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Hardwood Floor Refinishing in New Orleans
We refinish hardwood floors in homes across New Orleans, Metairie and the Northshore, sanding them to bare wood and laying down new stain and finish. If your floor is only dull, a lighter maintenance coat may be enough, and we'll tell you which one it needs before quoting.
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Does your floor need a full refinish or a maintenance coat?
This page is for owners of worn wood floors, including the original floors in older raised homes. It covers how to tell what your floor needs, how hardwood floor refinishing in New Orleans works, how to pick a finish and sheen, and what changes the cost.
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) treats these as two different jobs. Our floor sanding and refinishing page explains the sanding methods; this page helps you decide which one your floor needs.
Signs it needs a full refinish
NWFA recommends a complete sand and refinish for deep scratches, dents and other damage, and once the finish has worn away and bare wood shows. Sanding back to raw wood is also your chance to change the floor's color.
Signs a maintenance coat is enough
If the floor looks dull but the finish is still intact, NWFA describes a maintenance coat: the existing finish is cleaned, lightly sanded and given a fresh coat.
When boards need repair first
Cupped or water-stained boards get a closer look before any sanding. NWFA notes that floors that gain moisture can cup, so the moisture source gets found first, and badly damaged boards are replaced through flooring repair.
Built for New Orleans
How hardwood floor refinishing works in a New Orleans home
NOAA describes the New Orleans climate as humid, and NWFA notes that wood gains moisture and can swell in humid conditions. That's why a refinish here starts with a moisture check, not a sander.
Walkthrough and moisture check
The shotgun is probably the most common historic house type in the city, according to the Historic District Landmarks Commission, and raised center hall cottages often sit on piers 5 feet or more above grade. In houses like these, we check the crawl space too, since a crawl space should be dry, with a vapor retarder covering the ground.
Repairs and filling
Loose boards get refastened and damaged ones get replaced before sanding, so the new finish goes over a sound floor.
Sanding to bare wood
The floor is sanded in passes until the old finish and surface damage are gone. NWFA says how many times a floor can be sanded depends on the thickness of the wear layer and the flatness and condition of the floor, so older floors get checked for how much wood is left.
Stain and finish coats
Stain goes on first if you're changing color, then the finish coats. NWFA notes that a finish applied on site needs drying time when you can't walk on the floor, so plan around it.
Homes built before 1978
EPA's lead rule requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978 to be certified. That matters when painted borders or stairs get sanded, so tell us the age of the house when you ask for an estimate.
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How it works
Choosing a finish and sheen
Stain sets the color; the finish over it decides how the floor looks and how much upkeep it needs. NWFA describes the main options this way.
- 01
Water-based
Normally clear, very durable and quick to dry.
- 02
Moisture-cured
Clear to amber in color, extremely durable and more moisture resistant than other surface finishes.
- 03
Wax
Durable, but it needs maintenance more often.
- 04
Sheen
The less sheen the floor has, the less you'll notice small scratches and normal wear.
What affects the cost and time of refinishing?
We price each floor after seeing it. These are the things that move the number and the schedule.
- Floor size Square footage and the number of rooms.
- Full sand or maintenance coat A maintenance coat skips sanding to bare wood.
- Repairs Boards to replace or refasten before sanding starts.
- Stain and coats A color change and each extra finish coat add a step and more drying time.
Where we refinish floors and how to get a free estimate
We refinish hardwood across New Orleans, Metairie, Harahan, Kenner, Mandeville, and Covington; see all our service areas. Between refinishes, our floor maintenance and care service keeps the finish clean.
For a free estimate, send a few photos of the worn areas and tell us roughly how old the house is.
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