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Professional hardwood floor refinishing in Everett / Bellingham.

Floor Refinishing vs. Restoration


Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Everett / Bellingham

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So you know your floors need help—but how do you know if they need to be restored or just refinished? There are several factors to keep in mind when making this decision and finding professional hardwood floor refinishing in Everett / Bellingham. Understanding the needs of your hardwood floors can save you thousands of dollars and a good deal of stress.

Determine What Your Floors Need

There are three main factors to consider when determining if you need floor refinishing or restoration: the condition of your floors, the age of your floors, and the type of hardwood.

Hardwood floors in homes built after the 1940s with light scuffs or scratches, some wear from foot traffic and have lost a bit of shine probably just need to be refinished. Floors installed before the 1940s with more significant signs of damage (deeper scratches from furniture, or floorboards that are warped or cracked, for instance) will likely need to be restored instead.

If you’re not sure what your floors need, consult with a professional hardwood floor refinishing company like Footprints Floors. We’ll be able to advise you on whether your floors need to be restored or just refinished and provide you with a free estimate for the work.

Footprints Floors providing beautiful, professional hardwood floor refinishing in Everett / Bellingham.

The Refinishing Process


Broken down, the steps to refinish a hardwood floor are very simple.

  • 1. Strip the floor of its current finishing.
  • 2. Sand or “screen” the floor to remove scratches or other signs of wear and tear from the surface.
  • 3. Give the floor a brand–new finish!

Refinishing a floor is not just a weekend project. Weather, the type of wood and the size of the floors you need refinished are all factors that play into how long a refinishing project takes. Also, despite the simplicity of the steps, a lot can go wrong. Uneven sanding or incorrect application of a finish can make your floors look worse than before.

As a professional hardwood floor refinishing company, the licensed contractors of Footprints Floors can get the job done quickly and correctly, so you aren’t inconvenienced in your home for long. And you can feel confident about the work done, so you don’t have to refinish your floors again for a long time.

The Restoration Process


Restoration of a hardwood floor is more labor intensive than refinishing. Hiring a company that understands different types of wood and how different kinds of damage will impact the restoration process is essential.

Some restoration steps are similar to refinishing—both require stripping away a current finish, sanding and applying a new finish. However, floor restoration involves more significant repairs and may even need patches of complete replacement. Depending on the depth of restoration required, these projects can take more than a week to complete.

Both refinishing and restoring floors are time–intensive, labor–intensive processes involving heavy, dangerous equipment. It is generally much more cost–effective and time–efficient to hire an outside contractor rather than attempt to do the job yourself.

The Best for Your Floor—and Your Budget Professional Hardwood Floor Refinishing in Everett / Bellingham

Professional flooring refinishing near you in Everett / Bellingham - Footprints Floors.

There are many things that homeowners can do to care for the hardwood floors in their homes. For instance, regular cleaning of your floors can help keep them looking nice and prevent long–term damage. Sweeping with soft–bristled brooms, regular vacuuming to remove dirt, and mopping with specialty hardwood floor cleaning solutions can all work wonders on your floors.

Of course, even with care, hardwood floors are not impervious to damage. Your pets might scratch the surface. Water damage might cause a section of the floor to warp or have a loose board that wobbles. You might notice gaps appearing between planks over time and as the weather changes, causing the wood to expand or contract, or you might have dents in the wood from high foot traffic areas. Perhaps your floors just don't look as shiny and new as you'd like. When your own cleaning and maintenance doesn't go as far as they used to, it's time to refinish or even restore.

While it is possible to DIY hardwood refinishing and even restoration, someone without experience can easily damage a hardwood floor. Instead of paying for a costly repair, get it right the first time by calling a professional hardwood floor refinishing company. They'll get the job done right the first time.

Footprints Floors has years of experience working on all kinds of flooring in all types of conditions. From beautiful, rare mahogany floors in Victorian homes to the stunning red oak floors of a mid–century modern suburb house and everything in between, Footprints Floors can do the job right.

We're committed to providing high–quality finishes at the lowest possible rate in a reasonable amount of time. We work to save our clients stress (and money!) as we work to give them floors that look brand new! We won't offer you services you don't need and are confident you will be satisfied with the finished project. Contact us today for a free estimate on your hardwood floor refinishing or restoration project.

