When Is It Time To Refinish Your
Hardwood Floor?
First you need to determine whether the
finish is worn off or just dirty. Go to a high-traffic area (doorway, hallway, or
kitchen), where the finish will be most worn, and pour a tablespoon of water onto the
floor.
- If the water forms beads, your floor is properly sealed. Perhaps it needs only some cleaning and stain removal.
- If the water takes a few minutes to soak in, only darkening the floor slightly, the finish is partially worn. It's time to start thinking about having your floor refinished. Don't wait too long.
- If the water soaks right in, leaving a dark spot, the finish is seriously worn and it is time to recoat or refinish.
- Give Heritage Hardwood Floors a call (505-566-9445) and we'll schedule an appointment to give you an estimate on repairing and/or refinishing your floor.
Hardwood floors will provide you with years of beauty, durability and easy maintenance. As time passes, however, floors lose their natural luster and take on a dull, damaged look. Sometimes the only solution is refinishing.
By far, the easiest, safest and most effective way to
have your floor refinished, is to hire a professional. We have the right
equipment, years of experience and qualified finishers. Generally, we can have
the job done in a short time.
| Silencing
Squeaky Hardwood Floor Boards Prolonged cycles of contracting in dry winters and expanding in humid summers may cause squeaks in your hardwood floor. Air conditioning or evaporative coolers in summer and humidifying in winter will prevent extreme cycles. But squeaks are easily repaired. To silence a squeak, try applying powdered soap, talcum powder or powdered graphite between floor boards that are rubbing together. |