Wood Floor Refinishing Cost in Orange County California
We all know that hardwood floors can last a lifetime. However, that lifetime of beauty and enjoyment doesn’t come without a little bit of work. Daily cleaning and polishing floors every few months are excellent ways to keep floors looking fresh, but there will eventually be a need to refinish your hardwood floors.
Refinishing wood floors is a great way to extend the life of your flooring and is cheaper and more environmentally safe than a full replacement. If you’re tired of the current look of your floors and want an update, you can refinish your floors to get an entirely new look with much less effort and inconvenience to you.
What is wood floor refinishing?
Refinishing hardwood floors is like giving your floor a reset. The topmost layer of a hardwood plank is the finish. This finish is a defensive barrier that protects the actual wood from damage. When you refinish a wood floor, you are completely removing your floor’s finish and putting down a new layer of finish. During the sanding process, damage like minor scratches and dents can be removed as well.
How often can I refinish my floors?
Depending on a floor’s thickness and the experience of the flooring professional, a floor can be sanded around 4-6 times in its entire life. Also Hardwood floors can be refinished every 7-10 years, making the 4-6 refinishes more than enough.
Wood Floor Refinishing Cost in Orange County California
Sandless Renewal (Buff & Recoat) $1.99 per sq ft (your choice of Bona® oil or water finish). Buff & Recoat w/ Bona Traffic® commercial grade finish add $140 for every 350 sqft. Add $1.75 sf for each additional coating of either finish
Sand & Refinish – 3 coatings of Natural/Clear Bona Woodline® Oil finish, or Bona Mega® Waterborne finish from $4.99 per square foot
Sand & Refinish. With the Ultimate in Durability (2 component Waterbased Finish). Natural/Clear Bona Traffic® or Basic Coatings Street Shoe® from $5.99 per square foot
Sand & Refinish w/ Rubio Monocoat® Hardwax Oil from $6.99 per square foot See Rubio Monocoat Colors
Staining (provide color samples, water pretreatment “water popping”, stain product + application of stain). Add $1.49/sf onto cost of installation or refinishing charges See Stain Colors
How do you know if the floors should be refinished?
If your floors have the following issues, it’s a good time to consider refinishing your hardwood floors.
- Water damage
- Major scratches, dents or gouges
- Fading and discoloration from the sun
- Impossible to remove stains
Refinishing floors for a new look
Refinishing floors is an excellent option for changing the color of your floors. While most refinishing jobs simply remove and replace a floor’s existing finish, refinishing can also remove a floor’s existing stain to capture the look of the original hardwood floor.. Once a floor’s stain is removed, you can refinish your floors using a variety of different types of products, depending on your preference of color, sheen and even feel. Get inspired with our design collections here.
When should I refinish my wood floors?
There really isn’t a “best” time to refinish hardwood floors. As long as the temperature in your home is consistent (between 65-75 degrees preferred) during the refinishing job and throughout the floor’s cure time, you can refinish your floors. However, if you live in an area with high humidity, you may want to wait until your climate is less humid.
Summer can be a good time to refinish floors since many people take that time to leave the house for extended periods of time. Also make sure to request dust-free sanding and Bona stains, sealers and finishes for less inconvenience to you and a safer process. Plus, you’ll be back in your home quicker.