Beautiful hardwood floors

Beautiful hardwood floors a free refinishing estimate is a great way to find out how much it will cost to revamp your floors. It is important to understand the main elements that affect this price, including square footage calculations, labor expenses and material costs.

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Wood type is another major factor in refinishing costs. Softer woods like pine and cherry are cheaper to refinish than dense hardwoods such as maple and hickory. Exotic hardwoods are even more expensive to refinish due to their unique grain, hardness or how they react to staining.

Your finish options also influence refinishing prices, with polyurethane being a more budget-friendly option than oil-based finishes and penetrating oils. If you’re planning on using a premium acid-cure finish, you will need to pay a higher refinishing rate.

Finally, if the subfloor has been damaged from water or normal wear and tear, it will need to be repaired before refinishing. This can add $3-$12 per square foot to the overall refinishing cost. Carpet removal costs can also run $0.25-$1 per square foot, and if the floors are on stairs it will cost $7-$10 for each step.