Restoration Hardwood Floors Vancouver

Hardwood Floor Refinisning Vancouver

How do you determine if your floor is in need of a refinishing? If your hardwood floors contain light surface scratches and minimal fading then a thorough cleaning and one topcoat of finish may be all that’s needed to restore the original luster and beauty of the wood. On the other hand if your floors contain deep scratches and stains have been deeply imbedded into areas of the floor where the finish has worn off, you will want to consider refinishing.

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Regardless of your floors condition our expert craftsmen at Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver possess the skills needed to restore your floors natural character and beauty.

SERVICES

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

Dust Free Sanding

Our advanced refinishing system employs high-powered vacuums, resulting in a much cleaner, healthier refinishing process.

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver

Durable Finishes

We use the most durable, environmentally friendly hardwood floor finishes available. Your floors will last for years to come.

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver

Expert Services

An average size floor of approximately 600-800 sq ft will typically take 3-5 days to complete.

ABOUT US

Over the years we at Restoration Hardwood have had a simple philosophy. Offer a quality product and unrivalled customer satisfaction to everyone that comes through our doors. The result being 23 phenomenal years of providing countless clients with beautiful hardwood floors they never get tired of looking at.

With hardwood installation and refinishing under our belts, we decided it was time to expand our quality service and workmanship. Our new services include sales and installation of hardwood, laminate, carpet, vinyl and tile. Due to this expansion, we have opened a flooring showroom to better service our customers in seeing all the products that we stand behind. The result, all of your flooring needs, from purchase to installation, consolidated under one roof with the same excellent quality and customer service customers have grown to love.

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver – BEFORE & AFTER

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HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING VANCOUVER

Never Any Dust Left Behind

At Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver we know that no one likes to live in renovation mode. Having your hardwood floors refinished and looking wonderful only to have the rest of your house covered in dust that will take you months to find and clean up is frustrating to say the least. That is why we’ve invested in a dust free sanding system.

Rather than using canvas bags, which frequently develop holes and allow dust to escape, we use a high-powered vacuum system. These are used in conjunction with cyclonic separators and Hepa filters which make the process the best in the industry.

Many companies will charge extra for this service, we include it at no additional cost. We don’t believe in charging our customers extra for good service. If dust free sanding is available, it’s our responsibility to include it and our customers right to expect it on every job.

3 Step Process

  1. First we hang plastic and seal off doorways trapping dust in the room that is being sanded.
  2. Second we use the highly efficient Red Raider 220 volt vacuum system, which is augmented with cyclonic separators that effectively filter and remove all dust from your home.
  3. Lastly we always wipe down all horizontal surfaces in and around the work area as a final guarantee that the sanding is dustless.
Hardwood Staining

About Staining

Staining is only one part of the Hardwood Floor Refinishing Vancouver process, but it can have the biggest impact on the appearance of your floors. Staining is an excellent way to change the look of hardwood flooring without losing the natural beauty and character of the wood floors. When considering refinishing your floors, you may decide to restore them back to their natural state. In that case no stain would be needed since the sanding and finish coats will make your floors as good as new. In other cases staining is essential in order to drastically change the aesthetic feel in your home.

Custom Stains

Style changes. Fortunately wood flooring is always in style, whether yours are natural or stained a darker tone. Having said that, Interior Design trends will sometimes favour one end of the colour spectrum over another. If change is what your after than nothing adds more class, tradition or originality to your home than a custom stain to your hardwood floors. A custom stain allows you the flexibility of choosing tan, brown or other woodsy colors associated with hardwood or it can branch out to include deep reds or muted grays.

Staining Process

Now that you picked a color that works for you. What’s involved in changing your floor to that color? Unfortunately, unlike painting you cannot simply apply stain over the existing hardwood. Similar to the process of refinishing any hardwood floor, staining first calls for the removal of the existing finish on your floor. All traces of your old hardwood floor finish must be sanded off until you get down to the original wood grain. Following that an extensive and scrupulous sanding procedure must be followed. Once complete, the floors are ready to accept stain and the staining process can begin.

If you think you would be interested in getting a custom stain done on your floors give us a call and we would be more than happy to come by and help you pick out a stain that’s right for you.

