
Near Broadway, keep the final color and protective surface finish details with your quote. Confirm the work area before scheduling a visit.



Start with old patches, surrounding trim and daylight. Show which surfaces should look related and where the room gets its strongest light.
Point out a floor assembly that meets written building rules in the photos you send. Show which surfaces should look related and where the room gets its strongest light.
Ask how the installer will handle the prepared wood and its color response. The sample review accounts for daylight, retained woodwork and any earlier patches.
Sheen alters reflected light. Compare approved samples with the protective finish applied.
It may be possible if there is a suitable boundary. Decide how the new shade will meet adjoining rooms before the work starts.
Choose after seeing dried samples on representative boards. Review under both daylight and the room's normal lighting.
Photograph the floor, retained trim and any areas with different color. Mention prior sanding or repairs if you know about them.
The wood's species, preparation and room light affect the sample. Test it beside the trim you intend to keep.