How do I know when I need to refinish my hardwood floors?

<div>It’s <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/when-should-you-refinish-hardwood-floors.htm">time to refinish your hardwood floors</a> when they show signs of age that diminish their overall appearance and function. A few surefire signals that you should consider refinishing your hardwood floors include:<ul><li>Gouges, scrapes, deep scratches, and dents over a significant area</li><li>Discoloration from stains or sun exposure</li><li>Water damage causing rotting, warping, or bowing</li><li>Weak, spongy, or soft spots in the floor indicating damaged subflooring</li><li>Dull and worn appearance across most of the floor</li></ul></div>

What kinds of wood are used for hardwood floors?

<div>Several kinds of wood can be used for wood flooring, not all being hardwood, ranging in price per square foot. You should choose the best type of wood for your flooring based on desired color, cost, durability, feel, and texture.Check out the cost of common wood types per square foot:<ul><li>Maple: $7–$11</li><li>Pine: $5–$10</li><li>Bamboo: $5–$11</li><li>White ash: $9–$13 </li><li>Hickory: $6–$13 </li><li>Red oak: $8–$13 </li><li>White oak: $8–$15 </li><li>Brazilian walnut: $11–$20 </li></ul></div>

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Q: How much does refinishing hardwood floors cost?

<div>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/hardwood-floor-refinishing-cost-and-other-factors.htm">cost to refinish hardwood floors</a> is $1,900 on average, ranging from $600 to $4,500, depending on the area size, the floor&rsquo;s condition, the type of wood, the type of coating, and the refinishing method. Traditional refinishing includes sanding the floors, which can be very dusty and costs about $3 to $8 per square foot. Dustless refinishing uses a vacuum to collect dust during the sanding process, reducing the amount of dust produced, and costs about $5 to $8 per square foot. </div>

Q: How much does it cost to install hardwood floors?

<div>The <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-hardwood-flooring-cost.htm">cost to install hardwood flooring</a> is about $4,800 on average, ranging from about $1,000 to $12,000. Nationally, the average cost to install hardwood floors ranges from $6 to $12 per square foot for labor and materials. High-end woods and large spaces may cost $13 to $25 per square foot. Additional cost factors include:<ul><li>Square footage of the area</li><li>Type of wood</li><li>Preparation requirements</li><li>Type of finish</li><li>Location</li><li>Floor style and pattern</li><li>Plank thickness</li><li>Wood grade, color, and grain</li></ul></div>

Q: How do I know when I need to refinish my hardwood floors?

<div>It&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/when-should-you-refinish-hardwood-floors.htm">time to refinish your hardwood floors</a> when they show signs of age that diminish their overall appearance and function. A few surefire signals that you should consider refinishing your hardwood floors include:<ul><li>Gouges, scrapes, deep scratches, and dents over a significant area</li><li>Discoloration from stains or sun exposure</li><li>Water damage causing rotting, warping, or bowing</li><li>Weak, spongy, or soft spots in the floor indicating damaged subflooring</li><li>Dull and worn appearance across most of the floor</li></ul></div>

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Reviewed in December 2012
The work was done well and on schedule. The installers were careful, hardworking, and pleasant. The joints were straight and tight. The flooring in the closets was installed with the same care as the rest of the flooring. Our layout was non-trivial. At each end of a hall the flooring met a...
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Reviewed in May 2014
The price for solid cherry over such a large space (about 1600 square feet) was very reasonable - much lower than the quote we got from another local company for installing pre-finished floorboards. The end result is beautiful: the wood itself is gorgeous, the finish is smooth, and there is...
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Reviewed in July 2017
When we moved into the house there was already hardwood flooring in the kitchen. We wanted to extend matching flooring into the family room, which was adjoining. The job was potentially tricky because the kitchen floorboards ran in the direction of the desired new floor, not perpendicular. Plus,...
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Reviewed in September 2016
Floors look beautiful, and would use them again. However, they did leave a few nails poking up and get some varnish on one of our non-wood floors.
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Reviewed in July 2017
My floors turned out beautifully! My only issue was that his guy left an ashtray full of cigarette butts on my front porch, and didn't put my curtains back up, as I hadn't moved into my house yet. My floors are as smooth as glass, and I would use Gerald again. His pricing is very fair, and he's...
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Reviewed in June 2014
It turned out great! It took about three days which is exactly what they told us. The final result is beautiful. The crew was very professional. A piece of quarter-round was misplaced somehow during the process, so they got a replacement and painted it for us; you can't tell the difference. ...
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Reviewed in June 2014
The job went well. Gerald milled the wood himself, including walnut pegs to match our existing oak floor. His crew worked hard and did a good job. They taped off the room, which eliminated the spread of saw dust. Gerald went to pains to use the same finish as was used on our existing floors....
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Reviewed in June 2014
Gerald's team installed a beautiful new oak floor in a bedroom to match existing hardwood in the hallway outside the room. We had removed the wall-to-wall carpet & tack strips from the room ourselves to save $$. Gerald's installer arrived right on schedule on a Monday to begin the...
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Reviewed in June 2014
Fabulous! Gerald was prompt in giving me an estimate, when he could start work, when he would be done. Everything was a promised.
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Reviewed in September 2013
Despite hitting a pipe while installing flooring around the kitchen plumbing area, and causing a major clean-up and delay (and huge headaches for us), they did a great job and were very solicitous about their error and taking care of its repair. We probably could have more of the final price...
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