Hardwood Finishes

Basic Coatings Streetshoe

This Waterborne finish is environmentally safe with low VOC’s, meaning you don’t have to necessarily vacate your home during refinishing. As the finish dries, water evaporates into the air leaving the protective polyurethane coating on the wood. Waterborne finishes are also non-yellowing and will not change colour over time. Available in gloss, semi-gloss, satin and matt.

  • Water-Based Pros
  • Lower VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  • Quick-drying which may shorten the process by up to 1 day
  • Long-lasting and more durable than oil-based
  • Does not yellow over time
  • Less smell
  • You may be able to stay in your home during the restoration process
  • Water Based Cons
  • Not as smooth as oil-based so you can feel more of the wood grain through the finish
  • Slightly more expensive than oil-based
  • Due to the quick-drying nature of the finish, some floor plans make it challenging to have a flawless finish

Woodline Polyurethane

A premium, oil-modified wood floor finish formulated for interior use on residential and commercial hardwood floors. Slightly amber in colour it enhances the natural tone of wood while providing a tough, protective coat Available in gloss, semi-gloss and satin.

  • Oil Based Pros
  • Thicker, smoother finish than water-based
  • Slightly less expensive than water-based finish
  • Ambers overtime for a warmer look
  • The longer window for application means the finish will be very smooth every time
  • Oil Based Cons
  • Higher VOC’s (Volatile Organic Compounds)
  • More smell
  • Longer drying time
  • Less durable than water based
  • You will not be able to stay in your home during the restoration process
Hardwood Refinishing Process

Step 1 – Preparation

Preparation is the starting point of every refinishing project for your hardwood floors. Before we get started we make sure that the room is completely empty and that the floors are free of any debris that might interfere with sanding process. The floor is then inspected to ensure that all nails are countersunk and that the floor contains no loose or damaged boards. Any loose or damaged boards will be re-nailed or replaced before sanding begins. The surrounding areas are then sealed off with plastic as an added precaution.

Step 2 – Sanding

Sanding is the next step. We start with the belt sander and edger typically using 36-60 grit sandpaper, depending on the condition of the floor. This will remove the existing finish. We then do a second sanding using 60-80 grit sandpaper. This finer grit sandpaper removes the coarse sanding marks left by the initial belt sanding. The floor is then vacuumed to remove dust that may have collected in nail holes. Once all dust has been removed and any exposed nail heads have been set (in the case of a top nailed floor), the entire floor is trowel filled with high quality commercial grade wood filler. The filler is applied by using a trowel that forces it into the cracks and nail holes and other areas that may be damaged. The floor than undergoes a 3rd and final sanding with belt sander and edger. The 100-120-grit paper takes off a very minimal amount of wood so the longevity of your floor is not really affected. We then bring in the buffer or orbital sander to give the floor a final polish.

Step 3 – Staining

Next, if you have chosen to stain your floor, we will “pop” the grain. This entails wetting the floor with water, which swells or opens the grain. This allows the wood to better absorb the pigment of the stain, adding depth and richness. The stain is generously applied and allowed to soak into the wood grain before the excess is removed. This process is carried out on our hands and knees using rags to apply and remove the stain. Although arduous, we find this method to produce the most consistent results.

Step 4 – Coating

Finally the Urethane finish coats of are applied. This is a 2-3 day process in itself, depending on whether an oil or water based finish is being applied.

Dust check, final inspection. We double-check that all horizontal surfaces within the working area are clean and that all waste has been removed. Our goal is that you won’t even know we were there except for the fact your hardwood floors have been transformed to your specifications and expectations.

REVIEWS

  • Super happy with my newly refinished hardwood floors. RH team was professional and did a great job working in a tight space. Thanks!
  • We hired Lee and his team after seeing another hardwood refinishing job they did in West Vancouver. For us, they did a full hardwood resurfacing on ou... Read More
  • This is a highly professional company. We live out of town and everything from quoting, refinishing, cleaning up , from start to finish was done with... Read More
  • We are repeat customers and would recommend RH to others. Great service and finishers were flexible to accommodate tight timing and add-ons. Thanks ... Read More
  • After having our original hardwood floors severely dented and damaged after a delivery company rolled a fridge across them, we contacted Restoration H... Read More

Restoration Hardwood Showroom

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

1181 Grant Street,
Vancouver,
BC V6A 2J7

OFFICE HOURS

  • Monday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Friday 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Saturday closed
  • Sunday closed