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You can transition many different ways when installing or adding new wood floors to your home. TOOTHING OR WEAVING IN This is when we are installing new wood in room and the adjoining room also has the same wood floors. When we tooth or weave in, we will remove boards in the adjoining room, at a random pattern, then weave in randomly the new wood flooring, as to make it a seamless transition. After this transition, both rooms will need to be sanded and finish. This is usually

Most wood floors are photosensitive and will change color over time. Being a natural product, they will change with the environment. The most common way they change is their color. Let's break down each species that are most common in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Red oak- The oak family tends to change color the least, but it will slightly amber a bit over the years, usually taking about 2-5 years to achieve. This is most noticeable if the floor is unstained or lighter in color.

Since we started in business, well over 20 years ago, the #1 callback is when clients have furniture delivered/moved or they have an appliance delivered/moved. To this day, we still get about 4-5 calls a month regarding these issues, either from the client, or the vendor. The most important thing is to take control and let your delivery person know how important it is to protect your wood floors, unfortunately, often, this is not their top priority. We recommend using FloorSh

One of the most common issues we assist our clients with is water damage to wood flooring. While this situation can be stressful, following the right steps can help salvage your existing wood and subfloor. It’s important to understand that this process is not always a quick fix—especially if you’re hoping to preserve the original materials. Here’s how we recommend approaching it: 1. Stop the Leak Immediately The first and most critical step is to fix the source of the leak. P

Our goal is to NEVER have any complaints and we try to do this by total transparency of the process through communication. We also know the importance of setting client expectations and discussing any potential issues before they arise. We do that through sending clients to these Blogs, where we try to answer most of the questions, we have received throughout our 21 years in service, along with always answering our phones and responding to emails/texts as fast as we can. Of c

About 35% of our projects have carpeting on top of the client's existing wood floors or staircase. Clients often ask, "do you remove the carpeting, or do we have to take care of that"? The answer is we can absolutely help you remove the carpeting! Some clients ask if they can do it themselves to save money, of course you can! We note that pulling the carpet is the easy part, the removal of the carpet pad (which is stapled to the wood floor) nails, tack strips and staples

Most of our clients are surprised on how quickly they can walk on their wood floors after our work is completed! I am going to explain the drying/curing process for the way we finish 95% of our floors. Unless you have asked for an alternative method or products, we can assume this will relate to your floors. The most commonly used finish is a catalyzed commercial-grade water-based polyurethane. The beauty of this finish is it has almost no odor, is extremely durable and dries

Scratches/Gouges : Our most common call. About once a week, we get calls from homeowners, appliance stores, plumbing companies, movers and other home service companies explaining how they have damaged the wood floors. Almost every incident involves somebody dragging something across the wood floors like a bed, couch, table, refrigerator, dishwasher etc. Why does this happen? Mostly because people are in a rush and assume that wood floors are bulletproof and will only get dama

We have 2 options and depending on your expectations, we will do/recommend what serves you and your family best. What most of our clients do is leave them in place, then we can sand up to them (often getting 5-6'' underneath the appliances), so it is not noticeable that they were not removed during the sanding process. Alot of our sanding equipment has low profile sanding options and can often get under the refrigerator, stoves, ice makers, etc. As far as the dishwashers, the

Before we discuss our preferred and non-preferred cleaning products, let's go over some wood floor maintenance basics. First, in an ideal world, we want everyone to take their shoes off, upon entering. Your shoes hold on to a lot of undesirable things that need to get cleaned off before walking on your wood floors. Second, door mats at all the entrances, so we can wipe the dirt, small pebbles and debris off our shoes (assuming we are not taking them off). Third, we want to va

Anything is possible, right? In our 21 years of experience, we have seen many clients attempt to sand and refinish their hardwood floors. We have also heard many stories of clients that have sanded and refinished their hardwood floors. Unfortunately, the common phrase we hear is "I will NEVER do that again!" Why is this? Most people start this process believing that it is going to be a weekend project and have no idea of what has to go into it as far as time, energy and mater

The consensus amongst the trades is...."Let me go first". Why is this? Most of the time, we don't want to damage someone else's work and then be responsible. The thing is, if we all are careful, we can minimize any type of damage, causing less stress for you, the client. The most important thing is to set the expectations with the client, first, so we are all on the same page. Sometimes, it's a timing issue, with the trades and who can fit you in when. As a compromise, often

Do we have to remove them? Do I need to replace them? Can we just leave them in place? Great question and often asked! 80% of the time, we are working in historic homes with the original baseboards, shoe molding, wainscotting and we leave them in place but are very careful to do as little damage as possible (bumping into them with our machines and/or getting any type of stain or finish on them). We are conscious to respect your home and your woodwork. We will mention that som

The best answer is NO. Don't Google this.. if you do the consensus (from people that do not deal with hardwood floors everyday) is that it is ok. It is not. Everyone wants to put blue tape on their floors especially when they are painting. I'll say that most of the time, you probably can get away with it...probably. But that 5-10% chance that the tape will pull the finish from the wood floors can be devastating. I'll explain in a second. There are a lot of different tapes on

We all love our furry friends. They are part of the family. Depending on their size and energy level of your pet, they can negatively affect your wood floors. Most often, we hear that they are creating some scratching with their nails. Sometimes, they can have incontinence or vomiting issues as well. Both can do a lot of damage to your wood floors. So, let's get educated. Prevention Scratching : We strongly recommend having your cat's/dog's nails trimmed often. We have found

First, let's discuss some of these potential, unexpected issues and how they could arise. The most common is what lies under the carpet. Most of the time, everything is fine, it is usually just hiding neglected wood floors, with paint splatter on them but sometimes a wall has been moved and the flooring is missing, or a light fixture is added to the ceiling below and they have cut a hole in the wood floor, plumbing lines have been relocated, wood floorboards are missing or da

First thing, we ask that the furniture is removed. We are not equipped to remove/store your furniture. Now, if you have a few smaller items like a side table, coffee table, small rugs, etc.. no problem, but the bigger items, we would love to refer you to a couple different moving companies that we have used and trusted over the past 15 years. The first is College H.U.N.K.S. 216.278.0082 the second is 2 Men and a Truck: 216.245.9398. Sometimes people will rent the PODS (large

In the area we serve, which is most of Cleveland Ohio and surrounding areas, the homes are either, new construction, mid-century homes and/or homes that are 125+ years old. How do you know if your floors can be sanded/salvaged or if you need to tear them out and replace with new? Great question, I'm glad you asked! Let's get into it! FLOOR ANATOMY: Most wood flooring in the Cleveland area is 3/4'' thick with a "sandable" wear layer of 1/4'', meaning the top layer of the wood

The preferred flooring in a home is almost always hardwood floors, but sometimes other option make more sense. ​ Why are hardwood floors so popular? First, they are renewable, meaning you can sand and refinish them/re-coat them, multiple times in order to change the color or bring them back to life after years of neglect. They are hard and durable, yet easy on your feet, unlike concrete or tile. Every board is different and you can control the grain and variation of color, if

The options are endless and sometimes not staining them at all is a fantastic option. First, we want to ask you a few questions so we can properly meet your expectations. Are we trying to match up to your kitchen cabinets or favor your stained woodwork? Maybe you love the color of an antique piece of furniture and you want us to match that? Maybe you saw the latest addition of Architectural Digest and you want us to match that color you saw on someone else’s floor? We can do