Samples on Your Own Wood
View a dried sample on the prepared boards before authorizing the color. Discuss the detail at your Emerson Hill estimate. Ask which rooms can remain in use.
View a dried sample on the prepared boards before authorizing the color. Discuss the detail at your Emerson Hill estimate. Ask which rooms can remain in use.
Compare repairs with adjoining boards under the proposed topcoat. Discuss the detail at your Emerson Hill estimate. Include the entry door in your measurements.
Check whether previous sanding leaves enough usable wood. Discuss the detail at your Emerson Hill estimate. Include any older repairs. Note the trim that will stay.
Near Richmond Road, retain the final color and protective finish information with your quote. Raise any access constraints at the estimate.



Start with old patches, surrounding trim and daylight. Show which surfaces should look related and where the room gets its strongest light.
Point out the slope between street and driveway 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.
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.
They can share a chosen color if testing is satisfactory. Different wood can still absorb it differently, so inspect both samples.
A color change may reduce contrast, but grain and prior repairs can remain visible. Include those spots in the sample review.