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What Our Customers Say

Footprints did a great job at a reasonable price. Although a project like this always causes disruption, Nate's crew held that to a minimum, including actually beating the originally estimated time to completion. He was clear on how to prepare and what to do after the job was finished. Highly recommended.
Phil Thompson 06/10/24 — google
Nate and his crew were professional, competent, reliable, and on time. Nate is an excellent communicator, and the install was a good value for the excellent quality of work done. We had him put in hard wood floors - white oak with a natural finish for our kitchen, powder room, and living room-which all turned out beautifully!!! As well as tile in our primary bathroom, hall bathroom, and utility room. We are beyond thrilled with the results. We would 100% recommend Nate and his Footprints Floors business for any flooring needs.
R Rodriguez 04/26/24 — google
Nate and his team care about beautiful floors. They repaired and refinished our hickory hardwood as if it were their own . Footprints Floors are ultimate craftspeople!
Mary Melton 04/25/24 — google
First off, I am an Architect who is a bit hands-on when it comes to work in my own residence. I hired Footprints Flooring to replace failing sheet vinyl with new Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) in our laundry room and two bathrooms. I chose Footprints primarily because Owner Nate (himself) visited our house to prepare estimate; he is highly communicative and responsive (rare for contractors these days). Like myself, Nate is also detailed oriented and thoroughly covered demo, subfloor, LVT installation, transitions and schedule and was the only one who researched availability of the LVT we wanted before coming out to prepare estimate. Footprints' price was competitive and Nate was more than fair on charges for unforeseen subfloor overages. His installer David did a fantastic job, was polite, respectful and responsive to my comments - making sure his finish work met or exceeded my standards. We couldn't be happier with the finished result and their final clean up was thorough. I highly recommend Footprints Flooring.
Rick Tolleshaug 03/26/24 — google
From initial contact to job completion, Nate and Footprint Floors was professional through and through. Nate explained the process completely, provided a timely and competitive estimate, and worked with our schedule. We were kept informed of the progress of the project throughout. The entire team at Footprint floors were fantastic and they completed the job a day ahead of schedule. Our floors look fantastic and have been brought back to life! I would highly recommend Footprint Floors for your flooring needs and care!
Mike Briddell 03/20/24 — google
It was great luck to meet Nate. Since I previously had experience working with floor painting specialists, I was preparing for long deadlines and rework. Nate did his work quickly and efficiently, showed up on time, and did everything as promised. Dealing with him left a pleasant aftertaste. I can confidently recommend it to friends.
Natalia S 01/22/24 — google
Nate and his team were outstanding! They were timely, pleasant and the workmanship exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend them!
Gene Rhinehart 09/19/23 — google
Nate and his team did a fabulous job restoring our floors! They exceeded our expectations!
Kathy Parks 09/18/23 — google
Excellent work. 100% satisfaction.
Paul Stocks 08/10/23 — google
Just had my floors redone by Footprints and was really impressed. I was nervous because we had water damage and was going from a dark cherry stain to a lighter color and loved how they turned out.
Jayme Haynes 08/10/23 — google
We were amazed at the wonderful job Nate and his crew did. Our soft wood floors had 30 years worth of scratches and scrapes. Our floors now look brand new! The quality of the workmanship was excellent, the workers were professional and the work was completed on time. Thank you!
Terry Annema 07/23/23 — google
We called Footprint Floors to install wood in place of the old carpet we currently had. We originally wanted to match existing wood in the house. Once the installers got here they realized that the new wood was not the same height as the already installed wood. We immediately spoke with our Sales rep, Nate and worked out a new plan to replace all the wood in the house. Nate and the Footprint floor installers were very professional, and responsive to the issues that arose, which always seems to happen with construction projects. We were very happy with the end results and would strongly recommend Nate and Footprint Floors.
D. Feller 07/11/23 — google
Great communication, clean efficient process. Good quality work. Highly recommended.
Anthony Hamilton 06/8/23 — google
I was so pleased during the remodel of my house to find original hardwood floors. Now, after repairs and refinishing from Footprints, the floor is my favorite part of the remodel. The kitchen and hallway to our bedroom did not have wood originally, but they've weaved in the new wood with the existing wood so well, it all looks original. Overall, Footprints far exceeded my expectations and I would recommend them to anyone.
Jaime Bickmeier 06/7/23 — google
We had several rooms re-tiled: bathrooms, mudroom floor, and kitchen backsplash. Footprints Floors delivers! From the skilled labor from Nate's tile installation crew, quality communication, accurate timeline of work project, punctuality, prioritizing customer satisfaction, to all-around nice people to work with. Highly recommend Nate and his team.
Holli Kaplan 05/17/23 — google
Nate and team were great, highly recommended! On time, on budget, very professional and reliable.
Scot Wilce 05/15/23 — google
We used Nate and his crew to install the engineered white oak flooring throughout our home in Bellingham (2000 square feet). He and his crew were professional and responsive. Nate went above and beyond and we are so happy we went with Footprint for our flooring. I highly recommend them for any flooring project.
Becky G 04/28/23 — google
Nate sanded and efficiently finished an old oak floor, fixed imperfections, so it looks beautiful. He used a special LED light to cure the oil finish. I was able to walk on the floor right away. I would highly recommend this company.
Carolyn Card 04/22/23 — google
We had our wood floors in the kitchen refinished and now they look brand new! Excellent company!
Mary Vale 03/31/23 — google
Dealing with this company was an amazing experience. Nate helped me get the finest tile for the bathroom floor, and his team was very professional and kind when working in my home. I sing their praises every day.
Janie M 03/10/23 — google

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