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snowmom
Citizen
Username: Snowmom
Post Number: 356
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 12:45 pm: | 
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Anyone with recent experiences with refinishing floors? Costs? Time required? Did you have to vacate the house? Any and all discussion/advice welcomed. |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1225
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:01 pm: |
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We had our floors done by Expert Hardwood in Verona. It was a truly disappointing experience - even if they were doing the work for no charge I would suggest you avoid them! |
Spare_o
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Username: Spare_o
Post Number: 375
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:10 pm: |
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We had our floors refinished by Distinctive Flooring after we bought our house but before we moved in. I think they took 10 days but this work was done in July when it was hot and exceptionally humid. Sanding followed by a coat of stain which had to dry for 1 - 2 days followed by 2 coats of poly that took 4 days each to dry. The floors turned out beautifully and the guys were very easy to work with. In fact, we had them come back about a year later to lay down a floor in a new room. They did a great job matching the wood from the rest of the house. I recommend them although I understand they are a bit pricier than others. PL me if you need their phone number.
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Cookieforme
Citizen
Username: Cookieforme
Post Number: 9
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:02 pm: |
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We used Regal Floors. We loved them. We had the floors done before we moved in. They did all the floors in our house in July (like Spare_o, totally hot and humid)and they came out beautifully. They are exceptionally meticulous about the floors and were able to maintain their quality given that we had only a 10 day window before moving in. I would HIGHLY recommend them. Their pricing was very reasonable as I had shopped around quite a bit. |
NYC to Maplewood
Citizen
Username: Nyctomwood
Post Number: 14
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - 9:12 am: |
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I used European Flooring in Montclair. They did a wonderful job. You can figure $2.50 per sq foot for water sealant and $.50+ additional per ft for any staining, etc.... We had the whole house done including stain in about 7 working days. It's much easier if your house is empty, but if not, I believe they'll just adjust the price and time accordingly. We also had to have some carpet removed so that added to the time. Normally, it should have been a 5 day job. It was worth it, they look brand new. |
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