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Samples on Your Own Wood
We brush a handful of possible shades next to one another on newly sanded oak, letting you hold them up to your trim, your sofa and the radiator covers.
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Hardwood Floor Staining in Somerville, MA
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
Oak in a century old house near Union Square drinks stain differently than new lumber, so we never guess. After sanding, we brush test colors onto your own oak to compare by the windows. Floor staining in Somerville costs $2.00/Sq Ft, plus $2.50/Sq Ft for the refinish.
Floor Staining
Following a fine sanding, our finisher wipes color on by hand, pulling away the extra a moment later, so even the darkest stain colors still let the oak pattern show.
$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
Combining a pair of stains gives you a custom shade, or match a newly sanded room to one that was stained twenty years ago.
Free
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What’s Included:
Two Stains Blended
Matched to the Next Room
Tested Before We Start
Stair Staining
Up the staircase, our people hand sand treads plus landings, give them the hallway color and seal everything with finish tough enough for daily climbs.
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
Color makes any leftover sander swirl jump out, so the wood gets a last pass with fine screens, then the radiators, sills and corners are vacuumed before staining.
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No Blotches or Lap Marks
Our finisher works the stain in with a pad and wipes the surplus within seconds, keeping the tone steady from the bay window to the kitchen doorway.
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One Year Staining Warranty
Our own NWFA trained employees apply your color. We hold a state license plus insurance, and our labor on each stain project stays guaranteed for a full year.
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Floor Staining Crew in Somerville
Whether your oak is on Winter Hill, close to Magoun Square or a block off Highland Avenue, we follow one routine: sanding down to fresh wood, brushing samples right there, rubbing in your chosen color, then sealing it all with clear finish built for winter slush and grit.
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Hardwood Floor Staining Services
Honey natural, dove gray, golden walnut or nearly black espresso: it is your call, and each choice gets tested in a sanded corner before we stain the whole room.
Natural Look, No Stain
Plenty of owners near Powder House Square go stainless, letting the oak keep its own honey tone under clear finish.
Gray and Driftwood Tones
Light gray or weathered driftwood suits white trim in sunny rooms near Assembly Row.
Dark Walnut and Espresso
Family rooms near Ball Square look cozy in walnut or espresso, applied evenly without blotchy spots.
Custom Color Mixing
For a front room near Teele Square, our finisher may blend two cans into a one off color made for that space.
Red Oak Toning
Toning calms the pinkish look red oak can take on in sunny rooms facing the Mystic River.
Color Change on Old Floors
On Central Hill, older floors that were stained dark years ago can be sanded fresh and taken a few shades lighter.
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Other Floor Work From Our Somerville Crew
Most stain projects ride along with a complete refinish, and the same people can install hardwood, lay LVP or laminate, rebuild the front stairs or repair broken strips first.
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Your New Color by Tomorrow
Torn between chocolate brown and cool gray for your place? Ring 508-306-4190; we bring sample cans to your door for free and try them right on your oak.
Get your Free In-Home EstimateWhat will staining my Somerville floors cost?
Stain runs $2.00/Sq Ft, and the sand and refinish under it is $2.50/Sq Ft. During a free visit we measure each room, then writes a total that lists both parts.
Do I get to preview colors on my actual floor?
Yes. Right after sanding, several samples go onto one corner, and you have time to see them in daylight and under your lamps before choosing a color.
Is gray realistic on a red oak floor?
It is, though red oak usually holds a hint of warmth under gray. A sample shows the result, and a toning step can help the gray look cooler.
Will espresso make dust stand out?
Yes. Very dark colors reveal lint, dog hair and tiny scuffs faster than medium browns, which is something we always mention before you decide.
Can new stain match a room you did not sand?
Usually. We blend stains on scrap oak and hold the pieces next to the older room until the colors agree, and that blend goes across the new floor.
My floor is dark now. Can it go lighter?
Most of the time. Our sanders take the old stain off together with the finish, though very deep color can linger as a light tint down in the grain.
How long before finish can go over stain?
Stain needs to be fully dry first. During a sticky July week near the Mystic River that can take most of the day, so our crew builds it into your schedule.
Will my stair treads match the floor stain?
Yes. Our crew hand sands each tread and landing, uses the same stain as your floor and seals them with a durable finish for daily traffic.
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Floor Staining in Nearby Towns
Stain jobs also take us to Everett, Charlestown in Boston, Medford, Arlington and Cambridge, and color is $2.00/Sq Ft in each of those towns, same as on Spring Hill.
Near Harvard Square, sample shades go on first, and then one even color covers every room we sand.
Around Medford Square, many owners tame the pink tint of their oak with a toner, sealed under clear finish.
Near Spy Pond, families usually choose gray or natural after samples are brushed straight onto their floors.
Around Everett Square, deep walnut or espresso gets hand rubbed into sanded oak and sealed.
In Charlestown, a mixed stain lets a newer kitchen floor flow into older rooms without a visible line.
