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Samples on Your Own Wood
Each sample is boxed in blue tape on sanded oak so you compare colors side by side, in the window light and in the shade.
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Hardwood Floor Staining in Killingworth, 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.
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Wood Floor Staining Options
Colonials on North Chestnut Hill, capes near the green and farmhouses on Route 81 all have oak ready for a new color. Taped off samples come first, then our Killingworth hardwood floor staining crew finishes each room.
Floor Staining
Every trace of old finish comes off under the sander, then a buffer with fine screens evens the oak and we vacuum twice. Stain is rubbed in by hand and the surplus wiped away.
$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 spare boards until old and new agree.
Free
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What’s Included:
Two Stains Blended
Matched to the Next Room
Tested Before We Start
Stair Staining
Colonial stairs are sanded back carefully, given a color that ties both floors together and coated to stand up to kids and dogs.
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 into dark streaks under stain, so a buffer with fine screens follows and the vacuum collects what is left.
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No Blotches or Lap Marks
Stain is wiped onto a workable patch and the excess pulled before the next, so no lap lines show between sections.
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One Year Staining Warranty
In Killingworth, staining is done by Brazil Floors employees, NWFA trained and insured, with labor warrantied for twelve months.
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Floor Staining Throughout Killingworth
We stain floors in colonials on North Chestnut Hill, capes near the green, farmhouses on Route 81 and homes near Chatfield Hollow. Many went orange over the decades, so we sand to clean oak, tape off samples in your rooms and seal once dry.
/ STAIN COLORS WE APPLY MOST
Hardwood Floor Staining Services
Around Killingworth, dark walnut and clear natural oak get chosen more than anything else. Pick any color and we tape off a sample for you to judge in place.
Natural Look, No Stain
A cape near the green keeps its oak light and true, with only a clear coat over the wood.
Gray and Driftwood Tones
Light gray suits a remodeled ranch off Route 80 with white shaker cabinets.
Dark Walnut and Espresso
Espresso grounds a North Chestnut Hill colonial and makes the white trim pop.
Custom Color Mixing
A Killingworth family blended two cans to land between honey and walnut.
Red Oak Toning
Red oak in a farmhouse on Route 81 gets a toner, and its pink cast settles into warm brown.
Color Change on Old Floors
Orange floors in older homes near Chatfield Hollow are sanded off and turned deep walnut.
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Other Flooring Jobs Across Killingworth
Changing color means sanding to bare wood, and the same team installs hardwood, laminate, vinyl plank and new staircases.
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Your New Color by Tomorrow
Stuck between walnut and natural oak? We tape off free samples on your floor so you compare both. Call Brazil Floors at 203-916-4898.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat does floor staining cost in Killingworth?
Killingworth staining runs $2.00/Sq Ft and covers test patches on your boards, color rubbed in by hand and a clear protective coat. Want the complete sand, stain and three coats of poly instead, that service is $2.50/Sq Ft.
Can orange oak from the 1980s go brown?
Yes, once the old finish is sanded off a cooler stain shifts the undertone. We test two or three on your boards first.
Which colors do Killingworth homes pick most?
Dark walnut and natural clear coat lead, with some gray in remodeled ranches. Farmhouses on Route 81 often stay warm and medium.
Do you stain stairs too?
Yes, stairs are sanded back and stained to tie both floors together. Stair refinishing is $50 per step.
How long does the stain need to dry?
Overnight before the clear coat goes on, longer in humid weather. We tell you the schedule each morning.
Should we leave the house?
Not necessarily, the water based finish has little odor. Stay off the floors until we clear each room.
How soon can you schedule the job?
The sample visit is often the next day, and the work follows within the week. Most houses take two to three days.
Is the staining guaranteed?
Yes, the labor is warrantied for one year. Our staining crew is licensed, insured and NWFA certified.
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Floor Staining in Nearby Towns
Sample visits also cover Clinton and Madison, plus Durham, Haddam and Chester, often by the following day.
Clinton homeowners tape off a few sample colors at $2.00/Sq Ft and compare first.
Madison colonials often choose honey brown, hand rubbed into fresh oak.
Durham farmhouses favor a soft gray that settles large open rooms.
Haddam homes choose dark walnut, which warms up older oak floors.
Chester village homes get a blend mixed on site, tying an addition to the old oak.
