Having high-quality hardwood floors increases your home’s value, and so it’s important to keep them in good condition. However, it can be difficult determining if you need to get your floors refinished. Do a few scratches from moving furniture or your pets running around the house warrant redoing your floors? Keep reading to learn more about when to redo your floors, how much it will cost, how long the project will take, and more. [Read more…]
Over time, your beautiful hardwood flooring can end up looking drab and dull. After years of your kids running around the house in sneakers or soccer cleats, pets chasing after chew toys in the house, and pieces of furniture being moved from room to room, your floors can end up looking old and worn out. And if you’re thinking of selling your house, your scratched-up floors could decrease the value of your house.
So, what should you do? Thankfully, with most wood floors, you can bring them back to their original condition by refinishing them. The first step in the refinishing process involves sanding. (In this blog post, we’ll be covering sanding and not the other steps, such as staining the floor and adding coats of finish.) [Read more…]
Wood floors are a beautiful addition to any home, but even the highest quality wood floors will start to show wear over time. Luckily, in most cases, you don’t have to replace the entire floor in order for it to look new again.
Refinishing wood floors will bring them back to life and save them from the further damage that can occur over time as the finish and stain wear away from high traffic and sun, among other causes.
Just like to other finishes in your home, such as the woodwork, cabinetry, hardware and overall décor, selecting a hardwood floor stain to compliment your style is an important decision that should not be taken lightly. In addition, the right floor stain can provide a functional benefits.
Whether you’re having new hardwood floors installed or planning to resurface existing wood flooring, it’s probably time to rethink your stain color. After all, floor stain trends do change over time. If you’re planning to sell your Chicagoland home in the near future or just want to give your home a nice update, selecting the right floor stain can increase your home’s perceived value and create a pleasing, updated look. [Read more…]
