Samples on Your Own Wood
Several candidate colors sit side by side on freshly sanded wood, giving you a look in bright morning sun and again at night under your own lamps.
Several candidate colors sit side by side on freshly sanded wood, giving you a look in bright morning sun and again at night under your own lamps.
Dark colors magnify any swirl left by a sander. We finish with a fine screen, then vacuum the floor, the window sills and the vents before the first rag of stain.
Stain goes on in small sections with lint free rags, and the excess comes off immediately so the color reads the same from doorway to window.
Our licensed, insured staff handle every step. If you notice a flaw in our labor within twelve months, we'll send someone out to correct it at no cost.



Stain runs $2.00/Sq Ft, added to $2.50/Sq Ft for sanding and clear finish. The free estimate shows each part, so you'll see the total before any sanding.
It's a trick where we lightly dampen the sanded wood before staining. The grain opens up and takes in more color, which helps dark stains go on richer and more even.
Usually three or four. More than that gets confusing. We brush them in a row on your bare floor, which lets you compare them in real light.
Usually, yes. White oak has a cooler, more neutral tone, so gray stains look truer on it. Red oak can push gray toward a pinkish shade.
It helps a lot. Once everything is sanded to bare wood, staining the whole floor one color makes new and old strips look much more alike.
Yes. We hand sand treads and landings and use the same stain mix as your floors, so the color flows from room to staircase.
We collect half when sanding begins, with the remainder after the final finish goes down. If you'd like the furniture moved, that's $250 for the job.
It usually needs several hours to a full day before sealing, depending on the stain and the weather. We don't rush it, because sealing too early can cause problems.